As the season shifts to warmer weather, it’s time to transition to a new spring skincare routine as well! Here are some helpful spring skincare tips to keep your face looking fresh and radiant this season.
1. Prepare for Your Allergies
Spring is a beautiful season where the flowers bloom, bees buzz, and trees bear fruit. However, it’s also the season riddled with allergens such as pollen. While they play an important role in balancing the ecosystem, they also trigger allergic reactions in many people. In fact, roughly 30% of the earth’s population suffers from seasonal allergic rhinitis. Most of the time, pollen allergies lead to skin inflammation and reddening. This is relatively easy to resolve, but if the symptoms worsen to cold sores, you may have to visit your physician. What you can do to protect yourself from pollen-induced skin allergies is to buy the necessary medication. Have them available and ready for use in case you get a sudden allergy attack.
2. Exfoliate Your Skin
This step might not be a surprise but it is often skipped or simply forgotten.
The cold, dry winter air can leave your skin chapped and flaky. With summer fast approaching, you need to remedy this quickly since your new wardrobe will require you to show a lot more skin. A solid way to shed off your old, dry skin is through exfoliation. It reveals a fresh, new layer underneath the dead skin cells and polishes your complexion. While there are plenty of exfoliators in the market, a lot of them are loaded with chemicals. These might peel off the dead skin cells, but they also lead to skin irritation or include harsh ingredients such as crushed apricot pit. These can be extremely sharp and create micro-cuts in our skin. Your skin then heals and creates micro scars. After repeatedly using sharp exfoliators your skin will grow more scar tissue and leave the skin uneven. Make sure to check what your exfoliator is made of.
You can create your own exfoliating scrub at home using sugar or try out volcanic ash. Volcanic ash is extremely rich in minerals and has antiseptic, antibacterial, and antioxidant properties. It works really well to not only clear blemishes but also to heal inflamed, irritated skin. The grains of exfoliator has round edges and won't be cutting your skin. Works wonders on any rough patches on your body.
3. Protect Yourself With SPF
Never underestimate the damage of harmful UV rays and excessive sunlight. Studies show that prolonged exposure to UV rays can cause skin cells to deteriorate at a much faster rate. To protect your skin, use high-quality sunscreen. It can reduce your susceptibility to sunburn, sun spots, wrinkles, and discoloration. For best results, go with one that has an SPF level of at least fifteen and offers moisturizing properties.
Pro Tip: Try wearing sun hats. They lessen the burden on your sunblock by providing natural shade. Plus, sun hats are fun to wear because they add a bit of summer flair to your outfit.
4. Nourish your skin with Vitamin C
Vitamin C is one of the most well-known anti-aging ingredients. Great for all skin types and works to protect the skin from outside factors resulting in a brighter, firmer-looking, more youthful appearance. Vitamin C has a short shelf life, it is important to look for a stabilized form.
5. Use Tinted Moisturizer as Foundation Base
The secret to achieving a flawless, glass-like complexion is applying foundation, primer, and moisturizer products to your face daily. Sadly, not everyone has the luxury of following this three-step routine on a daily basis. If you’re one of these busy, active women, don’t worry! Tinted Moisturizer can solve all your problems for you. Each pea-sized drop of tinted moisturizer is loaded with enough antioxidants to hydrate, polish, and revitalize your skin all at once.
The cream also evens out your skin tone and covers up acne marks, blemishes, and pimples. If you don’t use color-correcting tinted moisturizer that much, now’s a good time to change your spring skincare routine. It’s a convenient, all-in-one beauty product that will give you the perfect complexion, no matter what season it is.
6. Moisturize More at Night
Spring may have a humid atmosphere, but that doesn’t mean you don’t have to moisturize your skin anymore. Look for light hydrating moisturizers or rich triglycerides and apply them to your face daily. Doing so will keep your skin healthy and add an extra layer of protection against harmful UV rays.
7. Bring a Facial Mist Wherever You Go
Spraying with hydrating Facial Serum Mist is a quick, effective way to cleanse and refresh your skin when you’re outside. This is especially important during warm months where dirt, pollen, and pollution are prevalent. The best options to use are ones with antibacterial and antioxidant properties.
Sara was born and raised in the Czech Republic. In 2012, she moved to the US and worked many jobs but never felt fulfilled, which lead her to share her story and her passion for fitness (former fitness professional), nutrition tips (vegan) and makeup. She is also a new mom. Sara and her husband welcomed their baby boy in June 2020.
Sara is a makeup junkie at heart and decided to start her own business to help women look and feel their best. She loves supporting other business moms feel beautiful inside and out as they work to create their own destinies. You could find out more about her HERE.
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