Life after +30: How to care for yourself in real heat
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The summer heat for many happens even a pleasant circumstance, but it is worth agreeing that it’s really hard to live in the city. If right now you are not splashing in the blue water and not wallowing in the sand, but plying on the hot asphalt from one stuffy room to another, you will definitely need several ways to make your life easier by rebuilding the beauty routine.
Clean your skin regularly
In extreme heat, the skin tends to produce more sebum and sweat, which is quite normal, but uncomfortable. There are problems from the outside: the obligatory city dust accumulates on the skin much stronger and more abundant. The meeting of these two circumstances is capable of provoking the appearance of inflammations, and in the presence of a tendency, aggravation of acne. For cleansing twice a day, use soft means, do not get carried away with masks and umyvalki with absorbents (for example, coal or clay). The main tasks are to leave the lipid barrier safe and sound and not to touch your face with your hands: in hot, wet weather, reactive skin responds to pollution almost instantly.
Use light and resistant textures.
When the thermometer creeps up to +30, it is better to reject faith in a miracle: highly pigmented tonal bases and shadows, thick cream sanskrins and soft pencils will surely flow away. It’s good that sun protection today exists in a wide variety of formats, including sprays and tinted fluids — choose them. "Grout" for the pores and silicone base saturated under makeup leave for the evening exit, and use easily updated means during the day. Cream blush is better to replace dry, compact powder - crumbly, and soft smoothie-liner - waterproof pencil or well-quenched shadows.
Do not be afraid of sprays
We have already warned that an excessive passion for sprays and haze may not be too useful, but a hot summer is a high point for such means. Firstly, it is rather difficult to dry the skin in such weather conditions, secondly, it is pleasant to refresh it periodically during the day without touching the face with your hands. It is better to leave the fixing spray for those times when winter is already a little closer, because it will act as an additional layer and again, not too comfortable, but thermal water will be very useful. This tool in reasonable quantities does not spoil the makeup and even can briefly fix it.
Use antioxidant treatments
Their ability to fight free radicals, reduce inflammation and strengthen the protective properties of the skin is very useful - especially if the above troubles have already caught up with you and it becomes clear that the skin is not able to cope with the effects of daily pollution on its own. The masks seem to be the most optimal and pleasant option: fashionable night remedies are on the surface of the skin long enough so that it can get maximum benefit and give a pleasant opportunity not to introduce another layer of the product in day care.
Experiment with flavors.
Some essential oils in contact with the sun can leave pigment spots on your skin. Not too frequent, but in any case, in summer it is much more pleasant to switch from classical toilet water or alcohol-based cologne to alternative formats - in the heat, smells become more intense and intrusive, and the sensations from them often change for the worse. Haze for hair or body cream with your favorite smell will spare the people around you, but will allow you not to deprive yourself of the olfactory pleasures.
Simplify hair care
If you haven’t done a buzz-kat haircut ideal for hot weather and have long hair, then the scalp under such a covering really suffers, and you need to pay attention to it. Refuse styling products that are applied to the hair at the roots, varnishes, waxes and mousses with a "strong fixation" mark, avoid alcohol in the composition. To make naughty hair feel good in conditions of high humidity, use the indelible care that suits you - apply honest oil with a length, without trying to save it. The scalp also produces sweat and sebum in increased amounts, and the hair gets dirty faster: if you feel the need to start washing your hair daily, choose products that are intended for frequent use (look for brands that are prone to the natural concept). Dry shampoo does not keep the volume all day, but it is useful for emergency situations - the travel version of your favorite product is quite convenient to carry in a bag or backpack.
Collect hair
Tails, bunches and weaving can be mastered even on a short hairstyle, but they are practically necessary for long hair in summer - hair gets less dirty and does not make you feel like a Persian cat. Look for inspiration on YouTube: if you have straight and docile hair, there are plenty of easy lessons. If you are the owner of curly and frizzy hair, then the cult of carelessness should be very useful: a beautiful high hairstyle or a bunch of "I just woke up" can be done on the basis of beach waves - hair in the heat will not lose its proper appearance much longer than loose curls.
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