Body
Care
Summer
is the season when you have to take special care of
your skin. You may be surprised that your summer skin,
which looked radiant throughout winter, suddenly looks
dull, blemished and oily. This is because, in winter
your skin's natural oils solidifies, whereas in summer
it flows freely. It's estimated that 90 percent of
wrinkles cause due to sun exposure. The sun's long-
and short-wave ultraviolet rays, or UVA and UVB, penetrate
the deepest layers of skin, damaging the collagen
-- the spongy protein that gives skin it's structure,
firmness, and elasticity. Fair skin wrinkles more
readily than dark skin because it contains less pigment,
which acts as a natural sunscreen, blocking some of
the sun's damaging UVA and B rays. To prevent wrinkles
caused due to sunrays stay out of the sun, especially
between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., when it's almost directly
overhead and UV radiation is strongest. Stay in the
shade as much as possible. And wear protective clothing
and plenty of sunscreen. Strive to apply sunscreen
15 to 30 minutes before stepping outside. Sunscreen
should always be reapplied after contact with water
or after sweating. Sunscreen also should be worn year
round--every time you leave the house. Shop for sunscreen
that blocks against UVB and UVA rays both believed
to induce skin cancer.
Smooth on a moisturizer that contains sunscreen in
proper concentration. Put it on before you leave the
house and reapply every two hours. Wear proper sunglasses
(see our article on sunglasses) and a hat with a broad
brim.
Moisturisation is the most important part of daily
skin care. Your skin needs more water than anything
else and moisturisers are more needed in summer when
you lose most of your body salts by sweating. Buy
a water-based moisturizer and use it without fail.
Make it a habit to wash your face gently with water
a number of times in a day (try and use mineral water).
You can splash as many as 20 times as long as you
don't use very hot or cold water on your skin (which
can cause fine vein to appear on your face). Steam
your face regularly to open the pores and clean your
face of the dirt (five minutes for dry skin and 10
minutes if it is oily). Pat dry with tissue and moisturize.
A few moisturisers you can make
at home:
1. Take cucumber juice and watermelon juice in equal
proportions and apply on face. You can cool it in
the frig before use.
2. Rose water is also a good moisturiser and it can
be sprayed on the face to tone and refresh it.
Feet Care
Just as you take care of your body you must not forget
your feet and hands. Mostly people neglect their feet
and hands and think that they don't have to take care
of them or rather feel unnecessary to waste their
time on them. Coz believe me there's nothing more
off-putting than looking at cracked, dirty heels.
So all you have to do is use plenty of water and voila…
you will have wonderful and sexy feet and hands you
will love to flaunt.
Soak your feet and hands in water for 15/20 minutes.
Add a pinch of salt in it…..it is excellent to help
you get rid of fatigue. It is advisable to change
water from hot to cold. That is for 2 minutes soak
your feet in cold water and then soak it in hot water.
This is good because it improves your blood circulation.
Do this for 15 minutes once a week.
Do not wear shoes and closed footwear in the summer.
Wear strappy, low-heeled sandals or some fancy flats.
Wear a footwear that will allow air circulation and
which are comfortable.
The most important tip: drink
lots and lots of water. Drink at least 15 glasses
of water.
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