Spring 2025

Seasonal Skin Shifts: Why Your Skin Needs a New Routine (and SPF) All Year Long

By Original Salon & Womankind

As the seasons change and nature shifts around us, our skin responds too. You might notice your skin feeling drier in the winter, oilier in the summer, or suddenly reacting in spring or autumn when everything else seems to be blooming or winding down. These changes are not random. They are your skin’s natural response to its environment. And just like you would switch your winter coat for a summer dress or your boots for sandals, your skin needs a routine that matches the season.

At Original Salon & Womankind, we believe skincare should move with you. Your skin is constantly changing, so your care should too. We are here to help you understand your skin’s seasonal rhythms and support it with treatments and routines that evolve with the weather, your lifestyle, and your skin’s changing needs.

Why Seasonal Skincare Really Matters

Your skin is your body’s largest organ and your first line of defence against the outside world. It helps regulate temperature, protect against irritants, and maintain hydration. But what your skin needs in January is rarely what it needs in July.

In winter, cold temperatures and indoor heating can dry out your skin, weakening the skin barrier and leading to flakiness, irritation, or sensitivity. In summer, warmer weather and increased sun exposure can lead to sweat, oil buildup, clogged pores, and sun damage. Spring and autumn come with temperature swings, pollen, wind, and moisture changes that often lead to dullness, breakouts, or imbalance.

Ignoring these environmental changes can result in breakouts, dryness, redness, and early signs of aging. By adjusting your skincare with the seasons, you help your skin stay in balance, resilient, and glowing no matter what the weather brings.

SPF Is Not Just for Summer

Let’s talk about sunscreen. One of the most common myths in skincare is that you only need SPF during summer or on sunny days. The truth is that UV rays are present all year round, and they affect your skin even when it is cloudy or cold.

UVA rays, in particular, are responsible for lasting skin damage. They penetrate deeper into the skin and can lead to early signs of aging, such as fine lines, wrinkles, uneven tone, and loss of elasticity. UVB rays, which cause sunburn, are strongest in summer, but UVA rays are constant and can reach your skin through windows and clouds.

That is why we recommend wearing SPF every single day, no matter the season. Daily SPF is one of the easiest and most powerful ways to protect your skin long term. At Original Salon & Womankind, we help you choose an SPF that fits your skin type and feels good to wear so it becomes part of your everyday routine.

How We Support Your Skin All Year Round

At Original Salon & Womankind, we know that skin is deeply personal. No two faces are the same, and your skin’s needs shift with the seasons, your stress levels, your lifestyle, and even your hormones. That is why we take a personalised and thoughtful approach to every treatment and every recommendation.

Here is how we help you stay glowing and balanced all year:

Seasonal Skin Consultations

Every season brings new conditions and new skin challenges. Whether it is dryness in winter or breakouts in spring, our seasonal consultations give you space to check in with your skin. We assess your current routine, talk about your skin goals, and help you adjust your products and treatments to suit the moment you are in.

Tailored Seasonal Facials

Each of our facial treatments is customised to your skin’s needs and the season. During the colder months, we focus on deep hydration, nourishment, and skin barrier repair. In the warmer months, we may include gentle exfoliation, oil control, and treatments to protect from environmental stress. Every facial is a blend of results and relaxation, designed to support real and lasting changes in your skin.

SPF Guidance and Product Matching

Finding the right SPF is key to protecting your skin every day. We offer hands-on guidance to help you choose a formula that works with your lifestyle, your skin type, and your other skincare products. Whether you prefer a mineral or chemical SPF, tinted or untinted, matte or dewy, we make sure it fits your needs. And because we test every product we recommend, you can trust that it is something we believe in.

What Happens When You Do Not Adjust Your Skincare

We often meet people who feel like their skin is difficult or unpredictable. Often, their skin is simply reacting to seasonal shifts, and their routine has not caught up.

