How to Refresh Your Skincare Routine For Spring

by Vulette Haines September 23, 2026

Winter skin, meet spring. Here’s how to make the seasonal switch without starting your skincare routine from scratch.

The days are getting longer, the layers are coming off and spring is officially here. But while the change in season might call for a wardrobe switch, your skincare routine doesn’t necessarily need a complete overhaul. Just a few smart adjustments:

1. Start By Dealing With Winter Build-Up

If your complexion is looking a little lacklustre after winter, exfoliation is a logical place to start.

Choose your exfoliant according to your skin and what you're trying to achieve. Physical exfoliants can help polish away surface build-up, while ingredients such as Mandelic, Lactic and Glycolic Acids offer chemical exfoliation to help improve the appearance of texture, dullness and uneven tone.

TRY:

Resurfacing Micro Dermabrasion Facial Exfoliating Scrub
For a physical resurfacing step that helps polish away surface build-up and smooth the look and feel of skin.

Brightening Correction Peel
A multi-acid exfoliant with Mandelic, Lactic and Glycolic Acids to help refine texture and brighten uneven-looking skin.

Keep reading: How to Choose the Right Exfoliant

2. Don't Mistake Warmer Weather For Less Need For Hydration

One of the easiest spring skincare mistakes is assuming that warmer weather means your skin no longer needs as much hydration.

Hydration and richness aren't the same thing.

If a heavy winter cream starts feeling like too much, you can adjust the texture of your routine without abandoning hydration altogether. A hydrating serum underneath your moisturiser, for example, can help support soft, comfortable, plump-looking skin without relying on an especially rich cream.

If your skin still feels dry or tight after winter, a nourishing facial oil can also be layered into your routine as needed.

TRY:

Hydrating & Healing Serum
An easy extra hydration step for skin feeling dehydrated, tight or in need of a little more bounce.

Re-Activation Nourishing Facial Oil
For an extra layer of nourishment when skin is still feeling the effects of winter dryness.

3. Bring Dull-Looking Skin Back To Life

If winter has left your complexion looking flat, spring is a good time to bring targeted brightening ingredients back into focus. And "brightening" doesn't just mean chasing glow.

A targeted brightening routine can help improve the appearance of dullness, uneven skin tone, dark spots and pigmentation — making it particularly useful if you're noticing that your complexion looks less even than it did a few months ago.

Vitamin C is a natural spring addition thanks to its dual role as a brightening ingredient and antioxidant. More targeted ingredients such as Tranexamic Acid and Alpha-Arbutin can also be useful when pigmentation and uneven tone are the bigger concern.

TRY:

Vitamin C Pro Super Serum
For antioxidant support, brighter, more radiant and even-looking skin, plus anti ageing.

Brightening Serum Level 2
A targeted brightening serum combining Tranexamic Acid, Alpha-Arbutin, peptides and complementary brightening ingredients for more persistent-looking pigmentation and uneven tone.

Keep reading: Our Top Products to Brighten and Fade Dark Spots

4. Reassess Your Moisturiser

Your moisturiser has one of the most straightforward jobs to reconsider as the seasons change. If your winter moisturiser still leaves your skin feeling comfortable and balanced, keep using it. If it suddenly feels too rich, sits heavily on the skin or you're noticing increased oiliness as the weather warms, you might prefer a lighter texture.

Likewise, if your skin is still feeling dry, tight or easily irritated, don't rush to swap your richer moisturiser just because spring has arrived.

Read our breakdown of the best moisture cream for your skin for a full guide on how to decide: Guide To Moisture Creams

Your Spring Skincare Reset

The best spring skincare routine isn't necessarily a new one. Look at what your skin needs now, keep what’s working and make a few considered adjustments where they count.

Exfoliate where there’s build-up. Hydrate where there’s dryness. Brighten where there’s dullness.

Then let your skin, not the season, decide the rest.