After Monsoons is the time where the skin tends to behave strangely and is often unstable; it can go from being oily to being dry to being dehydrated. It is essential to take care of our skin during this season, to look our best.
High humidity often causes the skin to erupt and make it look dull, more so, if the skin is oily. The dirt on the skin often cause rashes, spots and pimples. Moreover, post monsoons, one is prone to patchy hydration and poor cell cycle turnover.
1. Regular Face Washes
Irrespective of the weather, excess build up of oil and grime will continue to settle on our skin. To ensure these oils and grime do not clog your skin pores, rinse your face regularly, at least three times a day. Ideally, opt for a mild face wash as it will leave your skin both fresh and clean.
2. Focus on the Tone
Refreshing the skin and shrinking pores, a toner does a great job when it comes to preventing those bad monsoon breakouts. However, if it’s already wet and humid outside, use an alcohol free toner made from natural ingredients. By doing so, you will have a product that maintains the fresh look of your skin, while maintaining its pH balance.
3. You still need sunscreens
Just because the number of sunny days are handful after the monsoon, it does not mean your skin does not mean you shouldn’t use sunscreen. Even in the monsoon, UV rays can damage your skin. Hence, your skin requires SPF (Sun Protection Factor) protection all year long. Just remember to buy sunscreens that don’t wash off in the rain.
4. Cut down on the makeup
In order to avoid having a cakey look, it is recommended to avoid using heavy foundations and concealers post monsoons. Another disadvantage of heavy makeup is blocking off the skin’s pores. To keep it light and comfortable, wear waterproof mascara, gel-based eyeliner and some lipstick to create a simple, lasting attractive look.
5. The wondrous Rose Water
When it comes to essential skin care tips for the post monsoon weather, the most effective one is the wondrous rose water. Filled with inflammatory and antioxidant properties, it can play a major role in keeping your skin firm and healthy. Along with being a great cleanser, other advantages include the balance of skin’s pH levels, anti-bacterial nature and healing properties. Sourced from nature, rose water is devoid of both chemicals and side-effects. So, yes, it is a miracle skin care product in every aspect.
6. Home Remedies are the best
Now, this is more like an all-season tip but it has to be discussed. Using chemical based makeup products can cause a build-up of those ingredients in your skin, that are far from being desirable. There are several ways you can pamper yourself with homemade products. For example, you can make face peels and packs from ingredients right at home i.e raw coconut oil, honey, yoghurt and gram flour to name a few.
These are some of the skin care tips for the post monsoons, that are easy and effective to follow. If you have any suggestions, please let us know.
