Summer Skin Care

Normal to dry skins need a cleansing cream or gel, while an oily or combination skin should be cleansed with a cleansing milk or lotion. After washing or cleansing the skin, cleansing grains or a scrub should be used. Cleansing grains can be mixed with a skin tonic and rubbed gently on the skin, using a circular motion. A good skin tone is a must in hot, humid weather, to cleanse and refresh the skin. A flower based skin tonic, containing rose or lavender, is ideal. Or, you can use rose water, if you have normal to dry skin. After cleansing, wipe the skin with a cotton wool pad dipped in skin tonic. Oily skin need an astringent toner. oily skins.

It’s easy to forget about summer skin care when you’re enjoying yourself outside. Summer skin care requires you to be SPF savvy

Choose your sun protection factor (SPF) level carefully. SPF indicates the amount of time you can stay in the sun with that particular level of sunscreen. Sunscreen rules

Sunscreen only works if you use it properly. Apply sunscreen every two hours, regardless of the SPF level. Use a lip balm with sun protection to guard your lips.

Remember that cotton clothes often protect less than an SPF 15 sunscreen. Use the right amount of sunscreen. Sunscreen expires and loses its effectiveness over time. Only use baby-formula sunscreen on babies.