How to care skin in rainy season?

You may feel relief from the extreme heat of summer causing sun burns, tans, sweaty and stinky days in Rainy season. But along with it, the humid and damp weather brings another type of infections.

Rainy season is a refreshing season that in which you may forget beauty tips for some time. 

Skincare in the rainy season becomes very essential as we need to protect it from high humidity weather and an infectious environment. There are high chances of getting skin infections and skin problems during rainy seasons.

Dr. Manju Keshari provides some tips for the rainy season. The following tips are sure to help you in protection and skincare in rainy season: 

1. Always wash your face, hands and feet when you reach your home with mild hot water. This makes you feel energetic, refreshed and keeps healthy.
2. Most of the times use soap free cleansers and a good scrub so as to maintain the softness of your skin.
3. Most of them stop using sunscreen once the climate turns cool, but you must continue it even if it is cloudy.
4. Water proof light makes up will be a better choice in rains than heavy cream based make ups.
5. Avoid to use heavy makeup in a rainy season, better if one opts for a water- proof makeup.
6. Avoid bleaching and facials in this season, as bleaching could do more harm for your face and facial makes your skin rough.
7. Wash your lips at night and apply some milk cream. Avoid lipsticks especially the dark shaded ones. Apply coconut oil if they are slightly cracked.
8. Rainy season makes the skin dehydrated; hence the skin must be moisturized regularly to keep it healthy
9. Use warm water instead of cold water to clean the face after coming home from outside.
10. Don’t shower with steaming hot water. It will make your skin capillaries weak and cause skin damage.
11. Don’t cleanse in a hurry; not cleansing adequately translates to the bacterial invasion which then triggers breakouts. 

Monsoon Skin Care Routine: The Do’s

1. Do eat wholesome meals which include good fats because they are pivotal in repairing damaged skin and also retaining moisture.
2. Do let your feet breathe and airy. Wearing closed footwear will make your feet sweat, which in turn will lead to fungal and bacterial infections. Instead, wear waterproof footwear like sandals and floaters.
3. Do make sure when you go for a pedicure that the tools are sterilized. While most salons do maintain hygienic conditions, wet spells make it hard to do so. Check that all the tools are disinfected; if required ask them to do so in front of you. 

Do proper care of your skin and in any type of itching and fungal infection immediate consult your Dermatologist. It is very necessary for the rainy season.