7 Daily Skincare Tips You Must Follow This Summer

Using sunscreen is the single most important tip for your daily skincare routine

Summer is surely not a skin-friendly time. Apart from sunburns and suntans, your skin also becomes too oily, dry and dehydrated. While skin health is most likely to depend on your nutrition, excessive temperatures can surely take a toll and have negative impact on the skin. The most productive way to maintain skin health during the sultry summer months is drinking lots and lots of water. It will keep your skin hydrated and will also help in retaining its glow.

Summer skincare tips everyone must follow

1. Stay hydrated: Staying hydrated can help in countering the heat during summer months. It will keep you and will maintain your skin health. Dehydrated skin is likely to become tight, dry and flaky. It tends to crack and wrinkle easily when it is not properly hydrated. So drink eight to 10 glasses of water, or more if you are exercising are involving being outdoors for long periods of time.

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2. Never forget your sunscreen: Using sunscreen is the single most important tip for your daily skincare routine. It is important to protect the skin from the very harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun. No matter if its sunny outside or not, sunscreen is a must for you. Even if you are stepping out in evening or at night, make sure you apply at least 2 tbsp of sunscreen daily.

3. Use less make-up: If you are someone who sweats more than usual, or if your day-to-day routine involves physical work and sweating is inevitable, then use as less make-up as possible. Creamy or too heavy skincare products must ideally be avoided during summer time. You can even go low on your moisturisers during summer time.

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4. Aloe vera gel: Aloe vera gel can be effective in soothing your skin from the summer heat. It is also an effective remedy for dealing with sunburn. Aloe vera has excellent soothing properties that can even help in reducing skin irritation, acne and eczema.

Aloe vera is an effective remedy for sunburn and skin irritation
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5. Wear loose-fitting, comfortable clothes: Wearing tight clothes during summer can block the pores that expel sweat. This results in tiny, itchy and red bumps on the skin, that are also known as heat rashes. Prefer skin-friendly comfortable clothes during summer to avoid heat rashes. Cotton is the most comfortable and breathable fabric that you should be wearing during the summer heat. Also wear protective clothes if you have to be out in the sun during peak hours.

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6. Use blotting paper: Skin does get more oily than usual in summer and using blotting paper can help in soaking up extra oil from the skin. Production of sebum or skin oil increases during summer months and this is probably the reason why it gets excessively oily.

7. Eat foods rich in lycopene: Lycopene is known to be a powerful antioxidant that offers sun protection. Eating lycopene-rich foods during summer months can thus be helpful. Eat more of tomatoes, watermelon and pink guava to get your lycopene for natural protection from sun damage.

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