A Guide to Transitional Skincare
for Spring / Summer
Your pre-summer skin reset
The Spring/Summer season ushers in soaring temperatures and drier air, signaling that lightweight skincare products suitable for the earlier months may not provide the necessary hydration for the warmer days ahead. Harmonising your skin in the shift of the weather requires transitioning to lighter products that hydrate and protect. From moisturisers to serums, here are our top picks for your transitional Spring/ Summer skincare.
Give your complexion some love with the ideal transitional skincare routine no matter your skin type
For Dry Skin
Building a skincare regimen that emphasises moisture is the most important thing to make sure your skin stays nourished and hydrated. For dry skin, never skip moisturiser in your AM and PM routine, but especially at night when your skin recovers. Opt for cream-based moisturisers with ingredients like hyaluronic acid and ceramides. The JAUM Moisturizing Complex™ in Sulwhasoo’s Essential Comfort Balancing Water combines five potent ingredients for soothing hydration, while Lancôme’s Absolue Soft Cream nourishes and revitalises.
Still battling dryness? Consider adding CLARIN’s Double Serum to enhance hydration, drawing moisture in so your creams can seal it.
For Oily Skin
When you have oily skin, finding products that work together to keep the glow alive but the unwanted shine at bay can be mission impossible. Keep skin hydrated with a lightweight moisturiser that mattifies and leaves a silky finish, enrich with La Mer’s Miracle Broth™ for deep plumping. Moreover, alcohol-free essences like Helena Rubinstein’s CELLGLOW Essence can help oily skin benefit from hydration in the search for balance underneath all that excess sebum.
While not essential, a hydrating serum is recommended for chronically dry skin. The right serum can balance oil production and keep unwanted shine at bay, such as Shiseido’s Power Infusing Serum, perfect for acne-prone skin.
For Combination Skin
Finding a great moisturiser can be a challenge, but things tend to get even stickier if you have combination skin. Nailing the right moisturiser is one of the toughest parts of owning combination skin. You need something hydrating yet nongreasy, lightweight but effective. Enter Sisley’s Black Rose Skin Infusion Cream. For serums, combination skin requires extra hydration. SkinCeuticals’s P-Tiox Serum is ideal—lightweight and fast-absorbing, it won’t weigh down oily areas.
If the thought of facial oils makes you hesitate, it’s time for a skincare refresh. Look no further than Guerlain’s Abeille Royale Youth Watery Oil Serum for a balanced glow. A serum-oil hybrid, it’s exceptionally gentle, non-greasy and absorbs quickly into skin and pairs well with other products in your regimen.
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