|
Summer is the season you wait all year for. But once it arrives, it can wreak havoc on your skin and hair.
Hair Care The sun can damage your hair by fading its color and/or lightening your highlights. Preserve the health of your hair by applying a styling product that contains sunscreen and wear a wide-brimmed hat as much as possible. Slather on a leave-in hair conditioner before you hit the beach or pool to keep hair from becoming brittle and dry. If you’re a blonde (natural or otherwise), be sure to remove any chlorine residue with a clarifying shampoo to prevent that telltale greenish tinge. High humidity may make it impossible to avoid frizzy hair, so work with the weather now instead of against it. Tie your hair back as much as possible or define and separate your curls with a rich, leave-in conditioner. Saving Face Heat and humidity are prime causes of oily skin and resulting breakouts. Switch to a gel-based moisturizer if you are prone to acne, and keep your toner in the refrigerator for a refreshing burst of coolness when the temperature is rising. Body Beautiful Swimming and other outdoor activities can leave your skin vulnerable to sun damage. For the best protection, apply a wide-spectrum sunscreen every two hours with an SPF of at least 15. Look for one that contains "Parsol 1789," which protects your skin against both harmful types or rays—UVA and UVB. Remember, there’s no such thing as a safe tan!
Fall is a time for recovery. Your skin and hair probably suffered some damage from the summer elements and need time to recuperate.
Hair Care This is the perfect time for a new haircut to remove any damaged ends, and new color or highlights to correct any brassiness from the sun. Saving Face This change of seasons is a perfect time to get a fresh start for the coming months, so consider a professional facial. You can also improve the texture of the skin (but save money) by using a mask at home. Look for products that contain honey and oatmeal for moisturizing or charcoal and clay if your skin is oily. Continued › |
|
SparkPeople advertisers help keep the site free! Learn more
Health & Wellness Articles › Look as Good as You FeelBeauty Tips for Every SeasonLook Good in Any Weather-- By Leanne Beattie, Health & Beauty WriterSparkPeople advertisers help keep the site free! Learn more
Related Content
Stay in Touch With SparkPeople
About The Author
Leanne Beattie
A freelance writer, marketing consultant and life coach, Leanne often writes about health and nutrition. See all of Leanne's articles. |
The story of Art Tatum is so amazing, you have to read it to believe it.
Read More
Get a personalized diet and fitness plan, great newsletters, post to our message boards, and even your own personal SparkPage!
Join Now For Free!
Join Now For Free!
Member Comments
8/19/2011 1:51:15 PM
VICD25's SparkPage chris3874-- check your math. clearly the vast majority of SP-ers are female!
I do NOT need some condescending KNOW IT ALL LECTURING ME - HALF THE POPULACE IS MALE - 2/9/2012 8:43:54 PM
I find that year-round, my skin is happier if I use gentle, fragrance-free products made for sensitive skin. I always use a non-comedogenic facial moisturizer with SPF 15. I have oily, acne-prone skin and never thought I should moisturize, but a gentle moisturizer actually calms down the oiliness. Especially in summer, I like to mix a little bit of liquid makeup into my moisturizer, to make my own tinted moisturizer.
My husband has psoriasis and has more, and worse, outbreaks in winter. I think it comes from irritated, dry skin. We switch to moisturizing body wash and a rich, fragrance-free body lotion.
And of course, drink plenty of water year-round for healthy skin and hair! - 8/19/2010 12:59:53 PM
! - 5/29/2010 5:24:46 AM
If you have your own pool (or can influence the pool manager), use SILVER instead of copper as your metal agent. It is equally as effective and you can swim daily, as I do in the AZ desert, without the slightest risk of turning green. - 8/26/2009 6:05:04 PM