3-Step Skincare Routine For Monsoon: The season of recurring rains and high humidity -monsoon, does take a significant toll on our skin. With dryness, sensitivity, dullness, acne, or dehydrated skin, it becomes more important than ever to stick to fundamental practices that take care of your skin, even in rain and sweat. However, your skincare doesn’t have to be complicated. Opt for mindful, consistent monsoon skincare for glowing skin. Therefore, here is an easy 3-step skincare routine to start your busy monsoon mornings.
3-Step Skincare Routine For Busy Monsoons:
Three absolute fundamental steps of any skincare routine are cleansing, moisturising, and sun protection, but do you know the right way to do them and why they are important steps of any skincare regimen?
Step 1: Cleansing
Start your day with a gentle cleanser. You can also opt for one with antibacterial properties that help protect the skin from infections and allergies, along with a healthy glow. However, the rainy season causes high humidity, which increases sebum production due to sweat, but the monsoon can also strip your moisture barrier. Therefore, opt for a cleanser as per your skin type. For example:
- - People with oily/acne-prone skin should opt for gel-based or foaming face washes with salicylic acid or tea tree oil.
- - People with sensitive or dry skin should opt for gentle and hydrating cleansers.
Best Way To Cleanse Your Face In Monsoon
- - Opt for a gentle, sulfate-free foaming or gel cleanser.
- - Wash with lukewarm water to remove humidity-induced grease and trapped sweat.
- - Only use face wash twice a day because over-cleansing may strip your skin, which triggers excess oil production.
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Step 2: Moisturise
Monsoon is a season of high humidity, which causes way too much sweating. Therefore, opt for lightweight moisturisers with hydrating textures, oil-free, non-comedogenic gel formulas that won't feel sticky on the skin and help you with rainy season dullness and inflammation. Additionally, you can also look for humectants like hyaluronic acid or glycerin or other such ingredients like niacinamide, to balance excess sebum production and prevent breakouts.
How To Moisturise Your Face In Monsoon?
- - Apply your moisturiser on slightly damp skin immediately after cleansing to lock in hydration without the sticky residue.
- - Only use a pea-sized amount; gently pat it into your face and neck.
- - Finish with sunscreen.
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Step 3: SPF
No matter the season, never step out of your home without applying an SPF to protect your skin from harmful UV rays and other heat-induced skin allergies. Therefore, opt for a water-resistant, broad-spectrum SPF 30+ to 50 with a lightweight, gel-based or aqua-gel formulation.
How To Apply Sunscreen In Monsoon?
- - Use the ‘two-finger rule,’ which is to squeeze a line of sunscreen along your index and middle fingers to cover your face and neck.
- - Reapply every 2–3 hours or immediately after getting wet in the rain or sweating heavily.
What Expert Says:
Stick to a basic but efficient skincare routine during monsoon mornings. Begin with a mild cleanser to wash away oil and impurities from the face. Then, use a light, non-clogging gel-based moisturiser to ensure that the skin's moisture layer remains intact. Finally, apply a sunscreen with broad-spectrum protection and SPF 30+. Remember, although clouds are present, UV radiation can still penetrate and harm the skin. Because of this, we recommend using a sunscreen on a daily basis.
Dr Shareefa Chause, Dermatologist, Dr. Shareefa Skin Care Clinic, Mumbai
Lastly, monsoons don’t call for complicated skincare routines, but simple and constant efforts. Adopting some basic habits- regular cleansing, keeping the face well-moisturised and applying SPF can really make a difference.