How to Prepare Your Skin for Seasonal Changes: Spring Skincare Routine
Why and how skin changes in spring
As temperatures rise, the sebaceous glands reactivate and produce more sebum. If you have combination or oily skin, pores may seem more enlarged and a few breakouts may come back.
Along with the temperature, the light changes too. The UV index in Italy can already reach levels in March where sunscreen is no longer something to put off until summer. And yet it is one of the moments when it is most underestimated, precisely because the spring sun does not "seem" harsh.
Then there is dullness: the skin looks gray and lacks radiance, even after a night’s sleep. During winter, cell turnover slows down, dead cells build up on the surface, and microcirculation is less active. The result is skin that looks "off" even if you are doing everything right.
And finally, the skin barrier. After months of cold, wind, and dry air, it may have come out weakened. In spring, it has to deal with new stressors: temperature swings, pollen, and stronger UV rays. The result is skin that can be more reactive and sensitive than usual.
There is nothing unusual about it. It is the change of season, and it happens to more people than you think.
How to adjust your skincare during seasonal changes
The question we get most often at this time of year: do I need to change my entire skincare routine?
Not necessarily. But it is worth figuring out whether anything needs updating. If your skin is giving you different signals than it did in winter, listen to it. If everything is still working, there is no reason to change.
☀️ Spring skincare routine · morning
1. Cleansing: the Gentle Face Cleanser works for most skin types in any season. If you notice your skin tends to get shinier or blemishes appear, the Purifying Cleansing Mousse helps rebalance sebum without stressing the skin.
2. Vitamin C in the morning: if you are not using it already, spring is a good time to add it. It is an antioxidant that helps protect the skin against the oxidative stress of UV rays and helps even out tone and restore radiance after the winter months. Apply it to cleansed skin, before your cream, like our Vitamin C Booster.
3. Face cream: if your winter one starts to feel too heavy, it does not mean your skin no longer needs hydration. It means it needs a different texture. The Preventive Face Cream provides daily hydration without weighing the skin down. The Purifying Face Cream is more suitable if combination or oily skin starts to get shiny. And if your winter cream still works, keep using it.
4. SPF, every day, starting now: this is the only non-negotiable step. Sunscreen should be applied whenever the UV index is 3 or higher, and in Italy in spring we are already there. Last step of the morning. Every. Single. Day.
🌙 Spring skincare routine · evening
1. Double cleansing: if you wear sunscreen, double cleansing becomes important in the evening. The Oil to Milk Cleansing Makeup Remover dissolves SPF, makeup, and the day’s residue. Right after that, the Gentle Face Cleanser completes the cleansing without irritating the skin.
2. Chemical exfoliation: dead cells built up over winter do not go away on their own. The Skin Refiner with 2% Salicylic Acid is designed for regular use. For something more intensive, the AHA + BHA Exfoliating Peel once a week works on skin texture, pores, and dark spots. Do not use them on the same day, and do not combine them with Retinol.
3. Evening booster: evening is the time for targeted actives. Niacinamide + Azeloglycine if sebum has reactivated and you notice blemishes. Retinol if you are working on wrinkles, dark spots, or uneven texture. One rule: no more than one booster in the evening, one in the morning.
4. Face cream: at night you can allow yourself a richer texture because you do not need to layer SPF over it. The Nourishing Face Cream is a good option for this period: it deeply hydrates, has antioxidant action thanks to the adaptogen complex in the formula, and helps support the skin barrier after the winter months.
The ingredients and actives most suited to spring (and why)
Not all actives make sense at every time of year. Here are the ones that best match what is happening to the skin in spring.
- Vitamin C: antioxidant. It counteracts the oxidative stress from UV rays, evens out tone, and brings radiance back to a dull complexion after winter.
- Niacinamide: sebum-regulating, soothing, and antioxidant. If your T-zone starts to get shiny again in spring and pores look more visible, this is the right active. It also helps even out tone and reduce post-inflammatory discoloration.
- Salicylic Acid (BHA): oil-soluble exfoliant. It enters the pores and clears them from within. In spring, as sebum reactivates, it helps prevent blemishes and blackheads before they appear.
- AHA (Glycolic, Lactic, Mandelic Acid): water-soluble exfoliants that work on the surface, speed up turnover, improve texture, and restore radiance.
In conclusion
Spring does not require starting from scratch. It requires attention. The skin changes because the environment changes, and your skincare routine needs to keep up. Not all at once, not right away. One adjustment at a time, listening to what your skin is telling you. The best skincare is not the most complex one. It is the one that makes sense for your skin, right now.
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