Skin Essentials for Summer 2023

Skincare Products & Skin Essentials for Summer 2023

At MYSKIN Shop we often talk about the changing needs of your skin from season to season. As it’s June officially the start of summer, let’s talk about the importance of making small changes to your routine to help your skin survive summer!

Our first consideration is skincare……

As warm, humid air contains more moisture, your skin is less likely to dry out. Therefore, it’s important to ensure you’ve swapped out your products to those which are lighter- so avoid greasy, oily skin and blocked pores. Our advice is to shelve your cleanser and use a light face wash, as well as switching to a light moisturiser. On the flip side, however, sun exposure and spending time in air-conditioned rooms can draw moisture from the skin. This can have the reverse effect and may cause a dry complexion. It’s important to get it right when maintaining hydration, and our skin professional consultation service can provide you with great, tailored advice about your skincare.

MYSKIN Shop cares for the skin all over the body, and during summer we also pay attention to the skin on the feet. No one likes hot, sweaty feet and during summer, we often solve this issue by wearing flip-flops and sandals. However, this can contribute to dry skin. So don’t forget your foot care to keep them looking lovely in those summer sandals. To help ensure they continue to look and feel soft – pamper your feet with SVR Laboratories XERIAL Peel Exfoliating socks followed by a Skin Repair Foot Repair Mask.

Here are our top 5 skin essentials for this summer:

1. Face mask – a refreshing weekly face mask is great for those who spend significant periods of time in environments that dry out the skin. Try SVR B3 Hydra Intensive Bio-cellulose mask and reap the results.

2. Skin supplements – oral skincare is so important to boost the skin and support your topical skin products, you will see greater skin improvements if you use both. We recommend feeding and nourishing the skin with Advanced Nutrition Programme Skin Vit C and Skin Complete.

3. Hydration on the go – iS Clinical Copper Mist spray is a great product to keep in your bag, helping to boost your skin’s hydration when you’re out and about.

4. Firming contouring cream – we love the effects of Environ EssentiA Tri-complex contouring cream, designed to smooth, firm, and reshape the appearance of the: legs, upper arms, buttocks, thighs, knees, and jawline.

5. Gradual tanning lotion – Vita Liberata Fabulous Gradual Tanning Lotion is an alternative to spending hours laying in the sun. It provides a fantastic base and is a safer way to achieve that desirable summer glow.

Talking of the sun now is a good time to raise an important point that has misled many people – ‘the sun helps to clear up acne and eczema’. The sun emits vitamin D which can play a key role in skin cell growth, repair, and rejuvenation. However, the effects may not be as significant as you might think. Research has found it’s more likely that melanin production is the reason for the skin looking less red and inflamed – which doesn’t last long-term. And for those with eczema, some people find sun exposure is a trigger that causes or exacerbates the condition.

Keeping our focus on the sun, it is vital that you protect your skin, we need to emphasise the need for daily sunscreen SPF. Sunscreen is absolutely the most important product to have on your dressing table and should be taken with you during the day if you are outside. Sunscreen SPF provides essential protection from UV rays which are present every single day. During summer the sun is stronger, and UV levels are higher. This can mean the skin is at increased risk of cellular damage; both on the surface and within the deeper layers. Choosing a product that provides a ‘broad spectrum’ of protection will be of greater benefit as it blocks harmful levels of UVA, UVB, and infrared light. As well as including SPF as part of your daily skincare routine, you should look to reapply it every 2 hours if sun exposure is prolonged (like when you’re sunbathing). Included in our skincare products range we also recommend using a high SPF; factor 50 in the summer months, particularly for fair skin tones or those with pigmentation concerns. As sunscreen is the first step to slowing down the ageing process and skin damage we recommend and stock various sunscreen products from leading brands such as Environ, iS Clinical, FILLMED Skin Perfusion, SVR laboratories, and when you’re on the go, Jane Iredale’s Mineral Powder-Me SPF 30 a dry powder sunscreen which is perfect for topping up the SPF on the go – no fuss, no mess, quick and easy even over make-up.

Lastly,  let us consider some of our leading skincare products, also we must not forget to nourish and feed the skin with the right vitamins – most importantly if active ingredients will make a big difference to your skin. There are many face serums available on the market which you can include within your daily skincare routine. Serums that contain vitamin C for brightening or peptides for plumping the skin or hyaluronic acid to help with natural hydration replenishment and providing a vibrant glow. We recommend the following skincare products and serums to add to your skincare routine on a frequent basis to improve your skin health over the summer.

● SVR Vitamin C serum – ideal for tired, dull skin

● iS Clinical brightening serum – targeted for pigmentation of all skin types

● Environ Focus Radiance Intense C-Boost Mela Cream – helps reduce pigment and skin redness.

● FILLMED Skin Perfusion Time serum – advanced peptide formula for mature skin

● iS Clinical poly-vitamin serum – promotes cell renewal to revitalise the skin

● FILLMED Skin Perfusion B5 Hydra serum – moisturising and plumping with hyaluronic acid.

If you are not sure which serum might be best for your skin, why not chat with a skincare expert for more advice. Book a skin consultation with us today.