Summer Skin Care

Top Summer Skin Care Tips from Sparx Beauty, Winchester

Our skin changes throughout the different seasons. This means we often need to adapt our skin care routine to support our changing needs.  During summer months, maintaining healthy, radiant skin requires a tailored approach to counteract increased sun exposure, heat, and humidity.

Much like you might transform your wardrobe for a new season, we recommend transforming your skin care routine. While the winter months often call for thicker moisturisers and more targeted treatments like chemical peels, summer skin care is all about lightweight moisturisers, oodles of hydration, dedicated use of SPF, regular facials and a stellar at-home skincare routine. 

To protect your skin this summer, call the skin care experts at Sparx Beauty on 01962 878979. You can also book your appointment online using the pop-up tab. 

Prioritise Sun Protection

Sunscreen is perhaps the most important thing you can do for the health of your skin in the hotter summer months. 80 % of harmful UV rays can penetrate our skin on even the cloudiest of days, so imagine what they do during the heat of summer. Happily, regular sunscreen use can significantly protect our skin, diminish the signs of ageing (like sun spots at fine lines), and reduce the risk of sun damage and skin cancer.

Ideally, sunscreen should be reapplied to your face, ears, neck, and decolletage every two hours when you're in the sun. As an added layer of defence, wear a sunhat whenever you're outdoors and reapply sun protection after swimming. 

We recommend the DIBI Milano Sun Line range.  This offers advanced formulations with high UVA/UVB protection while nourishing the skin with antioxidant-rich ingredients. Daily application, even on cloudy days, is vital to shield the skin from sun damage and maintain an even complexion.

Be sun savvy by following these top tips from our experts. 

Regular Facials 

Regular facials by an experienced beauty therapist are one of the best ways to keep your skin looking bright, youthful, and congestion-free all summer long. Incorporating regular facials into your summer skin care routine has so many benefits. Firstly, facials allow therapists to deeply cleanse the skin and remove any impurities that at-home routines might miss. Facials can also provide deeper hydration, which is critical during the dryer, more humid summer months.

Our professional facials at Sparx Beauty can be tailored to your unique concerns including dryness, early signs of ageing, skin sensitivity, impaired skin barrier, and congestion. They will leave your skin feeling refreshed, healthy, and rejuvenated. 

Our Pure Hydro Facial is ideal for those looking to tackle a range of concerns and is designed to oxygenate the skin, restore its glow, and achieve a brighter, tighter, more youthful appearance.  If you're looking for an instant glow-up ahead of a special summer event, we recommend our Golden RF Facial.  Results from this relaxing treatment are visible immediately.

Hydration, Hydration, Hydration

Keeping hydrated in the summer months is essential if you want healthy skin. Hydration refers to both our water intake and the hydrating serums and moisturisers we use on our skin. Opt to drink around 8 glasses of water each day as this nourishes the skin from within and significantly improves skin elasticity.  You can also add hydrating food to your diet like cucumber, watermelon, peaches and yoghurt. Moreover, opt for a lightweight but powerful moisturiser that leaves your skin feeling nourished without clogging your pores.

Apply your moisturiser morning and night after gently cleansing the skin and if you're prone to dryness, add an active serum like hyaluronic acid to your routine. Hyaluronic acid boosts skin elasticity, prevents tightness, encourages the stimulation of collagen, and strengthens the skin barrier to achieve brighter, more youthful-looking skin. 

We suggest incorporating the DIBI Milano Hydra Perfection range, specifically designed to restore moisture balance without clogging pores. Their hydrating serums and gel-based moisturisers keep the skin supple and refreshed, even during peak heat.

Book Your Skin Consultation at Sparx Beauty

If you want to invest in your skin this summer, why not book a skin consultation with our experienced skin therapists? Give us a call at 01962 878979 or book online using the pop-up tab to the right of the screen. We will customise a bespoke treatment plan to achieve gorgeous summer skin.