Summers Are Approaching! Skincare Guide
Every season brings different environmental conditions that impact not only your lifestyle, routine diet, and dressing style but also your skin. We often tend to neglect our skin needs. However, aligning our skincare routine with the seasonal weather changes can save us from various skin woes such as dryness, tanning, acne, pigmentation and more.
The summer season is all about lounging at the beach, pool parties or impromptu vacations. We know it is all about relaxing and refreshing ourselves. Yet, this season can be a boon and a bane. The "sunkissed" caption might go well for your Instagram pictures but can severely affect your skin tone, radiance, and texture.
Why? That's because, along with the sunshine, the summer season brings heat and humidity. Every year, between March and June, the temperatures soar, and the summer heat in India can be unforgiving. It can cause skin problems like heat rashes, sunburns, dark patches, increased sebum production and clogged pores.
At the same time, those with dry skin could benefit from the humidity, as the moisture in the air can provide much-needed hydration. Nonetheless, staying outdoors can expose your skin to harmful UV rays and damage it.
So, should you stay indoors throughout the summer? No, of course not! You must step out and unwind, but realise that sticking to only sunscreen for your skincare is not enough. You need to level up and summer-proof skin this season.
Are you wondering how to do that? Let us help you!
Following our expert tips that will help your skin stay fresh and protected:
- Commit to Cleansing: Nobody likes sticky and sweaty skin on a hot sunny afternoon. Therefore, cleansing is a primary and mandatory step while adopting a skincare regimen. Whether indoors or stepping out, you can soon see acne breakouts if you ignore cleaning your face. Before investing in a product, you must know your skin type. You can check our Gentle Exfoliating & Oil Control Facewash with salicylic acid for oily skin. This cleanser works wonders in removing excess dirt and unclogging pores. If you are unsure of skin type, check Snail Magic Cleanser . It works wonders for all skin types.
Start with Vitamin C: Regardless of your skin type and condition, you need your daily dose of vitamin C. A topical application of Vitamin C serum every morning helps provide an added layer of protection against free radicals from UV rays. Additionally, combining Vitamin C with hyaluronic acid helps brighten, discolouration and refine skin texture.
Lock the Moisture: The best part about summer is that the high humidity will naturally provide all the moisture to your skin. However, an application of moisturiser will help in sealing it. A premium moisturiser will also keep the skin rejuvenated, light and non-sticky. Avoiding heavy moisturisers is recommended; thus, the Multi-Hyaluronic Gel Cream | Ultra-Light Hydration can be an excellent addition to your summer skincare rituals. This moisturiser works for all skin types!
Meet SPF Requirements: You must have heard everyone stressing about using sunscreen. You probably must be using it as well. That's the bare minimum to do for the skin. But do you know the optimal level of SPF that is essential to shield your skin? According to dermatologists, a sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher is required to prevent tanning and skin photoaging. Also, ensure sunscreen is applied 30 or 15 minutes before heading out. Remember to reapply your sunscreen every 2 hours.
Holistic Approach: To experience happy, radiating and supple skin throughout summer, you could follow additional steps such as wearing minimal makeup, avoiding tight and skin-irritant clothes or jewellery, carrying a hat, sunglasses and sun umbrellas, and taking cool showers.
Exfoliate: After a long and stressful week, choose our Exfoliating and Unclogging Face Mask with the goodness of AHA, BHA and Saffron Petal to complete your skincare schedule. This exfoliating mask adds an "extra boost" to your routine by reducing acne and sun damage symptoms, reversing the ageing process, diminishing the appearance of fine lines, and smoothing the skin texture.
The best skincare hack for healthy and summer-loving skin would be to keep smiling and following the above tips consistently.
P.S. Don't forget to love and pamper your skin always!
