5 Monsoon Skin Care Tips to Transition Effectively from Summer Skin Care
Monsoon brings great relief from the sweltering summer heat, renewing the air with freshness and cleaning it free of dust.
However, the high moisture content in the rainy days ushers in a new set of skin and hair problems, that may require consultations with a skin doctor in Bangalore.
Maybe it is time, while the rains are still at bay, to tweak your skin and hair care routine just enough to enjoy a wet season free of pimple outbreaks, greasy skin, and frizzy tresses.
Here are Five Tips for Transitioning into Monsoon Skin Care:
1. Develop an exfoliating routine – no scrubs!
Skin feeling extra icky on your days out in the pouring rain? Blame the high atmospheric moisture content, sweating more than usual due to the stuffiness and overcast skies, and exposure to smog and sludge besides the usual pollution.
You may want to double down on your scrubbing routine as you get ready to deal with torrents of acne breakouts, acne scars, and skin sensitivity at the peak of monsoon.
Physical scrubs are not a great way to exfoliate skin as these can be harsh, and using chemical exfoliating agents like adapalene, AHA , BHA, retinols etc. helps if used sparingly under guidance of a skin doctor.
2. Switch to a Lightweight Gel Moisturizer
Your skin type becomes the primary deciding factor when it comes to modifying your dermal routine from summer care to monsoon skin care.
Rich moisturizers, apt for using through the winter months and some parts of dry summers, will still be relevant during monsoon for those of dry skin type.
But you are in for a sea change in terms of skin care regimen if oily or mixed skin types are your thing. Emollient filled lotions and creams will make oily skin oiler and leave a residue of grease on mixed type – neither too dry nor too oily skin.
The wisest, most easily adaptable routine to switch to at the point of such a dilemma is to start water-based, hydration-infused skin conditioning with a gel-based moisturiser.
You will find gel moisturizers lightweight, quickly absorbed, non-greasy, and deeply hydrating. Especially comfortable for the rainy months, when you dearly wish you don’t sweat in gallons, gel moisturizers will work to your advantage if you are on a travelling schedule in rainy weather.
The only probable downside – you may have to keep moisturising periodically through the day as lightweight nature of the product may make it wear off quicker than right emollients.
3. Tone Your Makeup Down
A true compromise, rainy days demand less of makeup due to greasy skin that tends to trap particles resulting in clogged pores and related dermal troubles.
While we won’t ask you to shed your makeup routine entirely, toning the layers down would be a fairly reasonable arrangement as long as the days are overcast and the moisture level in the air is high.
Keep those breakouts at bay by swapping your full coverage foundation with an airy BB cream. Allow your skin to breathe by ensuring makeup removal before nighttime and intermittently between your shifts with outdoor exposure. You may also try using a gentle micellar water toner to keep dermal pores clear and clog-free.
Continue carrying alcohol free wet wipes in your handbag from your summer day habits and cleanse melting makeup from sweat-ladden skin whenever need be!
4. Apply a Nourishing Nightcream
While swathing oil and emollient-rich moisturizers on your skin may be a straight ticket to acne breakouts, chucking moisturizers simply off your skin care regimen may be a severe wrong move in the monsoons.
Irrespective of your skin type, ensure a steady supply of nourishing lipids and essential hydration for your dermal layers with nightly application of a before-bed cream.
Given that you have existing skin issues like acne proneness or emerging sebaceous filaments, consult a skin doctor in Bangalore to decide on the correct ingredient for your night cream.
5. Add Vitamin C to Your Skin Regimen
Rains are no excuse to pass up a special occasion where you need to look extra gorgeous with a boost of skin radiance. The magic ingredient to welcome such a result is – vitamin C.
Follow a skin care regimen with vitamin c serum in your face creams and lotions. Also, when constrained for time before swooshing off to a party, dab diluted vitamin C serum just like that on your cheekbones, forehead, underlip, and chin area – instant glow, guaranteed.
A diet rich in antioxidants, exercise to sweat out the clogged pores and rebalance hormones with restorative sleep and recovery is key to great skin health
Welcome the rainy seasons with glee as you transition your monsoon skin care routine, so you can truly enjoy your cup of tea and the glow on your face this monsoon!
Dr.Tina Ramachander is one of the best dermatologist in Bangalore and Medical Director at Dr.Tina’s Skin Solutionz, a skin care clinic in Bangalore. She completed her master’s in dermatology from the well acclaimed JJM Medical college in Karnataka and is now a practicising dermatosurgeon and Medical Cosmetologist in Bangalore.