left for about half hour to allow the body heat to open up the pores this helps in detoxification and absorption of minerals and finally a shower in lukewarm water udvarthanamudvarthanam is an ayurvedic therapy that is extremely effective in summer in this hourlong treatment the whole body is massaged with specially prepared medicinal powder made of herbs to enhance the suppleness of the skin first the body is massaged with a light oil with water content and then scrubbed using a mixture of oil and herbal powder further on you are given a eucalyptus oil steam bath and a shower in lukewarm water if you have the luxury of time you can also go for a jacuzzi udvarthanam is beneficial for those with high blood pressure and cholesterol so much so ten sessions a month can make you lose a few inches with flair it is also a perfect remedy for blisters acne and prickly heat essentials for your own home spa grow an aloe vera plant in your kitchen garden so that you can off and on make use of its leaves to cleanse your face always refrigerate the leaf for about 20 minutes before using it while going to bed apply the squashed aloe vera gel scrupulously on your face and neck and leave it until next morning stock up on coconut water it hydrates the body and makes you summer fit cover your eyes up with cucumber slices and take a beauty nap it will do you a world of good or you can refrigerate the cucumber for 20 minutes and then crush it to apply it on your face dont use the same sunscreen lotion across seasons even if the expiry date is not anywhere close sunscreens need to be changed every few months for their properties slowly die down lip balm with an spf 15 is an absolute musthave you can go for the fragrant fruity flavours they are a perfect substitute for lip gloss give yourself a nice foot bath complete with scrub to avoid dry feet go for sandalwood mint or aloe vera based body soaps aromatic face scrub is refreshing after a hard day at work a sea mineral body polish lavender bath oil add two drops of it in a bucket of water and bathe it cures body odour summer months are challenging especially for acneprone skin protect yourself from sun scald by using exfoliants regularly going for weekly facials and generally taking extra care of your skin with inputs from sonia sharma club manager spa soul galaxy gurgaon and nancy karia spa expert the resort mumbai