Spring is the season of fresh starts; the time we throw open the windows, clear out what feels heavy, and make space for something lighter. It lives in the little rituals: a weekend spent spring cleaning, swapping knits for linens, and that first day you step outside without a coat.
It is also the perfect moment to tune back in with your skin and give it a little reset - as being the largest organ of the body, it is often the first place to reveal when something feels slightly off.
As the season shifts warmer temperatures and rising humidity can increase oil production, while environmental changes, like pollen in the air, can leave skin feeling more sensitive or reactive. At the same time, UV levels begin to climb, often unnoticed while the air still feels cool, making skin more vulnerable to pigmentation, sun damage, and premature ageing if left unprotected.
And while spring feels softer than winter, dehydration can still quietly creep in. More time spent outdoors, exposure to wind, and fluctuating temperatures can all disrupt the skin’s moisture balance. Pair that with increased oil, sweat, and daily SPF use, and it is easy for congestion to build leading to clogged pores, blackheads, and breakouts especially if the skin isn’t properly cleansed.
The winter skincare line up that saw you through colder months, with its rich creams and indulgent oils, is not doing your skin any harm, but it may no longer be giving it exactly what it needs. Spring is an invitation to lighten things up and edit your routine, so which products can you ease away from, and which still earn their place?
1. Rethink Your Cleanser and Consider Double Cleansing
Warmer weather brings increased oil, sweat, and daily SPF build up so your cleanser needs to work a little harder. Swap heavy cream cleansers for gentle foaming formulas that purify without disrupting the skin barrier. A few times a week, introduce double cleansing: start with an oil or balm to dissolve sunscreen make-up and impurities, then follow with a second foaming-based cleanser to leave skin thoroughly refreshed.
My Top Picks:
Collagene Expert Melting Cleansing Balm – A transforming, non-solid balm enriched with ten natural oils and butters that melts stubborn makeup (even eye make-up) and SPF in seconds, leaving skin silky, nourished, and radiant.
Radiance Enhancing Gelee Cleanser - A fruity fusion of Caviar Lime Fruit and Vitamin C enveloped in a creamy cleansing foam that purifies, refreshes, and leaves skin squeaky clean.
2. Lighten Your Layers
As temperatures rise, your skin needs hydration not heaviness. Swap rich creams and facial oils for essences, and lightweight moisturisers that absorb quickly, won’t clog pores, and have been infused with skin identical hydrating actives.
My Top Picks:
Collagene Expert Hydra Essence - A weightless elixir that slips effortlessly between cleanser and serum, delivering immediate and long-lasting hydration whilst restoring balance. Brimming with skin-loving actives including Vitamin C and Natural Moisture Factor actives it leaves the complexion feeling supple, luminous, and exquisitely soft like cashmere against the skin.
Collagene Expert Ceramide Smoothing Cream - A luxurious, whipped day and night cream powered by a Triple Collagen Complex and Vitamin C, it works to leave skin feeling stronger, more resilient, and visibly revitalised. Thirst quenching Hyaluronic Acid and Barley help to maintain optimal moisture levels, restoring harmony to the complexion and leaving it smooth, supple, and beautifully balanced.
3. Exfoliate for a Reset
Winter can leave skin looking dull, uneven, and congested. To refresh your complexion, introduce mild chemical exfoliants including AHAs (like glycolic or lactic acid) to brighten and even skin tone, and BHAs (like salicylic acid) to unclog pores and reduce breakouts. Exfoliation not only smooths texture and boosts radiance but also helps your moisturisers and serums absorb more effectively, giving your spring glow an extra boost.
My Top Picks
Exfoliating PHA & BHA Glow Tonique – your daily resurfacing toner that gently revitalises dull, uneven skin, restoring clarity and smoothness while enhancing the skin’s natural radiance. Fuelled by fruit acids, it delicately melts away dulling surface cells while helping to clear and refine pores, revealing a fresher, more luminous complexion.
Radiance Enhancing Gommage - a twice-weekly, granular-free balmy exfoliator that melts seamlessly into the skin, delivering gentle yet effective surface renewal. Enriched with AHA’s and luminosity inducing Vitamin C, it works to lift away dullness, refine texture, and unveil a smoother, more vibrant complexion.
4. Use Vitamin C Daily
Incorporating Vitamin C into your morning routine is a gamechanger. This powerful antioxidant helps brighten the complexion, even out skin tone, boost collagen production and defend against environmental stressors like pollution and UV damage. It also enhances the effectiveness of your SPF, making it a key step for healthy, radiant.
My Top Picks
Vitamin C Radiance Enhancing Serum – Powerful yet feather-light, this hardworking serum is infused with pure Vitamin C, the ‘king of vitamins’ celebrated for its ability to visibly brighten, support collagen synthesis, and provide antioxidant protection. Enhanced with Watercress Extract to shield the skin from environmental stressors, and a gentle bio-retinol to encourage a youthful, radiant complexion, it delivers a truly revitalised glow.
Age Benefit Hyperpigmentation Repair - a clinically proven targeted formula designed to visibly reduce uneven skin tone and pigmentation flaws. Enriched with Vitamin C, Marshmallow Root, Liquorice, and Rice Bran, and complemented by a Peptide Complex, it brightens, unifies and promotes an even more youthful complexion.
5. Make SPF Non-Negotiable
With longer days and stronger UV exposure, daily SPF is essential. Opt for a broad-spectrum formula of SPF 50 and apply it every morning come rain or shine to protect against premature ageing and skin damage.
6. Nourish and replenish your body’s skin each day
Spring is the season when your body is on display, so you’ll want your skin to feel smooth, supple, and hydrated not crepey, and flaky.
My Top Picks
Golden Glow Gradual Tan - achieve a streak-free, sun-kissed radiance while nourishing your skin. This luxurious formula doubles as a body lotion, leaving you with a luminous glow and beautifully hydrated skin in one effortless step.
AHA Body lotion - five potent AHAs work in harmony to refine skin’s texture while delivering an intense surge of hydration. Lightweight and instantly absorbing, it leaves skin feeling irresistibly soft, smooth, and silk-like.
Lucy x
