It’s true that the cold, winter months are notoriously harsh on skin, but summer can also be a difficult time for those with dry skin. It’s true that there’s more moisture in the air during the warmer weather, but spending a lot of time in the sun or air conditioning, swimming in chlorinated pools, or overexposure to salt water (aka swimming in the ocean) can leave skin dry, flaky, and irritated.
That being said, if you’re a dry skin sufferer, you’ve come to the right place. Keep on reading for the 5 easy and effective tips to make your dry skin glow this summer.
How To Make Dry Skin Glow This Summer:
1. Apply products quickly and onto wet skin
Applying your skincare products quickly and while skin is still wet is the best way to ensure you’re locking in moisture. After washing your face, use a hydrating toner immediately, then follow with a moisturizer packed with nourishing and hydrating ingredients.
It’s important to make sure your skin doesn’t get dry between product applications; according to Byrdie, if you leave your skin bare for more than one minute when applying skincare products, it can start to dehydrate. Plus, you might not need to use as much product if you’re applying everything quickly since your skin will be absorbing more water.
2. Wear SPF regularly
Everyone should wear sunscreen regularly to protect their skin from damaging UV rays, but this is especially true for those with dry skin. The sun zaps your skin of moisture, but wearing SPF regularly will help protect your skins moisture barrier and leave it a little less dry. There are tons of moisturizers, skin tints, and tinted moisturizers with SPF in them. Be sure to always wear at least 30 SPF.
3. Be gentle with your skin
Sometimes, less is more. Dry, flaky, or irritated skin may be a sign of skin in desperate need of a boost of moisture, or it may be a sign of skin that needs to breathe for a minute.
Over-exfoliating and/or using harsh products on skin (think: anti-aging products like retinol, vitamin C, etc.) can dry skin out even more. Be mindful of what you’re using, and pay attention to what your skin’s telling you. If your skin seems to be more irritated, try cutting back on the amount of products you’re using and use more gentle products until it calms down again.
4. Use facial mists
Not only are facial mists a great way to cool off, but they’re also a great way to add moisture and make skin look more radiant. Using a facial mist throughout the day will help your skin stay hydrated, and can also be applied right before moisturizer if your skin’s dry (re: apply products onto wet skin). Look for ingredients such as aloe vera, cucumber, hyaluronic acid, sqaulane, rose water, and niacinamide.
5. Add more hydrating products into your routine
If you’re suffering from dry skin, your typical moisturizer might not be cutting it. If this is happening to you, it might be a sign that you need to add some more hydration into your routine. Look for products with ingredients such as hyaluronic acid, ceramides, peptides, and vitamin B3.
Some things you could add to your routine include:
