Expert advice: essential beauty tips for back-to-school!
Back to school season is here!
Is your alarm clock gradually replacing the song of the cicadas? That’s it, the back-to-school season is well and truly here!
We hope this summer period has been beneficial for you, and that you feel refreshed to start this new year with full energy.
Perhaps you took this moment to take a real break from using your usual routine (that's what vacations are for too!). However, it is important to resume your good habits today; your skin will thank you before autumn arrives.
The sun, frequent swimming, sand, and potential changes in routine and diet are as much sources of pleasure as they are sources of stress for the skin.
We suggest three key steps to keep your skin healthy and radiant, and to avoid the imperfections linked to the natural thickening of the skin that occurs during the summer.
Double cleansing
1/ THE beauty step to prioritize (re)integrating into your skincare routine is the double cleansing ritual:
There is a dual benefit to using a cleansing oil as the first step in the evening:
- It allows you to optimally dissolve makeup pigments, remove sunscreens, lipophilic impurities, and pollution. It is THE ultimate makeup removal product.
- Massaging your face with an oil as the first step of your evening ritual will promote cellular exchange and relax facial muscles.
Smoother, more radiant complexion guaranteed in the long run!
For this step, we recommend one of our two cleansing oils: the gentle floral cleansing oil if your skin is particularly dry/sensitive, or the intense antioxidant cleansing oil if you live in the city, smoke, or want to provide protective anti-aging action from the moment you remove your makeup.
You can then proceed to the second step with a cleanser adapted to your skin type, for example with the black cleansing jelly with purifying active ingredients if your skin is combination and/or prone to imperfections, or the gentle anti-tightness cleansing mousse if your skin is rather dry/sensitive.
EXFOLIATE
2/ The second beauty step to prioritize is the fruit acid exfoliating mask:
This mask is a precious aid to keeping your skin healthy, refining skin texture, and aiding healing.
The fruit acids will allow you to exfoliate the skin in a gentle and effective way, while the glycerin it contains will provide good hydration.
We recommend applying this mask in a thin layer once a week over your entire face, leaving it on for at least 20 minutes, and rinsing with clear water. If your skin has imperfections/spots/scars, we recommend a second weekly application locally.
Your consistency regarding the weekly and long-term use of this mask will be rewarded!
Purify
3/ The third beauty step we recommend for the back-to-school season is the perfection lotion with purifying active ingredients:
In summer, our skin tends to thicken naturally; this phenomenon is linked to sun exposure.
It is very pleasant to see a tanned complexion, a radiant look, as if the skin appeared smoother during the summer season!
The drawback, as soon as you stop being exposed, is that this radiant look can be replaced by a breakout: this is the rebound effect…
To treat imperfections, purify, regulate, and heal the skin, this lotion will be the ideal product.
Cécile, our chemical engineer, designed this product holistically from the very beginning of its formulation:
A lotion, whatever it may be, is formulated mainly of water. Cécile therefore chose to create an infusion of clary sage (antibacterial/anti-inflammatory/regulatory properties) as the base of this lotion, supplemented by pink clay and tea tree essential oil. This synergy of active ingredients is a formidable cocktail to treat imperfections effectively without damaging the skin's balance.
For application, two options are available to you:
- Take a few drops of lotion directly on your fingertips (clean!) and dab locally on problem areas.
- Using a reusable cotton pad, dabbing gently.
In both cases, gentleness is a must so as not to irritate your skin and cause further breakouts.
Do you want to prolong the vacation effect?
To maintain a tanned complexion back from school/work, we recommend adding the sun concentrate serum to your routine!
Powerfully antioxidant and protective, this concentrate serum will also help boost collagen, fight against the harmful effects of the sun on the skin, and give it a summery tint. The virgin organic Buah Merah oil gives the serum its orange color, which leaves a warm tint once applied!
stress and the back-to-school season
Aromatherapy tips:
The back-to-school season is synonymous with stress for some; we recommend you resume your skincare ritual, especially in the evening, to give yourself a break from the frenzy of this busy time.
Here are two examples of simple actions to complement these tips:
- You can apply a drop of Petitgrain Bigarade essential oil to the inside of your wrists; the essential oil of this citrus fruit has a relaxing/soothing effect on the nervous system. Remember to breathe in its fresh/floral scent gently as often as you like, and you will stay calm throughout your day.
- If you wish, you can also take two or three drops of this essential oil and mix them with a vegetable oil or our Almond oil to massage your abdomen in a clockwise direction.
This simple gesture is so beneficial during busy, stressful periods, or whenever you feel the need to relax.
Wishing you a wonderful back-to-school season! Take care of yourself🌿
