The summer season brings sunshine, pools, beaches, and time outdoors - but it also brings humidity, excess oil, clogged pores, and increased sun exposure. A few simple adjustments to your summer skincare routine can help keep your skin healthy, hydrated, and glowing all summer long.
Protect Your Skin with SPF Everyday
It is recommended that everyone wear a minimum of SPF 30 everyday to protect their skin from premature aging and long-term sun damage. UV rays can penetrate clouds and glass, meaning your skin is exposed year-round - but especially during the summer months.
Prolonged sun exposure breaks down collagen and elastin, leading to fine lines, wrinkles, and loss of skin firmness over time. Applying a broad-spectrum SPF daily helps defend against UV damage while preserving your skin's health, elasticity, and youthful appearance.
Stay Hydrated Inside and Out
Healthy summer skin depends on staying hydrated both internally and externally. Aim to drink 8-10 glasses of water each day, enjoy water-rich foods such as watermelon and cucumbers, and help your skin retain moisture by applying lightweight hydrating products.
Serums containing hyaluronic acid - such as Diego Dalla Palma's Hyaluronic Serum - act like moisture magnets, drawing water into the skin to keep it smooth, plump, and comfortable without feeling heavy.
Summer dehydration occurs when your skin lacks water - not oil. Sun exposure, excessive sweating, and air conditioning can weaken your skin's natural moisture barrier, allowing water to escape. As a result, even oily skin can become tight, dull, dehydrated, and flaky.
Daily SPF combined with a lightweight moisturizer helps strengthen the skin barrier and locks in hydration, leaving your complexion healthy and radiant throughout the season.
Exfoliate - But Don't Overdo It
Regular exfoliation helps keep your skin bright, smooth, and clear during the summer months. Heat and humidity increase oil production, which can contribute to clogged pores, congestion, and breakouts on both the face and the body. Gentle exfoliation removes the buildup of sweat, sunscreen, excess oil, and dead skin cells before they can cause problems.
The Diego Dalla Palma Enzymatic Scrub is the perfect summer gentle yet effective exfoliant. It is a professional enzyme peel that removes impurities and refines the skin texture for a more luminous and even complexion. With its delicate formulation and the selective action of its keratolytic enzymes, it is suitable for sensitive and thin delicate skin.
We recommend exfoliating in the evening, allowing your skin barrier time to recover overnight before the next day's UV exposure. Limit exfoliation to 1-3 times per week, depending on your skin type, and always follow with a lightweight hydrating moisturizer and a minimum of SPF 30 during the day.
If your skin is irritated, red, or sunburned, skip exfoliation altogether and instead soothe your skin with aloe vera gel and hydrating products until it has fully recovered.
Choose Professional Treatments That Are Summer-Friendly
Summer is the perfect time to focus on treatments that hydrate, restore, and protect your skin barrier without requiring significant downtime,. Rather than aggressive resurfacing procedures, choose professional treatments that work with the season while keeping your complexion healthy and radiant.
Our Gina Personalized Signature Facial is customized to your skin's changing seasonal needs, whether you're experiencing dehydration, congestion, excess oil production, increased sensitivity, or wanting skin longevity.
Our Hydrating Signature Facial is especially popular during the summer, replenishing moisture lost through sun exposure, heat, and air conditioning while leaving skin softer, smoother, and more comfortable.
Our Soothing Body Glow Treatment gently exfoliates dry, dull skin before deeply nourishing it, revealing smoother, brighter skin that's ready for summer dresses, shorts, and swimwear.
Our Detox & Renew Seaweed Wrap & Steam begins with full-body exfoliation to remove impurities and prepare the skin. You'll then relax in a concentrated marine algae seaweed wrap that detoxifies, reoxygenates, and deeply hydrates the skin before vacations, weddings, or other special summer events.
Thermage® is an excellent year-round treatment that stimulates collagen production to improve skin firmness and texture without disrupting your summer plans. Because it uses radiofrequency rather than light-based energy, it can safely be performed during the summer when proper sun protection is maintained.
LED Light Therapy helps calm inflammation, support healing, and encourage your skin's natural renewal. This gentle treatment pairs beautifully with facials or body treatments to keep your complexion looking healthy, balanced, and refreshed.
Choosing treatments that work with the season - not against it - allows you to keep your skin hydrated, glowing, and healthy all summer while maintaining downtime and maximizing results.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I Get A Facial in the Summer?
Absolutely! Professional facials can be enjoyed year-round and are an excellent way to maintain healthy skin during the warmer months. We offer a variety of facials that can be customized to address your skin's changing seasonal needs.
How Often Should I Exfoliate in the Summer?
We recommend gentle exfoliation 1-3 times per week, depending on your skin type - Diego Dalla Palma's Enzymatic Scrub would be amazing for this!
Because UV exposure can leave skin more sensitive and dehydrated, avoid over-exfoliating. If your skin is sunburnt or irritated, skip exfoliating until it has healed and instead use a soothing aloe vera gel and a hyaluronic acid serum - like the Diego Dalla Palma HA Hero Serum.
What SPF Should I Wear Everyday?
Everyone should wear a minimum of SPF30 everyday, regardless of the season. During the summer, daily sun protection is especially important. At Gina Studio Estetico, we carry the Diego Dalla Palma Suncare collection - including lightweight lotions, clear sticks, gel-cream, and tinted options to suit every skin type.
Can I Have Laser Treatments in the Summer?
Some laser treatments can be safely performed during the summer, while others are best reserved for fall and winter. Our FreshPeel Co2 Laser can be performed during the summer because it has minimal photosensitivity when proper aftercare is followed. However, treatments such as IPL, Fractional Laser, and Laser Hair Removal are typically recommended during the fall and winter months due to the increased risk of UV-related hyperpigmentation.
Healthy Summer Skin Starts with the Right Routine
Whether you're looking to refresh your complexion with a hydrating facial or want personalized recommendations for the best summer skincare routine, our experienced team at Gina Studio Estetico in Waterloo is here to help.
Book your consultation, body treatment, or facial today and enjoy healthy, hydrated, glowing skin all summer long.