Those who have light-sensitive skin need to take particular precautions against too much sunshine if they want to avoid getting skin redness, swollen or water blisters. And too much sweat may also affect other skin types.

To help you get through summer sunshine, pay attention to the following tips:

1. Try to avoid direct contact with the sun's rays. Take an umbrella with you and wear sunglasses.

2. Take more vitamins to help increase your skin's ability to withstand the sun. Those who have light-sensitive skin should also avoid eating light-sensitive foods, such as caraway seeds, leek, white turnip as well as soy sauce.

3. To keep cool, avoid putting on tight clothes. Wear thin, loose, soft, light-colored and breathable clothes. If you stay outdoors most of the time, then have clothes that cover most of your body.

4. Keep your skin clean. Exfoliate your skin and take showers or baths to keep cool.

Tips for swimming.

Those who swim outdoors will enjoy the cool breeze and fresh air, but it also put their skin in a vulnerable situation. Always remember to apply sunscreen that is over SPF 30 and waterproof.

Make sure the water you're swimming in is clean, as dirty water can lead to contracting conjunctivitis and dermatitis.

To stay away from these discomforts, you need to pay attention to the following tips.

1. Apply some eye drops before diving into the water to avoid getting conjunctivitis. Apply counter- chlorine cream to your body if you are swimming in a man-made pool. It helps prevent the chlorine from drying out your skin.
2. After a swim, take a shower to get as clean as possible, and wash your hair. Use a shower gel especially made for swimming which helps get rid of the chlorine smell.

3. Women should not swim when they have their period.

4. How to cool your skin down from too much sun exposure:

Soak a cotton make-up pad in a moisturizing lotion and then put it in the refrigerator to cool it for five minutes. Take it out and then use it to pat the red and burning areas on the skin. This will calm the redness and soothe the swollen skin.

Soak cucumber slices in milk and put them in the refrigerator for 10 minutes. Apply the slices to your face to help the skin cool down.

When the skin is burnt and dries into a hard layer, don't scratch it off. Instead, keep this area moisturized and eventually the dead skin will fall off.

Edited by Alice Yang

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