Where summer offers you a chance to flaunt lovely short dresses with full elegance and grace, but the warmth of the sun damages the skin. The blazing sunshine not only results in tanning but also causes clogged pores, pigmentation, premature aging, dry skin and even skin cancer. Though summer takes a toll on your skin but you can radiate your skin by paying close attention to skin care regime. You don’t have to spend your precious time and hard earned money in parlour session to keep your skin glowing and healthy, you only need to include this below mentioned ways in your schedule to flaunt radiant glow during summer skin.
• Exfoliation
Exfoliation is an essential skin care regime that must be followed to get rid of dead skin cells as our body shed skin cells at every minute of the day. No matter how many times you apply lotion but if you don’t exfoliate your skin, it will eventually look dull. So, gently scrub your body with the prepared paste of gram flour, rose water and raw milk in a circular motion for near about 3 minutes to maintain skin natural glow.
• H2O is a saviour
Your skin tends to lose a lot of moisture during summer. To protect your skin from harsh weather, nothing can work better than water. With quenching your thirst, it also helps in proper functioning of body organs. Drinking enough water protects you from dehydration and release toxins out from your body which makes you feel fresh. Replace plain water with coconut water, lassi (buttermilk), fresh fruit juices to beat the heat and for keeping yourself cool.
• Wash your face
Wash your face at intervals to protect yourself from hazards of summer weather. Washing your face helps you to remove grime, dirt, and sweat from your face which gets clogged on pores otherwise. Don’t use a towel to wipe off your face as can harm your skin. Pat dry.
• Apply sunscreen
Don’t forget to pamper your skin with sunscreen containing high SPF before you step out. It is essential to apply sunscreen half an hour before you go out. It prevents your skin from darkening and harmful ultraviolet rays. Reapply sunscreen after every 2 hours to get the maximum benefit.
• Moisturizer
As necessary as to keep your skin healthy from inside, it is also important to protect your external skin from sun rays. A good moisturizer blesses you with healthy skin when used consistently. You must apply moisturizer right after you take a shower because it is an ideal time when your body tends to absorb maximum moisture.
• Steaming
No matter you have sensitive, normal or dry skin; Steaming is best for all skin types. It keeps your skin fresh by removing dead skin cells and dirt which get accumulated in the skin. It provides you soft, supple and healthy skin to cherish in summer.
• Use homemade packs
Whether summer or winter, homemade packs assure you to flaunt radiant skin by protecting your skin from sun tan. Mix lemon and honey in equal quantities required for your body and apply it on all over your skin for good 20 minutes before you rinse it off well. Go for cucumber juice as it has soothing and calming properties which help in reducing the harsh effects of scorching sun rays.