(Guest Post by Catherine Annie)
When you think about skin care, the first step is to protect your
skin to restore the natural softness and glow of your skin. We come across
various factors in our daily life say hot sunny day, pollution, stress and
tension, lack of proper nutrients, harsh chemical skin care and cosmetic
products. Our skin texture keeps changing as we age, starting from a stunning
natural soft skin to a dry, rough and lifeless skin with wrinkles and sagging
of skin.
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You need to pick the right form of skin protection sun
screen that best suits your skin. Sun screen is to be applied every 2 or 3 hours
to keep your skin protected from UVA and UVB radiations. Sunscreens are usually
available in various forms say gel, powder, wipes, spray, lotion and creams. Most
of the sunscreens are said to make the skin sticky or dried up, so you need to
check if they are suitable for your skin type before your start with one.
For oily skin
You need to go for sunscreen that is free from mineral oil
and non-comedogenic or oil free in nature if your skin in normal to oily type.
If your skin is oily and sensitive with pimples, you need to go for the ones
which are light in moisturizing effect. It is more important to wash your face
to remove the sunscreen completely such that they don’t clog up into the pores
causing infection. You need to treat your acne too and you must apply the acne cream
first followed by the sun screen lotion after it dries up.
For dry skin
If your skin is dry to normal condition, then you need to opt
for sun screen cream that contains aloe, glycerin and other natural
ingredients. For dry skin you need to give a little extra nourishment to control
excess drying of skin that may cause skin inflammation and scaly effect.
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If you are about to go for swimming or any other sporting
activity and worried about skin tanning and sun burns, here is a solution for
you. There are water resistant sun screen protection available in stores that can
help you with high SPF values. Apply the sun screen every 2 hours to avoid skin
tanning and sun burns which can withstand sweat for some time.
Avoid thick sunscreens as they form a heavy effect giving a
damp look and feel to your skin. You can even go for natural skin protection
ideas such as applying pure coconut oil, washing your skin with curd and
coconut milk. This will give a natural glow with needful nutrients to your
skin.
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