How to Prepare Your Skin for Summer: 5 Steps to a Radiant, Sun-Ready Glow
With warmer weather on the horizon (hopefully!) now is the perfect time to get your skin ready for summer. After months of colder temperatures, central heating, and dull light, our skin often emerges into spring feeling a little dry, uneven and lacklustre. But with the right treatments, skincare updates and sun protection, you can transition your skin from winter-worn to summer-glowing.
Whether you’re planning a staycation in Northern Ireland, a beach break abroad or just want to feel confident as the layers come off, here’s how to prep your skin for the summer season ahead—the right way.
✅ 1. Refresh Your Skin with a Professional Rejuvenation Treatment
One of the best ways to get your skin summer-ready is by refreshing and resetting it with a professional treatment. Winter often leaves skin dull, dehydrated and congested. At Laserase Medical, we offer a range of non-surgical skin rejuvenation options designed to brighten your complexion, refine texture, and promote long-term skin health.
🔹 Try a Hydrafacial
The Hydrafacial is a multi-step treatment that cleanses, exfoliates, extracts, and hydrates your skin in a single session. It’s a gentle but highly effective treatment that leaves your skin instantly smoother and more radiant—perfect if you want that natural summer glow without makeup.
🔹 Consider IPL or ResurFX Laser
For deeper concerns like pigmentation, sun damage or acne scarring, IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) and Lumenis ResurFX laser treatments offer advanced skin resurfacing without the need for harsh peels or invasive downtime. These treatments work best as part of a course, so spring is the ideal time to start before peak summer sun exposure.
✅ 2. Don’t Skip the SPF (Ever)
If there’s one skincare rule you should follow religiously, especially in summer, it’s this: never skip your SPF.
Even on cloudy days in Northern Ireland, UVA rays penetrate through glass and clouds, accelerating ageing and increasing your risk of pigmentation and skin cancer. UVB rays, on the other hand, are responsible for sunburn. A broad-spectrum SPF protects against both.
🌤️ Top tips:
Choose a broad-spectrum SPF 30 or higher
Apply it every morning—even if you're indoors
Reapply every two hours if you’re outside or perspiring
Don’t forget often-missed areas like ears, neck, chest and hands
Many medical-grade skincare brands, such as Obagi, offer elegant daily sunscreens that layer beautifully under makeup without leaving a white cast.
✅ 3. Lighten Up Your Skincare Routine
Your skin’s needs change with the seasons. In winter, we tend to rely on rich creams and barrier-boosting formulas. But as the weather warms up, it’s time to switch to lighter, breathable skincare products that hydrate without clogging pores.
🔹 Key swaps for summer skincare:
Trade heavy creams for lightweight gel or water-based moisturisers
Use a gentle foaming cleanser to manage increased oil and sweat
Add a vitamin C serum to brighten the skin and protect against free radical damage
Exfoliate gently 1–2 times per week to remove dead skin cells and help active ingredients absorb better
Your aesthetic practitioner can help you build a summer-ready routine tailored to your skin type and concerns using clinically proven products.
✅ 4. Consider Profhilo for Deep Hydration
If your skin feels tight, dry or crepey after winter, a topical moisturiser may not be enough. That’s where injectable skin boosters like Profhilo come in.
Profhilo contains high concentrations of hyaluronic acid, which hydrates the skin from within and stimulates collagen and elastin production. Unlike dermal fillers, it doesn’t add volume—just radiance, firmness and elasticity.
💧 Benefits of Profhilo for Summer Prep:
Deeply hydrates dry or sun-exposed skin
Improves skin texture, tone and firmness
Gives a “glass skin” effect with no added volume or puffiness
Works well on the face, neck, chest and hands
With two treatments spaced four weeks apart, spring is the ideal time to start Profhilo so your results are in full effect by summer.
✅ 5. Hydrate From Within
Healthy, glowing skin doesn’t just come from what you put on it—it also reflects what’s going on inside. Staying hydrated is crucial as temperatures rise, and it supports everything from skin elasticity to detoxification.
🥤 Easy hydration tips:
Aim for at least 1.5 to 2 litres of water per day
Add cucumber, lemon or mint to water for a refreshing twist
Eat hydrating foods like watermelon, celery, and leafy greens
Cut back on alcohol and caffeine, which can dehydrate your skin
You can also complement your hydration goals with medical-grade skincare that locks in moisture and protects the skin barrier—especially after professional treatments.
✨ Bonus Tip: Think Beyond the Face
While most of us focus on prepping our faces for summer, don’t forget your neck, chest, arms and hands—these areas often show signs of sun damage and ageing just as quickly, if not faster.
Consider extending your skincare routine or aesthetic treatments to these areas. For example:
Use leftover serum or moisturiser on your neck and chest
Apply SPF to the backs of hands daily
Ask about laser, Profhilo or IPL for areas like the décolletage or shoulders
🌞 Final Thoughts: Start Now for Your Best Summer Skin
The key to achieving glowing, healthy summer skin is starting early and being consistent. With a combination of professional treatments, targeted skincare, and a sun-safe routine, you’ll be well on your way to your most radiant skin yet.
At Laserase Medical, we offer consultations to personalise your summer skin plan, helping you choose the right treatments and products to meet your goals. Whether you’re looking to treat pigmentation, fine lines, dryness or dullness, we’re here to help you step into the warmer months feeling confident and refreshed.
Ready to glow all summer long?
Book your consultation today and let’s build your summer skin strategy—tailored to you.