Hydrate for Healthy Skin

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There's not better season to refresh your skincare routine than spring! And with the change in weather, why not introduce more good habits to your routine, including upping your hydration game. 

Hydration plays such an important role in keeping your skin healthy, glowing, and ready for the new season. Whether you’re dermaplaning, shaving your legs, or simply indulging in a self-care ritual, staying hydrated will transform your skin from the inside out.

Why Hydration is Essential for Spring Skin

Spring brings warmer temperatures and increased sun exposure, which can easily leave your skin dehydrated if you’re not careful. Proper hydration helps maintain your skin’s moisture barrier, preventing dryness, flakiness, and irritation, especially after shaving.

Combatting Dehydration: Even though spring weather feels mild, your skin still needs extra hydration to stay soft and supple. Drinking water and applying moisturisers, especially after shaving help keep your skin's moisture barrier intact.

Boosting Elasticity: Hydrated skin is more resilient and elastic, which is particularly important after using a razor. Hydration helps your skin adjust to the environmental changes that come with spring, preventing irritation and fine lines.

Absorbing Skincare Products: Hydrated skin better absorbs serums, moisturisers, and treatments more effectively. After you shave or dermaplane, keeping your skin hydrated ensures your products penetrate deeper, giving you that added post-shave glow.

Spring Hydration Tips for Glowing Skin

Increase Water Intake: Hydrating from the inside out is essential, especially after shaving. Drinking water supports your body’s natural glow, keeping both your face and legs feeling lusciously moisturised and refreshed.

Switch to Lightweight Moisturisers: As the weather gets warmer, opt for lightweight, water-based moisturisers. These will keep your skin hydrated without clogging pores—perfect after shaving or dermaplaning.

Use Hydrating Serums: Adding a hyaluronic acid serum boosts your skin's moisture retention, giving it an extra layer of hydration. This is especially beneficial post-shave, as your skin can be more prone to dryness.

Always Moisturise After Shaving: Apply a moisture-rich lotion or cream after you shave your legs, bikini line, facial areas or even toes to lock in hydration. Look for skin-kind ingredients like aloe vera soothe your skin and keep it feeling smooth.

Don’t Forget Sunscreen: UV rays are stronger in spring, and using a hydrating sunscreen not only protects your skin but also ensures it stays moisturised throughout the day.

The best ways to increase your water intake

When it comes to hydration, one of the best ways to boost your intake of H2O, is to create fun flavoured water drinks. 

We've chosen our favourite spring water recipes that are not only delicious but also packed with ingredients that support healthy, glowing skin.

Cucumber, Mint, and Lemon Water

Ingredients: 1/2 cucumber, fresh mint leaves, 1 lemon, and filtered water.
Skin Benefits: Cucumber soothes and hydrates the skin, mint calms irritation, and lemon brightens your complexion.

Strawberry, Basil, and Lime Water

Ingredients: 5 strawberries, fresh basil leaves, 1 lime, and filtered water.
Skin Benefits: Strawberries and lime are rich in Vitamin C, which promotes clear skin and collagen production, while basil purifies and reduces inflammation.

Watermelon, Kiwi, and Mint Water

Ingredients: 1 cup watermelon, 1 kiwi, fresh mint leaves, and filtered water.
Skin Benefits: Watermelon hydrates and improves skin elasticity, while kiwi boosts collagen production and mint soothes post-shave skin.

Pineapple, Coconut Water, and Ginger

Ingredients: 1 cup pineapple, coconut water, fresh ginger, and filtered water.
Skin Benefits: Pineapple reduces redness and inflammation, coconut water hydrates deeply, and ginger calms puffiness.

Orange, Blueberry, and Rosemary Water

Ingredients: 1 orange, blueberries, fresh rosemary, and filtered water.
Skin Benefits: Oranges and blueberries are packed with antioxidants and Vitamin C to protect and nourish your skin, while rosemary’s antimicrobial properties help maintain clear skin.

By incorporating these hydration tips and recipes into your spring routine, you can keep your skin soft, glowing, and hydrated—perfect after a refreshing shave or dermaplaning session with Make My Shave.

Ready to glow this spring? Start hydrating today, both inside and out!