After spending the summer under the sun with my skin being overloaded with sun protection and starved of moisture even, I have to work a bit harder to prevent breakouts and minimise sun damage. Warm weather brings a whole slew of skin-care challenges and even though I envisioned a smooth, glowing evenly tanned complexion at the end of the summer the reality was somewhat different! And now with September here it’s time to up my skincare regime so I can get my skin back into shape!

Enter Gatineau's Limited Edition Favourites Collection (and when I say limited I really mean it), a collection of 3 high performance skincare products - Transforming Cream Cleanser, Gradual Glow Tanning Cream and Perfection Ultime Nourishing Lip Balm (together with a beautifully fragrancde candle) - which will transform post-holiday skin and erase the signs of summer in preparation for the Autumn season.

The best place to start on your ‘summer’ road to recovery is with a gentle and mild cleansing routine. To help minimise the signs of sun-damaged skin and to really unblock clogged pores for that all-important in-depth cleanse, our limited edition favourites collection includes Gatineau’s Transforming Cream Cleanser in a whopping 200ml size. Infused with a trilogy of super-powered oils (no less than 42% of Coconut Oil, Sweet Almond Oil and Soybean Oil!), this innovative and luxurious cream cleanser transforms to oil once emulsified with water. Not only is it rich and hydrating but it can melt away even the most stubborn make-up, the layers upon layers of SPF that have built up on the skin and daily pollution that infiltrates pores and clings to the inside. I just love the fact that as it transforms from cream to oil it leaves my skin feeling nourished (not tight and uncomfortable like other cleansers) and my complexion feeling soft and perfectly balanced. 

Added to the collection is our Golden Glow Gradual Tanning Cream in a handy 75ml tube. With sun- starved skin syndrome and tell-tale ‘sun damage brown spots’ presenting itself, Golden Glow is the perfect antidote for a brilliantly believable, perfectly even and buildable bronzed glow! Taking all of the uncertainty out of at-home bronzing ( no smell, no streaks, no chance of being tangoed!) it really does deliver a natural, ‘two-weeks in the sun’ kind of tan and because it has been formulated with the skin boosting properties of Coconut Oil and Soy Oil, these incredibly nourishing and replenishing anti-oxidant rich oils work hard to restore and condition the look and feel of the skin, making them a real skincare treat.  


And last but certainly not least we’ve included our Perfection Ultime Nourishing Lip Balm in the subtle ‘rose’ tone. Lips are notoriously known to be one of the first areas on the face to show signs of damage after prolonged periods in the sun. That’s because the skin on our lips is much thinner - around 5 cellular layers rather than 16 for the rest of the face. The lip area has fewer melanin producing cells, so you need to protect them more from the sun and because there are no sweat or sebum glands there is a tendency for lips to become really dry with extreme environments.  

So, our PU Nourishing Lip Balm is just what you need after a summer of sun to take care of your lips and is the perfect pick-me-up for dried-out pouts! Packed full of beneficial ingredients including nourishing and conditioning Beeswax, Corn Extract and Soybean Oil it provides long term hydration and softness to parched lips. And with added Vitamin E you’ve got that all important protection against free radicals whilst the added SPF15 helps protect lips from UV damage and pollution. It’s what I call a unique formula as it is incredibly rich yet lightweight to sit comfortably on lips and with the added wash of ‘rose’ hue (which is buildable) it can transform a dull complexion instantly!

These 3 go-to products pack a serious punch when it comes to post summer radiance revival and will really supercharge your skin! And with VERY limited stock I wouldn’t hang about to get yours! 

Shop YOURS now for only £35 | Worth £96! 

Lucy x