Fall Skincare Routine – What to Add When Summer Fades to Fall

Sep 09, 2020

by Bonnie Giangrande minute read

Fall is on its way as we feel the change with cooler weather, see the days getting shorter and sense the back-to-school and work schedule ‘hustle’ upon us here in New England. As we look forward to this transition in seasons, we’ll need to consider how to care for our skin when the temperature drops. Summertime skincare products will most likely be shelved, and the richer, more hydrating options will now be at your fingertips. It’s time to adapt your product lineup to meet the needs of your skin.

Cleanser and Moisturizer – Is That Enough?

Summer months bring heat and humidity with moisture in the air helping your skin to look hydrated and healthy. As we transition to cooler and drier weather, adding products and changing existing stand-bys will be the start of your new Fall Skincare Routine. Your cleanser might change consistency to a creamier version (unless you’re oily) and your moisturizer from being a light lotion in a pump to a richer more emollient cream in a jar. Adding treatment products are necessary to address texture, dullness, acne, dehydration and more.

What Steps to Add in your Routine + The Products to Use.

You don’t have to revamp your entire skincare routine, instead, think about what your skin needs and add a few steps and products to get your there.

Load Up on the Moisturizer, Including Eye Cream:

Your lightweight moisturizer worked wonderfully in the summer months, but might not stand a chance against the dryness of the Fall air. Pick a product with ceramides - these are essential fatty acids that are naturally found in the skin and need replenishing in colder temperatures. For a natural route, try our Nourishing Night Cream formulated with citrus oils which moisturize without clogging your pores. Eye Cream is a must – daily, nightly, seasonally. This targeted treatment is a concentrated formula with active ingredients to address all signs of aging and lifestyle stress.

Face Masks For A Boost In Hydration:

A face mask will both prevent dryness and boost hydration, based on the ingredients. Adding a mask a few times per week will provide your skin with a boost of clarity, hydration and nourishment.

Cut Back On the Scrub, but dont skip it!

Exfoliation is a necessary step to deep clean your pores and remove dead skin without stripping the skin of its natural oils. Our skin exposure to the elements of cold, wind and frigid temperatures weakens the skin barrier, causing our skin to be more vulnerable to irritation and dryness. Reduce your exfoliation to once in two weeks with a gentle scrub, followed by a serum and moisturizer. The combination of finely crushed walnut herbal powder infused with an aromatic blend of organic Lavender essential oil, Grapeseed oil and Vitamin E, will gently polish and wash away dead skin cells, leaving your skin extra soft, clear and lightly moisturized.

Switch to a Hydrating Toner:

Toner is a staple in your skin care routine, no matter the season. In the summer months, clarifying toners help in keeping pores free of congestion and reduce the production of oil. Using a hydrating toner with a blend of gentle and effective plant-powered extracts and glycolic acid that help to minimize the appearance of pores by dissolving dead skin and debris and rebalance pH and promote circulation, while resurfacing the skin, binding moisture and adding radiance will surely help in the colder months.

Add a Serum

Swapping your moisturizer for a heftier one is sometimes all you need, but adding a serum will exponentially provide faster results. Serums have a smaller molecule formulation that easily penetrates the skin's surface to achieve a deeper level of moisture. They contain a higher concentration of active ingredients (such as hyaluronic acid, glycolic acid, and vitamin E and C) than typical facial moisturizers. Known for their effectiveness, face serums are often used to manage specific skin care concerns, such as wrinkles, dark spots, texture and dehydration. Using a serum in conjunction with a moisturizer will lock in hydration and provide a smoother, glowing and healthier complexion.

Which Moisturizer is Best for My Skin?

Using a moisturizer regularly helps the skin maintain the right balance, and prevents the effects of environmental harm. With so many options, how do you know which to choose? Use a moisturizer according to your skin type to get the best results.

- Address Skin Concerns. If you have oily skin, invest in face oils such as argan, sunflower, rose hips, or grapeseed. These oils, apart from providing moisture, are known for their antibacterial and anti-inflammation properties, preventing and managing breakouts and reducing acne. If your skin is dry, choosing a moisturizer with shea butter and a blend of botanical oils will instantly give it the hydration it needs.

