Keep the water levels high this summer

Summers are for flaunting floral prints, cotton outfits, skirts and shades. However, preparing your skin to combat the harsh sun should be a priority, so that you can look gorgeous and wear those shorts without
any worry!

Keep your skin happy and hydrated because there's nothing worse than feeling parched and burnt, especially during hot, summer months. It is very essential to understand that even if humidity levels in the air are at its optimum, too much exposure to harsh sun rays can rob your skin of essential oils and moistures.

Firstly, it is important to understand what our skin is made up off. Our skin is the biggest organ of our body. Nearly 70 per cent of our skin is made up of water that helps us to flush out our toxins. In summer you tend to sweat more, so, replenishing the water content lost from your body is a must hence, when you’re advised to drink lots of water for healthy skin during summer, take it seriously.

Our skin has an inbuilt Natural Moisturising Factor (also known as NMF). Water binds itself to our NMF and collagen beneath our skin surface, which is responsible for keeping the skin hydrated. Though there are many factors like hormone, aging and caffeine that lead to dehydration of the skin, other external factors like over-exposure to the sun, high temperature, humidity, intense UV radiation, cold temperatures are also responsible for dehydrated skin.

Also popularly we tend to use more cleansing and exfoliating products, during summer to get rid of the excess oil. But what we forget to acknowledge is the fact that skin turns extra sensitive in the summer due to the rise in mercury. In such conditions, even washing your face with a face wash more than twice a day can prove to be damaging. The correct way to go about this problem is to identify your skin type and the reason behind dehydration.

When it comes to hydration needs of year skin, there is a myth - oily skin types do not need moisturising. The fact is that every skin type and texture needs to be hydrated. Even though acne and zits easily breakout on oily skin during summer, using a proper moisturising product on an oily skin is the most important thing. For example, using gel based lotions can help people with oily skin stay hydrated and cool. Secondly, oily skin tends to react more to the hot summer sun, decreasing the normal water level in the skin. So, a sunscreen/sunblock is a must no matter what weather it is. While most of the popular sunscreen brands are cream based, you also get gel based sunscreens with huge SPF available in the market. Gel based sunscreen products will not only ensure full protection but will also prevent pores clogging for oily skin.

So this summer stay hydrate and flaunt your spring summer look without any inhibition!