Monsoon is the time where your skin behaves strangely and is often unstable; suddenly it's gets oily or become dry and dehydrated. Apart from your health, it is also very necessary that you take care of your skin during this season in order to look fresh and beautiful. Rain is the time when we mistake the high humidity around for excessive moisture in the skin, which is not true.

The truth is that the moisture in the air does not transform into the moisture into the skin and hence skin commonly suffers from dehydration. Here are certain tips to ensure you enjoy a radiant glowing skin in monsoons as well.

1 Cleansing: Rain water contains lots of chemicals and pollutants. So proper cleansing is very important in monsoons. For removing make up a milk cleanser or a makeup remover ( micellar water) should be used. Washing the impurities away from our skin allows it to breathe. For the facial skin, liquid cleansers ,face washes and foams score over the soaps.

2 Toning: This product should be applied after cleansing. During monsoon, a lot of airborne and waterborne microbes are let loose. So a good anti-bacterial toner will go a long way to prevent skin infections and eruptions. Use a cotton bud and just dab the product on the skin. However very dry skins should stay away from toners or use very mild toners. It works well for oily and acne prone skins.

3 Moisturiser:  Moisturising in the rains is as important as it is in summer. Monsoons can mean a de-moisturising effect on dry skin and an over-hydrating effect on oily skin. During rains despite the humidity in the air, our skin can be completely dehydrated in this season. The result is a dull lifeless skin which has no sheen.

Moisturising the skin daily night is a must for all types of skins. People who spend a lot of their time in an air-conditioned environment need to moisturise more frequently or else it makes the skin feel itchy. Use a non-water based moisturiser, if you happen to get wet often. Otherwise a water- based moisturiser will do. Remember that even if you have an oily skin, you must use a thin film of water based lotion on skin at night. However oily skins can avoid this product in day.

4 Sunscreen: Don't step out without sunscreen protection. As long as there is daylight, our skin needs protection from UVA and UVB rays. Apply min 25 SPF sunscreen 20 minutes before you step out and ideally re-apply every three to four hours. It is often a misconception in people’s mind that sunscreen is to be used only when there is sun around. Don’t underestimate the UV rays on a cloudy/ rainy day.

5 Keep dry: Try to keep the hair and body folds dry especially after its been wet in the rain water. Don’t tie wet hair as it will lead to lice as well as fungal infections and also get a damp smell. Even on the body, various organisms flourish in moist and humid weather. Have a water bath if you have got wet in the rain water. When you are out, keep some tissues/ absorbent towel with you to wipe the excess rain water. A dusting powder used on the body folds is also a good option.

6 Maintainence: For a glowing blemish free skin, adhere to your skin treatments like facials, cleanups, skin polishing , peels, lasers etc. as suggested by your dermatologist. In fact monsoons is a very good time to do peels and lasers as the post care is much less due to absence of direct sun rays most of the times. In case of any breakouts or skin rashes, which is very common in monsoons, see your dermatologist for expert advice.

If you want perfect skin this monsoon, you have to work towards it. The season doesn't give you the excuse to skip these steps. These tips will ensure that your skin stays healthy and pretty, no matter what the weather.

(This article has been contributed by Dr. Apratim Goel, CEO, Cutis Skin Studio)

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jun 13, 2018 12:34 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).