Spring skincare: How to prepare your skin for summer with Dermalogica
Winter is over — and with it dry heated air, cold and little light. Now is the perfect moment to gently "reset" your skin and prepare it for the warm months. Let me share the five steps I'm currently recommending to my clients at Kosmetikstudio Basel.
Why your skin needs special attention right now
After winter, skin often shows typical signs: a dull complexion, small impurities from the heating season, tightness from dry air, sometimes even more pronounced pigmentation spots. At the same time the sun is getting stronger — UV exposure is rising daily, even if it doesn't feel like it yet.
The goal of spring skincare: gently renew the skin, provide intensive hydration, and protect preventively against UV damage — without overloading it. The Dermalogica products I work with at my studio are perfectly suited to this.
Step 1: Gentle enzyme exfoliation — Daily Microfoliant
My personal spring favourite is the Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant. The powder is activated with water into a creamy foam and gently removes dead skin cells — without irritating or mechanically stressing the skin.
Why now? Over winter more keratinised cell material builds up on the surface. The gentle enzyme exfoliation clears the way for the products you apply next — they suddenly work much better. 2–3 times per week is plenty.
"When a client says to me 'My cream isn't absorbing properly anymore' — that's often the best sign her skin needs a gentle exfoliation."
Step 2: Vitamin C for radiance — BioLumin-C Serum
Winter dullness doesn't disappear on its own. The Dermalogica BioLumin-C Serum is my spring secret. It combines stabilised vitamin C with biotech active ingredients — the result: more radiance, reduced pigmentation and a more even complexion after 2–3 weeks.
Vitamin C is also a natural UV protection booster. Applying vitamin C in the morning followed by sunscreen gives you significantly better protection than sunscreen alone. Ideal for spring.
Step 3: Bring back hydration — MultiVitamin Power Firm
After a long winter the skin is often dehydrated, even if it looks normal. Dermalogica MultiVitamin Power Firm around the eyes and mouth, or Circular Hydration Serum as a serum, deliver targeted moisture and vitamins to the skin.
A simple test: gently press your cheek with your finger. If fine lines appear and don't disappear immediately after releasing, your skin is dehydrated and needs moisture — not oil.
Step 4: The most important step — sun protection from April
This is the step that 80% of my clients underestimate. The sun in April is already strong enough to cause long-term damage — pigmentation, premature skin aging, wrinkles. If you only start with sun protection in June, you're too late.
My recommendations from the Dermalogica line:
- Invisible Physical Defense SPF30 — mineral, invisible, suitable even for sensitive skin
- PowerBright Moisturizer SPF50 — ideal for pigmentation and a tendency towards dark spots
- Porescreen SPF40 — with a slight tint, additionally refines pores
My tip: sun protection belongs on your skin every morning from April. Even on cloudy days. Even if you're only going to the office. UV-A rays pass through clouds and car windows.
Step 5: The spring kickstart at the studio
Nothing replaces a professional treatment. At Kosmetikstudio Basel in spring I especially recommend the Deluxe Facial or the Premium Face & Décolleté Treatment with BT Nano Microcurrent.
Why these? Microcurrent stimulates circulation and cell activity without making the skin light-sensitive — unlike microneedling or strong fruit acid peels. Perfect when the sun is already getting stronger and you still want to see results.
What we don't recommend in spring: aggressive peels, microneedling or high-dose retinol right before the sunny season. These treatments make the skin temporarily more light-sensitive — ideal for autumn, not for spring.
Spring is the best moment for a skin analysis
Every skin reacts differently to seasonal changes. In my studio I carry out an individual skin analysis for every client — so we know exactly which Dermalogica products suit you right now. This consultation is free and part of every facial treatment.
My promise: you'll leave my studio not only with more beautiful skin, but also with a clear plan of what to do at home — without having to buy ten different products.
Time for your skin's spring reset?
I look forward to welcoming you at Kosmetikstudio Basel.