Hey Beauties! The monsoon season is upon us, and its refreshing scent of petrichor and drops hitting the roof feel comforting with a warm cup of coffee. And while the showers are soothing, the increased humidity of monsoon can invite some skin woes. From clogged pores to acne, the change of the season affects our skin a lot more than we think. There’s some good news though— the following LoveChild’s essential monsoon skincare tips for maintaining, treating and enhancing your skin have the power to help you thrive in monsoon!
1. Say Yes to Deep Cleanse!
The first and foremost monsoon skincare tip to keep your skin healthy during high humidity is to do with how well you cleanse it. A normal cleanse regime consists of washing the face in the morning (and maybe at night for most people). Though this process is okay for other seasons, in the rainy season skin requires additional cleanse (especially if you wear makeup). An effective cleansing helps your skin breathe and feels soft and supple.
Adding a sulphate and paraben free Makeup Remover & Cleansing Balm like our Signing Off, can be quite beneficial. This cleansing balm is gentle and melts away makeup or any pollutants and grime on the face. With a light hand massage a generous amount all over your face and wash it away. ‘Signing Off ' has skin-loving ingredients like cherry blossom, mango butter, and shea butter that repair, soften and retain moisture of the skin as you cleanse.
2. Sunscreen Even in Monsoon
On the days that are gloomy with no signs of sunshine, it’s natural to think that SPF is not necessary, however that is not the case. The harmful UV rays of the sun can still penetrate through the clouds.
So beauties, if you want your skin to be protected from UVA and UVB Rays, a sunscreen is non-negotiable. Including sunscreen in monsoon skin care routine helps keep skin guarded from the invisible and harmful effects (damage or ageing) from the sun.
LoveChild’s Surya Namaskar Sunscreen is an invisible serum with SPF 50 pa+++ that provides a broad spectrum sun protection in a non-greasy, lightweight, anti-inflammatory, and no white cast formulation. Being hydrating and suitable for all skin types, this sunscreen in monsoon is a true win-win!
3. Light Hydration For Monsoon
Do you skip this step thinking that it is not necessary for an already oily/greasy prone skin? As it seems, skin needs to be moisturised, at least just a little bit— on high humidity days as well. Using a face mists really helps to retain moisture in the lightest and minimal way possible.
Often the dullness of the skin in fact comes from the lack of the right ingredients and with a face mist like our Here She Glows! You get the goodness of Niacinamide which helps build keratin, retain moisture, protects from environmental stressors, and helps treat dark spots and pigmentation. Alpha Arbutin helps in skin brightening to make your skin look its best during the monsoon.
Are you looking for a moisturising option that also doubles as acne relief and anti-bacterial skin care? Our Zap That Zit! With zinc and tea tree leaf extract helps calm the minor redness, swelling, and irritation related to acne and at the same time can support healthier skin by preventing and controlling acne.
4. Face Masks For Daily Maintenance
Skin is an ever changing part of our body and on some days it requires a bit more maintenance due to internal or environmental changes. When you add sheet masks at least twice a week in your monsoon skincare routine, your skin gets to relax and reset itself.
Different types of sheet masks have different functions. Some sheet masks like our Like A Fresh Start are perfect for girlies looking to improve skin texturing, blemishes and dullness with 5% Niacinamide and 0.2% Salicylic Acid. The second sheet mask, Like Your First Date is packed with the goodness of Vit C and Hyaluronic Acid, a combination meant for boosting your skin’s inner glow. And finally our Like Coffee For Your Skin retains moisture and firms skin with Hibiscus Flower Extract and Ethiopian Coffee.
5. Protect Your Lips
While we’re still on the point of moisturising, let’s not forget our delicate lips in monsoon! As a part of underrated makeup tips in monsoon, wearing a good lip balm can keep your lips from chapping and getting irritated by the weather. Just swipe our Marshmallow Fluff Hydrating, Tinted & Scented Lip Balm. This super awesome lip balm gives a little bit of tint and also protects the lips with SPF 22. No more chapped and lifeless lips in monsoon, just soft, pink, and happy lips all the way!
6. Opt For Lightweight Makeup Products
During such humid and sticky days, the last thing most of us want is a heavy feeling makeup base. For everyday wear lightweight and comfortable wearability choosing the right makeup for monsoon is important. As far as makeup tips for monsoon go, lightweight makeup makes it a true game-changer!
What if we told you we have a product that is not only light in feel, but does the job of a moisturiser, primer, sunscreen, and foundation all-in-one? That’s exactly what our Skip Everything Blurring Serum Skin Tint does. Available in a variety of 10 shades, this skin tint is a monsoon makeup’s match made in heaven!
Need a pop of colour to brighten up the dull rainy day? You can dab dots of our soft pink Bubblegum blush on your cheeks.
7. Waterproof Makeup Products for Stepping Outdoors
Stepping outside after taking all the effort to do the makeup, only for it to get ruined in the rain?! It’s time to say goodbye to that nightmare. To make sure that your makeup is ship shape (even if you find yourself without an umbrella) here are a few makeup tips for monsoon in the form of great product recommendations for you:
Wings For Your Eyes: This is a water-proof black eyeliner made to give you the deepest black sharp lines with an easy glide. Through all your adventures singing in the rain, our eyeliner will stay with you!
Nazar Na Lage: Wear the look of bold eyes with our water-proof kajal, like our eyeliner, this product is resistant to unpredictable rains. Look glamorous in monsoon makeup with our Nazar Na Lage matte finish Kajal.
LoveChild’s Liquid Lipsticks: Want to wear the most gorgeous lip shades when you’re out and about in the rain? Girl, we’ve got you covered. Our Liquid Lipsticks in shades like the Double Star ( Dusty Rose Pink) is a transfer-proof, ultra matte finish formula you can wear throughout this season without any worry!
So, beauties, we hope that these simple monsoon skincare tips (and monsoon makeup tips) go a long way for you. Monsoon weather can be great one day and dull the next, but your skin most certainly does not have to be! LoveChild Masaba’s range of skin and makeup products are here to make outdoor plans in the rain as sweet and fun as you are!
