Wondering why the skincare routine that saw you through the winter seems to be losing its magic touch now that summer is here? There are a few reasons for this, the main one being that your skin’s needs significantly change along with the seasons, meaning that your winter skincare routine is unlikely to be able to meet your skin’s summertime requirements. Instead, it will only weigh your skin down, overloading it with heavy ingredients that aren’t suitable for the warmer months.
Does this mean that you’ll need to overhaul your entire skincare routine? No, not necessarily. However, a few strategic changes here and there to tailor your routine to your skin’s summer needs would definitely be appreciated by your skin. Keep reading as Celestolite explains which skincare products you should think about switching so that you can create the perfect summer skincare routine.
Switch to a Light, Water-Based Cleanser
With dryness and dehydration being such common problems in the winter months, people tend to favor rich, creamy cleansers. These formulas are able to remove dirt and other impurities, but in a very gentle way. This helps to preserve the skin’s natural protective barrier during the harsh winter months.
While your skin barrier needs to be protected in the summer too, your skin will likely need some extra cleansing action. Oil production soars in the summer and this, combined with the higher levels of sweat, can quickly cause clogged pores if they aren’t effectively cleansed away twice a day.
So, once the warmer weather rolls around, put your creamy cleanser aside in favor of a light, water-based formula. You’ll still need a gentle cleanser since you don’t want to strip your skin barrier and make it more vulnerable to sun damage, making a formula like the Celestolite Estrella Cleanser Mousse perfect. It’s free of sulfates and other harsh ingredients, but it still efficiently cleanses away sweat, dirt, sebum, SPF, and more.
Swap Moisturizing Serums for Multitasking, Antioxidant Serums
While serums are a great addition to a skincare routine at any time of year, it’s always worth switching up the serums you use based on the season. The winter months call for serums that feel strengthening, replenishing, and super-moisturizing. They tend to be a little thicker in texture. Meanwhile, summer skincare serums should be lightweight, hydrating, and loaded with antioxidants.
Since you don’t want to overload your skin with products during these hot and sweaty months, multi-tasking serums are essential. Antioxidants are already multitaskers themselves, but try to pick a serum that showcases that.
The Celestolite Cosmic Firming Serum is the perfect example. This serum boasts vitamin C – one of the most powerful antioxidants around. It combines this with vitamin A – another high-performance antioxidant. At the same time, sodium hyaluronate hydrates the skin. Lactic acid helps with this, while brightening the complexion and lightening the look of dark spots. If all that wasn’t enough, DMAE is in the mix too. This ingredient has been proven to reduce the appearance of wrinkle depth and give the skin a firmer feel.
Swap Your Day Cream + Sunscreen for an SPF Moisturizer
It’s important to keep your summer skincare routine as light as possible. Minimal is definitely the way to go if you want to stave off the appearance of excess shine and clogged pores. This is why, as we discussed above, multi-purpose products are always a good addition to any summer skincare routine.
One way to really embrace the magic of multitasking skincare is with an SPF moisturizer. So long as it contains the right ingredients, this one product could replace both your day cream and your regular sunscreen – two products that you hopefully use daily.
Of course, there are SPF moisturizers out there that are designed for winter use too. So, make sure that you pick a summer-friendly formula. As always, look for a lightweight cream that doesn’t contain heavy, pore-clogging ingredients, just like the Celestolite Nova Bright Skin Cream (SPF 30). This moisturizer hydrates the skin with lightweight humectants, such as aloe vera, while lavishing it with an array of antioxidants.
Switch From Milky Toners to Lighter, Hydrating Formulas
Do you currently use a milky toner after cleansing? With toners already being such lightweight skincare products, there’s a good chance that your milky toner will still work well for your skin in the summer months too.
However, if you’ve already implemented all of the tips that we’ve shared above and still feel that your summer skincare routine is too heavy, try swapping that milky toner for a lighter formula. Ideally, you want one that will hydrate your skin too, such as the Celestolite Estrella Facial Toner.
