We all know that beauty isn't simply skin deep, but the idea couldn't be more relevant thanks to a new breed of supplements designed to nourish your skin, hair and nails from the inside out.
With a highly concentrated mix of B and D vitamins, and ingestible ingredients like bio-marine collagen, zinc and biotin to name but a few, these unassuming capsules promise to combat everything from bendy nails to thin hair, oily roots to wrinkles and rough texture - great when you take into consideration the belief that topical products only address 20% of skin, according to specialists.
The latest health crazed diets might not be all they crack up to be when it comes to skin and hair health. Nutritional Therapist and Gut Health Specialist, Eve Kalinik, believes that ‘any diet that is too extreme or restrictive has the potential to have a negative effect on the quality of hair. Plus, the negative knock on effect that this can have on hormones can also manifest itself in hair loss.'
Check out the best hair, skin and nail vitamins to curate a well-rounded supplement routine ready to boost your beauty from the inside out.
It seems like a no-brainer to create supplements with a personalised approach, especially when we're so invested with the beauty products we chose. Nourished create 3D printed gummies that sideline the hard-to-swallow nature of normal supplements and are individual to each person. All you have to do is answer a quick quiz on your lifestyle choices and what you want to achieve, choose a flavour, and voila. Personalised (and rather tasty) supplements straight to your door.
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Votary Super Glow Skin Nutrition Food Supplement - £35
Votary is famous for harnessing the power of seed extracts to boost their skincare, and this is no different. Formulated to work alongside your skincare, but from within, the blend of vitamins (such as vitamin A to help cells repair and C as an antioxidant) and seeds is like a natural, glow-boosting cocktail for your skin.
Tasty, vegan and more affordable that many hair supplements, these gummies contain zinc, biotin and selenium to strengthen not only your hair, but your nails and skin too. A whole host of other vitamins means it works even harder as your daily multivitamin too.
Harnessing the UK-based brand's hero ingredient, MSM (a naturally-occurring form of sulphur that boost skin cells) this daily supplement helps to improve skin structure, as well as strengthening hair and nails.
You can use all the right shampoos and products, but sometimes a little help from within is required to boost healthy hair growth. These (actually quite tasty) gummies aim to stimulate the molecules in the follicles to give hair growth a hefty push. Their clinical study data is pretty impressive as well: 86% of users noticed a significant improvement in their hair.
Repairing your skin barrier is important in maintaining a bouncy, healthy complexion, and these supplements are made to do just that. A blend of collagen, aloe vera, hyaluronic acid and ceramides will work to supercharge the hydration in your skin, meaning things will look and feel smoother, firmer, better.
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Heaven by Deborah Mitchell Inner Age Defiance - £37
We all know about hyaluronic acid by now right? RIGHT? Well that moisturising, hydration-boosting skincare ingredient can also work from the inside. Naturally occurring in the body, it decreases as we age, so a little boost via these supplements will help to restore hydration levels and improve overall condition of the skin.
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Beauty Pie Perfect Daily supplements - £50 or £12.17 to Beauty Pie members
This multivitamin contains a mix of 22 nutrients, meaning not only will you be boosting overall health, but your skin, hair and nails will reap the benefits too. The inclusion of biotin, copper, zinc and iodine specifically mean great news for a healthier complexion and hair growth. A wonderful, all-in-one option.
If it's good enough for Elle Macpherson, it's good enough for us. The original and the best powder beauty supplement The Super Elixir combines vitamins, Chinese herbs, enzymes, super-greens, and pre- and probiotics for an all over health boost.