Why change my beauty routine?
The sun and the beach are signs of relaxation, but they can also be bad for your skin if you don't prepare for them. Here are some essential steps to take into account in your summer beauty habits.
Good reflexes
Prepare :
Treat your skin before summer and not during: cosmetic products generally contain vitamin C, soy, alpha-hydroxy acids, lactic acid or other cocktails of active ingredients. They accelerate cell renewal by exfoliating and block the synthesis of melanin to lighten the skin while preventing the appearance of new spots. Enough to have skin prepared before any exposure!
Protect :
Protecting yourself from the sun is very important. In theory and in practice, we often get into bad habits: we expose ourselves for a long time during the hottest hours or we don't reapply sunscreen every two hours. Unfortunately, UV rays can cause skin burns and accelerate the signs of aging.
The first thing to do when the sun's rays arrive is to protect your skin from UV rays. Even though they provide vitamin D, you should not expose yourself without protection. (For more information, see our latest article "UVA/UVB: How to choose the right sun protection?").
Every morning, apply a protective treatment on top of your day cream. Revitalizing and regenerating masks are highly recommended, especially at the end of summer. They will help the skin retain its hydration and maintain its tan.
To clean :
It is important to cleanse your skin daily; with or without makeup, it needs it. Opt for light makeup that does not suffocate it. Foundation is no longer your priority for the summer, opt for a tinted emulsion on a good day cream.
In the morning, use a very gentle product so as not to attack your skin which has regenerated during the night. The aim is only to remove the excess sebum that may have accumulated.
In the evening, remove your makeup even more thoroughly. Choose a suitable makeup remover that will rid your skin of sunscreen, makeup or sebum accumulated during the day.
The ideal routine
Moisturize your skin by choosing a cream with a fluid texture with
a hydrating serum or
a mattifying day cream that absorbs excess sebum when temperatures rise.
Moisturizing mist, an essential step!
City Mist is a hydrating mist that acts as a protective shield against climatic variations (sun, wind, cold) and external aggressions such as pollution and blue light.
Every morning, apply a protective treatment on top of your day cream;
a cream with a UV index or a sunscreen for example. Creams with a UV index often lose concentration of active ingredients to make way for protective agents. If you opt for maximum hydration effectiveness, we recommend applying a day cream with an SPF50 sunscreen.
To help the skin regenerate after a good day in the sun,
exfoliation is ideal. Exfoliating the skin helps eliminate dead cells to make it smoother and softer. We recommend doing a gentle exfoliation once or twice a week depending on your skin type (sensitive or not).
