Skin and Hair care tips for monsoon

Skin and Hair care tips for monsoon

“I hear thunder, I hear thunder,

Oh! Don’t you?

Pitter patter raindrops,

Pitter patter raindrops,

I’m wet through”

This is a rhyme we studied in our childhood still holds meanings for most of us. Monsoon weaves its magic on all people across different age groups as a season of joy, enjoyment, romance and excitement. It brings relief from the scorching summer heat.

But along with this all the skin and hair problems becomes common in this season. It’s not difficult to take care of these problems here are some tips to care of your skin and hair.

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Skin Care in rainy season:

Skin infections are more common in rainy seasons. The common infections are bacterial and fungal infections. Some other skin problems include skin rashes, pigmentation of the skin, ringworm and insect bites.

Skins are generally four types:

a)   Normal skin

b)  Dry skin

c)    Oily skin

d)  Combination skin

We are dealing it one by one,

Normal Skin: If you have normal skin you are the lucky one, but still you need to take care of greasiness, dust and grime.

·       Wash your face twice daily. This will clear all your pores at let your skin breath.  

·       Use anti-fungal and anti-bacterial powders after face wash.

·       Use a pH balanced toner to keep your skin fresh.

·       Use a sunscreen with SPF 30

·       Avoid heavy makeup during monsoon.

·       Use a light lotion-based moisturizer or serum, which will gently re hydrate your skin.

·       Add Vitamin C in your diet to improve your immunity against infection

Oily Skin: Oily skin is prone to infectious during monsoon, they may have a lot of problem because sebaceous glands, which are responsible for oil secretion is hyperactive in the monsoon. Oil secretion and sweat causes collection of dirt and bacteria, which leads to infection. There are few tips for oily skin:

·       Limit washing your face to two or three times a day as too much washing will stimulate your skin to produce more oil.

·       Scrub your face on a regular basis. This will help unclog the pores and remove the layer of dead cells from your skin.

·       You can use mud pack

·       Use water proof makeup and gel based sunscreen(SPF 30) before stepping out.

·       Use an alcohol-free toner to retain pH balance of your skin

Raktachandan or red sandalwood has been used for cosmetic purposes for centuries in India. “It reduces acne, scars and blemishes,”. It also gives your skin a glow. Rosewater will get rid of excess oil and grime.

Fuller’s Earth or multani mitti is an excellent absorbent and it cleanses the skin of all oil. If you feel excessive dryness try it with honey.

Dry Skin: Dehydration of the skin is common cause of the dryness of the skin along with this deficiency of skin repairing vitamins may also cause it. Rain also having the dehydrating effect. Here are some tips for the dry skin

·       Use a soap free cream based cleanser to clean your face. It will not absorb your moisture

·       Use honey and milk with skin toner (alcohol free) it will hydrate your skin along with the toning.

·       Use moisturizer it increases the water content of the outer layers of the skin and gives it a soft, moist look

·       Apply glycerin and rose water mixture to keep skin soft

You can also try it: 1) Mix a few drops of olive oil and honey. Before taking a bath apply the pack all over the body. Leave it for 10 minutes and there after wash off with water.

2) Mix a few drops of rose water, Lemon juice and 4 table spoons of milk. Apply the solution all over the body. Leave it for 10 minutes and there after wash off with cold water.

Combination Skin: It also called as tricky skin which is the combination of both dry as well as oily skin (nose, chin and forehead is generally oily). This type of skin is at least risk. Here are the some tips for the combination skin type.

·       Use anti-bacterial cleanser.

·       The dry area requires gentle cleansing and regular moisturizing. The oily part needs to be deeply cleansed and toned with regular scrubbing

·       Cold water with lemon can  be used for toning

·       Use sunscreen with SPF 30 before stepping out.

For natural treatment you can go for both oily as well as dry skin treatment.

Hair Treatment: Here are some tips of the care of your hair

·       Use conditioner regularly

·       Have a diet rich in Vitamin E for strong and healthy hair.

·       Never tie wet hair because damp skin causes infections

·       Eat food having rich source of proteins. For ex. Eggs, carrot,  nuts etc.

·       Keep your hair dry.

·       Avoid hair styling products.

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