“A flower blossoms for its own joy.” —Oscar Wilde

Spring is here.

The green has returned to our world. Flowers are blooming. The animals are skipping through our yards.

Amid all the transitions, it can be easy to forget to transition our skincare routine, too!

From the products we use to how we treat our skin, focusing on the specific needs of spring skincare will leave our face fresh and moisturized without being overly greasy.

Just like the world has morphed into a new season, so should our skincare routine. What worked for winter won't necessarily work for spring.

With these five steps, you can step into spring skincare and treat your skin simultaneously!

We are no longer battling dryness on top of aging skin. We knew there was a reason we loved the spring!

But wait – don't pack up your skincare products with your winter sweaters. No matter the season, your face and body still deserve to be treated well. It's just the method may need adjusting.

Skin takes one to three months to get used to a new routine, so transition slowly.

For example, if you moisturize numerous times a day, you could start to back off the number of applications. Stronger sunrays call for more sunscreen… but that may also mean you are washing your face more.

To prevent shocking your skin, ease into your new routine. If your skin reacts poorly, give your skin time to readjust, and try something else.

However, as the weather warms and the humidity returns, your skin may have an oily sheen by mid-day.

To account for spring's dampness, look for moisturizers and cleansers that are lighter in weight. Vibriance Moisturizing Cream is a lightweight formula, perfect for all-day wear!

Zinc oxide is great for reflecting the sun, so look for a zinc sunscreen like Vibriance Sheer Zinc Sunscreen.

And don't skimp on the SPF. We aren't slathering on SPF 2 tanning oil these days. We know better – look for a sunscreen with a minimum of SPF 30. Our skin thins as we age. Protect it by upping that SPF level.

Sunscreen is not a one-and-done. It isn't enough to lather it on in the morning and assume by 3 pm it still has the same efficiency.

Make sure to reapply throughout the day. And then reapply, reapply, reapply.

Clean out your makeup brushes and tools weekly. This weekly washing prolongs the life of your brushes and stops the transfer of trapped bacteria to your face. No specialty soup is necessary for cleansing – mild soap or baby shampoo works great!

While you're at it, check the shelf life of your products. Sunscreen and makeup expire, making them useless at best. Worst case scenario: they grow mold and become a home for bacteria.

Remember your mom's advice? "Wash your face, and don't touch it!"

With the additional layering of sunscreen, you need to wash your face each night with a gentle cleanser like Vibriance Moisturizing Cleanser. And leave imperfections alone! Not only will your skin thank you, but you also keep nasty germs away.

The gentle, plant-based beads remove dead skin cells safely, allowing a fresh surface for your serum and lotion to work their magic.

Harsh scrubbing strips our skin of oils and tugs at our face. Even worse – it can cause tiny tears, opening the skin to clogging and bacteria.

Exfoliation, in contrast, helps to safely remove makeup, excess oil, dead skin cells, and buildup. And here's the kicker, exfoliation can help diminish the appearance of age spots!

Maybe you add an extra wash to take off layered sunscreen or cut back on the number of times you moisturize if your skin is feeling greasy... but you can still use the base of products you have from us!

However you switch your routine, do what works for you. Your skin is unique, so what works for your best friend may not be the method for you.

Cheers to Positive Aging and Stepping into Spring Skincare!