This toner feels absolutely exquisite when applied on a hot summer’s day. It immediately leaves the skin with a cool and fresh sensation, soothing the feeling of any inflammation and irritation thanks to the likes of chamomile, cucumber, and more. At the same time, aloe vera leaf juice provides intense hydration while witch hazel extract makes enlarged pores look smaller.
Lighten Up Your Night Cream
Moisture loss rapidly speeds up overnight, which is why night creams are so important year-round. The winter months, which are usually very dry, call for a thick moisturizer. The drier the air, the more moisture it will suck out of your skin. Once humidity rises in the summer, however, overnight moisture loss, although still prevalent, isn’t quite as dramatic. This means that a lighter moisturizer will suffice in helping your skin with moisture retention, without causing your evening routine to feel too suffocating or heavy.
If your summer skincare routine is currently lacking a light night cream, we have a couple at Celestolite that could be a good fit for you. First up, the Luna Mineral Cream. It’s a moisturizer that people with oily skin quickly fall in love with. Free from any greasy oils and other heavy ingredients, this moisturizer provides a sheer layer of hydration. Its infusion of salicylic acid prevents the appearance of clogged pores, enabling you to moisturize without worrying about breakouts.
The Luna Luminous Touch would be another worthy option. This formula is brimming with powerful antioxidants, including retinol and resveratrol. In addition to hydrating your skin, it will also tackle the appearance of environmental damage.
Swap Excess Topical Products for Tech
Want to simplify your summer skincare routine without causing your skin to miss out on anything? One way to do this would be to swap some of your extra, non-essential summer skincare products for some skincare tech.
Take LED light therapy, for example. Red light therapy is capable of diminishing the visibility of fine lines and wrinkles, while blue light therapy calms the look of inflammation, makes the pores look smaller, and evens out the skin tone. If your summer skincare routine contains a few different products to tackle these various issues, swapping them out for an LED light therapy device will enable you to cut back on how many products you’re applying to your skin while still addressing your main skin concerns.
Want to give this a try? Check out Celestolite’s Photonix-2 Eye Wand. This device incorporates both blue and red LED wavelengths. This means that you can customize each session to tailor it to your skin’s needs at that time. If you’re looking for a way to tackle visible skin concerns around your eye area, this multitasking device will help you with exactly that.
Replace Heavy Overnight Masks With Sheet and Clay Masks
Face masks can be very useful products to have in your summer skincare routine. However, again, the masks that worked wonders on your complexion over the winter are unlikely to do the same during the warmer months.
Instead, look for masks that cater to your summer skincare problems. If you’re struggling with shine and grease, for instance, pick a clay mask, like the Celestolite Luna Lava Mask. Clay absorbs excess sebum, making it a great ingredient to use if your face always seems to look shiny in the summer.
Hydrating sheet masks, like the Celestial Renewal System, are also well-suited to the hotter months. These hydrogel masks feel incredibly cooling and calming when applied to the skin. If you’ve been battling dehydration, dullness, and general discomfort, just one application of this mask will have your skin feeling much happier.
Use Body Lotions and Light Creams Instead of Body Butters
So far, we’ve only focused on the face. However, the skin on your body needs to be cared for too, especially in the summer when it’s likely to be out on display much more often!
The good news is that body skincare is much easier than facial skincare. With the skin on the body being much thicker than the skin on the face, it’s not quite as vulnerable to damage.
Therefore, the only aspect of your body routine that you’re likely to need to change is your moisturizer. While thick body butters and heavy creams may have been essential in the winter, these will only leave your skin feeling greasy in the summer.
Instead, swap to a lighter body lotion or cream, like the Celestolite Hand & Body Cream. Its silky texture leaves the skin feeling velvety smooth and soft, without weighing it down. Slather your body with this moisturizer and you’ll quickly notice a glow from head to toe!
Perfect Your Summer Skincare Routine With Celestolite
If you’re new to skincare, the thought of having to swap out several of your skincare products each time the seasons change can seem overwhelming. However, you don’t need to implement all of the changes we’ve discussed above. Instead, start by focusing on the basics, like your cleanser and moisturizer. Then, if your skincare routine still feels too heavy, work through the other tips that we’ve shared until you’ve created a summer skincare routine that feels weightless while still being super-effective.
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