Variation in seasons makes it necessary that we alter our skin treatment and use of creams and lotions should be changed to match weather. Therefore, we should first know any harm that carelessness could cause if skin care is neglected.

Just the way during winter out we have to fight against dryness, similarly in summer too, our skin will require moisturizing, though not like the winter but in a different way. You can moisturize your skin not just externally, moisturizing can also be done through bringing out changes in diet.

Winter time diet consists of lot of fat because body requires the fat to fight winter, on the other hand during summer; diet should be very less fat, lot of water and fiber. In fact reduction in amount of meat consumption would bring a lot of coolness to your body. You also need cutting down on hard drinks, instead you can switch to something natural and cooling, and correctly fruits for the season like the watermelon, oranges, etc.

During lunch and dinner, if you wish to keep your body cool, you can try out salads and yogurt, which will provide your body with much needed coolness and also help it withstand the summer heat.

Your skin will very much show what’s on your diet. The more you consume fresh fruits and salads, the cleaner and radiant skin will become. Consumption of water too should be more than you were consuming during the winter, ideally it is around 8 glasses of 200ml each day. So keep a count of how much you consume each day.

Bathing is very necessary at least twice each day during summer, your skin with benefit from the coolness of water soothing the sweat glands, you will also be able to wash the grime off during summer. Make sure you do not take a bath immediately after you came indoors from being under sun for long. Your skin will benefit if you wait for sometime before entering the shower, taking a bath immediately after coming from direct sun tends to dry skin, rather than do it any good, a 10 minute wait would be beneficial.

Since you are taking a bath more than once during the day, it is necessary that you use a soft but effective soap, which is enhanced with moisturizers and skin nourishing elements. Natural skin care demands that you do not use anything that is purely chemical, today research and development has made it possible that you use products with natural ingredients that benefit your skin.

Skin care is essential during all seasons, however you need changing products with season, the cold cream you were using for your skin during winter to avoid drying up of skin would no longer be effective during summer.

By: Ujwala Bapat