Its summer! Tips for great skin when showing it through that summer clothing.
With summer comes our favorite womens clothing - a little lighter, a little brighter, and a lot less of it (I can almost hear the men rejoicing in the background). Well we like to be comfortable, so what’s wrong with a little comfort and sexy at the same time? Nothing! Regardless of your body type, great skin always makes for more sexy, so here are some tips for keeping it nice and clean:
- Shower at night, before bedtime. Why is better than showering in the morning? Firstly, it keeps your bedsheets clean. Just think about your skin rubbing on dirty sheets all night - that’s a quick and sure way to clog some pores! Showering at night keeps your sheets cleaner for longer too, so it reduces your laundry load. Secondly, it helps to prevent dry skin. If you shower in the morning, the protective oils are all washed away and your skin is more likely to crack and flake as your face begins making expressions. If you shower at night, your face skin is relaxed for several hours before any stretching takes place again. By the time you wake up, facial oils are back and ready to take on any smile and laughter that you give it.
- In the shower, use a washcloth with soap to gently rub it over your face - don’t scrub hard or you could cause more damage. To do your body, use a scrubby towel because it makes it easier to give your entire back a scrub.
- Keep your hands off of your face! Hands are very dirty, and every time you touch your face they are transferring that dirty to hungry, acne-producing pores. If you feel the need to touch your face, go wash your hands with soap and water first.
- Pimples: pop ‘em if they’re small, leave ‘em if they’re large and infected. If they’re infected, squeezing them will most likely only delay the healing process.
- Use sunscreen! Anytime you are going to be outside and the sun is up (yes, even if is is overcast), be sure to apply sunscreen. Choose healthy skin over overly-tanned and sunburned skin that can lead to melanoma. Get the kind of sunscreen that says it is safe for facial application.
If only someone had laid out these suggestions for me in my early teens - it would’ve helped dramatically! It can still help at any stage in your life though - we’ve brought them to you in hopes that you enjoy your skin and your summer clothes as much as possible. Disfrutas!
