It’s summertime…that gorgeous feeling and time of year when sandals replace boots and skirts replace jeans. Lighten up your beauty routine to match your summer wardrobe and adapt to the sunny season.

Switch up… your skincare

Replace winter-heavy moisturisers and cream or balm cleansers with a lighter moisturiser, and rinse-off cleanser. If you tend to get shiny in hot weather, look for a mattifying formula - try Mavala Pore Detox Perfecting Hydra Matt Fluid, which gives skin a soft-focus look. For something super lightweight, try Mavala Aqua Plus Multi-Moisturizing Featherlight Cream – your skin will still get the hydration it needs, but in a clever, light-weight formula. For cleansing, rinse off cleansers feel fresher to use, and it’s a good idea to keep up with exfoliating to slough off sunscreen and sweat. Of course, don’t forget to shade your skin with a dedicated SPF daily.

Opt for… natural nails

Give your long-lasting mani’s a break and go natural this summer. Why? You can change up your nail colour easily and quickly, when you feel like it. No need for an appointment for a re-do, or removal. Plus, you can use products on your nails that look after any specific issues you’ve got, whether it’s flaking, dryness or peeling. Mavala’s mini Nail Polishes are toxic free and cruelty free, and allow nails to breathe naturally, so you can wear colour all the time, without damaging your nails. Don’t forget to add a super-fast drying top coat to your kit.

Swap… handcream from day to night use

Winter-dry hands are a thing of the past – it’s unlikely you need multiple applications of hand cream throughout the day now, but treat your hands to nourishing cream at night with an anti-pigmentation formulation to fade sun spots. Mavala Anti-Spot Cream for Hands does this brilliantly – and don’t forget sunscreen on the backs of your hands during the day.

Exchange… heavy winter fragrance for light and bright perfume

Try an uplifting, natural summery fragrance like Tropique Narcotique by Aromantik, an island holiday in a bottle. Summer ocean breeze and freshly cut melon, tropical white flowers – monoi, gardenia, jasmine sambac and ylang ylang on a soft coconut base. Or Bloom by Gucci, a beautifully blossoming floral that’s not heady, but is crisp and fresh with jasmine, tuberose and honeysuckle. It doesn’t only feel good to freshen up your fragrance, a new smell creates a scent memory and you’ll associate summery times with it, even in the winter.

Choose… sun protection

We all know, one of the best things you can do for your skin’s look and health is to wear daily sunscreen. Formulations are improving year by year, and getting lighter and less visible. One of the newest brands on the block is Ultra Violette, specifically designed to be awesome to use over skincare and under makeup, and feel comfortable to wear. Don’t forget the thin skin on your lips – use Mavala Lip Balm SPF15 for the beach and beyond. Use it over lipstick too for extra protection plus colour.

Switch to… longer lasting mascara

Smudgy mascara isn’t a good look. If your mascara migrates down your face in hot weather, swap to a water-resistant formula like Mavala VL Mascara Waterproof. Rich eye creams can make your mascara run in the heat too. If this happens to you, try a refreshing, cooling gel that sinks into your skin, like Mavala Eye Contour Gel – it’s great as an eye makeup base too. For added chill factor during summer, store your eye cream in the fridge!

Swap… body lotion for self-tan once a week

After a summery glow? No need to tan and risk the health of your skin with such a huge choice of self-tans around. Eco Tan Invisible Tan gets five stars time and again. This organic best-seller is fully natural, and free from synthetic ingredients, and gives a great glow.

Your summer beauty switch