We all want that gorgeously glowing skin synonymous with the sizzling summer months but sadly said glowing summer skin can come at a cost! Even with sunscreen, UV exposure can compromise the skin barrier and accelerate visible ageing! We are talking pigmentation and dehydration to loss of firmness and uneven texture! And sun damage can show up long after summer ends too! The good news? With the right approach and clinically proven skincare, sun-damaged skin can be soothed, repaired, and visibly restored. Keep reading as we count down 10 expert solutions that really do work!    Firstly, what sun damage really does to the skin Sun damage isn’t just about visible redness or peeling. UV exposure affects the skin on multiple levels, leading to dehydration and compromised barrier function, pigmentation and uneven skin tone, breakdown of collagen and elastin and accelerated signs of ageing, including fine lines and loss of firmness! Effective treatment focuses on soothing inflammation, repairing cellular damage, replenishing hydration, and preventing further UV stress.   Our expert solutions Pevonia Phyto Aromatic Mist This soothing and calming facial mist isn’t just the perfect post-sun products, it’s also the perfect pick-me-up to pack in your bag when on the go! It instantly refreshes parched, overheated or stressed skin while delivering lightweight hydration. It really is ideal for anytime skin feels tight or sensitised. “I love this! This is a really great product. It's cool, soothing and refreshing on a hot day. Makes skin feel softer, a great pick me up after a stressful and tiring day!” – Nicky W Pevonia After Sun Soothing Gel After sun exposure, skin needs cooling, calming care to reduce inflammation and restore comfort. This seriously cooling and soothing, fast absorbing moisturising gel is cleverly formulated with a potent compound of proline, chamomile and water lily extract to not only relieve and desensitize painful sunburn but also deeply hydrate and calm parched, itchy or reactive overexposed skin. It’s it Pevonia best-seller for very good reason! “Best product for moisture after sun or for allergy/itchy skin - miracle!” – Sherry C   Phytomer Sun Reset – Advanced Recovery Protective Sunscreen Sun damage occurs at a cellular level, which is why advanced repair formulas are essential! This innovative sunscreen does more than protect. It helps reset the skin as if it had never been damaged by UV rays, limiting the number of damaged cells while promoting recovery. By combining high-level SPF50 protection with marine-based repair actives, it supports long-term skin health and helps delay sun-induced ageing! Brilliant. “Great product as described. I love the Phytomer sunscreens (as do my kids!) They are lightweight, easy to apply, feel comfortable on the skin (not at all thick, greasy or with that awful white cast) and the thing I love about this particular sunscreen is the fact it protects and resets your skin!” – Adele S Pevonia’s “C” Complex with Oxyzomes To help counteract sun damage, it is important to not only prioritise SPF but Vitamin C too (the must-have treatment for dark spots!)Vitamin C when applied topically not only boosts our skin’s natural tolerance to the sun, but it is able to help control the formation of pigmentation as well as significantly lightening its appearance too! I personally can’t speak more highly of Pevonia’s “C” Complex with Oxyzomes. The citrus scent is divine and just two pumps equals radiant looking skin instantaneously. Oh, and it feels a-mazing too thanks to its combination of vitamin c and hydrating dynamo hyaluronic which quite literally drenches skin with repairing antioxidants. Heaven. “Product helps to diminish redness caused by the sun. Very light lotion, one needs small amount, very good choice for coming summer!” – Emma K Derma Max Brightening Clinic This deeply moisturising night cream as a true multitasker! Formulated with a vitamin complex and Tranexamic acid it not only helps correct pigmentation but deeply nourishes and soothe irritation too while also improving skin elasticity! So if your skin has been compromised and you want to achieve smoother, more refined skin