You wake up with a fresh face, washed, creamed and possibly some sun protection. I spend one hour in the sun, and my skin has a story of its own. You feel slick in the T-zone, cheeks are clammy and there is a new pimple that appears seemingly out of nowhere. You only went and bought sabzi or you took a taxi to work. Welcome to the monsoon skin battle, the thing that basically everybody has to face in their life yet no one speaks about.
Sunil Kumar Jain, Founder Of Minature Wellness shares why herbal skincare is your skin’s best friend this season. Caught between the erratic weather, humid atmosphere, perspiration, air pollution and air-conditioning the skin finds itself at cross roads all year round.
On some days it is greasy and on some days dry and most of the time it is both together. The summer products that performed take an U-turn and are now against you, and the 6 steps that you follow make your blood feel heavier than the clouds.
Why monsoon messes with your skin?
Well, let me crack it down a bit: monsoon humidity stimulates the development of sebum and this greases up your skin. Pores will clog and you will have breakouts because sweat and moisture will remain longer on your face. Your skin may also be sensitive or be prone to acne hence it becomes common to get fungal infections and irritation.
The worst thing is that most individuals attempt to battle these changes by using vigorous scrubs, foamy cleansers, or intense activities. However, when they do this, they remove the natural barrier of the skin resulting in greater oiliness and breakouts as well as irritations.
The herbal alternative: gentle, effective, and season-smart
This is where herbal skincare products are the greatest friend of your skin. The use of herbal products during the rainy season is vital, and they have their foundation on such traditional ingredients as neem, tulsi, turmeric, sandalwood, aloe vera, tea tree, and the rosewater.
Such components of plant origin possess the property of anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and calming. They can work with oil and calm it down, stop breakouts without aggressive chemistries, and best of all allow your skin to breathe.
Herbal formulas do not bombard the skin as the cases with chemical-heavy routines are being done. They help it in a manner to regain its own balance. This is why they are perfect when your skin is being a pest which is most of the time, in monsoon.
Four herbal products that actually work in this weather
Now, you do not even have to search through hundreds of different hacks and DIY solutions anymore to enjoy the results of herbal care. These days, various Indian skincare brands are cleverly mixing traditional botanical ingredients with new, skin-benevolent formulations, actually getting an idea of what skin requirements change with the seasons.
● The Beetroot Powder, is a natural skincare product made with 100% Pure Beetroot that delivers instant glow and deep hydration while gently detoxifying the skin, perfect for monsoon mornings.
● The Delicate Face Cleanser with Mashobra honey, lemon and rosewater is light, refreshing and does not make your skin too dry to be used as a day to day product.
● The Anti-Acne Cleansing Foam with Neem Tulsi is a well designed cleanser that is formulated as it does not irritate skin that is prone to break out.
● The Tea Tree and Willow Bark Spot Treatment Serum concentrates on attacking pimples but not like the drying acne creams.
These products are not products that can promise you an overnight fix, but products that can help you to maintain your skin healthy, stable and calm in the hustle and bustle of a changing season.
This monsoon, do less — but do it better
You should not think that taking care of your skin has to be a 10-step process, particularly when your skin is overstimulated. In monsoon, we do not strive to achieve perfection, we attempt to strike equilibrium. Herbals skincare enables you to step back, have faith in your skin and its own innate intelligence and provide it with none other than the sort of care it really requires.
And don’ t do that so when your face feels like a war zone each time after a walk in the rain, or when you switch products regularly with the hope to fix the condition, stop. And stay at the foundation. Refer to herbs. And outbreathed your skin a bit.
Sometimes, the most sensible skincare step in a monsoon mess is the most obvious one: believe in nature.
