Skin tips from the pro's

Healthy skin,

Working as an aquatic educator means you will need to start taking extra care of your skin. Failing to do so may result in itchy, irritated and unhealthy skin. There are many things you can do to ensure your skin stays healthy while you continue to perform the job that you love.

The best part about working in the environment we do you can claim some of your skin care on your tax return so be sure to keep your receipts.

Some of our top tips from the experts.

• Stay hydrated, your skin will thank you when you drink enough water (especially when on shift)
• Vitamin C spray (1 tea spoon of vitamin C powder in 500ml water) this not only removes the odour of chlorine but is an important restoration vitamin for your skin cells.
• Moisturise straight after you get out of the water with quality cream
• Shower with non soap products as soon as possible. Start with lukewarm water to avoid your pores opening up before the residual pool water has been removed.
• Re cream after shower and especially before bed
• Exfoliate a minimum of twice a week with a scrub or a brush (a cheap and easy scrub can be made of raw sugar and coconut oil) by doing this you are removing all dry and dead skin cells which can sometimes be the cause of an itch
• Use an oil once or twice a week (coconut oil is great)
• Wash your Rashies, swimmers & shorts frequently & hang in the sun when you can. Usually an itch or skin issues can be bacteria that has bread in your uniform while it dries. The ultimate environment for this to happen is the warm and moist environment created by your uniforms hanging and drying inside.
• Understand different products will work for different people. It may take a couple of goes before you find the right products (good quality products usually work the best)