Let me state for the record: I love the summer. I'm a Leo so it's already in my nature to crave the extra sunshine throughout June, July, and August. However, my persnickety skin soaks in those rays (under plenty of mineral sunscreen, mind you) and inevitably ends of sporting a few more dark spots by the time fall rolls around. That is not the vibe. I do not care for it, and so my summer skincare routine is all about prevention and treating any hyperpigmentation that does manage to creep its way through my numerous beauty defenses.
Plus, when you're walking around a city that's akin to an oven for three months (love you, NYC, but you're so hot with all this concrete) wearing a ton of makeup is the last thing you want to do. Sweating through a base layer? No thanks. It's why I switch up my core products to prioritize grease and grime removal (that means double cleansing, my friends), adding in topical antioxidants, like vitamin C, to protect my skin from free-radical damage, and swapping my thicker face cream for a more lightweight option to allow my pores to breath.