- Maintain Youthful-Looking Skin. Our skin is continuously renewing itself, exposing the new skin to dryness and the elements. The most sensitive areas that also reveal signs of aging are our hands, neck and chest, forehead and under-eye. Keeping these target areas protected with moisture will aid in repairing cells faster, and keep your skin looking youthful. Moisturizers made with all natural ingredients such as shea butter, essential oil, and botanicals can pack quite a moisture punch and really work to maintain skin tone, texture and hydration.

- Prevents Premature Aging. With the breakdown of collagen and elastin as we age, wrinkles will naturally appear. You can prolong their appearance by protecting your skin: avoid sun exposure, manage stress, eat healthy foods packed with vitamins & minerals and consistently moisturize with effective ingredients. Moisturize. Moisturize. Moisturize. Starting a healthy natural skincare routine early is key to having long, lasting beautiful skin.

Benefits of Using a Face Mask in the Fall Months

Adding a face mask weekly to your routine will provide multiple benefits to the overall healthy of your skin. Aside from a little TLC, let’s uncover what a mask can actually do.

- Unclog And Decongest Pores. A face mask formulated with earths precious Clays are the chief ingredient that will help remove dirt and congestion and absorb excess oil produced by the skin. They also aids in sloughing the buildup of dead skin cells, revealing cleaner, fresher, newer skin beneath. Clean pores mean fewer chances of eruptions and breakouts. The right ingredients will detoxify and clarify the skin.

- Boost Hydration. Masks help in stimulating blood circulation. Applying a clay mask, letting it absorb, and then removing it expands the blood vessels in our skin. A hydrating mask will deliver an intensive burst of nourishing and therapeutic skin care ingredients in a highly concentrated form to quench your skin.

- Gateway to Better Skin. Masks clear the way for your other products to work effectively. They help in aiding those products to now be absorbed correctly into the skin. Why put a beautiful botanical serum and moisturizer on skin that is clogged, congested and dull? Clear the way to getting results by adding a mask to your Fall skincare routine.

Bottom Line

Just as you adapt your wardrobe to the change in seasons, the same applies to your skincare routine. Protection and prevention are paramount when it comes to temperature change, so ramping up your routine to fit those needs just makes sense. Go ahead and swap out the cleanser, level-up that moisturizer and add in a serum, mask and ever-so-important eye cream. Your skin will look brighter and healthier, with a radiant, natural glow!

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Following a proper clean skincare routine is essential to seeing consistent results in the overall appearance and health of your skin. Cleansing and exfoliating are two essential steps in helping to remove buildup and impurities from the face, revealing a cleaner, more radiant complexion.

Your skin type, personal preferences and lifestyle determine how often you cleanse your face, along with the season and even the weather. To reduce congestion and increase clarity of the skin, it’s important to be consistent in your cleansing routing. Removing makeup, dirt and oils from the skin every night is important in preventing breakouts, reducing congestion and clogged pores, and helps to maintain the hydrolipidic balance on your skin.

Washing your face was a basic function, typically with either soap or by using a face wash. As we evolve with ingredients, function and technology, the latest skincare trend offers another option: Double Cleansing.

What is Double Cleansing?

Double Cleansing is a revolutionized way of cleansing the face with a 2-step process, using two cleansing products instead of just one. The first step is to apply a cleansing oil, followed by a face wash, which can be a gel-based cleanser, or a cream-based formula based on your skin type. The oil is used to remove makeup pigments and debris, then adding in a face wash to continue the cleansing process for a truly effective cleanse leading to the best results.

Importance of Double Cleansing

Double cleansing is a must for avid makeup wearers, ensuring the removal of impurities, makeup, sunscreen, and excess buildup. Adding the cleanser / face wash, building up a full lather, will work to further remove remnants of debris, sweat and oil, leaving the skin clean and completely free of impurities.

