Seasonal Skincare Tips
With Autumn just around the corner, now is the perfect time to get ready to switch up your skincare. - Yes, you've heard that right, we need to alter our skincare routines when it comes to a seasonal change. Our skin changes constantly throughout the year. The seasons, weather and humidity can have a MASSIVE impact on our skin.
Today, I’m going to be talking you through some of my top seasonal skincare tips to keep your skin looking and feeling fresh, healthy and glowing.
First things first…
To start with, you need to have an adequate skincare routine that you are carrying out morning and night. Everyone, no matter the skin type or concern, should be looking after their skin with products that are suitable to them. You need to have your base products. Then from there, you will just make slight adjustments during the change in seasons, to ensure that your skin is getting EXACTLY what it needs.
So, your “basic” skincare regime should include:
Cleanser
Toner
Eye Gel
Moisturiser
Masks
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Let’s talk Seasons…
Once you have got your base skincare routine, it’s time to alter it accordingly. Focus on your skincare goals and what you want to achieve. Really look into how your skin can change depending on the weather, and then go from there. Often, simple changes can have huge benefits!
Summer
As the seasons change, so does the climate. During Summer, we recommend using EXTRA protection on your skin and focus on cleansing! Applying an SPF is an important step in your skincare routine, and should be done everyday of the year. However, as the weather gets warmer and the UV is higher, add more protection to your skin with a higher SPF or applying it in more than one form. For example, I am super protective when it comes to SPF. I like to apply Environ’s RAD SPF over my moisturiser, and then go over with my foundation, which also has an SPF 15 in it. - you can never be too careful!
As well as using protection on your skin, we also recommend being SUPER thorough when it comes to cleansing. The warmer weather brings extra sweat, dirt and bacteria onto your skin. To avoid blocking your pores, we would advise a double cleanse, morning and night and ALWAYS ensure that you are following this with a toner. We LOVE the Environ Toner’s. The added Vitamin A works as a natural exfoliant on the skin, which will remove any impurities that may be left on the skin after cleansing and ensures that your skin is as clean as possible.
Autumn
The end of September welcomes Autumn. One of my favourite months. - I love the cosiness that it brings. But, something that our skin isn’t too keen on is the air. The Autumn air tends to be a lot drier than others. We recommend using a heavier moisturiser or adding a hydrating serum into your routine. Serums are a great, yet simple way of altering your skincare routine to suit the current season.
Whether your skin is dry or more oily, you should still focus on products that are going to boost your skin’s moisture levels. Look for products that contain Hyaluronic Acid! This amazing ingredient is very good at retaining water. It also is amazing at getting the skin to stretch and flex, ultimately reducing the appearance of any fine lines or wrinkles.
At Pure Emporium, we love to use Environ’s Hydrating Oil Capsules around this time of year. They are amazing at locking in moisture and giving your skin the ultimate, healthy glow. The are not capsules that you take like supplements. You simply twist the cap until they burst and apply the silky serum over your face and neck, just like you would a mask. Sleep in this product over night and wake up with skin that is ultra-smooth!
Winter
Similar to Autumn, Winter will bring cooler and drier air. So, your skincare routine will have a lot of the same products in. - Make sure you’re stocked up on these ones!
With the weather now turning a lot colder, I like to boost my skin’s moisture levels even more. This time, from the inside-out. I add the Advanced Nutrition Programme Skin Omegas into my daily skincare regime to ensure that my skin is getting the hydration fix that it needs. Taking just 1 or 2 of these amazing supplements daily, can help fight off those annoying dry patches that seems to pop up out of nowhere!
Area’s to pay extra attention to are your eyes and lips! When applying our skincare products, it’s very easy to miss these areas out. I always make sure that I am working my products all over my face. With Environ’s Vita Peptide Eye Gel, you can apply this one all the way up to your waterline and over the eyelids. It’s amazing! Then, I’ll always finish off my skincare routine with a nourishing lip balm. I suffer with SUPER dry and cracked lips during the winter time, so this is a step I will never miss in my routine. I’ve recently discovered Lip Oils and have been loving them! They add a beautiful shine for a natural day-time look, or can be applied before bed in the evening to help moisturise your lips.
Spring
Now, Spring can be a tricky one. Towards the end of March, Spring arrives and the wether tends to be neither too warm or too cool. As the temperatures start to rise slowly, we recommend switching to products with slightly lighter formulas. Using these products will allow your skin to breathe and keep skin concerns away. Adding a nice hydrating face mist to your routine during Spring is a great way at reducing the use of heavy products, but also keeping your skin looking glowy and moisturised.
At Pure Emporium, we also recommend client’s to start taking some Skin Vitamin C Supplements daily (where suitable), to aid with lightening and brightening the skin. Around this time of year, it is very common to start reducing the amount of makeup we are wearing and keeping things a little bit more natural. Vitamin C will help to even out skin tone, as well as give a lovely healthy, fresh and rejuvenated look to your skin. We always recommend the supplements from the Advanced Nutrition Programme range, to ensure that you are getting the optimum levels. Your skin deserves the best.
Making these simple, yet effective changes to your skincare routine throughout the year can have HUGE benefits on your skin. Take extra care and really give your skin what it needs the most. And remember, at Pure Emporium, we are always here to make it easy for you!
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Meg, Manager :) x