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 Your complexion is greatly affected by the weather, and the change of seasons can mean differences in the look and feel of your skin. To help normalize your complexion and keep your skin healthy, it's important to adjust your skin care regimen in accordance with the seasons.

With the warm weather upon us, I wanted to research the best ways to modify skin care routines for the spring and summer. Here's a break down of how you can change your skin care routine, depending on your skin type.

- For all complexions: During the spring and summer, the Earth's tilt changes, bringing the Northern Hemisphere closer to the sun. As a result, the sun's rays are more intense, and there's a greater chance for UV-related skin damage. The most important change that you should make to your regimen with the shifting weather is adding an SPF moisturizer to your regimen and wearing an additional full coverage broad-spectrum sunscreen when you plan to be outdoors for more than an hour. Adequate sun protection can help minimize your risk of developing sun-related skin imperfections and some types of skin cancer.

- If you have oily or combination skin: Increased humidity can often mean an increase in oily shine in the T-zone. Try adding a pore refining primer or a mattifying treatment to your daytime skin care regimen to minimize oil production. Use an oil-control mask once per week to keep your pores clear throughout the warm weather months.

- If you have dry skin: Symptoms of dry skin are often completely or partially alleviated by increased humidity. While the weather is warm, you may want to switch to a lighter moisturizer, which will keep your skin from feeling greasy on hot, sticky days.

- If you have sensitive skin: Changing weather in the spring also means the arrival of allergy season. While hay fever symptoms don't typically affect the complexion, some ladies with sensitive skin notice that they have more frequent hypersensitivity reactions when their nasal allergy symptoms are severe. You may need to switch to a gentle skin care regimen until allergy season passes or purchase a hypoallergenic skin soothing treatment to alleviate redness and stinging.
 
- If you have aging skin: As discussed before, skin damage is more likely when the weather becomes warm, so it's time to increase your skin's defenses. To protect your complexion, use skin care products enriched with antioxidants like coenzyme Q10, idebenone, alpha linoleic acid and vitamins A, C and E. Every evening, you should also apply a skin firming treatment with either protein-rich natural ingredients like marine collagen or cosmeceutical ingredients like peptides and amino acids.

Because the weather is often unpredictable until very late spring, you may want to begin preparing your skin for the change of seasons by purchasing mini or trial size products that you can use interchangeably with your cold weather skin care products. This will also allow you to try out new formulas before you commit to large sizes.

 When you're headed out to dinner or to a club or a show, you consider every detail of your outfit from your ear earrings to your shoes, but when it comes to going to the beach, many of us simply bust out an old t-shirt and flip-flops to go with our bathing suit. Whether you're wearing a one-piece, a monokini, a tankini or a classic two-piece, you'll feel more confident and beautiful when you accessorize your swimsuit in style.

A matching sarong in a complementary print or solid color is a great way to cover up and dress up your bathing suit; however, many women shy away from sarongs because they're not sure how to wear them.  Here are a few of my favorite ways to sport a sizzling sarong.

1. Fold the sarong in half and tie it at the waist with the knot at your hip for a sexy peek at your legs as you walk.

2. Show off a pretty swimsuit bottom by folding your sarong in half and tying it in the front.

3. Turn your sarong into a maxi skirt by folding the top third down and then tying it at the waist in the back. The long skirt is a hot style this season, and this look is great for ladies who feel modest walking through the lobby at the resort.

4. Go for the traditional sarong look by halving it into a triangle instead of a rectangle. Wrap the ends around your waist and tie at the sides. This is a classic beach look that is sure to put you in the mood for a tropical drink.

5. Tie the sarong at your chest after folding it into a rectangle. This will give a tempting peek at the full length of your swimsuit and show off your gams.

6. Create a sexy wrap dress by pulling the sarong across your back. Take the ends around the front of your body and then tie them behind your neck. This look is perfect for those days when you head over to the poolside restaurant for lunch or the tiki bar at happy hour.

7. Mix things up by using an alternative to a knot. Brooches and decorative hair clips can look very beautiful securing a sarong, just be sure you fully catch both layers of fabric to avoid a wardrobe malfunction when you're on the way to the pool or the beach.

Remember: you can purchase a wide variety of sarongs from prints to solids. Don't limit yourself to just the sarongs meant to match your particular swimsuit. Feel free to mix and match pieces just the way you would other items in your wardrobe. There are no rules for how you can wear your sarong, so have fun experimenting with different looks.