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High humidity makes you more likely to sweat, which leads to oily skin, clogged pores, and acne breakouts. To prevent these issues and look your best, adjust your skin care routine with humidity in mind.

How to Adapt Your Skin Care Routine for Humid Weather

1. Change Your Moisturizer & Makeup

In high humidity, makeup can run, and your face can take on an oily sheen. To avoid makeup mishaps and discomfort, limit how much you use each day, and choose lightweight and breathable products like powder rather than liquid foundation. You can also apply a setting product to help hold them in place. While your face may appear oily, it still needs to be moisturized since sweating and transitioning from indoor AC to outdoor humidity dries it out. Use a light, non-oil-based moisturizer.

2. Wash & Exfoliate

skin careWashing your face once or twice a day limits the amount of dirt and oils that collect on your skin, allowing it to breathe and reducing the likelihood of acne and blackheads. Exfoliate once a week, whether with scrubs, microdermabrasion, or facial peels. Exfoliation removes the outer layer of dead skin cells as well as deep-set grime and oils to prevent breakouts.

3. Be Mindful of Hair Removal

For shaving, waxing, and laser hair removal, skin irritation is always a concern, but high humidity can also increase the risk for ingrown hairs and rash. The salt and dirt in your sweat will irritate the sensitive skin, and wiping the sweat away may make it feel raw. Use a cooling, lightweight lotion or soothing moisturizer after hair removal, avoid direct sunlight, and minimize the time you spend outside in the humidity for a day or two after hair removal.

 

Boost your skin care routine in the humidity with the help of one of Hawaii’s leading cosmetic and aesthetic physicians, David K. Hiranaka, M.D., D.M.D. Dr. Hiranaka is Harvard-trained with a dual degree in cosmetic and oral surgery and supported by trained aestheticians. His team offers treatments like microdermabrasion and facials to combat humidity issues as well as professional nourishing products. Learn more about their skin care services online, and call (808) 326-2040 to arrange a consultation in Kailua-Kona today.

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