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"Ah, summer, we heart you and your endless beach days. What we don&amp;#x27;t heart are the breakouts, bites, burns, and other skin woes. &amp;quot;UV rays, heat, humidity, and chlorine all do a number on our skin,&amp;quot; says Los Angeles-based facialist Kate Somerville. But there&amp;#x27;s no need to hibernate; these quick (and easy) solutions will have you looking gorgeous all season long. Ready? So it&amp;#x27;s summer, and...You hit the beach, fell asleep, and woke up lobster red Your skin solution: Pop two ibuprofen ASAP to reduce swelling, and soak a washcloth in a bowl of ice cubes and skim milk. Once the towel is chilled, wring it out and apply to your skin for 10 minutes, says New York City dermatologist Joshua Zeichner, M.D.: &amp;quot;Proteins in milk have an immediate anti-inflammatory effect.&amp;quot; Then douse your skin in a soothing after-sun mist like Victoria&amp;#x27;s Secret After Sun Nourishing Spray, $12, victoriassecret.com, and dab a one percent hydrocortisone cream on extra-red spots. If your scalp is scorched (ouch!), spritz on an aloe-based moisturizer like Vaseline Spray &amp;amp; Go Moisturizer in Aloe Fresh, $6.50, target.com, before bed, suggests Glamour deputy beauty editor Simone Kitchens. &amp;quot;Let it sit overnight, and in the morning jump into a cold shower, rinse with a hydrating shampoo, and let your hair air-dry,&amp;quot; she says. Next time do yourself a solid by wearing SPF and a hat! So it&amp;#x27;s summer, and...Your face is breaking out from sunscreen Your skin solution: Clear up your complexion fast by cleansing with a one percent salicylic acid wash in the morning and at night, and by using a spot treatment on any red or inflamed bumps. To prevent future breakouts, though, stick with a light, oil-free sunscreen like Murad Age-Proof Suncare Water Resistant Sunscreen SPF 30, $30, ulta.com. And avoid water-resistant formulas, which can trap oil and sweat in your pores. &amp;quot;It&amp;#x27;s like having a plastic sheet on your face,&amp;quot; says San Francisco-based dermatologist Kathleen M. Welsh, M.D. But that means if you&amp;#x27;re swimming, you&amp;#x27;ll need to swipe on a gel-based sunscreen 15 minutes before you go in and reapply as soon as you&amp;#x27;ve toweled off. Meanwhile, to combine UV protection and coverage as you&amp;#x27;re clearing up, use a lightweight BB cream or try a mineral powder like Jane Iredale Powder Me Dry Sunscreen SPF 30, $46, nordstrom.com, instead of foundation. So it&amp;#x27;s summer, and...Your face is peeling and you&amp;#x27;ve got a date&amp;amp;mdash;tonight! Your skin solution: Steal celebrity makeup artist Rose-Marie Swift&amp;#x27;s red-carpet secret: First, exfoliate with a plant-based enzyme mask to get rid of your flakes (you don&amp;#x27;t want a gritty scrub; it&amp;#x27;s too abrasive on burns). Then apply a face oil, and use your fingers to pat on a moisturizing foundation like RMS Beauty Un Cover-Up, $36, netaporter.com. &amp;quot;The oil plumps up and evens out your skin, making foundation go on smoother,&amp;quot; explains Swift. If you&amp;#x27;re still dry, press a few more drops of oil on top of foundation to minimize patchiness. And let this be a lesson for the future: sunscreen, sunscreen, sunscreen! MORE TIPS &amp;amp;#187; So it&amp;#x27;s summer, and...You swear by retinol but have heard it makes you sun-sensitive Your skin solution: What you&amp;#x27;ve heard is true: &amp;quot;While retinol thickens skin overall by boosting collagen, it exfoliates the top layers, making skin more susceptible to sunburns,&amp;quot; explains Miami-based dermatologist Flor Mayoral, M.D. You can use retinol in the summer, but follow Glamour beauty director Ying Chu&amp;#x27;s advice: Wear SPF 30 or higher, and put plenty on&amp;amp;mdash;about a teaspoon on your face and neck. &amp;quot;Reapply at least once every two hours if you&amp;#x27;re outdoors,&amp;quot; adds Chu. You could also switch to a retinol hybrid formula with SPF like RoC Retinol Correction Daily Moisturizer, $25, ulta.com, which is less irritating than a prescription, though not as strong. So it&amp;#x27;s summer, and...You&amp;#x27;ve got major tan lines Your skin solution: If you&amp;#x27;re trying to hide big-time strap marks, find a foundation that matches your tan perfectly (usually one to two shades darker than your natural skin tone). Go outside (yes, outside&amp;amp;mdash;natural light works best for this sort of task), and swipe the foundation over pale spots with a small brush or sponge, blending really well