The most common problem I see in skin during summertime is dehydration. Even oily skin types can become dehydrated, since the problem is a lack of water moisture, not oil.
When the summer sun has started to coax out the skin-baring dresses, skirts, and tank tops, finding respite at a nearby body of water becomes the weekend goal.
Dehydration is One of the Leading Factors in Premature Aging
When your skin cells don’t have adequate moisture content, the texture and appearance of your skin suffers. You will notice more fine lines, your face will feel tight, and the skin’s function of providing a barrier is compromised.
Common Causes of Dehydrated Skin
When you are outside in the sun all day sweating, you lose valuable hydration. This is then compounded by going inside to cool off in the air conditioning, which strips the moisture right out of your skin, especially if you are driving in the car and the AC is blowing directly onto your face.
Factors that strip your face of necessary moisture:
- Using cleansers and astringents that are too harsh for the skin
- Exfoliating too often
- Using inadequate moisturizers
- Taking hot showers
- Diet
- Certain medications and illnesses
6 Essential Summer Face Care Tips & Products to Combat Dehydrated Skin
If your skin is looking and feeling dehydrated, or to prevent moisture loss, try these cleansing tips:
Tip #1 Don’t over wash.
With the heat of Summer often brings the desire to get your skin “squeaky” clean in order to feel refreshed. Resist the urge!!!
Harsh chemicals, including sodium lauryl sulfate, break down your skin’s natural ability to protect itself.
Using natural and organic products free of those chemicals will keep your skin happy and hydrated.
Tip #2 Use a gentle, non-foaming facial cleanser with lukewarm water.
Try Kimberly Sayer Gentle Face Cleanser
Tip #3 Follow with a mild toner that is PH balanced.
Try Beauty Without Cruelty Balancing Facial Toner
Tip #4 When needed, exfoliate gently, either only using a washcloth, or with a mild AHA exfoliant. Avoid harsh scrubs.
Try Juice Beauty Green Apple Peel Sensitive
Try Avalon Organics Vitamin C Renewal Facial Cream
Tip #6 Apply your sunscreen in the morning, and throughout the day.
Try Desert Essence Organics Age Reversal Mineral Sunscreen
The key objective is to keep your natural hydro-lipid film intact, which is your skin’s natural protective layer. It will help retain the moisture in your skin.
6 Summertime Diet & Lifestyle Changes For Clear, Glowing Skin
In addition to treating dehydration on the surface with proper cleansing and moisturizing, you need to shift what you eat and simple things in your daily life to have the best looking skin possible.
Tip #1 Drink plenty of water.
Water should be at room temperature and consumed in between meals. Your body is better able to absorb water that is not ice cold.
Tip #2 Skip the caffeine and alcohol.
They remove water from your body.
Tip #3 Limit your intake of table salt.
This leads to further dehydration of the cell moisture, not to mention bloating, which never goes well with your new bikini.
Tip #4 Get your fish oil in!
Taking a daily dosage of fish oil will provide numerous health benefits. Some of them being that it will help hold the moisture in your skin cells and it may also help protect against sun damage.
Tip #5 While blow drying your hair, aim it away from your face and reduce the temperature.
Tip #6 Limit direct exposure to air conditioning.
This also means that you should not sleep with your AC blasting on you all night. Instead, set timers for your units and alternate with regular fans.
What new habits will you start for your skin this summer? Let us know how it’s going in the comments below!
Copy editor, Kelly Perez
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Thank you so much for this helpful and informative article.I would like to know how often should we exfoliate and could you suggest some home made exfoliator?
Looking forward to read more from you.
Truly mind blowing article.. 🙂 All of the points are super important for best skin care!!! Right diet is real important.. along with regular moisturizing and exfoliating.. Good work.
I really like your tip about applying sunscreen in the mornings. That is something that I always forget to do and I regret it when I get home with red skin! I would love to find a lotion that had sunscreen in it so that it isn’t something I have to worry about. Getting something that is two in one would be really helpful and great to have so that my skin can stay healthy.
Thanks for sharing this information. If you want glowing skin then there is many trick and tips. But if you take the natural remedy for your skin then it is beneficial for your skin and provides a natural glow to your skin.
Great Skin care tips!! I do agree with all of them. As a dermatologist I always suggested my patients to wear sun screen 3 times in a day(8:00, 12:00, 2:00), doesn’t matter you are going outside or you are in home. Sun rays can penetrate glass easily.
Really Superb Article …..
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I was kind of surprised that dehydration can be a cause of premature aging. Not allowing your cells enough moisture can dry you out and make your skin feel tight and uncomfortable. I personally try to drink 8 glasses of water a day to maintain my soft complexion and allow myself enough time to use cleansers and face wash to maintain my clean skin. I really love the tips in this article, I hope to be able to apply them all to keep healthy and flawless skin.
These are brilliant skin care tips! Your diet is such a contributing factor in order to provide great skin care. You can use all of the beauty products you wish. If your diet is no on point your skin health will suffer. It is as simple as that.
So true! And thank you for taking the time to offer your full support of the diet-skin connection!
My wife has been complaining about her skin lately. I think this article will be perfect for her. After reading this, I realized that my wife probably over-washes herself, which actually appears to be harmful. Thanks for sharing this post!
habits will you start for your skin this summer and see your skin result.
Impressive, glad to read your face care tips. I always get products from amazon, and my family too.
Thanks for sharing, keep it up.
Thanks for sharing the common causes of dehydrated skin! I’ve worked at a pool as a lifeguard for three summers in a row, and my skin gets terribly dry if I don’t keep an eye on it. I will be sure to follow your suggestion to not over wash, especially this coming summer when I’m back at the pool.
Thank you for all these helpful tips! Just love reading this article.
Thanks for the tips! Usually, my skin suffers during the summer. I’m not sure why it looks better in the winter, so I’m trying to find out what I can do to make my skin look better. The sixth tip in this article was really interesting. I didn’t know that direct exposure to air conditioning could harm my skin. It seems like I should turn down my A/C a bit at night to find out how that will how my face looks.