Autumn brings us all the cosy feels but the cooler, drier air of Autumn can take a toll on your skin so nourishment is key!
Here are our top 5 tips for keeping your skin hydrated and glowing during the cooler months.
1. Change up your cleanser
Switch from a gel or foaming cleanser to a gentle and nourishing oil cleanser.
This is to avoid stripping your skin of its natural oils.
Our beautiful award winning HempPurify Emulsifying Oil Cleanser is a great choice here. It is a botanically active blend of natural oils that will gently cleanse & feed your skin to lock in moisture & leave your skin clean, fresh & cared for.
It harnesses the powerful properties of organically grown Hawkes Bay Hempseed Oil, (cold pressed from the Hempseed heart), along with other potent actives like Native New Zealand Kawakawa.
Kawakawa helps to calm redness, swelling and blemishes on the skin and provides just the protection your skin needs to stay fresh and healthy year round.
2. Change to a richer moisturiser
The humidity of the warmer months means we can sometimes get away with a lighter moisturiser, but the drier air of Autumn and Winter can cause our skin to need that extra moisture boost.
Try changing to a richer moisturiser like our HempBright Face The Day Crème or HempRestore Good Night Crème. If you are finding your skin is really dry try adding a few drops of our HempTonic Face Oil to your moisturiser.
3. Include nutrient rich seasonal fruit and veg in your diet
We all love a hot chocolate and an indulgent slice of cake in the cooler months, but it is important to nourish your skin from the inside out while boosting your immunity ready for Winter!
Pumpkin and butternut squash are not only delicious (and make amazing soups), but they are an amazing source of beta-carotene and vitamins A & C. Plums are known for their polyphenol content which helps to shield your skin against ageing and seasonal leafy greens are rich in minerals like iron, calcium, potassium and magnesium. And don't forget to drink lots of water.
4. Exfoliate
If you find your skin becoming dry and flaky it may be time to gently exfoliate your skin.
We don’t have an exfoliant for you at Hark & Zander as yet, as all good things take time! But try adding a touch of sand, salt or sugar to our HempLavish Body Oil or HempPurify Emulsifying Oil Cleanser (don’t use white sugar on the face, it’s a bit harsh) and gently rub around in circular motions.
Exfoliating helps your skin absorb oils and moisturisers too and provides an instant glow. So make sure you moisturise after exfoliating! We recommend applying our HempLavish Nourishing Body Oil to slightly damp skin after exfoliating for an instant hydration boost.
5. Don't forget to keep applying sunscreen!
Now that the weather is cooler and the sun doesn't feel so strong, it can be easy to forget to apply sunscreen but don't be fooled - you still need to protect your skin from those harmful UV rays.
Myth: You don't have to wear sunscreen when it's cloudy.
Fact: Clouds block as little as 20% of UV rays. Wear sunscreen everyday!
We hope you enjoyed our top 5 tips to keeping your skin looking and feeling radiant, glowing and dewy in Autumn. If you have a great skincare tip, we'd love to hear from you!
If you're looking to try our oils for the first time you can read more of our wonderful customer reviews here.
Plus you can buy and try with confidence as we are so confident in our product that we offer you a 100% money back guarantee.
So as the leaves turn a glorious array of warm rusty hues, you can snuggle up under a cosy blanket with a good book, a warming drink, and know your skin is well cared for. Happy Autumn from the H&Z team.
