4 Summer Skin Care Tips To Try At Home By Gia Kashyap

The need to prioritize your holistic well-being is of paramount importance given the soaring and record-shattering high temperatures this year. With the #HealthySummerWithActivLiving campaign, we urge you to adhere to a balanced diet, focus on your fitness, and be of sound mind to lead a healthy lifestyle.

As the temperatures soar this summer season, you use home remedies to keep your body cool. However, your skin needs special care to avoid summer skin issues during this season too. Gia Kashyap, our Summer Lifestyle expert, will be offering you simple yet effective ways of keeping your skin healthy this summer.

What You Should Know:

• Effects of summer heat on your skin
• How to keep your skin cool and healthy in the summer?

Effects of summer heat on your skin

The summer season can be difficult for your skin health. Apart from the summer heat, the pollution levels also take a toll on your skin. Here are some summer skin problems you should keep a check on during summers:

• Summer rashes caused by sweating from the heat and dust in the air.
• Sunburn or suntan which results in redness of the skin, skin peeling and sometimes itching
• Dehydration or not drinking sufficient water can lead to dry or irritated skin
• Acne and pimples because of sweat and pollution.

How to keep your skin cool and healthy in the summer?

While you are spending more of your time indoors, you can try out some useful home remedies to keep your skin healthy and protected from the peak summer heat.

1. Rubbing ice cubes on your skin

Ice can have a cooling effect on your skin. It refreshed your skin by keeping it hydrated. Rubbing ice on your skin can reduce dark circles and tightens pores. Gently rub the ice cubes in a circular motion on the problem areas like rashes or boils to improve your skin too.

2. Try a homemade chia seed face pack

Chia seeds can reduce acne scars and soothe skin inflammation especially when paired with coconut oil and lemon. You can make a chia seed face pack at home with the following ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons chia seeds
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• ½ cup coconut oil
• Soak the mixture for 15 minutes.

3. Drink iced tea or coffee

You might already be drinking a cup of tea or coffee every day. By making a simple adjustment and adding ice cubes to your tea or coffee, you can improve your skin health. The caffeine from the coffee and spices in the tea help improve blood circulation to the skin.

4. Grow house plants

House plants add moisture to the air, this can prevent your skin from getting dehydrated. Plants like the Lace Fern, Areca Palm and Calathea (Peacock) plant help your skin while also improving the décor of your house.

While the second wave of Covid-19 keeps you at home for another summer, use these home remedies for skin care. You can find tips on nutrition and fitness, to stay healthy with Activ Living in Summer. Take care of your skin #ABHIKaro. Let us know in the comments if you would like us to write on any Summer Health-related topics.