As the air turns crisp and the days grow shorter, your skin starts to notice the shift before you do. After months of summer heat, sun exposure, and humidity, your skin is now bracing for the cooler temperatures, drier air, and windier days of fall. Just like you swap your sundresses for sweaters, your skincare needs a wardrobe change too.
Here’s how to ease your skin into the fall season with comfort, hydration, and glow intact.
1. Switch to a Creamy Cleanser
That lightweight foaming cleanser might have been perfect for sweat and SPF buildup, but fall calls for something gentler and more nourishing.
Try: Emogene & Co. Ritual Foaming Milk Cleanser— while still light, provides a creamy gentle foaming cleanse that balances plant-based amino acids with antioxidant rich fruit extracts to leave your skin thoroughly cleansed without drying and stripping your skin’s natural moisture. If your skin feels tight after washing, consider alternating with a creamy or oil-based cleanser.
2. Layer Hydration Strategically
Cooler air = less moisture in the environment. That means your skin’s hydration evaporates faster, leaving it feeling tight, dull, or flaky.
What to do:
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Add a hydrating serum, such as Hydrate Moisture Accelerator, a hyaluronic acid-based serum, to draw moisture into the skin. Tip: apply it to a clean face that is still damp, as this helps increase the effectiveness of hyaluronic acid.
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Follow with a richer moisturizer to lock it in — consider Emogene’s Restore Intensive Night Cream in the morning and evening if your skin is feeling particularly dry.
3. Add Back Facial Oils and Balms
Facial oils are fall’s best-kept secret. They create a protective barrier against dry air, wind, and temperature fluctuations while feeding your skin with essential fatty acids.
Try: If your skin is usually normal or slightly dry, try Revitalize or Repair Facial Oil — these Emogene & Co. blends support barrier repair, add glow, and soothe irritation. If your skin is usually overly dry or flaky, try a heavier fatty acid such as Recovery. Following facial oil application, lock in all the moisture with The Healer All Purpose Balm, while maintaining the skin’s natural protective barrier. This step prevents hydration loss, known as transepidermal water loss (TEWL).
TIP: Mix a drop or two into your moisturizer or gently press it into your skin as the final step.
4. Don’t Ditch the SPF
Just because summer is over doesn’t mean UV rays are. UVA (the aging rays) are present year-round and penetrate clouds and windows.
Stick with Radiant Tinted Moisturizer with SPF 15 — it hydrates, provides light coverage, and protects, making it a multitasker for leisurely mornings on cooler days. Alternatively, consider Alastin for added protection.
5. Exfoliate — But Gently
Your skin might feel rough or uneven as it adjusts to less humidity. Exfoliating helps remove dead skin cells, but overexfoliating can damage your skin barrier—especially during dry seasons.
Use once or twice a week:
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Resurfacing Enzyme Mask (gentle fruit enzyme exfoliation)
Follow with deep hydration to calm and replenish your skin.
Final Thoughts: Give Your Skin Grace
Your skin reflects the seasons—it evolves, adjusts, and reacts. Fall is the time to slow down, nourish, and fortify. By making thoughtful swaps in your routine, you can transition smoothly and enjoy the season with calm, balanced, radiant skin.
