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April 28, 2024
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Your Ultimate Autumn Skincare Guide
4 Steps to Glowing Autumn Skin
As the autumn breeze sets in and the air becomes crisp, it’s time to adjust our skincare routines to accommodate the changing seasons. Autumn brings cooler temperatures and drier air, which can leave our skin feeling parched and dull. To keep your complexion glowing and hydrated throughout the fall months, follow our ultimate autumn skincare guide.
1. Cleanse with Care
The first step in any skincare routine is cleansing and we recommend a double cleanse routine. During autumn, it’s essential to choose a cleanser that will effectively remove impurities without stripping away moisture. Opt for a hydrating cleanser like Les Huilettes Mon Huilette Cleanse or The Jojoba Co. Activating Cleansing Oil. These products gently remove makeup, sunscreen, and impurities, leaving your skin refreshed and nourished. Their rich botanical oil-based formulations make them an ideal first-step cleanser for achieving glowing autumn skin. These nourishing formulations help maintain the skin’s natural moisture barrier, promoting resilience against seasonal changes.
Pro Tip: Oil cleanses are ideal for replacing your micellar water for removing makeup and stubborn water-resilient eye makeup. They make removing makeup a breeze and help to prevent lash and brow breakage. Perfect for long luscious natural lashes.
For a second cleanse, consider using a gentle tool like The Konjac Sponge Co. Face Sponge, ideal for dry and sensitive skin types. Natural konjac sponges are an excellent choice for the second cleanse in a double cleanse routine. These all-natural and biodegradable cleansing pads provide gentle exfoliation and deep cleansing, effectively removing any remaining impurities or traces of makeup without irritating. The Konjac Sponge Co. Mandala Charcoal Face Sponge is infused with charcoal, to help to purify pores and absorb excess oil, leaving the skin feeling smooth, refreshed, and ready to absorb the benefits of subsequent skincare products.
If you have combination, oily, or reactive skin, opt for cream cleansers like Dr. Alkaitis Organic Purifying Facial Cleanser or AMALA Rejuvenate Silkening Creamy Moisture Cleanser, which provide gentle yet effective cleansing without stripping the skin. The Dr. Alkaitis Organic Purifying Facial Cleanser offers a luxurious blend of organic botanicals such as aloe vera, witch hazel, and grapefruit seed extract, effectively removing any remaining impurities while soothing and toning the skin. Its antioxidant-rich formula helps to combat free radicals, promoting a clear and radiant complexion, making it an ideal choice for achieving refreshed and clear skin.
The AMALA Rejuvenate Silkening Creamy Moisture Cleanser, as the second step in a double cleanse routine, harnesses the power of potent botanicals like cocoa bean, shea butter, and jojoba oil to deeply hydrate and nourish the skin while gently removing residual impurities and balancing the skin’s natural pH. Its luxurious creamy texture envelops the skin in moisture, making it an ideal choice for maintaining hydrated skin throughout the autumn season.
THE KONJAC SPONGE Co. Mandala Charcoal Face Sponge
Genuine Original Korean Konjac Face Sponge with Bamboo Charcoal.
Packed with mineral-rich charcoal powder, The Konjac Sponge with Bamboo Charcoal deep cleans pores to eliminate blackheads and dirt whilst absorbing excess oils and toxins.
Best For: a gentle and deep cleanse for acne prone and congested skin.
DR ALKAITIS Organic Purifying Facial Cleanser
Creamy facial cleanser
A nutrient rich organic cleanser that strengthens your skin and aims to balance and restore your skin's natural pH-balance. Cleans the skin gently, deeply and thoroughly, removing old skin cells and leaving your skin dewy, soft and refreshed.
Best for: deep cleansing in all skin types.
2.Boost Hydration with Hyaluronic Acid
Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a powerhouse ingredient for hydration, making it perfect for autumn skincare. Incorporate a HA serum into your routine to replenish and lock in moisture. Try VOTARY Super Seed Serum or AMALA Hyaluronic Serum for intense hydration.
The VOTARY Super Seed Serum is a hydrating powerhouse enriched with a blend of 21 potent seed oils, including chia seed, broccoli seed, and pumpkin seed, to deeply nourish and replenish the skin’s moisture barrier, leaving it smooth, plump, and radiant. Packed with antioxidants and omega fatty acids, this serum provides intense hydration and helps to protect the skin from environmental stressors. It’s lightweight and well-priced.
For a clinically proven form of Hyaluronic acid the AMALA Skin Plumping Hyaluronic Serum delivers intense hydration with a potent blend of botanical hyaluronic acid, prickly pear, and aloe vera, deeply replenishing the skin’s moisture levels and restoring suppleness. This luxurious serum is a splurge worth the investment due to its high-quality organic ingredients, including rose gold for collagen synthesis and vitamin C-rich AMLA. Both known for their ability to plump, smooth, and rejuvenate the complexion, ensuring hydrated and glowing skin even during the driest autumn days.
