Summer Skin

Weather makes a big difference on the state of your skin. In this page I will talk about how to care for summer skin. Summer is typically the time where we have better skin. This is because of the humidity in the air softening our skin and causing us to glow and have much clearer skin. However, the U.V rays are typically extremely strong during this time meaning we need to be careful with our skin, the U.V rays can be beneficial as well as they reduce clogged pores and are inflammatory.

Step One - SPF

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Due to the harsh sun and high U.V rays we need to be extra careful with the sun and our skin. The high U.V rays can lead to skin cancer if we do not protect our skin properly. This is why a SPF higher than 20 is extremely beneficial to our skin.

Strep Two- Hydration

Not only do we have to take care of our skin, but we also have to take care of our diet to make sure our skin stays clear. Because of how hot it is the air conditioning is usually high causing our skin loses its moisture, to retain our moisture it is important to drink water and eat omega 3 fatty acids rich foods.

Step Three - Moisturise

The intense sun can deprive us of our moisture in the skin leaving it dry. During the summer months we should aim to use an oil free moisturizer and preferably switch to a gel based moisturizer instead of cream.

Step Four - Exfoliation

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Because of the heat we tend to accumulate dead skin cells. This is why we should aim to exfoliate at least once a week to revive our fresh skin cells. The fresh skin cells allow the skin care products to penetrate our skin more efficiently causing it the products to work more efficiently

Tips and Tricks

In the summer it is typically ideal to use thinner based products because of the humidity. In addition taking cooler showers is healthier to the skin and the hair because it protects our natural oils unlike the hot water which strips it off our skin. The benefits of cool water are; skin appearing tighter which gives us a refreshed look, our circulation increases making our skin look healthier, pores and puffiness reduced by cold water. Even though our skin thrives in summer we still need to take the proper precautions to take care of it, such as wearing sunscreen.