Rain or shine, stay fine: Here's an expert-approved beauty guide to survive monsoon

Monsoon is here, so is the humidity! And that can lead to the most annoying things one can experience — think frizzy and dry hair, skin breakouts, and acne. We speak to experts to know how you can tweak your beauty routine in the battle against breakouts, fungal infections, dullness and more, breezing through the rainy season with fresh, bright, and glowing skin and hair.

- Akshita Prakash akshita.prakash @hindustantimes.com

GLOW, DON'T GLISTEN

High humidity can cause a host of problems for both oily and dry skin. For oily skin, the higher concentration of moisture in the air causes the skin to sweat more than usual. “This excess sweat mixes with sebum (an oily substance from the skin) and any dirt on the skin's surface, thereby clogging pores and creating optimal conditions for acne-causing bacteria to thrive,” shares cosmetologist Dr Mahnaz Jahan Begum.

Whereas dry skin becomes drier and more prone to itching due to the skin's inability to retain moisture. As the air sweats more, it is eventually stripped of its natural oils, she adds.