Summer Skin Care Tips For Men

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When the summer sun starts shining, your skin need protection from the scorching heat. Your skin needs care all year long, but more during the summers. Apart from developing wrinkles and accelerating the aging process, UV rays can cause extensive damage to the skin. You might enjoy summer outings but, you need to care for the skin and protect it from harmful UV rays of the sun. This is not just applicable to women. Even men must consider effective grooming and skin care during summer season. 

Here are some skin care tips for men that are easy to follow, and also protect you from the harmful UV rays of the summer sun. 

Keep your skin clean: Wash your face and bathe everyday to remove any dirt or oil that blocks the skin pores. Deep cleansing is important to maintain your skin during summers. 

Use a sunscreen: Protecting your skin from direct UV rays is the most important skin care tip for men to remember in summer. Apply sunscreen every morning (before leaving the house), re-apply whenever necessary and wash it off at night. Select something with good UVA/UVB coverage and aim for SPF 20+. 

Stay hydrated: Be sure that you drink water in the hot climate to maintain the body temperature. Drinking lots of water makes you look fresh and also flushes out toxins from the body. Even men should drink at least seven to eight glasses of water every day to stay hydrated in summers. 

Shave smart: This is one important skin care tip for men to follow not only in summer, but every other season. Always use a moisturiser after shaving. Use shaving creams that will not make your skin dry. Aftershave also helps to restore lost moisture and promote a toned complexion. 

Use a mild soap: If you are not selecting a mild soap, you are making your skin look drier. Heavily scented soaps will make your skin dry as it extracts oil from the skin. 

Moisturise: Moisturiser that contains Vitamin E or aloe vera oil are found to be more effective on men's skin tone. Moisturisers with SP (sun protection) can give you double protection. Wet your skin before applying a moisturiser to seal in as much moisture as you can. 

Get a facial: Exposure to sun will make you look dull due to accumulated dirt and oil that blocks the skin pores. Instead of selecting a general facial, look for options according to your specific skin type. 

Exfoliate: Getting rid of dead skin cells with a natural scrub at least once every four days, or once per week is recommended. This will help reduce the risk of ingrown hairs from shaving, and keep your skin look young. 

Oil massage: This is another skin care tip for men to follow in summers. Using olive oil or coconut oil daily to massage your skin to make your skin look fresh and moisturised. 

Whether you have a dry, oily or normal skin, don't forget to protect and care for it. Following these tips and enjoy a healthy summer season.

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