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How to Keep Your Holiday Glow: A Comprehensive Post-Summer Skincare Guide

how to keep your holiday glow

As summer fades and we transition back to our daily routines, one thing we all want to hold onto is that radiant, rested holiday glow. But how do you make your carefree summer look last when the sun sets on your vacation? With a few targeted strategies and the right products, you can keep your complexion looking fresh and relaxed long after the summer ends.

How to Target Dark Circles and Eye Bags After Summer

The summer season is synonymous with fun in the sun, late nights, and if you’re lucky enough, a trip to the seaside or pool. While these experiences (and more) are all part of the holiday charm, they can show up on your skin, especially around the delicate eye area. Dark circles and eye bags are common post-summer skincare concerns, often caused by a combination of dehydration, lack of sleep, and the overconsumption of less-than-healthy foods (ice cream, anyone?).

To repair the under-eye area and maintain your holiday glow, it’s essential to focus on decongesting the skin by activating the lymphatic system. This helps to release accumulated toxins and fluids, reducing puffiness and dark circles.

We Recommend: Rapid Eye Treatment

Our Rapid Eye Treatment is your secret weapon for restoring the eye area to its best. This powerful formula is packed with botanical extracts chosen to calm, soothe, and decongest the skin. Here’s what makes it so effective:

  • Hyaluronic Acid: Known for its hydrating properties, hyaluronic acid helps to reduce dark circles and fine lines, offering immediate and long-lasting results.
  • Panthenol (Vitamin B5): This natural moisturiser attracts and retains water in the skin, making it perfect for the delicate under-eye area, which often loses moisture quickly.
  • Superoxide Dismutase (SOD): An enzymatic antioxidant derived from yeast, SOD fights free radicals and is well-tolerated by sensitive skin.
  • Ceratonia Siliqua Gum: This molecule reduces the impact of mechanical stress (such as facial expressions and eye rubbing) on the skin, preserving its elasticity.
  • Hydrolysed Rice Peptides: These peptides activate the skin’s microcirculation, reducing dark circles and combating premature ageing.

With regular use, this innovative formula helps drain, soothe, firm, and brighten the under-eye area, ensuring your holiday glow remains intact all year round.

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Best Products to Keep Your Post-Summer Glow

As we move into September, the golden tan from our summer holidays may start to fade, but you can still enjoy a healthy, glowing complexion. It’s the perfect time to indulge in some mood-enhancing self-care and maintain that subtle sun-kissed look with a self-tanning product.

We love Glow Island

Glow Island goes beyond simply providing a sun-free tan. Unlike traditional self-tanners, this product not only delivers a warm, gradual golden tint but also prioritises skin health. Here’s why it’s a game-changer:

  • Natural-Looking Tan: Glow Island uses erythrulose, a sugar-derived ingredient that provides a subtle, golden hue, ideal for those seeking a more natural look. Moreover, it’s also DHA-free.
  • Hydration and Nourishment: Infused with minerals and natural ingredients, Glow Island hydrates and nourishes the skin, enhancing your inner radiance from the first application.
  • Versatility: Whether used alone, as a makeup primer, or mixed with foundation for a customised glow, Glow Island offers a variety of applications to suit your needs.

Uneven Skin Tone Ruining Your Holiday Glow?

If you’ve spent a lot of time outdoors this summer, your skin might develop an uneven tone as it loses its natural melanin deposits irregularly. That’s where The London Mask steps in. This handmade mask delivers all the benefits of clay without the usual dryness or tightness, gently exfoliating to diminish blotchy skin and leave it smoother.

For daily care, our Charcoal Peace Calming Cleanser is a perfect choice. It’s loaded with active charcoal and kaolin to target uneven skin tone while remaining gentle enough for everyday use, helping your skin stay balanced and radiant.

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Caring for Your Hair After Summer

While we focus on keeping our skin glowing, let’s not forget about our hair. Summer can take a toll on your hair, leaving it dry, damaged, and brittle. As a matter of fact, it is the hardest time of the year for your locks. To restore their health and shine, follow these tips:

  • Post-Summer Cut: A trim is the first step in reviving your hair after summer. It helps remove split ends and breakage that may have occurred during your holiday, leaving your hair looking healthy and refreshed.
  • Deep Conditioning: To restore much-needed moisture and shine, a deep conditioning treatment is a must to restore your sun-damaged locks. Look for products rich in ingredients like hydrolysed jojoba esters, such as our Prebiotic Natural Shine Conditioner. Jojoba esters mimic the scalp’s natural oils, providing deep hydration and forming a protective barrier against environmental damage. This conditioner is also packed with hyaluronic acid to seal the hair cuticle, reducing frizz and enhancing shine.

How to Repair UV Damage in Skin

Even with the best sun protection, UV damage can still occur (especially during the summer months), leading to premature ageing and a damaged skin barrier. To repair and protect your skin post-summer, it’s crucial to incorporate antioxidant-rich products into your routine.

Buddleja Davidii: One of Our Favourite Ingredients

Buddleja Davidii (Butterfly Bush) extract is a powerhouse antioxidant known to repair UV-induced skin damage. Its leaves are rich in flavonoids and phenylethanoids, which help maintain skin cell health and combat inflammation. Here’s how you can incorporate it into your routine:

  • Ideal Moisture Level Serum: This lightweight serum combines Buddleja with Artemisia and Mallow Flower extracts to deliver deep hydration and antioxidant protection.
  • Ideal Rebalancing Level Serum: Perfect for oily or combination skin, this oil-free serum harnesses the power of Epilobium alongside Buddleja to regulate sebum production, minimise pores, and combat post-summer acne.

Why Hydration is Key to Maintaining Your Holiday Glow

Keeping your skin correctly hydrated is one of the most crucial aspects of maintaining your skin looking relaxed and rejuvenated long after summer ends. After the holiday season, your skin’s natural barrier may be compromised, leading to dehydration and dullness. Proper hydration is key to restoring your skin’s vitality.

Moisturise Day and Night

Did you know that during the day, our skin cells are busy defending against environmental stressors, but at night, they switch to repair mode? Scientific studies show that the hours between 11 pm and 4 am are when our skin’s repair mechanisms are most active. To support this process, we recommend using a nutrient-rich, hydrating cream before bed and ensuring a good night’s sleep.

Key Product: Nutritive Repair Emulsion

If you’ve been burning the candle at both ends this summer or if you’re stressed at the thought of transitioning back to your usual routine, it’s wise to add a calming, deeply hydrating cream like Nutritive Repair Emulsion to your skincare routine. This rich yet fast-absorbing cream is full of unsaturated fatty acids like linoleic acid and phytosterols, which work to regenerate and strengthen your skin’s barrier, helping your skin regain elasticity and reduce redness. What’s more, this hydrating hero harnesses the calming properties of mallow extract, making it the ideal ingredient for sensitive or irritated skin. It’s ideal not only for daytime use but also for helping you wake up with a rested, rejuvenated complexion, keeping your holiday glow alive.

Final Thoughts…

Maintaining your holiday glow after summer doesn’t have to be a challenge. By focusing on targeted skincare, addressing specific post-summer concerns, and using the right products, you can keep your skin looking radiant and healthy well into the colder months.

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