GET SET FOR SPRING WITH THESE SKIN CARE STAPLES
Spring has officially bloomed at Cult Beauty! We're losing an hour's lie-in but gaining an additional hour of daylight – which means that things can only get brighter (excuse the pun) – temperatures will increase, trees will blossom, and soon the masses will be found on sunrise strolls and visiting the local pub gardens, Aperol spritz anyone?
So, while you're optimistically purchasing sandals and packing up knitwear, spare a thought for the needs of your skin – retire those overly-rich moisturisers and spend a little time revisiting your skin care regime. It’s time to experience a kiss of Spring with nourishing forget-me-not formulas, gentle toners and silky serums, all powered with science-led ingredients.
IN THIS ARTICLE:
LIGHTEN UP
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RRP: £25.00Current price: £20.00
The perfect prep step, fresh’s Rose Deep Hydration Facial Toner is bursting with real rose petals to refresh and hydrate your complexion. The lightweight formula is laced with toning rose fruit extracts, skin-soothing rose water and angelica leaf extract to help retain moisture levels while hyaluronic acid also helps to attract and hold moisture to enhance suppleness in skin. A must for a Spring refresh, this hydrates and clears skin of leftover impurities, leaving it luminous, silky soft and ready for the next part of your routine.
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RRP: £176.00Current price: £140.80
Seeking a serum more focused on firming and tightening? Made to deliver facial-worthy results at home, the Allies of Skin Multi Peptides and Growth Factors Advanced Lifting Serum improve skin's elasticity and firmness over time. Powered by a 9% Lifting Peptide Complex, 3% Growth Factor Complex and centella asiatica, this hydrating formula helps restore suppleness to complexions in need of TLC (post-winter dryness anyone?). Absorbing quickly and boasting a bouncy, tone-evening formula, this barrier-protective staple reveals radiant skin that looks softer and smoother.
STAY HYDRATED
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RRP: £36.00Current price: £28.80
Dew the right thing for your skin this Spring by introducing Glow Recipe’s Plum Plump Hyaluronic Cream to your routine. Despite being a featherlight formula, it keeps your complexion nourished by calling on brightening plum extract, hydrating hyaluronic acid, oil-balancing willowherb extract and moisture-locking polyglutamic acid. Together in a juicy cocktail, this little luxury ensures a supple and plump finish that truly lasts. Resting comfortably underneath your daily sunscreen and over your go-to serums, this supportive skin care hero is sure to become the star of your regime.
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RRP: £29.00Current price: £23.20
How about a lightweight moisturiser that still delivers rich hydration? Meet innisfree’s Green Tea Seed Hyaluronic Cream. Suitable for all skin types, this nourishing cream is infused with the brand's Beauty Green Tea complex alongside five (yes, five!) types of hyaluronic acid and panthenol to flood the skin with intense hydration. It's also enriched with more hydrating heroes including ceramides and squalane to help protect the skin's moisture barrier against external aggressors.
BE SUN SAVVY
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RRP: £40.00Current price: £32.00
We can’t mention Spring skin care without calling out SPF… cue Supergoop!’s Protec(Tint) Daily SPF Tint 50. With the sun slowly starting to make more of an appearance, this staple not only delivers powerful sun-protection to your complexion (that never looks oily or greasy) but also offers a lightweight buildable finish. It's enriched with hyaluronic acid-infused clay to balance moisture levels, plus ectoin which works to defend against oxidative stress caused by blue light, radiation and pollution. This really is soon to become your no make up-make up staple
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RRP: £39.00Current price: £31.20
Lastly, the latest to join our SPF virtual shelves is Kate Somerville's Hydrakate Illuminating SPF 50+ Drops. Infused with non-nano zinc oxide, the skin care hybrid forms a shield against harmful UV rays without that dreaded white cast. Infused with sheer mineral pigments, it gives your skin a radiant, lit-from-within glow and smooths out any uneven texture. But it doesn't stop there, thanks to superhero ingredient ectoin, your skin gets a hydration boost while staying protected from environmental aggressors.
And there you have it! From lightweight serums and silky moisturisers to hydrating SPFs, here’s our top transitional picks for your Spring skin care refresh…
Anya is one of Cult Beauty’s Copywriters. A huge lover of all things skin and body care, time spent intently researching product ingredients has resulted in a mass of skin care know-how (which don’t worry, she’s more than happy to share). When Anya's not treating herself to a new Maison Margiela fragrance or Aesop hand cream, you'll find her at the latest natural wine bar with friends, buying a new book (even though there is already a stack waiting), or walking through Hampstead Heath with her regular order of an almond latte.
