Preparing Your Skin for the Sun
Summer has arrived in full force, and with it, the sun! And like every year, when faced with these first beautiful days, we face a dilemma: how to show off a tanned, sunny complexion without damaging our skin.
It’s no longer a secret; the sun can cause significant damage, whether by accelerating skin aging or even in terms of health. It is therefore important to have the right habits to prepare your skin!
To enjoy the benefits of the sun and its vitamins for our faces, here are the main tips to keep in mind:
SKIN HYDRATION
The first fundamental step to prepare your skin for the summer season and keep it luminous and comfortable is HYDRATION.
At La Canopée, we recommend two priority products for this:
1/ Use our Hydrating Mediterranean Flower Mist morning and night after cleansing.
This hydrating mist will refresh and tone the face, delivering the active ingredients of the following skincare products to optimally saturate our skin with water.
You can place it in the refrigerator for an even more invigorating and refreshing effect!
Rose and orange blossom hydrosols will soothe, aid skin healing, and provide astringent and anti-inflammatory properties.
2/ Then apply The Multivitamin Wake-Up Cream in the morning after the mist:
This is THE perfect time to incorporate this skincare into your current morning routine!
This creamy moisturizer is made with precious, targeted active ingredients to hydrate, nourish, and protect the skin.
Virgin Buriti oil is highly concentrated in carotenoids (which gives the cream its lovely yellow-orange color!), making it a powerful antioxidant.
Also, this oil is known for absorbing some UV rays. It allows for a healthy, long-lasting tan and gives you a glowing complexion. Rich in omega 6 and 9, it has incomparable emollient and nourishing properties.
Rooibos is a powerful antioxidant; this active ingredient contained in the multivitamin wake-up cream helps protect the skin and acts as a shield, which is very useful in this season.
SKIN EXFOLIATION
The second step to remember is EXFOLIATION.
Using the Fruit Acid Exfoliating Mask is an essential step to keep a luminous, homogeneous complexion throughout the year.
This step is one of the keys to your routine to maintain as warmer weather arrives and throughout the summer period.
Indeed, this mask is composed of gentle and effective exfoliating acids that refine skin texture, remove dead cells that dull the complexion, and help maintain luminous, uniform skin over the long term.
This mask will also have a good hydrating/emollient action thanks to glycerin.
SKIN PROTECTION
Finally, the third and last tip we recommend is to protect your skin from overly long sun exposure.
It’s about finding the right balance by enjoying the sun's rays in the morning or late afternoon. In the summer season, being exposed in the middle of the day for too long can unfortunately be devastating!
If you decide to spend a day at the beach, for example, don’t forget to pack a hat, sun protection, and a mist to keep hydrating your face in your bag!
And if you have the choice, avoid the hottest hours. Gradual exposure during the gentlest hours of sunshine is recommended. Your tan will be more harmonious and gradual, and you will minimize the risks of burning.
Bonus tip for beautiful skin
Finally, healthy, hydrated skin is also the result of sufficient internal hydration! Remember to drink water throughout the day and eat seasonal fruits and vegetables.
Nature is well-designed; our produce stalls are overflowing with colorful fruits and vegetables right now, and it is also (especially!) thanks to their vitamins/pigments that our body will be protected and hydrated from within.
The entire La Canopée team joins me in wishing you a very beautiful summer ☀️💦
