According to Doctor Hoang Minh Khoa II - Xanh Pon General Hospital (Hanoi), facial care must be done properly and scientifically to bring about effectiveness.
Wash your face with a suitable cleanser
Washing your face with water cannot completely remove oil and dirt from your face. Using a cleanser will help remove sweat, deeply cleanse dirt, debris and layers of aging skin cells. Clean skin creates favorable conditions for the nutrients in whitening cream, moisturizer... to easily penetrate deep into the skin.
Only wash your face with a mild cleanser, without flavorings twice a day, creating foam before washing your face and not rubbing your skin tightly.
Exfoliate regularly
The dead cells on the skin's surface make the skin dull, rough, less vitale and prevent nutrients from the skin care product from seeping deep into the skin.
Exfoliate regularly, about 1-2 times a week to remove the aging cell layer and regenerate new skin cells.
Apply sunscreen every day
The hot summer and fall sunshine season is the time to strengthen skin protection against UV rays. Common protective items such as masks, sunscreens, etc. cannot comprehensively protect the skin. Therefore, applying sunscreen every day is extremely important, even when it is cool or when at home because UV rays are always present.
If you have oily skin, choose sunscreens with a light texture and good alkalinity to oil.
Moisturize your skin
For oily skin, the hot season of oil and sebum production is even greater. Using the right moisturizer for your skin will help limit the amount of oil secreted and improve your skin better.
wear a mask regularly
Applying a skin care mask to provide nutrients to the skin, creating conditions for the skin to recover healthily and brightly. It is not necessary to use expensive masks but can take advantage of familiar vegetables and fruits, many of which are available in the summer and fall such as cucumber, aloe vera, avocado, tomatoes, potatoes... combined with fresh milk or unsweetened yogurt.
Natural skin masks are not only effective in preventing acne and improving sunburned skin in the summer, but also cause less skin irritation, suitable for both normal skin and oily or sensitive skin.
Drink plenty of water
Hot weather causes the body to sweat a lot and the skin also loses the necessary moisture. You should drink about 2-3 liters of water per day to supplement enough water for the body, maintaining healthy, smooth skin.
In addition, you should drink more fruit juice, coconut water, and eat fruits and vegetables with lots of water.
Notes on diet
Daily diet has a big impact on health and skin. Foods containing too much oil, fast food, fried foods, foods high in sugar... not only cause weight gain but also contribute to skin becoming prone to acne and rapid aging.
It is necessary to pay attention to adding fruits and green vegetables because they contain many vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that help provide nutrients for soft, smooth skin.
Exercise
Increasing exercise and practicing sports is not only good for health and figure but also brings healthy skin. Regular exercise, about 30 minutes a day, will help blood circulate easily in the skin, making the skin always radiant.
However, it is important to limit outdoor exercise to 8 - 16 hours because this is the time when the summer sunlight is harshest, carrying the most UV rays, which will harm the skin.
Limit makeup
The layer of makeup that is too thick in the hot weather of summer will be extremely favorable for the skin, causing the skin to secrete a lot of oil, clogged pores and the consequences of acne growing overlapping.
Limit makeup in hot summer. If you have to wear makeup, you should choose cosmetics that are good for their alkaline properties, do not cause acne and should only wear light makeup. At the end of the day, you need to use an exfoliator to remove the makeup on your skin.
Rest, relax appropriately
Stress, stress, insomnia... are one of the main causes of skin problems.
An insomnia night or a stressful week will cause the skin to lose color quickly and acne will appear. Therefore, keeping a comfortable spirit, living a healthy lifestyle, getting enough sleep and resting appropriately will help the skin stay bright and radiant.
