It is difficult to manage skin during the monsoon season due to the humidity rising, especially if you have sensitive or oily skin. A good skin care regime can help manage the skin and bring a healthy glow. Pooja Malhotra, Make Up Expert at Kiko Milano tells you how to tackle monsoon and skincare.

It is difficult to manage skin during the monsoon season due to the humidity rising, especially if you have sensitive or oily skin. A good skin care regime can help manage the skin and bring a healthy glow. The steps of skin care CTM – Cleansing Toning Moisturising are very important and should be followed twice a day. You can include exfoliation in the regime as well. Try to use products formulated with natural ingredients. Home-made products can also be used to stay away from harmful chemicals and preservatives.

Some of the steps are listed below to get instant glow on skin during the monsoon season.

1.) Wash your face regularly – Use a soap free cleanser. Preferably with natural ingredients, no harmful sulphates or preservatives. If you are not aware, all you require to do is exfoliate your skin first, afterward cleanse it, tone it and lastly seal it through a moisturiser.

2.) Gently exfoliate – Scrub your face slowly. So that dead cells will be removed. A gentle massage helps to improve blood circulation and also rejuvenates the skin. You should scrub every 3 days for the best results.

3.) Don’t skip the sunscreen – Sun protection including daily sunscreen with reapplication is the most important step to glowing skin because if you keep damaging the skin, your skin will never glow. A cloudy day doesn’t mean your skin is safe from the sun’s UV rays.

4.) Use a light moisturiser – Moisturisers that are light weighted, water or gel based are best suited for this kind of weather.

5.) Opt for minimal makeup – Keeping the makeup light and less layered will help the skin to breathe. Long stay or waterproof makeup is advisable to use.

6.) Try homemade facial masks – Use ingredients readily available in the kitchen to enhance the skin for the instant glow. For example- Blend of honey and milk keeps the skin clear and nourished, and also adds a natural glow to the skin.

7.) Balanced Diet/ Workout – A healthy lifestyle of regularly working out and staying away from junk is the best way to cleanse the skin. Stay hydrated. Drinking warm water with lemon juice or herbal tea acts as antioxidants. It will also help to detox and benefit the skin.