On the flip side, this meant a lot sun exposure, dust and loads of cheese-y food. So, this is was my beauty routine for the weekend:
Before Bath:
Apply warm coconut oil to your hair and skin and leave it on for at least 15-20mins.
Add a drop of Ylang Ylang or Jasmine oil to coconut oil and you don't need any perfume :)
If you can massage your skin and hair, all the more better.
Shampoo your hair to remove the oily effect.
This is something that I did religiously as a kid in the warm tropical climate of coastal Kerala. Coconut oil is really good in giving moisture and protecting your skin and hair from sun exposure.
While going out:
- 30-45mins before : Apply a sunscreen with SPF 50 on face. I also used a lip balm with SPF 20.
- Every 2 hours after - I used a sunscreen stick with SPF 50, to gloss over my face. This was a perfect outing accessory as I didn't have to reapply my makeup and I still got my sun protection.
- Water, Water Everywhere - I kept refilling self on water - as lemon juice, coconut water, plain old H20, anything good. My suggestion is to avoid coffee or other drinks that dehydrate your body.
- Salad with everything - Fine dining means some type of Cheese, for a vegetarian. So, to balance the boat, I ordered side salads to keep my system happy
After coming back [night time rituals]
- Immediately as you reach your place: Clean your face and apply some aloe vera gel to get the protection and repair process of skin going
- 1 hour or at least 30mins before your sleep: This is the pack I prepared with easy-to-carry and easily available stuff while on a trip:
- Lemon Juice [from half a lemon or lime]
- Milk powder [or milk]
- Oats [if you can get a fine powdered version, its much better]
- 2 drops from any of your favorite skin care oil [I use carrot seed oil]
Mix all the ingredients to get the consistency you like. I prefer a medium thick consistency so I use more oats powder.
Apply this all over your face and neck and leave it on for at least 20mins or till it gets dry.
Removing the pack: Dampen your face and slowly massage before removing to get a mild exfoliation effect.
Why I love this pack?
It is gentle and has some good ingredients to help with pigmentation and is also good for gentle exfoliation - in fact, it does everything necessary for an "After-Sun-Skin-Care" pack.
Did you try this? If so let me know how it worked out for you :)
Note: All Images in this post are courtesy of Pixabay.com
