YOUR SKINCARE RESET
THE SPRING EDIT:
Out with the heavy creams and in with lightweight formulas. This is your spring skincare reset.
As we ease into spring, it’s not just our wardrobes that need a refresh - our skincare routines do too. The change in season calls for a lighter, more thoughtful approach: swapping heavy creams for breathable hydration, reintroducing gentle exfoliation, boosting antioxidant protection, supporting the skin barrier and making SPF a non-negotiable step.
Spring is the perfect time to embrace layering lightweight formulas rather than relying on one heavy product. Think serums, oils, moisturisers and more that work together to hydrate, nourish and protect, leaving your skin feeling refreshed, balanced and ready for the brighter days ahead.
1. DERMALOGICA: SPECIAL CLEANSING GEL
After months of cold, dry winter air - skin can feel sensitive, tight and dull. Switching to a gentle cleanser helps remove impurities without stripping natural oils, maintaining a healthy moisture barrier and leaving your complexion calm and refreshed.
Dermalogica’s Special Cleansing Gel is a soap-free, foaming gel suitable for all skin types. It gently cleanses dirt, makeup and excess oils while soothing and supporting the skin’s natural moisture balance. Lightweight yet effective, it hydrates, helps control oil and even tackles spots and breakouts.
2. FRESH: LOTUS YOUTH PRESERVE REFINING DREAM TONER
Incorporating a gentle exfoliating step into your routine is a simple way to shake off winter dullness and welcome the glow of spring. It reveals a smoother, fresher surface while prepping skin to better absorb moisturisers and serums.
Fresh’s Lotus Youth Preserve Refining Dream Toner gently removes dead skin cells, refines texture, tightens pores and helps even out dark spots. Powered by succinic acid and glycolic acid, it dissolves surface buildup while keeping skin calm and balanced, leaving your complexion brighter, smoother and ready for the season ahead.
3. GUERLAIN: ABEILLE ROYALE BEE LAB SHOT
Spring is the perfect time to refresh your skincare routine with lightweight, nourishing formulas that restore balance after winter. Face oils and serums help tackle dehydration, revive dullness and support the skin barrier. Ingredients like niacinamide calm and rebalance, while oils such as jojoba soothe, protect and lock in moisture without feeling heavy, leaving skin smooth and naturally radiant.
Guerlain’s Abeille Royale Bee Lab, made with 100% naturally driven ingredients, is enriched with Black Bee honey and Vitamin Cg. With regular use, it energises, brightens and softens the appearance of fine lines for a luminous spring glow.
4. THIS WORKS: MORNING EXPERT HYALURONIC SERUM
As the seasons change, a hydrating serum can make all the difference for dull, dehydrated or tired-looking skin. Lightweight yet nourishing, it delivers targeted hydration beneath your moisturiser, leaving skin feeling refreshed.
This Works’ Morning Expert Hyaluronic Serum tackles morning skin concerns like dryness and fatigue. Packed with Hyaluronic Acid, it attracts and retains moisture for a plumper, smoother complexion. Infused with Vitamin C, it helps brighten, firm and revitalise skin over time, leaving your complexion looking hydrated, radiant and ready to face the day.
5. DERMALOGICA: PRO-COLLAGEN BANKING SERUM
As spring brings longer days and more time outdoors, increased UV exposure, pollution and allergens can take a toll on your skin. Antioxidant treatments help protect against these environmental stressors while keeping your complexion fresh and healthy, and they work alongside SPF to boost sun protection.
Dermalogica’s Pro-Collagen Banking Serum is packed with antioxidants like Carnosine Dipeptide and Collagen Amino Acids to support collagen, prevent dehydration and defend against free radicals. Lightweight and silky, its gel-to-serum texture absorbs easily, leaving skin hydrated, plump and revitalised.
6.CLARINS: TOTAL EYE CONTOUR GEL
Eye creams are an essential step in your routine as they address the needs of the delicate under-eye areas. The skin around the eyes is 10 times thinner than the rest of the face and is prone to showing early signs of ageing, making it particularly vulnerable to the seasonal changes.
Clarins’ Total Eye Contour Gel is a refreshing, cooling treatment that helps reduce puffiness, minimise dark circles and brighten tired-looking eyes. Enriched with purifying plant extracts and caffeine, it revitalises and tones the eye area, leaving your eyes looking awake and radiant.
7. LA MER: THE MOISTURISING SOFT CREAM
Switching to a lightweight moisturiser from a heavy cream in spring is essential, because as temperatures rise and humidity increases, skin naturally produces more oil and sweat. Lightweight formulas allow the skin to breathe, providing hydration without causing clogged pores and breakouts.
La Mer’s The Moisturising Soft Cream is an ultra-soft, nourishing option for balanced to dry skin. Infused with Miracle Broth™, it helps plumps, firm and restore the skin while combating visible signs of ageing. Lightweight yet deeply hydrating, it leaves your complexion feeling refreshed, comfortable and radiant.
8. CHARLOTTE TILBURY: HEALTHY GLOW TINTED MOISTURISER
A tinted moisturiser is the perfect spring addition for a “no-makeup” makeup look. Lightweight, breathable and subtly enhancing, it helps revive winter-dull skin while giving your complexion a fresh, dewy finish. It’s ideal for the days when you want a little coverage while still letting your natural skin shine through.
Charlotte Tilbury’s Healthy Glow Tinted Moisturiser is designed to create a soft, sun-kissed radiance. Suitable for all skin types and tones, its hydrating formula keeps skin feeling comfortable and nourished, leaving you with a glow that feels perfectly in tune with spring.
9. SHISEIDO: SPF50+ FACE LOTION
SPF is something you should wear all year round, but it becomes even more important as we move into spring. With longer days and stronger UV rays, protecting your skin daily is key to maintaining a healthy, radiant complexion.
Shiseido’s SPF50+ FACE Lotion has a lightweight, invisible UV protective formula that helps shield the skin from sun damage as well as blue light and pollution. Enriched with Safflower Extract to smooth and plump, alongside hydrating Hyaluronic Acid and Algae Complex, it keeps skin comfortable and moisturised throughout the day while helping to calm and protect.
10. CREED: HAND & BODY LOTION
As we move out of winter, our hands and body can still feel the effects of months of cold air and indoor heating. Spring’s shift in temperatures can leave the skin feeling dry and sensitive, making a nourishing hand and body lotion an essential step in your routine.
Creed’s Hand & Body Lotion is a lightweight, fast-absorbing moisturiser suitable for all skin types. Infused with Shea Butter, Aloe Vera and Ceramide NP, and enriched with Vitamin B5, it helps moisture and soothe the skin, leaving it feeling supple, hydrated and refreshed.
Together, these simple swaps and thoughtful additions help create a routine that feels lighter, smarter and perfectly suited to the brighter, more radiant days of spring.