Summer Skincare Guide | Provenance Aesthetics and Wellness
Summer Skincare Guide
The summer season can be exciting and fun, with pool parties, beach gatherings, and summer vacations. But time spent in the sun, saltwater, and heavily-chlorinated swimming pools can be tough on your skin. As we kick off the summer season, learn how to have glowing, radiant skin all summer long and what you can do to protect your skin this summer in our summer skincare guide.
Summer-Ready Skin Care Tips
When thinking of the best summer skincare routine, it’s essential to switch your skincare routine up just like you would your wardrobe from winter to summer. While you may opt for heavier moisturizers to protect against dryness in the winter, the hot summer months call for lighter moisturizers that don’t feel heavy or clog pores. Here are some of our top summer skincare tips:
Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. Water can work wonders in keeping your body healthy from the inside out, and it’s essential to hydrate in the sweltering South, where dehydration can quickly become a problem. Drinking plenty of water can help keep your skin clear and acne-free.
Avoid heavy makeup. Packing on the makeup in summer can clog pores when we’re apt to sweat a lot more. Opting for a lightweight, oil absorbing moisturizer, such as our best selling, PCA Hydramatte Moisturizer, a light lip gloss, and a tinted SPF sunscreen can keep you looking fresh and your skin clear.
Consider Vitamin C. A few daily drops of a high-quality Vitamin C serum in the mornings can help generate extra collagen and minimize pigmentation. One of our favorites for protection from sun damage is Dermesse Vitamin C 20% Serum, which combines Vitamins C and E + 17 additional antioxidants to help reduce skin redness and improve skin luminosity and tone.
Hide from the light. Although we don’t advocate missing out on any summer fun, taking a hat or finding a spot in the shade can help protect your skin from excess harmful rays.
Post-sun exposure care. After-sun protection is equally vital as preventative measures taken. After cooling down and cleaning off residual sunscreen with a brief shower, rehydrate skin with high-quality moisturizers such as PCA Clearskin Moisturizer. Ingredients such as hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, bisabolol, vitamin E, and aloe vera pull water back into the skin and reduce inflammation from the sun.
Sunscreen: Your Summer Must-Have
If there is a number one rule for summer skincare, you must use sunscreen when you’re going to be outside and use post-sun protection after your forays in the outdoors. Of all things that can prematurely age your skin, the sun's harmful rays are the biggest offenders. One of our favorite products include PCA Skin Sheer Tint Broad Spectrum SPF 45, a super lightweight, water-resistant, fast-absorbing formula that protects your skin against harmful rays and has added antioxidants. As a bonus, it’s a reef-safe formula too.
Summer Skincare Treatments
Despite our best preventative measures and care, the summer elements can be super harsh on the skin and sometimes cause fine lines, wrinkles, and extra brown spots. Finding the right facial treatment can help renew your skin and add vitality to your face. Our self-neutralizing chemical peels are a safe way to exfoliate your skin and quickly reveal the glowing skin beneath. In the past, chemical peels have been harsh procedures used to achieve luminous skin. Thankfully, these procedures have come a long way, and our unique peels can be used a few days before a special event or as part of a series to create a glow that melts the years away. Our PCA Skin Sensi Peel is a unique chemical peel option for all patients, including those with sensitive skin. It contains a universal 6% TCA solution that will improve surface texture and brighten the skin while helping promote an even skin tone, reduce brown spots, refine pores, and create tighter, brighter, and firmer skin, all with no blistering, peeling, or downtime!
Ready to reveal your tighter, brighter, glowing summer skin? Book an appointment online and be sure to ask us about any of the products mentioned.