To learn more about the habits for achieving glowing skin thanks to the sun’s rays, I gathered insights from our expert beauticians at Spa Eastman on all the secrets for maintaining radiant skin without sun damage.

According to their advice, the key to success includes exfoliation, sunscreen, and hydration. Add a few recommended products from our Boutique to your routine, and you’ll have dreamy summer skin. 

But first, is sun good or bad?

In these times of hot summer temperatures, sun exposure is difficult to avoid. Despite all the things that we hear about UV rays, the potential danger to our health, it is important to know that this solar system star brings many benefits for our body.

As mentioned in Le livre qui fait du bien, the sunlight stimulates the thyroid and pineal glands. Furthermore, when going through the eye, it reaches numbers of neurotransmitters in the brain, for example, serotonin a mood-regulating hormone that also regulates the melatonin creation.

By the way, geting some sun activates digestive enzymes as well as blood and lymphatic circulation, increases vitamin D production, and promotes the elimination of toxins through the skin. In addition, infrared rays wraps the body with a healing warmth and cleans it up from its sweat, heavy metals and waste tat are put back in circulation in the activated lymph.

First, exfoliation !

To allow our skin to capture a maximum of benefits, it all starts by exfoliation. It allows to remove all of the dead skin and to equalize the skin, allowing you to have a more uniformed skin tone preparing your skin for creams and other products that will be applied afterwards for hydratation.

Katia’s suggestions

Protect from the sun… In a responsible way

Of course, your number one ally on hot summer days is sunscreen, especially after an exfoliation that makes your skin easy to damage.

When the time comes to choose a sunscreen, stay vigilant. Even though there are many choices available on the market, higher sun protection factor (SPF) doesn’t always mean better protection. Our suggestion is to go with a mineral sunscreen with an SPF 30 and a broad spectrum, as it will provide protection against UVA and UVB rays. With this type of SPF protection, you can still get some sun without worrying about the bad effects on your skin such as early aging, pigmentation spots and sunburns.

Make sure to have a sunscreen with the most natural ingredients possible. Look for a product that contains the following ingredients: PARSOL® 1789 alias avobenzone, Mexoryl SX, titan oxide and zinc oxide wich are all effective natural ingredients and try to avoid the ones that contains allergen ingredients like PABA, padinate, etc.

Don’t forget to take in consideration the expiration date on your bottle. The expiration date is an important information that must be respected. Finally, when you are exposed to the sun, don’t forget to reapply sunscreen every two hours.

But cream is not everything… There are other ways to protect our skin from the sun rays. Wearing a hat, sunglasses, long, but light clothes are all good ways to protect yourself. Reducing the exposure time is also another easy way to be protected.

Hydration: the key to success

Once the day is over and you are no longer exposed to the beautiful rays of sunshine, think hydration. Applying a moisturizing cream or an aloe vera gel is important as it will not only keep the skin hydrated, but will also allows you to keep your skin tone longer.

During summer, the use of a hydrating mist can be an interesting option as it is fresh fir the skin, easy to use and it also fixes the make-up. .

Katia’s Suggestions

Maintaining a radiant skin during the summer months requires a holistic approach that balances enjoying the benefits of the sun with protecting against its potential harms. By integrating these practices into your skincare routine, you can enjoy the sun’s benefits while keeping your skin healthy and glowing. Whether it’s the right exfoliating scrub, a reliable mineral sunscreen, or a deeply nourishing moisturizer, these tips will ensure that your skin remains radiant and protected all summer long.