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Best Practices and Products for Summer Skincare

Author Hollywood Kyle

Now that things are getting back to normal and summer is in full swing it is time to correct bad quarantine habits such as improper skincare.  It’s important to adapt season to season in regard to a skincare routine because the environment/ seasons around us are also adapting to temperature changes. First off, know your skin. And also, take into account what works, what doesn’t work, what products you like, and how they react to your skin type. The summer skincare routine needs to be a balance of preventing breakouts and lessen sun damage. Explore products that do BOTH; while not breaking the bank or worsening your skin.

Key Notes for Summer Skin Guidelines:

  1. Skincare in the summer should be lightweight.
  2. Moisturizers should be doing double duty. It should moisturize your skin while having SPF in it to lessen the number of products used on your skin. SPF should always be 30 or higher.
  3. Vitamin C is the key! Helps with discoloration and hyperpigmentation.
  4. Exfoliate! To help skin cells resurface and deep clean pores.
  5. Don’t “over shower”. With complete access to the beach, pool, etc, showering should be between 4-5 minutes in cool-warm water to prevent over-drying and major inflammation.
  6. Focus on the labels! Skincare bought in the summer AND year-round should be non-comedogenic to prevent pore-clogging (which leads to breakouts).
  7. As much as you may want to have fun in the sun, opt for some time in the shade to minimize sun exposure and sun damage to your skin.
  8. DRINK WATER!!
  9. SPF overload! You can never have too little.

Different Skin Types and Best Practices:

1. Balanced (Normal) Skin:

  • AM: Cleanser, Toner, Moisturizer with SPF
  • PM: Cleanser, Toner, Serum, Moisturizer

➔ Products: Philosophy Purity Made Simple Cleanser ($24), Thayers Rose Petal Toner ($10.99), Olay Complete Daily Defense All Day Moisturizer SPF 30, Derma E Night Serum ($15), First Aid Beauty Repair Cream ($14)

2. Dry Skin:

  • AM: Cleanser, Toner, Serum, Moisturizer with SPF
  • PM: Cleanser, Toner, Retinol Serum, Eye Cream, Hydrating Moisturizer

➔ Products: IT Cosmetics Confidence in a Cleanser ($28), Dickinson’s Witch Hazel Hydrating Toner ($6), La Roche Posay Toleriane Double Repair Moisturizer SPF 30 ($20), The Ordinary Niacinamide 10%+Zinc%1 Serum ($5.90), Glossier Moisturizing Moon Mask ($22), The INKEY List Caffeine Eye Cream ($9.99)

3. Oily Skin:

  • AM: Cleanser, Toner, Serum, Mineral Sunscreen
  • PM: Cleanser, Toner, AHA/BHA Serum, Oil-Free Moisturizer

➔ Products: Ole Henriksen Find Your Balance Oil Control Cleanser ($26), Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Toner($17), The Ordinary Lactic Acid 10% +HA Serum ($6.80), Versed Guards Up ($21.99), Cerave Skin Renewing Night Cream ($13.99)

4. Combination (normal/oily) Skin:

  • AM: Cleanser, Toner, Lightweight Moisturizer with SPF
  • PM: Cleanser, Toner, AHA/BHA Serum, Lightweight Moisturizer

➔ Products: Origins Checks and Balances Frothy Face Wash ($24), Algenist Hydrating Essence Toner ($25), Umbra Tinte Physical Daily Defense Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 30 ($36), The Ordinary Alpha Arbutin 2% +HA ($8.90), Clinique Moisture Surge 72 Hour Auto-Replenishing Hydrator ($21)

5. Sensitive Skin:

  • AM: Gentle Hydrating Cleanser, Alcohol-Free Toner, Moisturizer with SPF
  • PM: Gentle Hydrating Cleanser, Alcohol-Free Toner, Moisturizer

➔ Products: Farmacy Clean Bee Ultra Gentle Facial Cleanser ($28), Avene Gentle Toning Lotion ($20), Cerave Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30 ($15), Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hydrating Water Gel Face Moisturizer ($7.99)

6. Aging Skin:

  • AM: Gentle Cleanser, Alcohol-Free Toner, Serum, Moisturizer with SPF
  • PM: Exfoliating Cleanser, Alcohol-Free Toner, Hydrating Moisturizer, Eye Cream, Retinol Serum.

➔ Products: First Aid Beauty Pure Skin Face Cleanser ($21), Peter Thomas Roth Anti-Aging Cleansing Gel ($39), Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex II ($17), Olay Regenerist Retinol 24 Serum ($15), Paula’s Choice Resist Anti-Aging Eye Cream ($12), Vitabrid C12 Dual Drop Anti-Aging Skin Brightening Serum ($9.90), Mario Badescu Glycolic Acid Toner ($18), Zincscreen 100% Mineral Lotion SPF 40 ($42), Tatcha The Water Cream ($20)

Simple Steps to a Flawless Skin Care Routine:

  1. Cleanse ( wash your face)
  2. Tone (to balance your skin)
  3. Moisturize (to hydrate your skin)
  4. AM step SPF will always come after moisturizer unless its already in it.
  5. BE PATIENT! Flawless skin takes time!

Written by Naomi Williams-Cole

Hollywood Kyle is the Digital Content Producer and Production Director of Mix 99.5 WJBR. Being a Delaware local, Kyle takes pride in his hometown and has had a love for music since a young age. Hollywood Kyle joins the Mix Morning Show for abstract thoughts and ideas during "Hollywood Kyle" segment around 9:40am Monday thru Friday.

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