Autumn Skin Reset: How to Recover Your Skin After Summer

As the autumn equinox arrives, it’s the perfect time to give your skin a seasonal reset. After months of sunshine, heat, air conditioning and increased exposure to UV rays, your complexion may be feeling dry, dehydrated, dull or more sensitive than usual.

An autumn skin reset is all about restoring hydration, supporting your skin barrier and preparing your complexion for cooler weather.

1. Replenish lost hydration

Summer heat and sun exposure can leave skin feeling dehydrated. Switch to a gentle, hydrating cleanser and introduce moisture-rich skincare ingredients such as hyaluronic acid and glycerin to help replenish your skin.

2. Support your skin barrier

As temperatures drop, your skin can become more prone to dryness and sensitivity. A nourishing moisturiser helps lock in hydration and supports the skin barrier. Avoid over-cleansing or using too many active ingredients while your skin recovers from summer.

3. Gently brighten

If your complexion is looking dull after summer, gentle exfoliation can help remove dead skin cells and reveal fresher-looking skin. Keep it balanced, though – over-exfoliating can compromise your skin barrier, particularly as autumn begins.

4. Keep using SPF

Your autumn skincare routine still needs SPF. UV exposure doesn’t disappear when summer ends, so apply broad-spectrum SPF every morning as the final step in your routine.

Your autumn skin reset

Think of the autumn equinox as a natural skincare reset point: cleanse gently, hydrate deeply, nourish your skin barrier and protect with SPF. With a few simple seasonal changes, you can help your complexion recover from summer and stay healthy, smooth and radiant throughout autumn.

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