Who doesn’t love a little fun in the sun? The beach can be a perfect way to spend the day and get some skin care benefits in return. By remembering a few steps, you can be sure your skin will thank you, as will your mind when your come back completely refreshed.

1. Shower and Moisturize

You’ve undoubtedly applied layer upon layer of sunscreen, and swam around in the salty ocean; it’s time to clean your body to get rid of the build-up. Don’t use a drying deoderant soap, opt for a hydrating natural bar of soap or hydrating shower gel.

Immediately upon drying off, apply a moisturizing body butter to your entire body. The salt and sun can be very drying to your skin, so you need to rehydrate it. When you apply it right after you dry off, you seal in all of the moisture in your skin from the shower.