Skin Essentials This Summer

Summer is a time when your skin needs extra care and protection. Though it is time to bring out the short dresses and strappy shoes, but you need to save your skin from the harsh sun rays. Your skin has to bear the brunt of UV rays which penetrate deep inside the layers of our skin. It is advisable to protect your skin, what with the soaring temperature, which is rising at unbelievable levels. Thanks to our carelessness, which has caused global warming. There is a clear link between the rising mercury and global warming, yet not many people care about it.

If everyone does a bit to save the earth, we can avert global warming. Anyways, it is easy said than done. Coming back to your skin, summer time causes severe skin problems. Some of the common skin complaints during summer are dehydration, excesssive oiliness, acne, pigmentation, fungal infection due to sweating and tanning. Apart from these common skin problems, over exposure to the sun can cause age-spots, wrinkles and skin-cancer.

Let us understand a little bit more about the Ultra Violet rays, these rays are of two types; UVA and UVB. Both these rays cause tanning, sun burn and heat rashes. UVA rays are known to be stronger than UVB rays. The latter one, changes in its strength as per the weather conditions. But UVA rays remain constant through out the year. It is essential to care a little more for your skin during this season. Bathe twice in a day, since the humidity and pollution is highest during summers.

Use warm or cool water for bathing, long hot baths are not good during summer. Wear skin friendly clothes like cotton and linen. Wash your face with a mild face wash at least 2 to 3 times in a day and follow up with calamine lotion. Also increase your intake of liquids, drink plenty of water and try to incoporate fruits and vegetables like; cucumber, watermelon, oranges etc in your diet. Follow these tips and treat your skin with the essentials like cleanliness, care and diet. Get a glowing skin this summer with our simple skin care guide.