It's 94 degrees out today, is your skin ready? A common misperception of skin prone to the summer breakout is that it needs to be dried up to clear blemishes. Au contraire, the sun is already doing a great job of drying out your skin. What you really need is more moisture! Ironically, when the skin is over dried—a result of harsh cleansing, over exfoliation, too much medication—it begins to overproduce sebum (the skin's natural oil) to compensate, thus further clogging pores and leaving you susceptible to more breakouts. To break this cycle, start using a light moisturizer with SPF, for UV protection, to get your thirsty skin the moisture it desperately needs. Not all exfoliation is bad. Just the right amount helps slough off dead cells, so your skin can fully absorb the moisture you give it.

Even if you don't suffer from the occasional blemish, be sure to protect your skin from the intense summer sun with a good sunscreen and replenish with a light moisturizer (with SPF) every day. This applies to guys too!