The change of season naturally calls for a revise on your skincare routine. In the spirit of shopping locally, here's a lightweight, clean regime, from the homegrown brand, Snowberry. By editor Trudi Brewer.
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Our skincare mantra is, clean, correct and protect. In spring and summer, this is more important than ever. Here is an uncluttered, clean skincare routine from Snowberry that will cut through the oil and humidity, and after a few weeks will become second nature to use - promise.
Clean
Just like it's important to change up your moisturiser based on the season, the same is true of your cleanser. Opt for a lightweight foam, that offers the same sensorial experience, as a cream, but is fuss-free, and easy to use in the shower. Make sure you apply foaming cleanser to damp skin, spend a few minutes massaging it in, so your face is well-cleansed and nourished at the same time.
Snowberry Gentle Cleanse & Tone Soft Foaming Cleanser, $55.
This foaming formula is your cleanser and toner all-in-one, and once you try this velvety-foam, you will never use a soap bar again. Ideal for all skin types, this kind of cleanser removes oil and makeup swiftly, without leaving the skin feeling tight and dry.
What’s in it?
The blend of soap nut (natural saponin), and Kiwifruit, together with kumquat extract, clean and brighten the skin. At the same time, the rejuvenating vitamin E, and antioxidant-rich macadamia, andiroba, and neem seed oils nourish. Together this blend makes even the most stubborn of makeup magically disappear; we call this cleanser - epic.
Snowberry Gentle Cleanse & Tone Soft Foaming Cleanser, $55.
Correct
Snowberry New Radiance Face Serum, $85.
Snowberry New Radiance Face Serum, $85.
A serum is a hero in your skin routine with tiny molecules of potent ingredients; these are delivered deep into the skin and provide results, fast. Try and resist the urge to massage serum into the skin, let the liquid-light formula absorb on its own, for around 10 minutes before putting on the next layer, your moisturiser.
What’s in it?
This serum treats skin with a slew of natural, anti-ageing ingredients, including the essential moisture magnet, hyaluronic acid and home-grown ‘super honey’, Kanuka. This honey offers brilliant anti-inflammatory benefits, ideal if anyone with acne, eczema and rosacea. Snowberry’s famous CuPEP copper tripeptide, (found in human plasma) is known as a skin re-modelling protein, and has an ingenious delivery system too, allowing the ingredients to absorb deep into the skin, (rather than sitting on the surface). The job of this serum is to boost your natural collagen and elastin production and strengthen the skin while helping to blur the look of fine lines.
Protect
Snowberry Nourishing Lite Cream, $90.
When it comes to moisturising, teamed with a serum, lighter is better for skin, when the humidity spikes. Light creams absorb in minutes so that you can layer it under an SPF, foundation or your BB cream.
What’s in it?
Harakeke (flaxseed oil) known as liquid gold, is rich in Omega acids that create a barrier on the skin to seal in moisture and keep irritants out. Totarol (Totara tree extract) is the antioxidant boost your skin needs in summer to combat free radical damage from UV exposure. At the same time, that calming Kanuka honey hydrates the skin to give that lit-from-within glow, leaving a subtle shimmering effect on the skin that’s perfect for the warm weather.
Snowberry Nourishing Lite Cream, $90.