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After a dreadful year of stay-at-home orders and lockdowns, hot girl summer is just around the corner. And even though there might still be some social distancing and COVID-19 safety measures still in place, there’s still a lot to get out and do this summer, with the vaccine wildly successful and more and more Americans finally enjoying their freedom once again.
But before you start making all the plans that were delayed last year to enjoy in the coming months, don’t forget to make sure that your beauty routine – especially when it comes to your skincare and makeup products – is prepared for the seasonal changes.
Why Change Your Beauty Routine?
Just like you might wear more moisturizer during the winter to stop your face from drying out in the cold, there are plenty of summer-friendly products and swaps that can make you look and feel much better in warmer weather.
And if the past year has seen you gotten used to a minimum beauty routine while staying at home and you want to keep that up for as long as possible, there are still plenty of simple and minimal things that you can do to make sure that your skin always feels and looks amazing.
Check out this selection of product reviews that makes it easy to save money while making the following swaps.
Lightweight Foundation
Wearing foundation daily is an easy habit to get into, but a lightweight foundation is a way forward for the warmer summer months.
If you’re currently wearing a full-coverage foundation, it’s a good idea to swap it for something more lightweight and sheer such as a tinted moisturizer that won’t feel so heavy on your face when you’re sitting in the sun. Pair it with concealer if you want to manage discolouration and breakouts.
Invest in a Hydrating Spray
In the same way that your body needs you to drink more water during the hottest months of the year to feel more refreshed and hydrated, your skin will also benefit from some extra refreshment and moisture.
A facial hydrating spray is a super-convenient option for when you are on the go. It can be great to keep in your bag for when you’re feeling a little bit overheated in the sun, just spritz it all over to help you cool down.
Exfoliate
You might find that you need to exfoliate more during the summer, especially if you suffer from dry, chapped lips and skin during the colder months.
The humidity in the summer can be a great help for your dry skin and lips, but you’ll want to make sure that all of the dry patches and dead skin are completely gone.
Dead skin cells can be removed with the help of both chemical and natural products. Chemical products need a proper approach, and using them at home can cause skin irritations and dryness.
However, natural products have safe ingredients and are cruelty-free, which makes them a trusted method for skincare. Depending on your skin type, you can use different lotions, cleansers, and soaps that contain natural products such as coconut, honey, cucumber, aloe vera, or goat milk.
Dry skin, for instance, needs to be cleansed with products with a high level of fatty acids such as natural goat milk soaps or chia seed lotions. However, oily skin can be treated with products that contain aloe vera and will gently remove excess oils from the skin.
Keep a lip scrub nearby and invest in a good exfoliating scrub or glove that you can use in the shower to keep your skin feeling and looking brand new.
Use More SPF
Protecting your skin is a year-round necessity, but it’s even more important to make sure that you are using products with high SPF content.
The sun is even more unforgiving in the summer, so it’s even more important to check the SPF content of products that you use such as moisturizer or foundation. Tinted moisturizers that include SPF are a fantastic, all-around product choice for those summer months.
After over a year of COVID-19 safety measures and lockdowns, most of us can’t wait to get back to some normalcy in the upcoming summer months.
Whether you’ve minimalized your beauty routine recently or just want to upgrade it for summer, consider these weather-friendly swaps for your cosmetics bag.
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