Cleansing, cooling and refreshing the skin are important during the hot and humid season. The heat can lead to problems like rashes and pimples. The summer heat can also lead to problems like sun burn and skin sensitivity. This is when cold skin care techniques are beneficial.
ICY TREATMENTS
Cryogenic clinical treatments using dry ice are carried out by professional therapists to remove growths like skin tags and warts. A cold ingredient like ice can also have uses in beauty care. Here are the different ways that you can use ice to keep your skin cool.
Apply it on your skin but with care
Rubbing ice on the skin may have cooling and refreshing benefits, but do NOT apply ice directly on the skin, because it can constrict the blood vessels and even damage the capillaries. Wrap ice cubes in a clean cloth and then apply it on the face gently, for a few seconds at a time. This should be done after cleansing.
Ice can help with acne eruptions too
After threading or even waxing, ice applications do help. They also help with acne conditions. If acne eruptions look red and inflamed, ice cubes, wrapped in a clean cloth, would help the condition to subside.
Iced rose water for that elusive glow
Icy cool products can be easily used from the fridge. Rose water is one of the best coolants and a powerful skin tonic. You can chill rose water in a bowl and leave cotton wool pads soaking in it. Wipe the face with this chilled rose water pads to tone the skin, help blood circulation and keep the skin glowing. Wipe the skin several times a day with these pads to feel cool and fresh.
Green tea and cucumber juice
You can even make ice cubes with natural ingredients like green tea or cucumber juice. Make green tea, pour into an ice tray and keep in the freezer. Do the same with cucumber juice. These cubes can be applied around eyes for a few seconds at a time to decrease puffiness and even dark circles. The same can be done with aloe vera to soothe the skin after sun exposure and sun burn.
Keep Your Skin Cool This Summer: Effective Tips From Shahnaz Husain
Cleansing, cooling and refreshing the skin are important during the hot and humid season. The heat can lead to problems like rashes and pimples. The summer heat can also lead to problems like sun burn and skin sensitivity. This is when cold skin care techniques are beneficial.
ICY TREATMENTS
Cryogenic clinical treatments using dry ice are carried out by professional therapists to remove growths like skin tags and warts. A cold ingredient like ice can also have uses in beauty care. Here are the different ways that you can use ice to keep your skin cool.
Apply it on your skin but with care
Rubbing ice on the skin may have cooling and refreshing benefits, but do NOT apply ice directly on the skin, because it can constrict the blood vessels and even damage the capillaries. Wrap ice cubes in a clean cloth and then apply it on the face gently, for a few seconds at a time. This should be done after cleansing.
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Ice can help with acne eruptions too
After threading or even waxing, ice applications do help. They also help with acne conditions. If acne eruptions look red and inflamed, ice cubes, wrapped in a clean cloth, would help the condition to subside.
Iced rose water for that elusive glow
Icy cool products can be easily used from the fridge. Rose water is one of the best coolants and a powerful skin tonic. You can chill rose water in a bowl and leave cotton wool pads soaking in it. Wipe the face with this chilled rose water pads to tone the skin, help blood circulation and keep the skin glowing. Wipe the skin several times a day with these pads to feel cool and fresh.
Green tea and cucumber juice
You can even make ice cubes with natural ingredients like green tea or cucumber juice. Make green tea, pour into an ice tray and keep in the freezer. Do the same with cucumber juice. These cubes can be applied around eyes for a few seconds at a time to decrease puffiness and even dark circles. The same can be done with aloe vera to soothe the skin after sun exposure and sun burn.
TRY THESE NATURAL COOLANTS
Apart from rose water, many ingredients are natural coolants and have a cooling effect. Among these are aloe vera, cucumber, khus, ripe papaya, watermelon, lemon, buttermilk, coconut water, coconut milk, mint (pudina). Clays like Multani Mitti (Fuller’s Earth) also have a cooling effect. They not only cool and soothe the skin, but many of them help to remove sweat deposits and reduce oiliness.
COOLING PACKS AND SCRUBS
Here are some cooling packs and scrubs:
Cucumber, watermelon face pack
Cucumber juice (or pulp) and watermelon can be mixed with two teaspoons powdered milk and one egg white. You can put the ingredients in a blender, for a smooth paste. Apply on face and neck and rinse off with water after half an hour.
Ripe papaya, oats scrub
Ripe papaya has a cleansing and cooling action. Add oats and curd to papaya. Apply on the face and rub gently on the skin, washing off with water.
Green tea face pack
Make a powder of green tea leaves and mix it with curd and a little aloe vera gel. Apply on the face and neck and leave on for a few minutes. Rub gently and wash off with water.
Fuller’s earth face pack
Clays like fuller’s earth (multani mitti) have a cooling effect and reduce oiliness. Mix one tablespoon Fuller’s Earth with rose water. Apply on the face and wash it off when it dries.
Cucumber, rose water pack
To tone the skin, mix cucumber juice with rose water in equal quantities. Apply on the face and wash off with plain water after 20 minutes.
Coconut milk face pack
Try coconut water or coconut milk to tone and soothe the skin this summer. It also helps to cool and brighten the skin, removing tan. Apply on the skin and leave on for 20 to 30 minutes. Wash off with plain water.
