aesthetic physician and author dr jamuna pai shares essential skin care tips in her recently launched skin and hair care guide no one has to know dr pai provides a few beauty guidelines for a youthful and radiant skin this monsoon seasonshield your skin since its cloudy does not mean the skin is protected from the sun it is extremely important to guard your skin from the suns harmful uv rays so always use a good sunscreen lotion during the rainy season do not use oilbased products on your face as they tend to block the pores and can lead to acne especially if your skin type is prone to oiliness keep away from waterbased makeup as it can get smudged if you get caught in rains unawaresskincarefollow the right diet incorporate vitamin a and vitamin c rich foods in your diet this will bring a natural glow to your skincleanse the skin the skin should be cleaned minimum three times a day with a nonsoapy face wash this helps to clean excessive oil and dirt from the skin pores and helps it breathe rain water left on the skin for long periods of time can act as an irritant making the skin itchy and easily prone to bacterial and fungal infections wash your face with a gentle face wash at least twice a day and anytime when you may have gotten caught in the rainsintake fluids drink at least 25 to 3 litres water to maintain hydration since the mercury isnt at an alltime high during this season we tend to forget the importance of adequate and regular water intake facials facials peels and other advanced beauty treatments like microdermabrasion are fantastic ways to freshen up a dull skin avoid toners with alcohol as it can further dry your skinhaircare with the advent of rains the added moisture in the atmosphere gives rise to oily scalp frizzy hair and dry locks make it a routine to wash your hair at least thrice in a week do not skip the conditioner as using a good conditioner will help in moisturising your hair and minimising the frizz