Beauty hacks for summer

Some ingredients are actually natural coolants, like rose, sandalwood, khus, cucumber, henna, etc. Rose water can be kept in the fridge in a bowl with cotton wool pads soaking in it. It can be used to tone and wipe the skin. It is cooling and refreshing.

Sandalwood is also a natural coolant. Products and powder containing sandalwood help to prevent heat rash and keep the skin cool. Sandalwood paste can be mixed with rose water and applied to cool the skin and soothe rashy conditions.

Mint (pudina) is also a natural coolant and can be added to face masks. Multani mitti can be mixed with rose water into a paste and applied on the face. Clay masks like multani mitti help to cool the skin.

Adding cologne to the bath water has a cooling effect too and leaves the body fragrantCommon skin problems because of the heat?
Some of the common skin problems are aggravation in acne, oiliness of the skin, heat rashes, sun tan or sun burn.

The skin is more prone to eruptions during summer, due to greater oil and sweat deposits on the skin. An oily skin also attracts more dirt and pollutants.

In hot and humid weather, when the skin is oily and sweaty, pollutants tend to stay on the skin, leading to rashy conditions. Prickly heat or heat rashes are common.

Home made recipes...
Cucumber pulp can be mixed with yogurt and paste of mint leaves and applied on the face for a cooling effect. It also discourages eruptions.

Cucumber juice (or pulp) can be mixed with two teaspoons powdered milk and one egg white. Apply on face and neck and rinse off with water after half an hour. For oily skin, omit milk powder.

Take one tablespoon lemon juice and one tablespoon rose water. Add crushed mint leaves and let it stand for one hour. Strain the leaves and apply the liquid on the face. Wash it off after 20 minutes. Helps to reduce grease, refreshes and cools.

Mix egg white and honey and apply like a mask. Wash off after 20 minutes. Egg white has a cleansing effect, reduces oil and tightens the skin, while honey is a powerful natural moisturiser.

Summer Mask: To one tablespoon honey, add 15 drops of orange juice, one tablespoon oats and one tablespoon rose water. Mix together and apply on the face. Wash off after 15 minutes.