How to protect your skin in summer?

Many people don't realize it, but the weather significantly impacts our beauty, and our facial skin care regimen has to change in the summer. Just think about what your dermis experiences in the summer: increased exposure to sunlight, high temperatures and humidity. All of these things can take a toll on your skin. 

Think of excess oil, dark spots, and possibly dehydration wrinkles. That's why changing and adapting your skincare regimen in the summer is essential. It seems easier to sit at home playing crazy time game live or other favourite online casino slots. But you'll need more than just sunscreen. Replacing all or part of your beauty products during the hot season is advisable. If you don't know how to take care of your facial skin in the summer, here are a few golden rules to help keep your dermis healthy.

Refuse hot showers and baths, and wash your face with cool water

Hot water and steam can dehydrate your facial skin, but the effects can be even worse if you've spent hours in the sun. Next time you hop in the shower, lower the water temperature by about 10-15 degrees and don't take more than two showers a day to avoid leaching the natural oils from your skin. They are a shield for the epidermis that prevents cells from losing moisture.

Don't overdo it with facial cleansing and exfoliations

When the temperature starts to rise, unfortunately, our sebaceous glands start working even more actively. You don't have to worry if your skin has become more oily and acne-prone, especially in the T-zone. At the same time, you should cleanse your skin more thoroughly and often to remove excess oil but don't. You'll eliminate natural oils with harsh washes and cause your skin to produce even more sebum. That's why you should limit your washing to twice daily and use the right cleanser for your skin type. Look for products free of oils, alcohol, parabens, sulphates and fragrances. In the evening, cosmetologists recommend double cleansing to remove moisture-resistant SPF creams, excess oil, and makeup. Add hydrophilic oil or milk to your skincare regimen for the first cleansing step. They dissolve cosmetics and waterproof sunscreens and moisturize the dermis without damaging its ph and hydrolipid balance. For the second step, you can use a micellar gel or foam to remove excess oils from the skin.

Remember protection if you're using acids or retinol to exfoliate your face. Applying any exfoliating acids or other substances only at night is essential, preferably not on days when you've spent much time in the sun and not the night before sunbathing. In any case, when you do peeling, use sunscreen with SPF 50 to protect the delicate layers of your new skin from ultraviolet light.

Don't forget to moisturize your skin immediately

Before you wipe your face or body after a shower:

1. Remember to apply moisturizers while your skin is still a little damp.
2. Feel free to gently blot your skin if it's too wet to remove excess water first.
3. Apply cream immediately.

Wet facial skin is more receptive to lotions, serums and creams, so all beauty products are absorbed faster. They will create a repellent layer on the surface of your skin that will retain moisture and keep your skin moisturized for longer.

Less is more

Cosmetologists insist that summer is the time to reduce the number of layers of grooming products we put on our faces and limit the number of makeup products we use. It's also the perfect season to choose beauty products with the lightest texture possible. Sorbet creams, fluid creams, lotions and serums are much more preferable for summer than the thick creams you use in spring. Beauty experts suggest replacing foundation with a lighter alternative when it comes to makeup. In a season where thick textures melt on your face by mid-day, you can use tinting balms, revitalizing BB and moisturizing CC creams instead of foundation creams. The beauty of such products is that they also care for the skin while evening out its texture and tone. Plus, they all contain a sun protection factor, so one product can replace two of your usual beauty products.

Protect your skin

An essential product to apply every morning is a good sunscreen; at least SPF 30 with 4-star ratings, which denote the level of protection against UVA rays (the culprits behind age spots and photo-aging). It will help protect your skin from UV ray damage that causes wrinkles, loose skin, uneven skin tone, and even skin cancer. Apply sunscreen 20 minutes before you go out in the sun, as SPF takes just that long to activate its protective functions. Not only is it essential to apply sunscreen under your makeup during your daily beauty routine, but you should also reapply it throughout the day, especially if you spend a lot of time in the sun.

It would help to create a makeup bag to repair your skin after sunburn. For this, you'll need products that are cooling (for sunburn) and very moisturizing.

Overheating your skin is easy if you spend too much time in the sun. It would help if you had a few things on hand: 

• a face mist or spray with mineral water (not thermal water - it will dry out your skin in the summer);
• lotions or gels with aloe vera; 
• a burn spray to quickly soothe and cool your skin; 
• and cloth moisturizing masks. 

Natural aloe vera gel will cope with both dehydration and burns, as well as cosmetics.  

The face is essential, of course, but remember body sunscreen. Since our arms, shoulders, legs and décolletage area are also exposed in the summer, sunscreen on the body is not enough to protect us from the powerful penetrating UVA and UVB rays. Make your skin safer by taking it one step further:

• First, apply your usual lotion or body cream on your body.
• Wait for it to absorb.
• Use SPF.

Also, don't forget to protect your hair from the sun with a balm or "dry" hair oil that protects against UV rays. A fancy hat will work too!

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