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Get a Safe Summer Glow With These 7 Skincare Tips
lemaster • June 24, 2019
Get a Safe Summer Glow With These 7 Skincare Tips
Whether you plan to spend every free moment outdoors, at parties, or on vacation with your friends or family, you want to have that quintessential summer glow while making sure your skin is still healthy. Below, we've listed a few summer skincare tips to help you keep your skin clear and have it radiate all season long.
1. Moisturize With SPF Frequently
Your skin tends to dry out more in the summer, especially if you move between the air-conditioned indoors and the hot and humid outdoors. Apply a lightweight moisturizer several times throughout the day to prevent dry patches from forming on your skin.
Take that protection a step further and use a moisturizer with built-in, broad spectrum SPF. You'll reduce your chances for sunburns and associated skin damage by applying this kind of moisturizer frequently. Try moisturizers with built-in broad spectrum SPF and that have a breakout-free formula to protect your skin from UV rays and to keep it clear.
2. Exfoliate Your Skin
Summer is the perfect time to explore the outdoors, relax on the beach, or swim in the pool. It's also the perfect time for dead skin to shed or for oil to build up in your pores. Remove older layers of skin or patches of oil — and keep your face looking clear and fresh — by exfoliating weekly. Opt for a gentle exfoliating cleanser or an exfoliating pad so you can easily scrub your skin at home.
3. Adjust Your Skincare Products
Summer weather requires summer skin products. As mentioned above, you'll want to use a lightweight moisturizer during the summer. You should also switch to a foaming face wash. Using a foaming face wash allows the product to absorb more quickly into the skin, letting you see clearer, more hydrated skin faster.
4. Drink More Water
Make sure to stay hydrated throughout the summer. Even if you apply moisturizer every hour during the day, your skin will still dry out if you're dehydrated. Aim to drink a minimum of 64 ounces of water daily to stay hydrated and to flush toxins out of your body that could cause breakouts or other skin issues.
5. Protect Easily Forgotten Body Parts
Pay attention to other areas of your body that could get damaged from sun or heat exposure: your lips, scalp, and eyes. Apply lip balm to your mouth (remember that SPF!) and a spray sunscreen to your scalp regularly. You should also wear a hat and sunglasses for additional protection when you're outside.
6. Refresh Your Skin Naturally
If your skin does get damaged during the summer, you can use a few natural, at-home remedies to soothe sunburns or inflammation. Drinking tomato juice, for example, can remove the sting from sunburns. You can also freeze tomato juice in small cubes and rub the frozen blocks over your skin if you don't like the taste of this red fruit. Just let the juice dry completely on your skin before removing it.
Additionally, you can increase your vitamin C intake. Vitamin C helps protect your skin from the UV rays your sunscreen can't block out.
7. Create a Custom Care Routine With Your Dermatologist
Make an appointment with your dermatologist to create a custom skincare routine. Your dermatologist can recommend which cleansers, moisturizers, and sunscreens to use, and they'll give you a few other tips on how to care for your skin during the summer season.
Use the tips above to keep your skin clear and healthy all summer long. And if you need to get treatment for skin blemishes at any point, schedule a consultation
with the professionals at Spartanburg Dermatology & Skin Surgery Clinic, P.C.
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