4 Summer Skincare Essentials for Hydrated and Radiant Skin
Skin irritation due to dryness? We don't know her!
Just like you banish your chunky knits to the back of the closet as soon as it’s 25 degrees and sunny, your skincare routine should change with the seasons too. It turns out that dryness and dry skin irritation aren’t just cold-weather annoyances—they’re also common summertime symptoms.
Blame it on your sweat. This salty substance—which keeps you cool—can actually dry out your skin even more, especially if you have sensitive skin. If left long enough on the skin (like if you don’t wash your face right after your hot-girl walk and let it dry instead), sweat can exacerbate flare-ups, heat rashes, chafing and hot spots. Pair that with high levels of humidity and you’ve got a perfect recipe for angry skin.
So, how can you prevent—and treat—your dry skin irritation this summer? Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate; shower regularly and use a gentle facial cleanser (like this one) to wick away dirt and impurities; wear loose cotton workout clothes; and, most importantly by far, use skincare products to target, soothe and hydrate dry, sensitive skin.
Enter the Calm + Restore collection from Aveeno®. It uses groundbreaking, clinically proven science to transform nature’s ingredients—like oat, cranberry extract, feverfew and aloe—into products that help to rebalance and revitalize skin.
Healthy, radiant skin looks different for everyone, but these four soothing skincare superheroes—which are all lightweight and fragrance-free—will leave you with that lit-from-within-looking glow from head to toe.
Aveeno Calm + Restore Age Renewal Serum
If your skin is flaky and irritated due to dryness, it doesn’t matter how many glowy, glass-skin makeup products you pile on. That’s why the secret to a flawless base application is skincare. More specifically: this non-greasy serum from Aveeno®. It’s packed with hard-working players like cranberry extract (a plant-based retinol alternative that strengthens the skin’s moisture barrier and complements skin’s natural collagen), colloidal oatmeal (to soothe dryness) and niacinamide (which helps improve skin tone and texture). Pair it with the Aveeno Calm + Restore Age Renewal Eye Gel for smoother, brighter-looking skin.
Aveeno Calm + Restore Age Renewal Eye Gel
When it comes to your summer skincare, an area that’s easily forgotten is under the eyes. The typical eye cream is thick and leaves behind a greasy residue, but not this eye gel from Aveeno. It has the same ingredients as the Age Renewal Serum (cranberry extract, colloidal oatmeal and niacinamide), but this formula is targeted for the thin, delicate skin under your eyes. In just four weeks, it’s proven to visibly improve the look of dark circles, puffiness, fine lines and wrinkles, without causing redness, dryness or sensitivity. Bonus: you can use it under makeup.
Aveeno Calm + Restore Daily Gel Moisturizer
Giving your skin barrier an extra layer of protection—by slathering a moisturizer all over your body, morning, noon and night as needed—can reduce some of the dry skin irritation that’s caused by sweat. Our product of choice is this lightweight, non-greasy gel moisturizer. It simultaneously soothes and strengthens even the driest, most sensitive skin, while also increasing its resilience over time, thanks to prebiotic oat, aloe and pro-vitamin B5. Another thing we love? Each bottle is made with 30 per cent post-consumer recycled plastic. BRB, adding this to our nightstand, ASAP.
Aveeno Calm + Restore Oat Gel Moisturizer
Applying this lightweight gel moisturizer is like chugging a 1.2-litre Stanley tumbler of water but for your face. It moisturizes for 24 hours (yes, really) and features the brand’s all-star ingredient, prebiotic oat, which works its magic by helping to nourish your skin moisture barrier and soothing dry, sensitive skin. Plus, feverfew—a flowering plant with skin-loving benefits that’s effective yet gentle—reduces the appearance of redness due to dryness. Your skin will drink this up.
Ready for your summer glow? Shop the new Aveeno® Calm + Restore products in-store and learn more at aveeno.ca.
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