The skin care in rainy season can be a particularly difficult. Rain drops does bring a sense of relief for you, but along with that the monsoons also bring with them a lot many infections. These infections affect your skin adversely and lead to problems like acne, athlete’s foot, ringworm, etc.
Basic idea of skin care in Rainy Season?
The rainy season makes your skin oilier than it already is. The basic idea is to need to get rid of all that oiliness, wetness and restrict infections from building up.
Thinking of your budget? Don’t worry!
You can get rid of the infections and keep your skin clean and fresh all through the rainy seasons by using some ingredients from your kitchen itself.
Find the easy tips and home remedies to take care of your skin during the rainy season!
1 Tomatoes for Skin Care
Ever imagined that tomatoes can work wonders on your skin?
The truth is, yes they actually can.
Tomato juice is can be applied on the skin to keep your skin look fresh, hydrated and rejuvenated.
The proper way of using tomatoes on your skin is to apply the tomatoes after grating them on your skin and leave them till they dry.
Then you can wash this pack after half an hour or after it dries. You will actually feel that your skin looks more radiant and fresh as compared to earlier.
Another one from your kitchen is a fantastic fruit pack which will rejuvenate your skin and brings a glow on your face.
You need to grate pineapple, apple and make a pulp of papaya and watermelon and mix them all together.
This pack can be applied on the face and left for around 30 minutes and then rinsed off.
Another homemade refreshing pack can be prepared using oatmeal, honey, curd, and orange juice. After applying this pack leave it till it dries off and then wash it
2 Water for glowing skin
Dehydration is one of the main issues faced during the rainy season.
Dehydrated skin can lead to many unwanted problems, therefore dehydration must be prevented.
One must drink lots of water to keep your skin hydrated and flush away all the toxins which accumulate inside your body.
Don’t worry if drinking water leads to excessive urination. This will not create any problem instead will help your body to get rid of more and more toxins.
Don’t depend on your thirst for drinking water.
Even if you don’t feel thirsty, keep drinking water. At least eight to ten glasses per day should be the intake of water.
The intake of water also reduces the appearance of wrinkles on your skin. No wonder, it helps you look fresh and young.
For hydrating your skin you can also apply moisturizer, but remember it should not make your skin oilier as oily skin can lead to acne breakouts.
3 Jojoba oil retains skin moisture
This pack is especially meant for people having dry skin!
You can prepare a face mask by mixing jojoba oil, honey, and yogurt and apply it all over the face and neck.
Rinse this pack after five to ten minutes. This will keep your skin moisturized and overcome the side effects of dry skin.
Another face pack for dry skin is a mixture of crushed almonds and honey.
Use this mixture to massage your face for some time and then rinse it off.
For oily skin, you can apply a mixture of any oil and rose water.
Oil can be like orange oil etc. This can be mixed up with rose water and applied on the face in place of moisturizer and then wash your face after a few minutes.
You can also use a facial scrub including oatmeal and papaya pulp to exfoliate your skin and then rinse it off.
4 Avoid heavy foundations and moisturizers
In the rainy season let your skin breath. Don’t pack it up with heavy foundations and moisturizers which are oil based.
If you need to put on some moisturizer then make sure it is not oil based and is light.
Avoid using makeup during the rainy season because it tends to enlarge your pores and also blocks them and prevents your skin from breathing.
If your skin stops breathing it can lead to severe acne and pimple breakouts.
5 Healthy diet important!
Your diet always reflects on your skin.
So, remember not to follow an improper diet. You should eat fresh and remain fresh.
More intake of fresh vegetables and fruits will help your skin remain fresh and healthy throughout the year, be it any season.
Therefore, one must make a habit to eat healthy food and maintain a good diet which includes fresh and healthy vegetables and fruits.
6 Smoking & drinking affect your skin too!
Smoking and intake of alcohol is an all-time disaster. Say a big NO to smoking and drinking.
Excessive smoking and drinking affect your skin and dehydrates it a lot. If your skin gets dehydrated, it looks dull and dull skin is something that no one likes to live with.
So avoid smoking and drinking and enjoy healthy and glowing skin.
7 Prevent Fungal infections
You should always remember that rainy season is the season of fungal infections. Therefore, you should make sure that you keep yourself as dry as you can.
By dry we mean that you should not be wet in any body part. This simple action even acts as one of the best methods for hair care in the monsoon season.
To take the best skin care in monsoon season, avoid wetness. This is because, wetness can lead to the growth of fungus and therefore can result in various fungal infections.
So keep dry and say bye to fungal infections.
8 Cleaning and Toning of Skin
Cleanse your face regularly.
Cleansing ensures that your skin remains clean and hydrated throughout the season and this, in turn, brings glow and freshness on your skin.
After cleansing, toning is also mandatory.
Use a good toner on your skin to keep the pH of your skin balanced.
A good toner also closes the pores preventing acne breakouts and get rid you of dark circles.
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