with an even tone consider this your new go-to! ‘‘This is a beautiful rich cream. I use it nightly and I wake to smoother, plumper skin! It has definitely helped reduce some of my sun spots too! I love it.” Shioban F ELES Hydrating and Brightening Sheet Mask Sun-damaged skin often struggles to retain moisture so replenishing hydration is essential for recovery and glow! This easy-to-use sheet mask delivers an instant hydration boost while helping brighten and refresh tired, sun-exposed skin. Perfect as a weekly treatment or after a day outdoors when skin needs immediate care! “These are truly delicious. I use one once a week. I have dry skin and the only way I can manage it is by using Pevonia and ELES products. This mask truly does exactly what it says with immediate results. I highly recommend.” – Kellie  Pevonia Stem Cells Body Corrector And we definitely don’t want to forget our body! Sun damage doesn’t stop at the face! Our body skin is equally vulnerable to dryness, loss of elasticity, and visible ageing! This advanced body treatment isn’t just a moisturiser it actually helps firm, smooth, and restore sun-exposed skin too! All while delivering deep hydration. Formulated with argan and comfrey stem cells, it visibly renews skin, diminishing the appearance of age spots, sun damage and cellulite! Ideal for areas prone to sun damage, it supports skin regeneration and improves overall tone and texture. “Love it!!! I bought the Stem Cells Phyto-Elite Intensive Body Corrector a few weeks ago and absolutely love it!!! I have seen a visible improvement!!! My skin it tighter, firmer and has more elasticity than before!!! Highly recommend this product!!!!” – Deana S Remember treating your sun damaged skin goes hand in hand with prevention! So always make sure you apply your SPF (even on cloudy days!) Use antioxidant rich skincare all year around and hydrate skin consistently to support skin barrier health!

When it comes to sun season essentials, we want the best of both worlds, a gorgeous glowing tan but without compromising our skin’s health! The key? Knowing exactly which products to use before, during, and after sun exposure! At Beauty Collective, we’ve handpicked a new, firm favourite of ours that will help accelerate your tan naturally, along with four of our best-selling sun creams trusted for their high performance, skin-loving formulas, and ultra-comfortable textures! And to top it off, a soothing post-sun essential that restores and hydrates skin beautifully. Whether you want to achieve that golden holiday glow or simply want smarter sun protection, keep reading for the products team BC are loving this summer season, 6 essentials for radiant (and safe!) summer skin!   The perfect pre-sun step Naturys Tan Accelerating Spray Oil Best for: Those who’d love a gorgeously golden, even tan without endless sun exposure or simply want to accelerate their tan, naturally. If you love tanning but also love the idea of tanning more evenly, quickly, and with less UV exposure (because we all know it’s not great for our skin!) Naturys Tan Accelerating Spray Oil could be your new go-to! Packed with carotenoid-rich oils including Annatto, Carrot, and Karanja, this lightweight, non-greasy, delicious summer scented spray boosts melanin production, allowing your skin to develop colour faster when you’re in the sun. The result? A richer, smoother, more even tan in less time! And unlike fake tan, there’s no instant “faux” colour. Instead, it enhances your natural tanning process while hydrating, softening, and leaving your skin with a subtle golden sheen. Simply apply it before going out in the sun (allowing it to absorb for a few minutes) and always pair with sunscreen for proper UV protection. Remember this product accelerates your tan, it does not protect!   The sunscreens Now it’s time for our favourite sunscreens for all skin types. These four SPF essentials are loved for their textures, finishes, skin-boosting benefits, and serious protection!   