6 DIY Face Spritz To Keep You Refreshed During Summer

Summer time is tough for the skin as it loses lot of moisture due to the sweltering heat. The harmful UV rays of the strong summer sun can leave your akin looking dark and dull and also cause fine lines and spots to appear.

Facial mists can nourish your skin and address multiple issues – working double and triple duty most of the time. They should be a part of your twice-daily beauty routine but can be used more often any time of day. For a refreshed and great look on your face all summer long, you canspritz a bit of one of these DIY face mists onto your skin to restore moisture and give yourself a noticeable glow.

* Anti-bacterial clove essential oil mist for oily skin

Boil a few neem leaves in 4 cups of water till it comes down to one cup. Strain the solution off and add four drops of clove essential oil when it cools off. Here, your antibacterial mist is ready to go in a bottle and sprayed whenever required. Exclusively made for oily skin, the mist is filled with oil-control, anti-acne and anti-scar properties due to the clove, while neem essence makes it highly anti-bacterial in nature and keeps infections away.

* Refreshing mist of peppermint oil for combination skin

Dried orange peels can prove highly beneficial for combination and oily skin types, as they are filled with astringent and anti-inflammatory properties. So boil some of it in a litre of water till one-fourth of it evaporates. Now, filter it and let it cool. Add some peppermint essence oil and store it in a spray bottle to sprinkle on your face whenever needed. Not to mention, peppermint will leave your skin toned, tightened and refreshed for the rest of the day due to its superb cooling traits.

* Jasmine mist for normal skin

Take half a litre of water, add a handful of jasmine flowers to it. Now, let it boil and wait for the one-fourth of the water to evaporate. Now, filter it and let it cool in your refrigerator to add a dash of extra freshness. Now, add orange essential oil – few drops for that exquisite scent and invigorating effect. Pour the contents into a spray bottle to be your best friends on sunny days. No wonder it’ll serve as a refreshment enhancer under the scorching sun due to the flowery and citrus ingredients like jasmine and orange.

* Rose and calendula oil mist for dry skin

For this, you need to soak fresh petals of a rose in a large bowl of water for an entire night. When morning arrives, take the petals out and boil the water till one-fourth of it remains. Add some calendula essential oil; doing this will have more hydrating and moisturising effects on the skin. Not just this, add some sandalwood essence to the solution will enhance the cooling and refreshing effect of this mist and fill it with skin-firming properties because of sandalwood. It will leave you with super-smooth, soft and baby-like skin.

* Aloe vera mist for sensitive skin

For this, you need to soak mint leaves in water for a night. Boil the water the next morning till one-fourth of it remains and add a spoon of aloe vera juice. This will make the mist way more soothing and relaxing for your sensitive skin as aloe vera will give it a boost of anti-oxidants, preventing it from free radicals. Apart from providing respite from the heat, this mist can also work wonders for women with ageing skin by making it firm and toned with regular application.

* Tea mist for acne prone skin

All you need for this effective mist is two cups of boiling water, two green tea bags and a few drops of vitamin E oil (this is optional if you want to add it, it’s up to you!). Firstly, you need to steep the tea bags in boiling water for about an hour. After that, wait for a while to let it get chill. Now, you need to pour into spritz bottle with vitamin E oil for hydration. And your homemade mist is all set!