French manufacture 💧 Ethical & Authentic Care ✨ Natural care for all skins 💚 Wellness boxes made on the farm with love 🎁 Gift boxes 🌿 Natural routinsWhen you get back from vacation, do you think your skin is drier? She pulls after the shower, lacks flexibility or suddenly becomes more sensitive?
The dry skin after summer is common. For several weeks, it was exposed to sun, heat, wind, salt or chlorine. More showers can also accentuate this discomfort.
There's no need to change your whole routine. Start by looking at your skin and take a few simple steps to help it gradually regain more softness.
Why does the skin become dry after summer?
Summer doesn't change your skin type. On the other hand, summer conditions can temporarily disrupt its comfort.
Sun exposure
Even when you protect your skin properly, repeated exposure to the sun may leave it less flexible. Then you can feel more discomfort when your tan begins to disappear.
The skin of your face, legs, arms and neckline is one of the most exposed areas.
Swimming in the sea or swimming pool
Salt water and chlorinated water can leave the skin drier. If you run the swims without rinsing with clear water, this feeling can get worse.
The right reflex is to rinse after each swim, then dry your skin without rubbing it.
More frequent showers
In summer, we sometimes wash several times a day to remove sweat, sand, salt or sunscreen.
These repeated showers, especially when they are hot or accompanied by too much detergent, can make the skin uncomfortable.
Clean skin doesn't have to « Scream ». If it pulls as soon as you get out of the shower, your washing product or your habits may deserve to be reviewed.
Dry skin or dehydrated skin after summer?
Dry skin and dehydrated skin may cause close sensations, but they do not mean exactly the same thing.
One dry skin naturally lacks lipids. It produces less sebum and often has regular drought. It can be rough, lack flexibility or have small squams.
One dehydrated skin temporary lack of water. All skin types can experience this situation, including mixed or fat skin.
Thus, oily skin can shine while giving an impression of skin that pulls. Adding stripping products to remove the shine risks maintaining the problem.
After summer, your skin can simply go through a period of dehydration. But if it was already dry before the holidays, summer exhibitions can make its discomfort more pronounced.
How to recognize dry skin after summer?
Several signs may appear at the beginning of the school year:
- your skin pulls after shower or cleaning;
- it seems less flexible;
- certain areas become rough;
- small skins or squams appear;
- Your skin scratches slightly;
- it blushes more easily;
- you feel the need to apply one treatment several times a day.
These signs don't mean you need to multiply cosmetics. They mostly indicate that your skin needs softer gestures and a suitable care.
If you notice significant itching, persistent plaques, lesions or an unusual reaction, ask a healthcare professional for advice.
1. Clean your skin gently
When a skin becomes dry after summer, we often think that it is necessary to start by changing cream. However, the product used for the toilet also plays an important role.
Too aggressive a washing product can increase dryness. Avoid cleaners that leave your skin pulling immediately after rinsing.
A cold saponified overgras soap can be suitable for dry skin, provided you choose a formula tailored to your needs. Cold saponification keeps the naturally formed glycerin during soap production. Overgreasing also leaves some of the unprocessed oils.
At Astucier, I manufacture my soaps cold with, in particular, the rapeseed oil produced on my farm. Depending on the formulas, I also use my camline or hemp oils.
If you don't know how to choose your washing product, you can start by discovering what a soft soap really is.
2. Reduce the temperature and duration of your showers
With the first cool mornings, the temptation of a long hot shower comes back quickly.
However, too hot water can increase the discomfort of already dry skin. Favours warm water and limits the time spent in the shower.
Nor is it necessary to soap your whole body at length. Concentrate cleaning on areas that need it, then rinse your skin thoroughly.
This change does not require any new products. But it can make a real difference when your skin shoots daily.
3. Dry your skin without rubbing it
After the shower, gently buffer your skin with a clean towel. Avoids energetic friction, especially on legs, arms or areas that already have redness.
Also pay attention to gloves that are too abrasive, brushes and repeated scrubs.
Dry skin after summer does not necessarily need to be exfoliated. If it pulls, heats or peels, give it time to regain its balance before using a scrub.
You can keep a slightly moist skin before applying your treatment. This gesture is particularly good when using vegetable oil or balm.
4. Apply a nourishing treatment after the shower
A vegetable oil does not contain water. Therefore, it does not directly provide hydration to the skin.
On the other hand, it provides lipids and helps the skin maintain more flexibility. Applied on still slightly moist skin, it simply completes the routine after the shower.
For the face, a few drops are enough. Heat them in your hands, then apply them by gently pressing your palms on your skin.
For the body, insists on legs, arms, elbows and all areas that become rough.
Camline oil is one of the vegetable oils I have chosen to enhance in my care. I grow the cameline on my farm before pressing its seeds and using this oil in certain Astucier formulas.
You can also discover the difference between hydration and skin nutrition to better understand the role of an oil or balm.
5. Temporarily simplify your routine
When the skin becomes dry or reactive, we often want to add new products: mask, scrub, serum, richer cream or repair treatment.
This accumulation does not always make it possible to understand what really suits your skin. She can even increase her discomfort if you introduce several novelties at the same time.
For a few days, go back to a simple routine:
- gentle makeup removal if you make up or use sun protection;
- suitable cleaning;
- nourishing care;
- sun protection when you expose yourself.
Then look at your skin. You can reintroduce other products gradually if she really needs it.
Should we scrub after summer?
The scrub is often recommended to find a bright complexion or eliminate small skins after the holidays.
But it is not indispensable.
If your skin pulls, blushes or becomes sensitive, avoid rubbing it further. Wait until she regains her comfort before considering exfoliation.
If your skin usually tolerates scrubs, choose a soft formula and space uses. Aggressive or too frequent scrub will not cause drought to disappear more quickly.
When the skin peels after sunburn, do not try to remove the small skins. Protects the area, applies a suitable care and lets the skin renew naturally.
Which routine to choose according to your skin?
Not all skins face the same difficulties after summer.
If your skin stays dry all year long, look for nourishing care to maintain its flexibility.
If it blushes or reacts easily, limit unnecessary ingredients and prefer a short routine.
If your skin shines but shoots after cleaning, don't try to strip it. Fatty skin can also be temporarily dehydrated.
The aim is not to choose the largest number of products. It is to find a cleansing product and a care that really match what your skin feels.
Prepare your skin for autumn
Taking care of dry skin after summer helps to respond to discomfort already present. Preparing your skin for the fall answers another question: how do you gradually adapt your routine to lower temperatures?
When your skin gets more comfort, you can find out how to prepare your skin for autumn.
These two approaches are complementary. The first helps your skin after summer exposures. The second one accompanies during the change of season.
What to remember on dry skin after summer
If your skin shoots when the holiday comes back, start by going back to the essentials:
- uses a soft cleansing product;
- prefers short and warm showers;
- dry your skin without rubbing;
- applies nourishing care after the shower;
- avoids multiplying new products.
Your skin doesn't need an endless routine. It mainly needs regular gestures, adapted products and a little time.
At Astucier, I manufacture soaps and simple treatments with carefully selected vegetable oils. My rapeseed, cameline and hemp oils are from my farm in the Marne.
