Quick, Natural Tips to Ease Summer Skin Woes From Painful Sunburns to Nagging Bug Bites

Red skin is a major summer bummer, there’s no doubt about it. Here’s the good news: These natural remedies will help bring the redness down while cooling your skin along the way.

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Sunburn? Try a yogurt mask. 

Slather a dollop of plain Greek yogurt onto red, raw skin and let sit 15 minutes; rinse with cool water. Yogurt is packed with probiotics, and studies show when it’s applied topically, it can decrease heat, soothe pain and help restore skin’s barrier for speedy healing.

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Rosacea? Reach for a chamomile compress. 

Dip a chamomile tea bag in cold water, then pat the wet bag onto ruddy areas. The tea’s calming compounds ease redness-causing inflammation while its constricting flavonoids shrink the dilated blood vessels that make skin appear flushed.

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Bug bite? Rub on a basil “salve.” 

Rub a fresh basil leaf between your fingers to release its oils, then dab the oils onto affected areas; let sit for 15 minutes before rinsing. The herb’s cooling, anti-itch compounds reduce discomfort, and its antibacterial and antibiotic properties prevent infection.

This article originally appeared in our print magazine.

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