Spring Skincare: Refresh and Revitalize Your Routine
Spring is here! Guide your skin through this seasonal transition with our spring skincare tips. Leave behind winter's dryness and embrace the vibrant radiance of the new season.
Exfoliate Winter Dullness Away
In the seasonal shift, our skin seeks a renewal of its own.
Winter weather often leaves our visage dry and dull with an accumulated, flaky build-up of dead skin cells. Gentle exfoliation is an essential ritual for spring skin transformation to usher in a brighter, clearer complexion.
Depending on your skin's characteristics and requirements, a gentle fusion of acid, enzymatic, and physical exfoliants targeting the uppermost layers of the epidermis may be ideal. Our Buchu Botanical Enzyme Polish is formulated with powerful yet mild fruit acids and crushed Buchu leaf and ideal for all skin types, including sensitive.
The most fitting facial exfoliant for dry skin is formulated hydrating elements such as niacinamide, ensuring optimal moisture retention. We suggest the exfoliating Commiphora Face Cleanser which is gentle enough for daily use and designed to deeply cleanse the skin while maintaining healthy hydration levels.
Opt for exfoliants well-suited to your skin type and avoid over-exfoliating to maintain a healthy balance. Discover the African Botanics range offering alpha and beta hydroxy acid, enzymatic and physical exfoliation.
Boosters: Heroes of the Seasonal Transition
Boosters can help navigate the seasonal shift seamlessly. These versatile additions provide targeted support to address specific concerns that may linger or arise during the transition.
For instance our Niacinamide Plumping Booster can offer the extra hydration your skin craves if dryness and dehydration persist.
To brighten, we recommend Lucent Pearl Booster to help restore your skin's natural radiance if dullness remains an issue.
We explain how boosters fit into your skin routine here, and you can explore the African Botanics Booster range here.
Restore Resilience: Barrier Repair
Unforgiving winter winds, indoor heating and a lack of humidity may have affected your skin's natural barrier, leaving it vulnerable and sensitized. As we welcome spring, strive to prioritize nurturing barrier health.
Turn to barrier-strengthening ingredients, such as ceramides, for extra support during this transition. These lipid molecules strengthen the skin's barrier, locking in moisture and shielding against environmental irritants.
Niacinamide, colloidal silver, and Marula oil also promote a resilient, optimally hydrated barrier.
Explore African Botanics' complete range for sensitive skin and barrier repair.
Reintroduce Retinol
While Vitamin A can certainly be used year-round, you may have paused retinol for a season if you've struggled with heightened sensitivity during winter.
Now that your skin barrier is fully restored and nourished, it's the perfect time to elevate your skincare routine with retinoids once more.
We suggest incorporating Resurrection Cell Recovery Serum, a gentle yet potent vitamin A serum, as the ideal way to ease back into using this highly effective ingredient in your regimen.
Lightweight Hydration
With the dry, cold days of winter behind us, the arrival of spring brings a refreshing change in the air. As the moisture in the atmosphere increases, we reap the benefits of a more hydrated and supple complexion.
Consequently, depending on your skin type, it might be time to switch from heavier creams to lightweight moisturizers and emulsions for your hydration needs. Cloudburst Micro-Emulsion is an excellent choice for providing just the right amount of hydration as the season changes.
We can also suggest the Rose Treatment Essence, a unique multi-functional treatment gel that melts into a toning hydrating liquid upon application or Infusion, a phenomenal hybrid skin transformer essence meets micro-serum that locks in moisture.
Springtime SPF
As the days grow longer and we spend more time outdoors, enjoying the warmth of spring's warmth, choosing a broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher is essential.
This will block about 97% of UVB rays, providing adequate protection for most skin types. Apply it generously on your face and body, paying special attention to often-neglected areas, such as your ears and the back of your neck, which are equally susceptible to sun damage.
Managing Skin Sensitivity and Spring Allergies
With spring comes an increase in allergens, such as pollen, which can trigger skin sensitivity and irritation.
Consider incorporating gentle, hypoallergenic skincare products into your routine to address these seasonal concerns. Favor formulations free of common irritants, such as synthetic fragrances and harsh chemicals to minimize the risk of exacerbating skin sensitivity.
Full Body Care: Prep for Summer
Don't neglect the rest of your body during this seasonal transition. Get your body summer-ready in spring with targeted body treatments in two simple steps that will have your skin feeling firmer, smoother and looking radiant.
Step 1: Full body exfoliation: Choose dry body brushing or a reinvigorating exfoliant to boost circulation and shed winter dullness.
Café Noir Body Exfoliant is a dual-phase, antioxidant-rich scrub that gently exfoliates, detoxifies, and revitalizes the skin for a smoother and more radiant appearance.
Step 2: Deep moisturization after showering: Follow up with a rich, nourishing body moisturizer to deeply hydrate and rejuvenate your skin for an incredibly supple and healthy appearance.
Svelte Cream is an intensive sculpting and firming body treatment specially formulated to tighten, contour and reinforce the skin's structure while improving the appearance of cellulite. For fitness lovers, we recommend Muscle Pain Relief Recovery Gel. This ever-popular gel is designed to deliver fast-acting, soothing and warming relief to help alleviate and revitalize aching joints, muscles and post-workout discomfort while easing tension and fatigue.
Explore our full body range of luxurious bath and body care.
Pay careful attention to your skin's changing needs throughout the season and adapt your skincare routine accordingly. Embrace spring's renewal and rejuvenation in your skincare practices and overall well-being.
