different kinds of conditions regardless of season cleansing regularly is one of the foundations of skincare as is its accompaniment toning but come monsoons and the overly astringent toners such as mint based one which are perfect for summers can be put aside for more gentle toners such as rose water for the larger part of summers you can get away without moisturising your skin especially if you dont have dry type of skin but come monsoons and moisturisation can no longer be ignored the best way is still a water based moisturiser for all except dry skin this way humidity will not impact your skin as badly as it would skin that is moisturised with a cream or oil based moisturisers ideally in this season your entire body should be exfoliated and scrubbed on a regular basis come winters and it will need intensive moisture this is the time to get your skin ready by getting rid of dead cells polishing the skin and lightly but regularly moisturising it so that the onset of winters does not cause excessively dry and flaky skin it is also a good idea to use clay and mud based packs on your face they will not only draw out the extra oil but also keep your face free of clogged pores last but not least remember your sun protection many of us end up doing irreparable damage to our skins during monsoons by not wearing our sun blocks the lack of a visible sun lulls us into a false sense of security we need to realise that the suns rays penetrate through cloud cover and our skin is exposed to both uva and uvb rays even under cloud cover so be smart and wear your sun block even on a rainy grey day