HOW DOES SUMMER AFFECT YOUR SKIN?
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Here are some tips from Skin by Lindsay that will help keep your summer skin healthy and hydrated.
1 Include Antioxidants in Your Facial Skin Care Routine. Invest in a good antioxidant serum this summer. Not only does it hydrate your skin, but it can protect your skin from environmental damage, helps boost collagen production, and will scavenge harmful free radicals to prevent skin damage. Good for combination skin as well as normal to oily skin. You can include antioxidants in your skin care regimen by adding them to your diet as well. Stock up on citrus fruits, green and leafy vegetables, green tea, nuts, and whole grains to have younger looking skin. 2 Lighten up your skin-care routine. Swap out your heavier cleanser (think cream cleanser) for a gentle, foaming option or an oil cleanser. 3 Invest in a solid vitamin C serum. Vitamin C is great year-round, but all the more important in the summer. It helps prevent hyperpigmentation, improves the appearance of fine lines, and can help with collagen production. Layer a few drops on your skin between cleansing and rosehip-oiling your skin. 4 Add an exfoliation skin-care step. Dermatologists often remind us not to over-exfoliate, but summertime is the season to slough away. If you have oily skin, even dermatologists encourage people to incorporate more exfoliation into their skin routine. You don’t have to use sandy / scratchy face scrubs that do more harm than good. Try Glycholic acids or alpha-hydroxy acids. 5 Make sure all your makeup is non-comedogenic. Non-comedogenics are formulated without pore-clogging ingredients. In summer especially, you should be wearing make-up that won’t occlude your skin. This might include options like a powder sunscreen, an oil-free primer, or a lightweight foundation. Or rosehip oil and tinted zinc, nothing more. 6 Skin care treatments you can and should have during summer. While pigmentation correction treatments are better suited for winter, you can have them in summer as well if you take the right precautions (and your skin clinician does too). IPL Skin rejuvenation facials, Collagen induction facials (skin needling) and even hair removal are safe in summer, as long as your skin clinician does not treat your summer skin colour at the same level as your winter skin one. LED light therapy facials are fine all year round without needing to consider your skin’s summer glow. 7 Don't forget to hydrate. Hydration is always important for our skin, but even more so in summer. Aim to drink eight glasses of water a day. Hydration can also help skin recover after a sunburn — which are obviously best avoided altogether.
Now go and enjoy the beautiful summer weather! (Please ensure a large brimmed hat and zinc are on you, though.)
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