Summer Skin Soothers

Camille Rourke

Summer takes a toll on skin long before anyone thinks to plan for it: the shoulders that caught too much sun, the ankles dotted with bites, the rash that showed up after an afternoon outside. This is the calm household reference for calming all of it, with cooling compresses that actually work, which kitchen staples ease itching, how to tell a rash that needs patience from one that needs a doctor, and simple steps to keep heat-tired skin comfortable through the season.