Your Ultimate Spring Skincare Routine for 2025
Discover the best spring skincare routine and enter the new season looking fresh and glowing.
As spring blossoms, temperatures rise, humidity increases, and your skin might begin to feel a little different. Oilier, perhaps. A few more breakouts? Don't worry, that's completely normal.
More sun exposure also means it’s time to up your sunscreen application to prevent hyperpigmentation and premature aging, like fine lines and wrinkles.
Follow our top spring skincare tips and recommended routine to keep your skin happy and looking its best this season.
Spring Skincare Routine
Changes in temperature and humidity can wreak havoc on your skin in spring, triggering oiliness and breakouts. To ensure you enjoy dewy, spring-ready skin, we’ve put together a skincare routine for spring that’ll keep your skin fresh, smooth, and blemish-free.
Step 1: Use an Oil-Balancing Cleanser
With spring comes higher temperatures and humidity levels. As a result, skin can start to look and feel a little more oily and breakouts may appear. To keep your skin clear and blemish-free this spring, opt for an oil balancing cleanser.
To keep your skin fresh and dewy, try Truly’s Glass Skin Cleansing Balm. It contains jojoba oil and niacinamide to deeply yet gently cleanse the skin of impurities while controlling excess sebum production.
Step 2: Exfoliate to Buff Away Breakouts
If the winter months have left your skin looking dull, make sure your spring skincare routine includes a gentle exfoliator. It’s kind of like a spring clean for your skin!
Exfoliation removes the buildup of dead skin cells on the skin’s surface for an immediate brightening effect. Additionally, it helps unclog pores and prevents breakouts all while allowing skincare products to penetrate better.
For bright, glowing skin, try Truly’s 24K Gold Black Soap Impurity Cleanser. It’s a sugar-based scrub with a blend of salicylic acid, 24k gold, and charcoal to reveal clear, radiant skin. Perfect for buffing away dryness, dullness, and congested pores.
Step 3: Apply a Lightweight Moisturizer
Since your skin retains more moisture in the warmer months, you don’t need a heavy moisturizer in spring. Switch to a lightweight face cream or serum to hydrate your skin without clogging pores. Choose a moisturizer with natural humectants and emollients such as jojoba oil, hyaluronic acid, vitamin E, glycerin, and aloe.
Truly’s Glazed Donut Facial Glow Cream features a nourishing blend of antioxidants and natural oils to deeply hydrate, brighten dull skin, and reverse signs of aging. It’s lightweight, non-greasy, and perfect for all skin types.
Step 4: Do Weekly Retinol Masks
Retinol and the sun don’t play well together. For that reason, it’s best to use retinol in your evening spring skincare routine. Alternatively, you can try using a rinse-off retinol face mask. Retinol is a must-have for most people. It boosts collagen production, increases elasticity, and promotes cell turnover. As a result, it can help fight fine lines, dark spots, and even blemishes.
Try Truly’s Vegan Collagen Booster Jelly Face Mask for instant radiance and anti-aging effects. It’s made with a powerhouse blend of retinol, plant collagen, and vitamin C to target multiple skin concerns at once.
Step 5: Pair Vitamin C Serum with SPF
According to dermatologists, applying vitamin C before sunscreen maximizes the protective effects of your daily SPF. Thanks to vitamin C’s antioxidant properties, it helps protect the skin against free radicals and sun damage, keeping your complexion youthful and radiant.
We recommend Truly’s Vegan Collagen Booster Facial Serum which is packed with vitamin C to brighten dark spots, protect against sun damage, and leave skin looking luminous.
Step 6: Apply a Soothing Body Cream
Spring skincare isn't just for your face. Your body needs a little love too. Soothe red, irritated skin and diminish dryness with a hydrating, peptide-packed body lotion or cream to restore your happiest skin.
Truly's Soft Serve After Shave Plump Cream features a premium blend of peptides, strawberry, and hyaluronic acid to combat dryness, redness, and textured skin. Hello silky soft, glowing bod!
Step 7: Add a Sprinkling of Shimmer
Highlight your favorite spots with a couple of drops of body shimmer oil. Truly’s Vanilla Baby Luxury Body Oil is a lightweight pearlescent shimmer that adds instant luminosity to dull, dry skin while firming loose, sagging skin. It’s the perfect finishing touch for your spring glow up!
