Skin and hair care during monsoons can be a little tricky. Your usual face washes, moisturizers or even shampoos may not work as effectively during this season. During the monsoons, high humidity affects our skin and hair both because of constant sweating and accumulation of oil. The reason being high humidity in the air. Following are some tips that might help you to beat the monsoons blues and enjoy it better.

Monsoon Hair Care

  • Hair should be washed after frequent intervals during monsoon as delay could lead to oily scalp, excessive hair fall, dandruff and roughness.
     
  • Oily hair tends to become limp and greasy during the monsoon and requires shampoos that will give volume to the hair. Natural extracts like rosemary can give that extra bounce and vitality to limp hair. Beat the greasiness by washing your tresses every few days with a daily use or mild shampoo.
  • On the other hand, dry hair tends to frizz. Frizzy hair is a common problem in monsoons, as excess humidity in the environment tends to make the hair dry and coarse. Therefore conditioning is very important in monsoon. A good conditioner smoothens out the hair, making it easily manageable. To combat frizziness you also use some anti-frizz serum.
  • Avoid using hair styling products such as mousse, hair gels and wax. These become ineffective in contact with moisture laden air and act as dust magnets in a storm, working your hair into a dry, frizzy, tangled mess.
  • If you get caught under a cloudburst make sure you wash your hair with a shampoo and lightly condition when you get back home.


Monsoon Skin Care
 

  • During monsoon, your skin is constantly clammy and damp because of the moisture that is prevalent in the air. This attracts more grime and dust than usual, which is the reason you will see your skin erupt into blackheads and whiteheads during this season.
  • Use a face scrub twice a week to exfoliate and use a skin brightening toner each time you wash your face to close the pores and restore your skin’s pH balance.
  • A face wash containing fruit extracts helps to freshen the skin.
  • Avoid heavy moisturizing creams or oily foundations and cream-based colour makeup. Use a light mousse or a matte compact as a makeup base.