HUBISLAB Post Rays Derma Perfect Sunscreen SPF50 PA++++ – 50g Best for: Everyday anti-ageing protection, as well as sensitive, rosacea, post-treatment or reactive skin. If you’re looking for a featherlight, quick absorbing, comfortable sunscreen (with maximum protection) that feels like skincare, this is it! HUBISLAB’s Derma Perfect formula delivers ultra-high UVA/UVB protection with a silky, non-greasy finish that sits flawlessly under makeup with zero white cast in sight! The dermatologist-friendly nourishing formula, rich in soothing, barrier-strengthening ingredients, is a dream for sensitive, post-treatment, or easily reactive skin. So, if you struggle with heavy, greasy sunscreens or your skin freaks out at the thought of sunscreen altogether because… redness, irritation, breakouts…this Korean cosmeceutical formula is your saviour! Specifically designed for post-treatment it provides maximum protection without any of the typical sunscreen irritation. Naturys Sun Cream High Protection SPF 50 (Spray) – 100ml Best for: Families, those seeking natural, vegan-friendly formulations, body application & quick, fuss-free application. It’s basically great for all skin types including sensitive complexions! This ultralight, fast-absorbing 100% mineral (physical) sunscreen using non-nano zinc oxide and titanium dioxide (,he safest, most gentle UV filters available), is perfect for beach days, pool days, outdoor adventures, or simply making full-body SPF daily application effortless. The skin-nourishing formula combining hyaluronic acid, golden kelp, and centella asiatica deeply hydrates skin while protecting skin against UVA, UVB and blue light exposure, making it ideal for both adults and kids. And there is no intense rubbing required like so many thick natural suncreams or the horrid white cast synonymous with sunscreen!! Simply spray, smooth over skin and voila! Phytomer Sun Solution Ocean SPF50+ Moisturizing Protective Sunscreen Best for: Dry or dehydrated skin, beach lovers, and environmentally conscious users. A favourite for those who love a premium, deeply hydrating feel, this SPF50+ cream offers broad spectrum protection while infusing skin with marine bioactives, oh and it’s ocean-friendly too! Richly hydrating (without the heaviness you can get from other moisturising sun creams), it not only protects your skin but leaves it soft and luminous. Marine algae extracts provide additional antioxidant defense against free radicals, while Phytomer's signature Oligomer (concentrated seawater) delivers essential minerals that strengthen skin's natural defenses. So you're not just blocking UV rays, you're actively supporting your skin's resilience and repair processes. It’s creamy and comforting and is perfect for dry or mature skin types, It’s a firm favourite of mine! Medicalia Sunscreen SPF 40 with Blue Light Shield – 150ml Best for: Daily protection from screens, devices & urban exposure This multi-defence tinted sunscreen shields not just against UVA & UVB rays but also blue light, making it the perfect sunscreen for those of us with our digital-heavy lifestyles! The formula is superb for normal to oily skin types thanks to its non-greasy texture and invisible finish. Lightweight and breathable it’s the perfect SPF to wear every single day, whether you're indoors or out, combatting the digital damage contributing to premature ageing! Eek.   The post-sun soother Best for: Everyone post sun exposure Pevonia After Sun Soothing Gel After a day of sun exposure (even with SPF on all day!) our skin needs replenishment, cooling, and hydration. Well, this outstanding soothing gel and one of Pevonia’s global best-sellers delivers just that! Instant cooling and comfort (as well as deep nourishment) with water lily, chamomile and antioxidant botanicals including green tea that decrease redness, alleviate irritation, and restore balance, reducing the look and feel of sun stressed skin. It’s non-sticky, gel texture is both calming and refreshing and perfect for face and body. So, for the ultimate routine to not only protect your skin but ensure that beautiful golden glow, you’ll want to apply your tan accelerator before heading out, next select your ideal SPF based on your skin type & lifestyle and then at the end apply your after sun to calm, cool, and restore your skin! Keep it in the fridge for an extra cooling boost!

