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Make your skin glow in the rain as well as you just need to follow these easy steps.
The onset of the monsoon is a welcome relief from the sweltering heat.
But don't be surprised if your skin doesn't share your enthusiasm. The bright sweat-inducing sun has now given way to gloomy skies and high levels of humidity. This humidity that spells disaster for our hair also has the potential to wreak havoc on our skin.
Here is a list of what you need to watch out for.
Fungal infections:
One of the main concerns this season is our tendency to develop fungal infections in our body folds.
This is mainly due to wet clothes and shoes. The danger-prone areas are the armpits, groin and the area between our toes.
One way to take care of this is to use an anti-fungal soap such as Savlon for bathing. However, this may cause excessive dryness so restrict its use to the fold areas only.
After bathing, apply anti-fungal powder on your feet
No sweat:
The atmospheric also humidity causes our skin to sweat and attracts dirt and pollutants more easily. When you step indoors, always clean your face to wash away the grime and dirt.
During the day, it may not be possible to splash some water or maintain a cleansing practice. To avoid accumulation of sweat and dust particles, use wet wipes.
Grandma's home remedies:
Sometimes our kitchen is the best source for soothing any skin ailments/itching felt on facial skin.
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Sun damaged skin:
Apply a mixture of equal quantities of cucumber and potato juice. Both these ingredients contain properties that soothe the skin. They also work as natural bleaching agents.
Very dry/very oily skin:
During the monsoon, our skin gets wet more often than usual. Different types of skin react to this problem differently.
Skin can either become very dry and prone to acne or it can become very oily and attract dirt and pollutants.
Those with acne-prone skins should opt for a water-based moisturiser. If our skin is dry yet pimple-free, then an oil-based moisturiser is better suited.
Oily skin:
Use grandma's age-old recipe of chane ka atta and raw milk/ cream.
Apply a paste of the above ingredients, leave for 15 minutes and wash with cold water.
Dry skin:
In one cup of rosewater, add two teaspoons of glycerine and rub all over your skin. These ingredients contain properties that soften the skin and leave it smooth to touch.
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