Simple Ways to Renew and Refresh Your Skin

After the summer, skin tends to get dull and look lifeless as it starts to adjust to the new season and be in need of a little extra care. Luckily there are some effective ways you can renew and refresh your skin, with not all tips requiring new products as well. 

Here are 5 ways you can renew and refresh your skin for the Fall season:

Exfoliate

Exfoliating is a critical step for skincare, as it helps to slough away dead skin skills and build up on the skin and reveal brighter and smoother skin underneath. It is critical to pay attention to how your skin is responding to exfoliating because too much can cause significant stress on the skin and too little can mean that you aren’t reaching its full skin benefits. For a gentle yet effective exfoliator, try the Blue Lagoon lava scrub, made with bioactive ingredients locally and sustainably sourced in Iceland.

Use a balancing toner

A balancing toner is a great way to help your skin reset after cleansing. You want your skin to be at a natural pH level and if your skin leans towards the dry or oily side, this can be a step that helps to balance it and help prepare it to receive the next skincare products.

Use a nutrient dense serum

A nutrient dense serum is a way you can pack a lot of beneficial ingredients into one skincare step. A hyaluronic acid serum or a vitamin C serum, for example, can help boost hydration and fight environmental impacts and discoloration respectively. Give your skin time to adjust to a new serum, around 3 months, and don’t be afraid to rotate the serums you use so that you can get target different issues and get the most out of this step.

Don’t be afraid to moisturize more

With the end of the summer season, you will likely notice your skin being in need of extra moisture. So don’t be afraid to moisturize more and even introduce a more nourishing moisturizer if your skin really needs it. At the end of the day, if your skin is dry and/or dehydrated and is stressed from the change in seasons, it’s really hard for it to look and feel its best. So pay extra attention to this step because even if you forgot every other skincare step, this is one that you want to ensure is always consistent in your skincare routine. 

Try a skincare tool

A skincare tool is a way you can help your skin absorb products and also take that little bit of extra time to be intentional with your skin and selfcare, which can have even greater benefits for your skin. If you want to try this out before investing in a skincare tool, you can try just using your fingers to practice self-massage to help press products gently into your skin and reduce inflammation in your face and skin. 

Other tips that are essential to incorporate for healthy skin are drinking enough water and getting enough sleep for both skin health and appearance. Dehydrated and tired skin won’t look its best, so use these 5 steps above as well as proper internal hydration and sleep and you’ll see the benefits!