Well it’s March and that means it’s time to move away from your Fall and Winter skin care routine. Luckily, Spring is the easiest season on your skin. Spring showers wash away pollution in the air, those horribly drying heaters get shut off, and humidity enters the picture once more. For Spring the overall skin care answer is lighter, brighter, and winter repair.
Lighter. Put aside the heavy creams and dark makeup. Spring is a season for rebirth and growth. During the winter you are battling harsh, dry climates like wind, cold, and electric heat. With the coming of the rains the air is fresher and cleaner, and much needed humidity comes back. With more moisture you need lighter creams and lotions. Many of the winter creams are heavy so they can protect the skin from water loss and create a barrier between your skin and the elements. The Spring means more water, nicer weather, and therefore the need for less.
Brighter. During the Winter months there is less sun and people stay inside more. This is when you should be on a deeper skin care regiment that includes more acid and peels. With the Spring, and more sun, you stop this but the results shine through. Your skin should be be brighter, fresher, younger looking. Sunscreen, always a must, is even more important now so you can maintain this new skin. Buy a sun hat you love and where it whenever you’re outside. Remember to put some of that sunscreen on the back of your hands as well!
Winter Repair. No matter how good we are to the skin in the Winter, some damage in the form of chapping, scaling, cracking, or dullness will be evident. Give your skin its very own Spring cleaning. There are lots of ways to do it. Spend the extra time scrubbing your body from head to foot and then slather it with a water binding lotion. Get a manicure and pedicure. Try a body treatment for the first time. If you only see an esthetician once a month, see them two times a month so you can get a good clean with the first visit and then get a rejuvenating facial for the second one. Spring is the best time for skin. Take the time and use this season well.