Tips For Glowing Skin this Summer

Skin is very important part of our body and needs to be taken care in various ways during different seasons. Changes in seasons and temperature affect our health and beauty to a very big extent. However, by being informative and taking a bit extra care can help us stay healthy and younger looking for long without any big problem.

Summer is actually good for skin health because we sweat a lot naturally in this season without going to gym. Sweating opens up skin pores and let the skin breathe but at the same time, it brings the problems of dry skin, sun tan and sunburn too. Nevertheless, with little care we can get glowing skin without much effort even in summer.

Hydrate your skin

First and the most important tip for glowing skin in summer is to hydrate your skin well by drinking enough fluids like plain water; fruit juices, sherbet, buttermilk, lemonade etc. although avoid taking liquids, which are high in caffeine. Have shower to clean your skin at least twice a day. It not only cleans the dirt and sweat but keep you cool also in scorching heat. Do not forget to scrub your skin with natural products like rice flour or gram flour. It will scrub off any dead skin from your body and help in growing new and healthy skin.

Protect your skin

Although summer is the time to wear swimming costumes, bikinis and short dresses but it is recommended to cover your skin as much as possible whenever going out in the sun. Wear light colour cotton clothes, which cover your skin mostly from direct exposure in the sun. Whenever you plan to go out in the sun, do not forget to apply sun lotion on any open and exposed part of you. It is recommended to use sun lotion with SPF 15 or higher. Use things like umbrella, sunglasses, hats etc to hide your skin from the direct exposure to the sun; especially the areas around your eyes. Exposed to UV rays of sun even for few minutes can do long term damage. Use makeup with SPF 15 or more.

Care for your skin

It is advisable to use mostly natural products like fruit mask, honey etc. to take care of your skin during summer. There are so many face and body mask available in market or in your kitchen as per different skin type. Papaya, buttermilk, honey, olive oil, banana, fuller’s earth are all very good for skin care during summer. You can choose the perfect mask as per skin type and use whichever suits you the best. Raw potato is very helpful for black circles around eyes and sun tan. Fuller’s earth mask is good for cooling the sun burnt skin.

Eating right food for healthy skin

Skin is the reflection of your inner health, so eating right is very important to achieve beautiful and glowing skin. During summer avoid eating heavy and oily food; in fact, you should eat less than you normally eat and increase your liquid intake and drink kinds of fluids like buttermilk, lemonade, fruit juices and water. Eat fresh and seasonal fruits like coconut, melon or anything available in your local market. You should avoid eating ice-cream or other cold stuff which mostly popular during summer, it only helps in gaining weight and reduce your water intake, instead you should take more things like fruit or vegetable salad, clear soup or stock.

The last but certainly not the least important thing about summer season is to try not to sit up in AC for long hours and let your body clematis itself naturally.