Look Healthy and Good this Monsoon

Most of us say that the only good thing about the Indian monsoon is the first shower after May's long summer. But beyond that, it's time to get worried about how to take care of skin and hair, and how to simply look good in the monsoon. 
Skin becomes rough, oily, scratchy and pimply. Hair falls limp, lifeless and develops that notorious monsoon frizz.


Here is what you can possibly do to protect your skin and hair from the humidity this monsoon season.

Skin care tips:

• Have to packed your sunscreens in the bottom of your drawer, then its time we know that its equally important to use sunscreens in monsoon as well. Don't underestimate the humble sunscreen and choose SPF 30 or above.
• Use face scrubs if the skin feels greasy at least once a day. Go for orange, raw milk or fruit based scrubs, which are great for anti-humidity skincare.
• Avoid much make-up as it would block your skin pores and cause pimples and rashes in this pleasant weather.
• Go for a cleanser which is not detergent-based as this will help wash away the humid grime without drying your skin and causing any roughness.
• Go for a face wash which contains good cleansing properties rather than simply going for a ‘brand’ which might have lured you.
• Use ice packs on your face before sleeping at night as this will help in giving you the much needed chilling effect.

Hair care tips:

• Many of us complain that even after using high end products on our hair, we don’t get the shiny, bouncy, ‘advertisement’ like hair. Well.... here’s why. The right way of applying shampoo is to take a little bit of it (size of single popcorn) and then rub it evenly all over your hair. Aim at rubbing into your hair from roots and then massaging it down to the roots. As far as the use of conditioners is concerned, go for something that suits your hair type.
• Wrap a hot towel around your hair with the conditioner still in, to get the best results.
• When it comes to brushing your hair, brush them step wise. This helps in encouraging blood flow to your hair which also helps in kicking out dandruff.
• In the end, make sure you are using the right kind of comb which helps in distributing oil all over your hair. This also helps in keeping them nourished and fresh all day long.