Black Beauty Tips: Summer Glow For Your Skin

Ok dolls, it’s time to lighten up on those heavy creams! Because your skin generally becomes more oily this time of the year, and the need for heavy hydration is less necessary. Follow a few tips on how to keep your skin glowing and radiant in the summer.

Drink water
Give yourself a treat of drinking a lot of water as your body will thank you for this. Water acts as a purifier and eradicates the body of the toxins and the wastes that accumulate in the pores of your skin and do breakouts.

Sunscreen
Black girls need sunscreen too. Choose and appropriate sunscreen by consulting a dermatologist and keep it in your handbag. Apply it 30 min before going out in the sun and after 2 hours wash your face and apply it again. It will minimize the damages done by the harmful ultraviolet rays.

Balanced Diet
Make green vegetables a part of your diet as they improve the immune system and decrease stress levels ultimately enhancing your beauty from inside out. Quit black tea and replace it with green tea as it is a powerful antioxidant.

Cleansing
Before going to bed make it your routine to clean your skin with a good quality cleanser. If you are having acne and sensitive skin, go for a cleanser having cucumber and aloe vera. It will remove all the dust you have carried throughout the day. This is the best way to prevent breakouts. Also take good facials every month. The more you keep your skin clean the more it will glow and become healthier.

Masking
Apart from the chemical masks go for homemade masks. It will bring radiance without any side effect. Masks are recommended in summer because it helps to close the open pores to reduce the breakouts. But yes masks should be choosen according to the skin type. Most of the preferable masks are as follows:
 - Mix honey with few drops of lemon and apply it on your face for 15 min. and rinse it off with luke warm water.
 -Take cucumber juice and apply it all over your face. It will neutralize and soothe your skin and eliminates the effects of sun ray,s ultimately bringing a glow to your face.
 -Take 1 teaspoon of gram flour, 1 teaspoon of honey and 1 teaspoon of milk with few drops of lemon (Lemon should only be added if it does not irritate your skin). Mix all the ingredients thoroughly and put it in the refrigerator for 15 min. apply it for 45min and wash it off with warm luke water but women with sensitive skin wash it off with cold water. It is guaranteed to bring radiance and healthier glow to your skin with a whitening effect.