Fashion Beauty tips

Dressing down

Wearing a crisp white cotton and linen, irrespective of your age or sex would be
an easy way to highlight your personality. Ditch the much-worn jeans for loose trousers, capris and pants. Girls can go in for harem pants that give way for air to be pumped in between pants that give way for air to be pumped in between the skin and the cloth. Sleeveless and thank tops paired with sneakers add to the cool quotient. Make sure your wardrobe has some cool beach wear you can slip into when the sea beckons. Corporate types should stick to cotton stripes and linen pants. When it comes to clours, lemon yellow, mint green and apple green are the most happening, suggests sidney, fashion designer.

Skin Care

Wash your face at least three times a day with a cleansing agent. Avoid soaps. Moisturisers work best when applied to skin that is damp due to heat. Use a sunscreen before you venture out. "Cucumber juice with a pinch of honey makes for a great facial. A once-in a week routine of honey and lemon facial is good for the skin," says Dr Harishankarya, dermatologist.
For me summer spells'fun. It gives me an opportunity to soak myself for hours in my bathtub and catch up with some old friends.

Model Aishvarrya is a stickler for water therapy, which, she claims, works wonders for her. She consumes a litre of water on an empty stomach in the half hours she spends.