Beat The Summer Heat

Stay cool during the hot summer months with our simple home care tips. Beat the heat and nourish your skin with some cool treats. Have a cool home facial with aromatherapy oils. Mix peppermint, neroli and olive oil and massage into your skin, Now rub ice over your face and wipe the area with a wet cloth. Follow it up with a cool guaze compress. Do not use hot or warm water for baths, during summer, switch to cool water. Add a few drops of Eau-de-cologne to your water for the last rinse. This will help in avoiding heat rash and prickly heat.

Also, wash your face more often since the sweat and grime can clog your pores and cause bacterial infections. It can also lead to pimples and boils. Try to keep your skin clean and dry, wash your face frequently with a mild, pH balanced face wash. Avoid using strong medicated soaps.

Another way to ease the effect of heat is to use calamine lotion, this lotion has some emollients like kaolin and glycerine but it is not too heavy. The formulation of calamine lotion is very light and it is highly absorbent. It gets absorbed in the skin and doesn’t make your skin oily. Infact it keeps the skin clean and dry. Aloe vera gel is also known to have soothing properties.

It hydrates the skin, so include aloe vera in your daily skin care regime. You also need exfoliation for your skin, use an exfoliating scrub made from oatmeal and yoghurt. Make a paste and gently rub on the face before washing. And most importantly “Bathe twice in a day”, during summer and keep yourself cool. Follow these simple skin care tips and say goodbye to heat rashes and itchy skin.