Using a rich heavy cream in summer can lead to clogged pores and breakouts. Sticking with a lightweight gel in winter can leave your skin dry and unprotected. The same goes for exfoliants, cleansers, and serums. The right product at the wrong time can cause more harm than good.

By shifting your skincare with the season, you create space for your skin to thrive. And we are here to help make that transition smooth and stress free.

The Experience at Original Salon & Womankind

We are more than a treatment space. We are a sanctuary for real skin. From the moment you walk in, you are welcomed, heard, and cared for. We do not rush. We do not push. We take the time to understand your skin and help you feel confident in your skincare choices.

Every visit is an opportunity to reconnect with yourself, relax deeply, and walk out glowing. Not just from the facial, but from the experience of being genuinely cared for. Our treatments are gentle, effective, and grounded in skin science while delivered with warmth and heart.

Our Promise to You

We promise to always meet your skin where it is. Whether you are going through seasonal changes, life stress, or just feeling like your skin is not at its best, we are here to help. No judgment. Just thoughtful care, expert advice, and treatments designed to support you over time.

Your Skin Moves with the Seasons. So Should Your Routine.

It is not about having a shelf full of products. It is about having the right ones for the right time. It is not about following every trend. It is about knowing what works for your skin right now.

Let us help you build a skincare routine that evolves with you. One that works with the seasons, not against them. At Original Salon & Womankind, we are here for every season of your skin.

Book your seasonal consultation or treatment today. Your skin deserves this.

Here’s a summary of the Alumier MD facials and related skin treatments offered at Original Salon:

Whats New?

PURESKIN HYDRO FACIALS

• Ultimate Pure Hydro and Lifting Facial
  Incorporates 8 advanced technologies, including microcurrent, radio frequency, and LED, to deeply cleanse, hydrate, and target aging, mimicking a non-surgical face lift and leaving your skin sculpted and glowing.
• Pure Hydro Luxury Facial
  A luxurious, skin-rejuvenating facial designed for serious skin results, tailored to your skin’s unique needs.
• Pure Hydro Express Facial
  A quick, taster facial that cleanses and hydrates, perfect for a lunchtime treat with visible results.
• Pure Peel Resurfacing and Deep Cleansing Facial
  Removes impurities, dead skin cells, and tightens the skin, finished with collagen-boosting LED light therapy.
• Pure Lift & Firm Collagen Facial
  Improves skin elasticity by increasing collagen production, using radio frequency and microcurrent to tone muscles, reduce puffiness, and tighten pores—ideal for targeting sagging skin.
• Pure Hydrate Illuminating Facial
  Uses ultrasound to deeply hydrate and rejuvenate, smoothing and plumping the skin while addressing fine lines and wrinkles. Suitable for all skin types.
• Pure Brightening Oxygenating Facial
  A bubble oxygen facial that creates a reaction to brighten and clarify dull skin, leaving a glowing complexion.
• Pure Fire & Ice Cryo Facial
  Uses heat to open pores, followed by cooling to 5°C, providing a firming, tightening effect. Ideal for inflammation and impaired skin barriers.

NEW SKIN SCANNING ANALYSIS & DIGITAL CONSULTATION

• Skin Journey Consultation
  Book an in-depth skin consultation with state-of-the-art technology to understand the health of your skin beneath the surface.

Six Skin Facial Journey
Sign up for a personalized, results-driven facial journey where we do all the work for you, delivering ongoing, tailored treatments to achieve the best skin possible.

SUCCESS AT THE 2022 SCOTTISH HAIR AND BEAUTY AWARDS.

Thanks to everyone who voted for us this year. Once again we had some great success at the awards

WINNER – Beauty therapist of the year (Tegan)

FINALIST – Beauty salon of the year

FINALIST – Massage therapist of the year

FINALIST – Brow artist of the year

FINALIST – Cosmetic practitioner of the year.

Thank you to all the clients, staff and our families for all your votes and support.