If you’re on a budget, The Jojoba CO. Ultimate Serum combines HA with Australian Wadi Wadi Jojoba Oil for a hydrating and balancing effect. Providing intense hydration while balancing the skin’s natural moisture levels, this easily absorbed serum is enriched with antioxidants and essential fatty acids that nourish and protect the skin, leaving it hydrated and plump.
3. Moisturise to Protect
Moisturising is essential for locking in hydration by creating a protective barrier on the skin’s surface, preventing moisture loss, and maintaining optimal hydration levels. This step is crucial for maintaining glowing autumn skin as it helps to keep the complexion supple, radiant, and resilient against the drying effects of cooler weather and indoor heating. Look for nourishing formulas like AMALA Brighten Weightless Vitamin C Water Cream or YINA Hydracloud Cream.
The cooler weather is a great time for fading sunspots and pigmentation caused by a little too much time in the sun. The AMALA Brighten Weightless Vitamin C Cream harnesses the potent blend of ceramides, gold, hyaluronic acid, natural retinol alternatives, peptides/amino acids, pre + probiotics, and Vitamin C, providing intense hydration and combating photo-aging, pigmentation, and age spots. Ideal for vegan-friendly skincare enthusiasts with combination, mature, normal, or oily skin, this breakthrough moisturiser revitalises skin, with its ability to diminish discolourations, unveiling a more even, luminous tone for radiant clarity.
The YINA Hydracloud Cream is a dreamy formulation with a rich and velvety texture that is surprisingly easily absorbed by the skin. The ingredient profile in this formulation is a real highlight! Perfect for oily, combination, dry, and sensitive skin types, it’s powered by a proprietary Ginseng Complex and Chinese medicine adaptogens. The innovative natural moisturiser is enriched with Panax ginseng Root Extract, niacinamide, white tea, tremella (Snow Mushroom), and Cordyceps adaptogen. Not only does this cream work overtime to hydrate and protect against oxidative stress but it also addresses various skin concerns, including inflammation, pigmentation, and ageing Leaving the complexion with a dewy, ethereal glow while boosting collagen production and enhancing elasticity for healthy, radiant skin.
For a luxurious anti-ageing option, consider La Fervance Eclat Extraordinaire, clinically proven to improve skin elasticity and firmness. This decadent multi-tasking balm and serum in one is our go-to product if you are looking for potent, clinically proven skincare that rivals that of La Mer and Chanel. With a luxury price tag, this product provides real results and is free from synthetic ingredients, so what you get is a pure formulation where every ingredient works for maximum efficacy. No fillers here! The texture is rich and occlusive when first applied but quickly turns to a silky lightweight emulsion that disappears into the skin. It wears beautifully under makeup and can be your one go-to day and night moisturiser offering great value and results.
AMALA Brighten Weightless Vitamin C Water Cream
Lightweight gel cream.
This breakthrough moisturizer releases a surge of highly active Vitamin C and powerful brightening actives to recapture vibrant, radiant clarity. Helps diminish the look of discolorations to reveal more even, luminous tone. Best For: Pigmentation and brightening in all skin types.
Volume: 50ml
LA FERVANCE Éclat Extraordinaire
Clinically tested, multi-use, high-performance luxurious face balm.
Eclat Extraordinaire will dramatically improve your skins hydration whilst visibility reducing wrinkles and restoring the skin's elasticity and firmness. Your skin will experience a lifting effect whilst also appearing more soothed and toned.
Best For: All skin types, well suited to addressing the first signs of aging and mature skin.
Volume: 50ml/ 1.69fl
4.Exfoliate for Radiance
Don’t forget to exfoliate your skin to promote cell turnover and reveal a brighter complexion. Use a gentle daily exfoliant like The Jojoba Company Jojoba Bead Cleanser for the face, and Les Huilettes Mon Huilette Scrub for the body once or twice a week. Exfoliating the body is equally important, especially during autumn when dry skin can become more prevalent. Incorporate dry body brushing into your routine using a brush like Hydrea London Classic Dry Body Brush. Dry body brushing not only removes dead skin cells but also stimulates circulation and promotes lymphatic drainage, leaving your limbs toned and ready for the cooler months ahead.
HYDREA LONDON Classic Dry Body Brush-Cactus Bristle
Natural cactus bristle body brush.
This ergonomically designed dry body brush with firm natural cactus bristles works smoothly over the body contours to buff dead skin cells and stimulate the lymphatic system for glowing skin.
Best for: All skin types - Dry body brushing or used wet in the shower, bath or sauna.
Investing in hydrating and protective skincare for autumn offers more than protective benefits for the skin. Making simple product switchouts in the Autumn months helps replenish moisture lost due to cooler temperatures and indoor heating, preventing dryness and dehydration. All-natural ingredients work to strengthen the skin’s natural barrier, safeguarding it against harsh environmental elements like wind and cold air, thereby reducing sensitivity and irritation. The other upside, our product picks here are ideal anti-agers, supporting the skin’s repair process, and promoting a healthy, radiant complexion throughout the season.
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