Adopting a simple, effective and refreshing summer skincare routine is easier than ever thanks to special recommendations from your Jean Coutu beauty partners... Discover their pro tips and must-have products.
1) Proper facial cleansing
Cleaning your face properly is the most important step in your beauty routine: it strips away excess sebum and impurities, helping your skin "breathe" more easily and making it more receptive to your facial-care products. If there's one beauty routine you should really do every day (both morning and night...), this is it!
2) A light, yet powerful moisturizer
A good moisturizer is essential to help keep your skin plump (especially when it’s hot out and your skin loses moisture easily). It’s also a good way to protect your skin from daily aggression. For a quick and effective boost of moisture, choose an all-in-one treatment that’s refreshing, soothing and regenerating, for example:
- Try a thirst-quenching gel, which can also be used as an after-shave to calm your skin.
- Use a multi-functional serum that moisturizes deeply, filling in small lines and wrinkles and calming minor irritations.
3) A gentle exfoliant
Perspiration, dust, pollution... in summer, so many types of impurities can get caught in your pores, causing redness, blackheads and pimples. To help prevent that, make sure you apply an exfoliator at least once a week. It will help remove dead cells from the surface of your skin, reduce bacteria build-up and dislodge accumulated residue.
4) A care product that brightens your eyes
An evening event in the park, a festival, a weekend of camping... Summer is filled with fun outdoor activities, all of which can leave their mark! So, to reduce signs of fatigue (bags, dark circles, etc.), try using treatments with energizing active ingredients that help stimulate your circulation and promote tissue drainage.
5) Effective sun care
Applying sunscreen is an essential part of your skincare routine no matter what season it is or what the weather’s like. So, this summer, choose a broad-spectrum sunscreen with a Sun Protection Factor (SPF) of at least 30. Apply it in a thick layer every morning to all the skin that will be exposed to the sun. And remember to reapply it every two hours if you're spending your day outside.
6) A signature scent
The final touch to your summer beauty ensemble? How about a fragrance that suits your personality perfectly—one that stays with you and blends in no matter what you’re doing. For summer, try fragrances with light, fruity or woody notes, and choose one that can stand up to the summer heat.
Don’t know which product you should choose? Feel free to ask for advice or suggestions from your beauty partner during your next in-store visit.