This summer skincare guide urges readers to swap heavy winter formulas for lightweight, non-greasy products that keep skin comfortable in the heat. It outlines a simple cleanse-to-SPF routine, highlights vitamin C, niacinamide and retinol for brightening, acne control and anti-ageing, and recommends hydrating serums, gel masks, cleansing balms, SPF 50 sunscreens and a nourishing hand cream.
Nothing says summer quite like a shopping spree. Aside from the scorching heat, of course, but this isn’t about that. This is about an opportunity to switch up your skincare routine because during summer, you want to only use products that truly work while also leaving your skin feeling light.
Those heavy moisturisers & pore-clogging serums are better left for colder climates; your summer skincare routine needs lighter textures & non-greasy, quick-absorbing products instead.
Start your morning or evening routine by thoroughly cleansing your face. All that sweat oozing out of your pores? That needs to be wiped clean from your skin. Along with the dirt, dust & pollutants you’ve picked up from your surroundings along the way.
Next up, toner. This will help tighten those pores your cleanser would’ve opened. It’s optional, though.
Now comes the part about treating your skin barrier and nourishing it with skin-loving ingredients. A good serum will do all that and more. A vitamin C one will help with brightening. Using a serum with niacinamide will aid in fighting with acne & breakouts. Retinol is incredible for anti-ageing. So on and so forth.
Once you’ve done all that, lock it all in with a good moisturiser. One that’s nourishing without feeling heavy. Something that’s water or gel-based, ideally. If not, anything that’s light enough on your skin without looking and/or feeling excessive.
This one is for only during the day. Never, ever step out of your home without using a good sunscreen. Again, a water-based sunscreen won’t feel too heavy. How to assess if a sunscreen is good? It absorbs quickly, is broad spectrum-based & water/sweat-resistant and doesn’t leave a white cast.
It’s incredible at providing long-lasting hydration & leaves your skin dewy without feeling heavy.
It’s got a texture you’ll be obsessed with all summer; plus, it’s packed with enough hyaluronic acid to keep your skin quenched.
This sunscreen comes powered with the brand’s TFC8® so you know it’s going to also help with anti-ageing & skin renewal, while also protecting it from sun damage.
If oily skin is your biggest issue, this gel mask infused with hyaluronic acid, will help purify your skin, leaving it light & nourished.
Who doesn’t like a good cleansing balm? Especially in the summer when the dirt & dust truly give skin a beating. This one will remove it all, along with traces of your SPF and other impurities.
This new sunscreen from the brand is sun protection & skincare combined. The goodness of Karanja Oil along with derm-grade filters, soybean oil and antioxidant-rich rice extract.
Just because it’s summer, doesn’t mean you don’t need a good hand cream. And this one from L’Occitane is quite simply one of the best ones out there.