It is important to take care of your skin all year round, but especially in the hot and sunny summer months. Taking good care of your summer skin requires more than just sunscreen. Here are some tips to keep you looking your best through the summer and into the rest of the year.
Stay Hydrated
Keeping your body hydrated will also help improve your skin. Keeping your body and skin hydrate helps to refresh your skin. Use moisturizer that can refresh your skin on a daily basis and can be best utilized after you shower, after the pool or day at the beach. You can use moisturizer day and night and when skin feels especially dry.
Dehydration is a concern as temperatures rise during the summer. Keeping up with water you may have lost helps to reduce the look of fine lines and wrinkles in your skin as well as reduce dark circles.
Sunscreen Is Your Best Friend
Protecting your skin from the harmful UV rays of the sun can help you have healthy and flawless looking skin. Sunscreen should be worn daily, not just when you are spending long periods of time outside. It is important to reapply though when you have been outside all day. Applying sunscreen twice daily to exposed areas of your skin will yield the best results. You can include sunscreen in your morning skincare routine to ensure that skin protection is not left out of your routine.
Go Light On The Makeup
Wearing less makeup is not only on trend but can be helpful for your summer skin. Wearing less makeup or foundation can help your skin to breath when it is hot and humid. Using a tinted moisturizer with SPF can be a good alternative if you feel you need a little bit of coverage. You can also layer this with a light powder to avoid patches while still helping your skin to stay healthy.
Going makeup free for even just a few days can make your skin look warmer and brighter. Letting your pores breathe and remove the excess oil and chemicals can help your skin to look cleaner. If you get a vacation, your skin should get one too.
Add Antioxidants To Your Routine
Many serums are becoming more popular in summer skin care routines. Choosing serums that include ingredients such as Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Retinol, Green Tea, Niacinamide and Resveratrol.
Choosing a serum also depends on your skin type, so do some research on what serums and vitamins are best for your skin type. Serums should be applied after washing your face in the morning or evening and sit directly on your skin.
Using Toners
Toners are important to have in your summer skin care routine for the summer. When applying toner, you should focus on your T-zone because this is the place where you secrete the most oil. Toners help to refresh your skin without stripping it of its natural moisture and won’t irritate your skin.
Toner also helps to close pores, which can stop contaminants and impurities from sinking into the skin. Being outdoors during the summer months exposes your skin to dirt, oil, pollen and other environmental debris.
Visit A Professional
Having sun damage can happen, and professional estheticians can give you tips and thoughts on how to heal your skin going forward. If you can’t visit a professional be sure to apply cooling balms and soothing botanicals to help reduce swelling and peeling. These balms can help the discomfort and speed up the healing process.
Working with The Skin Institute you can get the best prices for facial and skin services. Our students may be learning but they are supervised and coached through the entirety of your service. We provide high quality services to help your summer skin look and feel its best.