by: PEVONIA USRetinol, we’ve all heard of it but what exactly is it and what does it do? Read on and learn about the anti-ageing wonder ingredient that works to combat nearly all signs of sun damage and skin ageing.What Is Vitamin A?Vitamin A is one of the best ingredients to treat signs of aging and sun-damaged skin. Vitamin A is an antioxidant vitamin and may be in the form of retinol, retinyl palmitate, tretinoin, retinoic acid, retinal, retinaldehyde and beta-carotene.About RetinolRetinol is the most active and skin-friendly form of Vitamin A and is a derivative of Vitamin A obtained through enzymatic conversion from natural Vitamin A (retinyl palmitate) and retinol. It is one of the best ingredients for rejuvenated skin as it addresses each of the causes, processes and symptoms of aging and sun-damage. Overall, it promotes a smoother, more even skin tone and texture, and is considered the gold standard in anti-aging.How Retinol WorksRetinol dramatically enhances skin cellular performance and repairs cellular signs of aging. With age, cell reproduction becomes sluggish, resulting in slow, uneven cell renewal and cell turnover. Retinol promotes rapid cell renewal and turnover by helping break down dead skin, and pushing dead cells out faster. This paves the way for newer, plumper skin cells and signals the deeper layers to produce more collagen and elastin to support the “new” skin. In essence, retinol has a resurfacing effect, as it smoothes, firms and evens skin tone.Retinol can also be considered a skin organizer. Dead skin cells in aging or sun-damaged skin become disorganized, much like piles of bricks after a building demolition. Retinol reorganizes skin cells, as if reconstructing the bricks back into a well-constructed brick wall. Retinol does this by normalizing enzymatic activity, which is needed for healthy cell division (mitosis).Retinol addresses the collagen loss, dehydration and uneven pigment production that occur with aging and sun overexposure. Collagen loss causes wrinkles and sagging. When retinol comes in, it strengthens and stimulates collagen production, smoothes lines, plumps the skin and repairs sun damage. Dryness and dehydration that occur give skin a tight, flakey look and feel. Retinol restores moisture balance by maintaining hydration and reducing evaporation of water. This improves elasticity and flexibility, plus increases strong and healthy lipids in the membranes.Additional Benefits of Vitamin AAging and sun damage also cause irregular and uneven production of pigment (melanin). Retinol helps melanocytes (responsible for producing pigment) dispose of trapped melanin.With age skin becomes thinner. Retinol improves the skin density and bolsters the skin barrier by rebuilding the upper layers of the skin (epidermis) with stronger, thicker, healthier cells.As an antioxidant, retinol neutralizes free radicals that damage the skin and cause aging.Studies show that Vitamin A can reduce pH levels to help normalize the skin disrupted by factors that cause inflammation and aging; one more way retinol fights aging.Retinol works optimally within the epidermis, and indirectly benefits the dermis as well to reveal new, smoother, brighter skin.Vitamin A and PevoniaPevonia® uses state-of-the art manufacturing technologies to stabilize retinol, as well as ensure maximum results without the irritation associated with prescription retinoids or retinoic acids. Retinol is in Pevonia’s Timeless Repair Cream, Stem Cells Phyto-Elite® Intensive Cream, lumablanc® Cream and De-Aging Body Balm – Papaya Pineapple.To counteract the light and air sensitivity of retinol, Pevonia developed their Micro-Retinol® that is a much smaller, more stable form of retinol that is skin-friendly, yet effective. For this form of Vitamin A try Pevonia’s Micro-Retinol® line (Micro-Retinol® Essential Foaming Cleanser, Micro-Retinol® Essential Toner, Micro-Retinol® Essential Serum and Micro-Retinol® Essential Moisturizer).Retinyl Palmitate is a pre-formed, ester version of Vitamin A that has antioxidant and emollient properties that can be found in the Rejuvenating Dry Skin Cream, Vitaminic Concentrate, Évolutive Eye Cream, Timeless Repair Cream and Timeless Eye Contour.Beta-carotene, the most important precursor of Vitamin A formation, is another skin- friendly source of Vitamin A. This natural carotenoid consists of two retinyl groups, which support healthy cellular functions, growth and metabolism. It also acts as an emollient, which makes it key for dry, aging skin. Beta-carotene is in the following Pevonia products: Dry Skin Lotion, Combination Skin Cleanser, Micro-Retinol® Essential Foaming Cleanser, Micro-Retinol® Essential Moisturizer, De-Aging Saltmousse – Papaya-Pineapple and De-Aging Body Balm – Papaya-Pineapple.Schedule one of these professional Pevonia treatments to experience more of the benefits of Vitamin A: Micro-Retinol® Essential Treatment, Rejuvenating Dry Skin Mask, Stem Cells Phyto-Elite® Intensive Mask, or lumafirm® Body Treatment.Retinol is not to be confused with retinoic acids, retinoids such as Retin-A®, Avita® and Renova®. These dermatologist-prescribed retinoids can cause burning, redness, itching, skin thinning, flaking, even cracking, due to having a different chemical structure than retinol.

