A new season always calls for a rethink of our beauty routines.
Out with the old, in with the new, as they say. And there’s no better time than when we kiss those hot, humid, summer days goodbye and move to misty, mellow mornings.
We’ll help take the guesswork out of your beauty routine with our autumnal tips and advice.
Exfoliate for a brighter, smoother you
Exfoliation removes dead cells, revealing a bright, more even-toned complexion. It also improves the efficiency of your skincare products, such as serums and moisturisers.
“Twice a week is usually enough for your face and neck,” we advise. “My personal preference is for a gentler chemical exfoliant like Katherine Daniels Essential Exfoliating Gel or Guinot Biologic Exfoliating Gel, over harsh scrubs.”
Don’t stop at your face and neck. If your routine doesn’t already include a top-to-toe exfoliation now is the perfect time to start. A couple of times each week buff away those rough patches on your arms, elbows, knees, back and legs with Katherine Daniels Gentle Oil and Salt Exfoliator.
Follow by slathering on a deep body moisturiser like Katherine Daniels Nourishing Hydrating Balm or Guinot Nutriscience Balm, which are both lightweight and non-greasy moisturisers which really hydrate. Apply while your skin is still damp as this lets your skin capture and seal in the moisture more easily.
An autumn glow
The combination of wet, windy weather, central heating and steaming hot showers can leave skin feeling drier, more sensitive and liable to breakouts.
“As the as the temperature drops why not treat yourself to a professional facial. We’ll give your complexion a deep cleanse and comprehensive reboot, together with bespoke advice on how to deal with specific issues.” Browse our facial treatment menu on the website.
Fall for sunscreen
UV rays don’t take a season off. Neither should your sunscreen.
As the days cool, sunscreen is your skin’s best friend. Wear SPF 30+ every day to protect your skin from the damaging and ageing effects of the sun.
This is especially important to help protect your skin when using any retinol products or peeling treatments.
Keep glowing into autumn
As summer fades your sun-kissed glow doesn’t have to. Extend that golden glow into autumn with a streak-free, natural looking tan either in salon or using one of our Vita Liberata tanning products at home.
Refresh, rehydrate, rejuvenate
Humidity decreases in autumn leaving skin feeling parched of moisture and tight.
Choosing a moisturiser and serum like our Katherine Daniels Rehydrating Cream and Rehydrating Concentrate, packed with hyaluronic acid will pay dividends to your fall skincare routine.
This super hydrating ingredient, which holds up to 1,000 times its weight in water, softens and plumps fine lines leaving skin looking healthy, hydrated and dewy.
Don’t neglect…
And finally, don’t forget hands and lips which can often be neglected.
Nourish and hydrate lips with a lip balm like Guinot Lip Perfect, with Lip Smoothing Scub and Moisturising Anti-Ageing Lip Balm, lips will be plumper, nourished and protected. Packed with Mango Butter and Sweet Almond oil it softens and soothes delicate skin and helps prevent cracking.
Intensively nourish hardworking hands with an easily absorbed hand cream like Guinot Longue Vie Mains which has Cellular Life Complex with 56 active ingredients to stimulate cell renewal, Melanoxyl to fight hyperpigmentation, Vitamin E to protect against environmental irritants due to it’s anti free radical properties, Liposkin and Hydrocyte Complex to nourish and hydrate.
We love to help
Need some expert skincare advice as autumn approaches? Book your free professional consultation and we’ll chat through your concerns and make recommendations. Call today on 0113 2572200 or DM us.