6 Foods For Amazing Hair, Skin And Nails

You need these in your shopping basket.

If your hair's dry, your skin's lacklustre and your nails break at every opportunity, listen up.

Summer's coming which means you probably want to ditch the fetching frazzled hair and dry skin look that winter often leaves us with. 

But forget the hair and nail supplements, did you know there are certain foods that can help give your hair, skin and nails a boost?

Add these to your shopping basket and you'll be glowing in no time.

Salmon

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The oily fish gives you lots of protein to prevent hair loss and it's also rich in omega 3 fatty acids, which protects skin from the sun.

Carrots

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Carrots are packed with the super antioxidant vitamin A which also contains anti-ageing elements and helps your hair and nails grow.

In basic terms, carrots = Rapunzel. 

Tomatoes

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The carotenoids found in tomatoes can protect your skin from sun burn. 

Eggs

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The easily-digested protein found in eggs can give you strong and healthy nails. 

Oats

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Oats contain copper, zinc and vitamins which, combined, help keep your nails looking good. Meanwhile zinc helps fight inflammation.

Blueberries

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These wonder-berries can help fight acne and signs of ageing. 

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