Origin of Double Cleansing

Double Cleansing originated in Korea, China, and Japan with some women opting for a 10-step process in their face care routine.

In Korea, women used plant-based cleansing oils to remove their makeup, followed by using rice water to deep cleanse their face. In Japan, women used cleansing oils to remove their face paint, followed by using a foamy cleanser to remove excess oil.

Benefits of Double Cleansing during Different Seasons

Double cleansing works well for skin in all seasons, as during summer, intense heat and humidity trigger the excessive production of sweat and oil that clog pores and cause breakouts. Double cleansing starts with the oil-based cleanser: oil and water repel each other, which means that a water based cleanser won’t effectively remove all of the oil-based ingredients and impurities on the skin.

During fall and winter, skin is usually dry, tipping the balance of water and oil on the skin’s surface. Double cleansing helps to remove oils, but also restores the skin’s oil balance, ensuring not to strip the skin of the necessary oils needed to protect and keep skin hydrated.

Benefits of Double Cleansing:

Double cleansing aids in improving skin tone and brightening dull skin.
Double cleansing helps in opening the pores of the skin, allowing other nighttime skincare routine products to deeply penetrate the skin, such as night creams to rejuvenate the skin and promote skin healing.
Oil-based cleanser helps in balancing the drying effects of water-based cleansers that may strip the skin.

Which Cleansers to Avoid?

When looking to shop for double cleansers, avoid products containing sulfates and alcohol as they remove the skin's oils, making the skin irritated and dry. Always look for cleansers that meet the needs of your skin concerns. If you tend to be more sensitive, be careful of fragrance and active ingredients. Oily skin types benefit from a gel cleanser, and drier skins will prefer a cream-based cleanser.

Cleansers to Use According to Skin Type

Cleansers should be used according to skin type. If you have dry or sensitive skin, then you need to use non-irritating cleansers that may strip the skin of necessary oils and offset the PH balance.

If you have oily skin, then consider using lightweight cleansers that help in regulating oil production. Too much stripping of oils will trick your skin into creating more oils which can be a vicious cycle. If your skin is acne-prone, then consider using gentle, non-invasive cleansers to address bacteria and clogged pores. Glycolic Acid, Lactic Acid, Salicylic Acid and Retinoids will help to remove bacteria and break up the ‘glue’ that holds dead skin together, aiding with cell turnover and keeping the pores clean.

If you have combination skin, then consider using a cleanser that controls oil production without drying out the skin, spot treating areas of concern.

If you have normal skin, then you can use any cleanser as long as it does not irritate your skin.

How to Double Cleanse your Skin?

Step 1

Double cleansing is similar to a regular cleansing routine. First, use an oil-based cleanser that gently removes makeup and impurities from your face.

Step 2

The next step is to use a water-based cleanser such as Renu Naturals Purifying Gel Cleanser formulated with green tea to reduce sebum secretion, aloe vera to soothe inflammation, soy milk to moisturize the skin and lactic acid to break down dead skin cells.

For application, apply a small amount cleanser to dampened skin, working a lather in a circular motion. Rinse and pat dry.

What to do After Double Cleansing?

If you are double cleansing during the day, apply a moisturizer with sunscreen to protect your skin against UV rays. At night, follow cleansing with a toner and moisturizer. For a boost of hydration and nourishment, add our Luxury Face Oil after using one of our Pure Radiance Moisturizer to lock in all the nutrients, and increase radiance and overall skin health.

How Often Should Double Cleansing be done?

Double cleansing can be performed both in the morning and evening, based on your preference. Adding the cleansing oil at your nighttime routine allows for a more effective removal of impurities, buildup, and makeup from the day. However, double cleansing can also be done as part of a morning routine and throughout the day after a workout to remove excess oil and sweat build-up that causes clogged pores.

Incorporating a double cleanse option in your routine can be a game-changer for your skin’s overall tone, texture, and appearance. The benefits of using an oil to remove makeup and debris extend beyond ‘removal’, helping to balance, replenish and nourish your skin.

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