August brings with it a familiar phenomenon: skin tightening, dryness, and dullness – even though summer is still in full swing. This is no accident. The Finnish autumn starts to affect the skin even before the leaves change color.
What happens to the skin in August?
During summer, the skin is accustomed to humid air, swimming, and sunlight. By the end of August, the air cools at night, and humidity levels drop rapidly even during the day. The relative humidity of the air can fall from 70% to below 50% within a few weeks. The skin doesn't have time to adapt – and it shows.
At the same time, sunscreen products are left unused, but UV radiation is still significant. The skin has been exposed to both sun and water during the summer, and its natural lipid layer has thinned.
Signs of autumn on the skin
- Skin feels drier than in July, even though the routine hasn't changed
- Makeup dries on the face earlier than in summer
- Shins and arms peel more
- Facial tone is slightly duller and more uneven
Updating skincare for autumn
Autumn is the right time to update your skincare routine – don't wait until your skin is already thoroughly dry.
Add nourishment
Swap your light summer moisturizer for a richer autumn treatment. Infinity cleansing oil bar gently cleanses the skin and leaves behind a nourishing oil layer. Eternity serum strengthens the skin's lipid layer – start the autumn season with a serum so your skin is strong before winter.
Exfoliate skin at the beginning of autumn
The summer skin cell layer has thickened due to sun exposure. One thorough exfoliation at the beginning of September removes the old layer and helps moisturizers absorb better. Use Euphoria sugar body scrub for the entire body.
Restore oil cleansing to your evening routine
In summer, a light wash might suffice, but in autumn, it's worth bringing oil cleansing back into your daily routine. Oil nourishes while it cleanses – this is important as the skin starts to become drier.
Include the body in your autumn routine
Often, autumn care is forgotten for the body. Innocent body oil bar or Vitality balancing body oil bar after a shower on damp skin keeps the body's moisture in check throughout the autumn season.
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