5 Body Care Tips for This Summer

Summer has kicked in and so has sweat and dust. Summer is all about hitting the beach and sporting shorts and tanks. It is the time when your skin is the most exposed to the outer environment and the weather can affect it greatly if you do not take proper care of your body.

So, what should we do this summer to maintain that the healthy glow and hygiene of our body? Here are some basic yet effective tips for you:

Body Scrubbing
A lot of dead skin and gunk accumulates on the skin which needs to be removed for a cleaner body. Scrubbing is not only limited to the face. We must keep a body exfoliant in our bathroom along with a loofah. Exfoliate properly by rubbing the loofah on your body in circular motions after applying a scrub on it. It will not only help cleanse the skin but also remove ingrown hair and clogged pores.
Use Body Butter after Bathr
Since the number of baths we take per day increases greatly in summers. The excessive contact with water leaves our skin dried up. We need to make sure the moisture is properly locked in to the skin to prevent it from getting dull. Apply a thin layer of body butter to your entire body on damp skin right after taking a bath. Make sure to massage your skin until the butter is properly absorbed in to the skin.

Prevent Bad Body Odor
A lot of us suffer from bad body odor in summers and we are totally clueless why. It is because of the habit of wearing clothes on wet body after bath. It is essential to use a towel to let the water absorb into it. When you are done applying moisturizer on to the skin, wait for two minutes before you put on your clothes. Also, use an antiperspirant for your armpits and inner thighs and make it your permanent habit.

Apply Sunscreen Daily
Application of sunscreen is definitely a must in summers but it is not only required when you are going out. You must keep applying it throughout the day even if you are at home. Make it a habit and apply it two to three times a day to the exposed areas of your skin. We all know that sun rays are so sharp in summers that they reach us one way or another and cause more damage to our skin than we think.

Detox
Detox becomes essential in summers because the body builds toxins and inflammation inside due to all the heat and unhealthy eating habits. To kill the toxins and beat the heat, the best drink is lemonade. Drink a glass of water with lemon in the morning and let the toxins flush out. Add chia seeds to your regular water bottle as they also help calm and cleanse the body.