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Nourishing and hydrating your skin during the Summer Heat

Hydrated skin is happy skin. It just looks and feels good. When it comes to a healthy, glowing complexion, the importance of skin hydration is almost unmatched in skincare. But while it might seem like keeping your skin hydrated should be easy enough, it can be harder than it sounds.
Dehydrated skin needs water, but it might take more than a layer of your favorite moisturizer to bring it back to life. The good news? It's still possible — with the right habits, products and a little love and care.

Why Does Hydration Matter?

Your skin thrives when it's properly hydrated. Hydration affects the texture and appearance of your skin, helping it become softer and smoother. In other words, hydrated skin looks younger. Unlike moisturizing, which helps to retain skin's moisture, hydration adds water to the skin.
Dehydrated skin can be dry, but it can also be oily. Dry skin is characterized by lower sebum production, but dehydrated skin simply lacks water. When your skin is dehydrated, it might look duller, feel tighter or be more prone to inflammation, congestion, and breakouts.

How to Hydrate Your Face

Understanding the importance of skin hydration isn't the same as having hydrated skin, unfortunately — but it's the first step toward happier skin.
If your complexion is begging for a drink, focus on creating a consistent routine packed with hydrating skincare products, treatments and, yes, more water. Skip drying ingredients like alcohol or peppermint in favor hydrating alternatives.

How to Hydrate your skin:

Use water-based products: The key to hydration is water, so opt for water-based products wherever you can. Try a hydrating water gel moisturizer after cleansing and exfoliating to help restore hydration to your skin.
Add serums to your routine: Give your skin a daily chance to soak up a power-packed serum. Try using a hydrating serum right before moisturizing your skin in the morning and add a night serum to your evening routine.
Apply a night cream: Skin naturally rejuvenates while you sleep, making it a great time to focus on restoring and treating your skin. Give your complexion an extra nighttime boost with a night cream or a heavier moisturizer than you would wear during the day.

Hydration's Secret Ingredient

There's no shortage of hydrating products sitting on store shelves waiting to help revitalize your skin. If the choice is overwhelming and you want simplicity in your routine, be on the lookout for one key ingredient — hyaluronic acid. This naturally occurring substance is found throughout your body, but it's especially concentrated in your skin. How does hyaluronic acid hydrate skin? Well, its main job is to bind to water and hold it within the skin's surface.
Pollution and other environmental stressors or triggers that you encounter every day can take a toll on skin health, leaving it feeling dry and looking dull. By incorporating a product that includes hyaluronic acid into your routine, you can help keep your skin hydrated so it looks and feels fresh.
To keep your skin hydrated during hot weather, drink plenty of water, use a gentle cleanser, moisturize regularly, and avoid over-exfoliating or using harsh skincare products. By taking care of your skin and keeping it hydrated, you can maintain healthy, glowing skin throughout the summer season and beyond.

Simple and effective routine for Nourishing and Hydrating you Skin in the Summer Heat:

Cleanse: Use a mild cleanser both morning and night and gently but effectively cleanse your skin removing any debris, makeup, sweat, etc.
Tone : using a cotton pad, apply toner (based on your skin type) to balance the PH of your skin. Morning and night
Serum; Apply a small amount of Hyaluronic Acid serum all over your your face and neck, avoiding the eye area, am & pm
Moisturize: Apply a moisturizer suitable for your skin type and preferably one that contains Hyaluronic Acid all over face and neck, am & pm
Eye Cream: Use an eye cream based on your needs am & pm.

DAYTIME’S MUST

Put-on broad-spectrum sunscreen that filters out both UVA and UVB rays and has an SPF of 15 or higher before you go outside. Don’t forget to put a thick layer on all exposed skin. Get help for hard-to-reach places like your back. And remember, sunscreen works best when combined with other options.
SPF. Sunscreens are assigned a sun protection factor (SPF), which is a number that rates how well they filter out UV rays. Higher numbers indicate more protection. You should use a broad-spectrum sunscreen with SPF of 15 or higher.
There are a wide variety of sunscreens for the face available at your local retailer.

So, give your skin a refreshing drink of water — it's earned it, and so have you.