Whether you are mourning the end of bright, balmy days or doing side-kicks now that cooler weather is on the way, we all need to give our skin love much-needed love after a season of summer indulgences. Think salty or chlorinated water, a little too much “Yes way, Rose” or even a beautiful bronze glow that’s starting to look more like a pigment patchwork quilt. Time for repair!So what are we dealing with now that autumn has arrived? More often than not, clogged pores, dehydration, hyper-pigmented patches, and of course chapped lips. Luckily, all it takes to reboot skin is a few tweaks to our current skincare routine.ExfoliateThose dry dead skin cells that sit on the surface of your skin are not only dulling it, they are blocking the hydrating ingredients from getting in. We shed approx. 30,000 skin cells a day naturally but this slows down dramatically with age. It can also slow down in summer as oil, sweat, and makeup join together and act like mortar for the skin cells, binding them tightly together and creating an impenetrable wall.There are so many ways to exfoliate but the gentlest method is with fruit acids and enzymes, instead of forcing the cells off and causing possible damage to the skin these ingredients gently loosen and digest cells to leave skin softer, smoother and more refined. Try Phytomer - Vegetal Exfoliant with Natural Enzymes.Deep Pore CleansingNo matter how well you cleansed your skin in the last couple of months, deep down, where none of us can see, makeup, impurities, old sweat, and toxins are having a party in your pores. The result? Skin texture that looks coarse and spongy and never feels clean. To help clean them out detox your skin with a clay-based mask, or several if you are not afraid to be a multi-masker! Our go-to for deep cleansing is Phytomer Oligopur Flawless Skin Mask with Kaolin Clay.RehydrateSeriously pack it on! Summer leaves your skin depleted of moisture and not only is this uncomfortable it’s also ageing. So up your moisturiser game by adding some concentrates beneath and get out the hydrating masks. Don’t forget your body too! After your shower, smother your damp skin from neck to toes with rich balms and body oils. Did you know the skin’s outer layer swells open when it’s damp allowing products to penetrate better?We love Phytomer - Hydra Original Thirst-Relief Melting Cream and Hydrasea Thirst-Relief Rehydrating Mask for the face and the heavenly texture and aroma of Phytomer - Trésor Des Mers Beautifying Oil for the body.Check the damage!Unfortunately, you can’t undo the damage that UV rays cause, which is why a Broad Spectrum sunscreen is your most important skin care product. And, it’s important to keep your eyes open for any changes to your skin. A visit to a dermatologist for a skin cancer check should be a priority for every Australian and while it may seem a nuisance could be lifesaving.You can however help minimize the visible appearance of sun damage on the skin’s surface with little effort. To help fade the look of dark spots and even skin tone, use a hyperpigmentation formula such as Vie Collection - Laser Light Concentrate.Keep up protectionEven though it’s not summer anymore it doesn’t mean you should stop using your SPF. Reach for it every day and ensure your skin care is always loading with anti-oxidants. The combination of both will decrease skin ageing by a whopping 90%. Our go-to is Vie Collection - Vita C Concentrated Solution. You can put a few drops in your regular moisturiser or apply it beneath for a brighter complexion. It also has the added benefit of fading hyperpigmentation and stopping ageing free radicals in their tracks.Eyes and LipsOur lips lack melanin so they are especially susceptible to sun damage and after several months of hot weather are also prone to deep dryness. Squinting, sweating and the sun can also cause damage to the fragile eye area. So give these areas some TLC. Reach for nourishing lip colour instead of drying mattes, apply SPF over your lips and at night offer some much needed repair. Phytomer - Youth Contour Reviving Wrinkle Correction Cream - Eye and Lip is our favourite because it is formulated to calm, soothe and replenish delicate skin.