At Reflekt, we’ve always taken a “less is more” approach to skincare and it has since become increasingly popular thanks to the skinimalism trend. With no signs of the buzz slowing down, more and more people continue to realize you don’t need an extensive, expensive routine to reap transformative results.
While we stick to our four-step skincare regimen year-round, summer is a popular time to streamline your routines for a healthy, balanced, and breakout-free summer glow in fewer steps. To master a transformative minimalist skincare routine for the season ahead, follow our expert-approved tips below.
Cleanse your face twice a day
Summer sweat, sunscreen, chlorine, dirt, and impurities all make it especially crucial to wash your face multiple times a day.
Morning: Cleanse away all the perspiration (summer night sweats, anyone?), drool, and dead skin cells that have built up on your skin overnight.
Evening: Thoroughly wash off the day’s impurities to reset and refresh your skin before another night of beauty sleep.
Exfoliate, exfoliate, exfoliate
Built-up oil, debris, and dead skin cells can clog pores, cause breakouts, and contribute to skin dullness. Regular gentle exfoliation is key to keeping pores clear so you can maintain a dewy radiance all season long. Knock numbers 1 and 2 off this list simultaneously with our best-selling Reflekt 1 Daily Exfoliating Face Wash. It’s specifically designed to cleanse, exfoliate, and hydrate all in one step to help you achieve optimal skin pH for a noticeably healthy, glowing complexion. Thoughtfully designed to fade hyperpigmentation while ingredients like hyaluronic acid, vegetable collagen, vitamin B5, and jojoba esters reduce the appearance of pores, boost skin elasticity, and deeply hydrate. Bonus: It’s ideal for all skin types, even the most sensitive.
Hydrate from the inside-out and outside-in
Proper hydration is essential for your skin and body to not just survive but thrive. Since summer months can be particularly dehydrating, you’ll want to drink an adequate amount of water. A good rule of thumb? Drink eight, eight-ounce glasses of water per day (64 ounces total) to sufficiently replenish the water lost while you sweat. In addition to staying hydrated internally, skincare powered by ultra-hydrating ingredients will replenish your skin’s essential moisture. Our complete four-step regimen is formulated with intense hydrators, such as hyaluronic acid, polyglutamic acid, peptides, and squalane. With our regimen, your complexion is left nourished, dewy, and glowing both instantly and over time.
Wear SPF every day, reapply, and repeat
SPF is important year-round, but with higher UV indexes, more time in the sun, and sweat dripping away your sunscreen, it is particularly important to do your due diligence in the summer. This includes checking the expiration date on your sunscreens before application, wearing broad-spectrum SPF 30 or above, and applying at least 15 minutes before you go outside. Plus, you’ll need to reapply your sunscreen at least every 2 hours (or as directed on the SPF bottle) and even more frequently if you are swimming or sweating excessively. Yes, this is true even if your SPF is waterproof, trust us!
Forgo the foundation
Like all the other pore-clogging impurities, heavy makeup or foundation does not play nicely with sweat and sun. Avoid unwanted bumps and breakouts by letting your natural skin breathe. It’s beautiful and deserves its moment in the spotlight. While it may take a minute to get used to for those used to some coverage, over time, you’ll notice your skincare can better work its magic thanks to no comedogenic beauty products getting in the way.
Keep your lips moisturized
Dry, cracked lips can not only be painful, but they can knock at your confidence, too. Maintain supple, hydrated, and juicy lips with a moisturizing lip balm. Our silky, 2-in-1 Restorative Lip Balm gently buffs away dryness to soften and prep lips for optimal absorption while a blanket of ultra-nourishing ingredients delivers instant and long-lasting hydration. Easy to pop in your purse, it’s a summer essential for a quick pick-me-up on the go.
Now’s the perfect time to simplify your summer regimen. Get glowing this Memorial Day Weekend with a complimentary full-sized Reflekt 1 Daily Exfoliating Face Wash when you spend $100+.*