How Spring Affects Your Skin
Springtime brings warmer weather, increased humidity, and longer daylight hours—all of which can impact your skin’s needs. While winter skincare is all about heavy hydration, spring calls for lighter formulas that won’t clog pores.
With more sun exposure, it’s essential to wear sunscreen daily to protect against harmful UVA and UVB rays. The shift in temperature can also affect your skin barrier, potentially leading to an increase in oil production, breakouts, or irritation—especially for sensitive skin and acne-prone skin. Here’s how spring affects skin.
More Sun Exposure – With the days stretching longer, your skin is exposed to more UV rays, increasing the risk of sun damage, hyperpigmentation, and premature aging. Wearing broad-spectrum sunscreen with at least SPF 30 or SPF 50 is essential for year-round skin protection.
Seasonal Allergies – Rising pollen levels don’t just trigger sneezing fits; they can also wreak havoc on sensitive skin. If you’re prone to dry skin, redness, or conditions like eczema, seasonal allergies may intensify irritation and inflammation.
Shifts in Humidity – Fluctuating moisture levels in the air can impact your skin barrier. Lower humidity can leave your skin feeling parched, while higher humidity can lead to excess oil production, increasing the likelihood of breakouts—especially for prone skin.
Environmental Irritants – Spring’s fresh air also carries pollutants, pollen, and other airborne irritants that can clog pores and trigger irritation. A gentle cleanser and toner can help remove buildup while keeping your skin tone balanced and clear.
By recognizing these seasonal changes, you can adjust your springtime skincare routine to keep your complexion healthy, hydrated, and glowing all season long.
Spring Skincare Tips
Want to keep your skin glowing and fresh this spring? Follow these spring skin tips:
• Switch to a gentle and hydrating cleansing balm to keep oil production in check.
• Incorporate a toner to balance your skin’s pH and minimize breakouts.
• Use a lightweight lotion or gel-based moisturizer to keep skin hydrated without feeling greasy.
• Apply SPF 30 or SPF 50 every morning to protect against UV rays.
• Consider a weekly BHA exfoliant to unclog pores and remove dead skin cells.
• Add a vitamin C serum to brighten skin tone and enhance sun protection.
• Don’t forget your eye cream! The delicate under-eye area needs hydration and protection too.
Spring Skincare FAQs
We’ve shown you the best spring skincare routine and how to keep your skin looking and feeling its best this season. Still got questions? We’ve created a quick FAQ about spring skincare.
Should I Change My Cleanser in Spring?
Yes! Since warmer temperatures and increased humidity can make your skin oilier, switching to a gentle and hydrating cleanser can help keep excess sebum and breakouts under control.
Do I Need Sunscreen Even on Cloudy Days?
Absolutely! UV rays can still penetrate through clouds and cause damage, leading to premature aging and hyperpigmentation. Always wear broad-spectrum SPF 30 or higher, even on overcast days.
How Can I Prevent Breakouts in Spring?
Stick to a consistent skincare routine with an oil-balancing cleanser, lightweight moisturizer, and weekly exfoliation. Adding a salicylic acid or niacinamide-based product can also help keep blemishes at bay.
Should I Exfoliate More in Spring?
Yes, but don’t overdo it! 2-3 times per week with a gentle exfoliant (like a BHA or enzyme-based formula) is enough to slough off dead skin and keep your complexion fresh.
How Can I Protect My Skin From Seasonal Allergies?
Allergies can cause redness, irritation, and dryness. To combat this, cleanse your skin thoroughly at the end of the day, use soothing ingredients like aloe vera and chamomile, and keep your skincare routine simple to avoid aggravation.
Spring is all about renewal, and your spring skincare routine should reflect that! By making a few seasonal swaps like switching to a lightweight moisturizer, exfoliating regularly, and prioritizing sun protection, you can keep your skin looking fresh and radiant all season long.
Embrace the change in weather with a spring skin care routine that hydrates, protects, and enhances your natural glow. With the right products and a little extra care, you’ll be stepping into spring with your most luminous skin yet!
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