Tip-full Tuesday: Healthy Summer Skin

Good morning Gorgeous!
First of all, I want to thank Camille for submitting this question. It's a great one. How do you keep your skin from unwanted breakouts in the summer months?

     As we enter into summer, we are undoubtedly going to be bogged down with sunscreen and, unfortunately and most likely, sweat. All of which can lead to us not feeling very glamorous as well as the potential for unwanted breakouts. So how can we combat it? With a few simple steps (that will help prevent breakouts and healthy glowing skin all year round) you will be ready to face the sticky summer heat with out worrying about unwanted visitors.

1. Wash your face twice a day. I am a huge fan of Neutrogena's Deep Clean Cream Cleanser and there are great generic brand alternatives as well. Wash your face in the morning before you start your day and in the evening before you go to bed. This will give you a fresh starting point that will remove any excess dirt, oil and sweat from the previous night and will remove any makeup as well as excess dirt, oil and sweat from the day's activities.  Bonus: Instead of using your fingers, use a soft wash cloth and wash your face in a circular motion. This will gently exfoliate your face removing dead skin cells. 
2. Use a moisturizer. I use Clean and Clear Dual Action Moisturizer. Not only does it moisturize my skin for the day, it also helps fight acne as well as providing a light layer of sun protection. SPF 15. 
3. Use a Sunscreen. If you're going to be in the sun a lot, you will want to use a sunscreen that is stronger than SPF 15. Use a sunscreen that is designed for specifically for your face as well as for your skin type.  Click here for a list of suggestions.  
4. Exfoliate once a week. You can skip this is you use a wash cloth to wash your face. Clinique's Exfoliating Scrub is wonderful, but a pricey for a face wash. Derma E, The Body Shop, Neutrogena and Clean and Clear all of great exfoliating facial cleansers. Just make sure that it's gentle - products like St. Ive's Apricot Scrub can be too harsh for skin which leads to irritation.  Exfoliating will help remove excess dirt, oil and dead skin cells you may not be able to get by just washing your face. Again, if you use a wash cloth to was your face, it will take care of this step. 
5. Mask. Once a week, I use a mask to help penetrate deep into pores to get rid of excess dirt. This is especially important if you're using a lot of sunscreen that may be oily as it will trap dirt even more. At the moment, I'm using Clean & Clear's Black Head Eraser. Make sure to wash the mask of entirely and moisturize afterwards. 

As far as makeup products for the summer. It's hot, so keep it is light and simple if you can. If you don't need a full coverage foundation, opt for a tinted moisturizer instead. If you don't have a tinted moisturizer, you can always make one by mixing a little bit of your foundation with your moisturizer. Evens out skin tone while moisturizing.

Hope this helps & thanks for the question - keep 'em coming!

Lipstick & Loves,
Sara