Fall Skincare Reset: How to Transition Your Routine from Summer to Cooler Weather
As the leaves change and temperatures drop, your skin starts to feel the effects of the season. That dewy summer glow can quickly turn into dryness, dullness, or even breakouts. Fall is the perfect time for a skincare reset — nourishing your skin and preparing it for the colder months ahead.
Why Fall Affects Your Skin
During summer, your skin is exposed to more sun, heat, sweat, and SPF. As the weather cools, the air becomes drier, and indoor heating adds extra stress, leaving skin tight, flaky, or dehydrated.
Steps for a Fall Skincare Reset
1. Switch to a Hydrating Cleanser
Gel and foaming cleansers may strip your skin in cooler weather. Instead, opt for a cream or oil-based cleanser that nourishes while it cleans.
Top 3 Cleansers: Cleansing Gel by Skinbetter, it’s gentle and effective for every skin type all year round, aloe and cucumber are the main ingredients. Barrier Balance by Face Reality for a creamy soothing acne safe cleanser. Pore Cleansing oil by Michele Corely as a great first cleanse at night or as a stand alone oil!
2. Add in Layered Hydration
Hydration isn’t just about moisturizer. Think hydrating serums with hyaluronic acid, aloe, beta glucan, and glycerin followed by a richer cream to lock in moisture. Add ceramides and oil if needed.
Top 3 hydrating products: Hydrabalance by Face Reality for oily and acne prone skin its a great aloe! Hydrinity Restorative Serum for a hyaluronic acid to deeply nourish and soothe at the same time! Mixi dew drop serum for a beta glucan to soothe and heal!
3. Exfoliate Gently
After a summer of SPF and sun exposure, your skin may have a buildup of dead cells. Regular gentle exfoliation helps brighten and prep your skin for deeper hydration.
Top 3 forms of exfoliation: A daily gentle enzyme like mandelic or a retinal. Using peel pads like Skinbetter, Skin Script or Dermathod. Using gentle enzyme exfoliation masks like Hydrating Enzyme by Glymed or the chocolate power mask by glymed!
4. Repair Summer Damage
Fall is a great time to tackle pigmentation and sun damage. Treatments like chemical peels, dermaplaning, oxygenation or targeted brightening serums can help fade dark spots.
5. Don’t Forget Sunscreen
Yes — even in October! UVA rays are present year-round, and skipping sunscreen can undo your progress.
Professional Treatments for Fall
This is the season to book hydrating facials, corrective treatments, or peels that repair summer damage and strengthen your skin for winter.
👉 Want a customized fall skincare plan? Book a seasonal reset facial and give your skin the fresh start it deserves.
