Summer days can leave your skin feeling overexposed and stressed from the sun. Here are four essential tips to repair and revive your skin after too much sun:
1. Hydration is Key
Sun exposure dehydrates the skin, making hydration crucial. Drink plenty of water, use hydrating serums with ingredients like hyaluronic acid and aloe vera and be very generous with your hydrating toner to replenish lost moisture and maintain skin's elasticity.
Our Picks:
- Laurel Elixir II
- Josh Rosebrook Hydrating Accelerator
- Laurel Elixir I
- Eminence Stone Crop Hydrating Mist
2. Best Ingredients for Post-Sun Repair
Look for ingredients that soothe and repair sun-damaged skin. Aloe vera, chamomile, and calendula are excellent for calming inflammation. Antioxidants like Vitamin E and C help to repair and protect against further damage.
These are some of our favourite reparative ingredients to look for: Aloe vera, Marshmallow root, Chamomile, Stone Crop, Calendula, Prickly Pear Seed Oil, Moringa, Red Raspberry Seed Oil, Sea Buckthorn Oil, Maracuja Oil, Honey and Lavender.
Our Picks for Face:
- LILFOX Seaubuck Neroli Regenerative Serum
- Laurel Sun Serum
- Ere Perez Moringa All-Beauty Creme
- LILFOX Prickly Pear Illuminating Nectar
- Kahina Argan Oil
Our Picks for Body:
- Laurel Sun Body Oil
- HUNA Nourish Calendula Healing Oil
3. Avoid Exfoliants and Actives
After sun exposure, your skin is already stressed and sensitive. Avoid using exfoliants and active ingredients like retinols and acids which can further irritate and damage your skin. Focus on gentle and soothing skincare instead.
4. Incorporate Reparative Masks
Give your skin a boost of hydration and healing using reparative and cooling masks. Many creamy or balm masks can also be used as overnight treatments, so you can wake up with happier, refreshed skin. Apply these masks a few times a week for best results.
Our Picks:
- Eminence Kombucha Leave-On Masque
- LILFOX Cupu Cool Hyaluronic Treatment
- Eminence Stone Crop Masque
- Activist Manūka Honey Mask
- Laurel Cornflower Mask