at the edges, advises Swift. Set it with translucent powder to make it completely smudge-proof. So it&amp;#x27;s summer, and...You forgot to wax and now have some serious stubble Your skin solution: You&amp;#x27;ll need to shave&amp;amp;mdash;ideally the night before your beach or pool day (to minimize stubble and ingrowns). Here&amp;#x27;s your plan: (1) Hop into a steamy shower for five minutes to soften your skin. (2) Use shaving oil (which doesn&amp;#x27;t clog your razor as much as a foam or cream) and a fresh blade for the closest shave possible (we like the Gillette Venus Snap, $10, target.com). (3) Don&amp;#x27;t rush, especially over tricky areas like your bikini line, knees, and shins. &amp;quot;Shaving too quickly or putting too much pressure on the blade can cause nicks, which look worse than stubble,&amp;quot; Somerville says. (4) If ingrowns are your problem, swipe an exfoliating treatment (we like Malin+Goetz Ingrown Hair Cream, $34, bloomingdales.com) on sensitive areas afterward to keep skin smooth and bump-free. So it&amp;#x27;s summer, and...Your exercise routine is causing bacne Your skin solution: Calm existing breakouts with a bacteria-fighting benzoyl peroxide cleanser. (FYI, the skin on your back is thicker than that on your face, so let the wash sit for at least 30 seconds before rinsing, to unclog pores.) Avoid future spots by wiping down with a salicylic acid pad (we like First Aid Beauty Blemish Patrol Pads, $30, sephora.com) after a workout or anytime you feel sweaty or greasy. If things are really bad, apply an extra-strength lotion with 2 percent salicylic acid like Clearasil Ultra Rapid Action Treatment Lotion for Face, Chest &amp;amp; Back, $11, drugstore.com. MORE TIPS &amp;amp;#187; So it&amp;#x27;s summer, and...Your legs are bruised, blotchy, and veiny Your skin solution: For a fast fix, give yourself an allover bronze. Just stick to Glamour fashion and beauty writer Lauren Bernstein&amp;#x27;s self-tanning commandments: Exfoliate first with a body scrub like Caudalie Crushed Cabernet Scrub, $38, sephora.com; always apply self-tanner from the bottom up (to avoid streaks when you bend over); and buff out splotches on elbows, knees, and ankles with a damp washcloth at the end. If you need instant results, opt for a quick-drying formula like Jergens BB Body Cream, $12, target.com. For a long-term vein solution, consider Vbeam pulsed-dye laser treatments, which cost about $400 per session and typically require three to five office visits, each done four weeks apart. They work wonders, but you&amp;#x27;ll want to have the treatments done during tights season. So it&amp;#x27;s summer, and...You were eaten alive by mosquitoes and can&amp;#x27;t stop scratching Your skin solution: Step one: Resist the urge to itch&amp;amp;mdash;it&amp;#x27;ll just make things worse. Steps two through four: Clean bites with soap and water, ice the area to calm inflammation, and take an oral antihistamine like Benadryl if there&amp;#x27;s an allergic reaction (i.e., you have major swelling). Another good idea if you need more relief: Soothe skin with a healing balm like Clean George Boo Boos and Bites Stick, $9, cleangeorge.com. Or mix two tablespoons of baking soda with one tablespoon of warm water until it forms a paste, and apply it on your bites, suggests Micheline Reboh, aesthetician at Paul Labrecque Salon and Spa in New York City; once it&amp;#x27;s dry, wash it off and repeat if necessary. To hide bites, pat on a yellow-based concealer that matches your skin tone exactly. Next time, use bug repellent (always on top of sunscreen) about 20 to 30 minutes before heading outside. So it&amp;#x27;s summer, and...Frankly, your feet are a mess Your skin solution: Try this 10-minute DIY cleanup once a week, suggests nail guru Ji Baek: Soak feet for five minutes in a tub of warm water (add half a cup of milk to help soften calluses and rough skin), then use a stainless steel foot file or a Clarisonic Pedi, $200, sephora.com, to slough dry skin off the balls of your feet, toes, and heels. Rinse with a minty shower gel and finish with a moisturizing hand cream, which isn&amp;#x27;t as greasy (or, often, as pricey) as a foot formula. For a pedicure that lasts and lasts, prep nails with a residue-removing primer&amp;amp;mdash;we like Rescue Beauty Lounge Base Coat Prep, $20, rescuebeauty.com&amp;amp;mdash;then paint away. And if chips happen, do what Baek does: Slick on a generous topcoat of glitter polish for a whole new effect!"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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