We all want to look good in the summer. As we feel a little bit vulnerable exposing more of our body due to the heat and beach days, we tend to put more effort in looking beautiful. Well, summer is just around the corner and we would be more than happy to help you achieve your goal.
Beauty equals healthy. Therefore, you have to make sure that your body, face, skin, and hair are healthy enough for them to achieve the summer glow. Taking care of your good health is the most important thing!
Protection comes first and good care should follow. Here is a little piece of advice for a healthy and joyful summer.
Skin Protection
Exposing our body to the sun has a lot of health benefits – triggers the production of D vitamin, improves brain function and promotes a positive mood. On the other hand, extended sun exposure can lead to seriously harmful consequences. Sunburns are very common in the summer days as the solar rays are at their highest peak. Therefore, the mid-day sun in the summer can cause long-lasting damages to the skin.
In order to protect your skin, you need to avoid direct exposure at particular timings. Moreover, outdoor activities and sunbathing should be avoided between 11 a.m. until 15 o’clock p.m. In the summer timing is everything but most importantly, you need to stay covered and protected. It is advisable to wear light clothes that cover every part of your skin. Shirt with long sleeves, long skirts or trousers that are made of cotton or linen fabric will help you with protection and feeling comfortable.
Using sunscreen in the summer should be an essential part of your daily routine. Whether you are going to the beach or outside for any other activity, you need to protect your skin with SPF. It takes 15 minutes for your skin to start burning after the exposure, therefore it is necessary to apply SPF prior to living the house. Make sure you are using a high-level SPF 30-50 as it covers a high range of harmful UVA and UVB rays.
The most important thing when it comes to taking good care of your skin is to protect it from any potential damages. Sunburns and extended exposure can cause illness, depigmentation and other long-lasting changes on the skin surface.
Skin Care
Along with preventative measures, you should add a good skin care routine in order to achieve a healthy and glowing look.
Exfoliating is important in order to help your skin dispose of the dead skin layer and enable it to breathe and look beautiful. Exfoliating during summer should be performed only at night as it may make your skin more susceptible to burning during the day. Also, it is advisable not to do this more than once or twice a week. Tanned skin can lose its darker shade due to frequent exfoliation.
Drinking plenty of water is your summer goal. Staying hydrated is important for your health and good look. Enough water supplies will keep your skin clear and supple.
Treat your skin only with natural oils. After a long day on the beach, all you need to do is take a nice shower and comfort your skin with natural oil. Moreover, you can take them with you on the beach as most of them contain natural SPF and promote tanning.
- Coconut oil is a great skin moisturizer. It contains low SPF, reduces inflammation and may help in healing wounds.
- Olive oil hydrates and moisturizes the most sensitive skin areas. It contains low SPF (2-8) but it stimulates the tanning process.
- Almond oil contains vitamin E which helps in moisturizing, shooting and hydration. It is recommended to be used in the summer as it is proven to help to even out the skin tone.
- Jojoba oil protects the skin from sun damage and also soothes sunburns. It promotes collagen synthesis, wound healing and treats dry skin conditions.
The Use of Natural Deodorant is Important
Perspiration is something that is hard to deal with in the summer. We all want to reduce the odors from the excessive sweating caused by the hot weather and therefore we tend to use deodorant or antiperspirant. Well, they are inevitable but you can make a wise decision and protect your health from the harmful effects of using antiperspirants.
Most deodorants are antiperspirants and their effect causes clogging the pores and preventing the flow of the sweat as well as odors. This is harmful to the health as it stops the most important process in your body – the temperature regulation and release of toxins.
Natural deodorants contain only natural, organic, and mineral-based ingredients. They allow the skin to breath and the body to sweat normally as they eliminate the odors, which is all you need for fresh and healthy summer days!
Face Care
The skin on your face is the most sensitive area on your body and it requires good protection. You should never expose your face directly to the sun. Therefore it is recommended to always wear wide-brimmed hats that will protect the face, the head, and neck from the sun rays. Sun exposure can easily burn the skin on our face causing dehydration, de-pigmentation and may make the skin prone to wrinkling. Although you shouldn’t ever expose your face to the sun, it is advisable to always use a face cream with high SPF.
When the temperatures are high you need to let your skin breath. You should reduce the amount of makeup or try to avoid using any makeup. Your summer makeup routine should contain light-weighted foundation or only a concealer, mascara and a soft lip-balm with SPF. Switching from the foundation to BB cream helps in achieving a more natural look.
To keep your skin nourished, hydrated and good-looking you can use home-made natural face masks. Don’t use a lot of artificial products with heavy chemicals especially in the summer. You can choose natural ingredients like mint, cucumber, lemon honey and many more to make your home masks and nurture your skin. Using natural oils, as mentioned before in the text, is also good for your face skin.
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