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Reset Your Beauty Routine for Autumn
Health and beauty
October 2026
Reading time 2 Minutes

Post-summer, it's time to reset your routine

Focus on repairing sun-stressed skin and restoring lost moisture to regain a healthy complexion.

The Body

Layer antioxidant-rich body oils over damp, post-shower skin at night to lock in hydration.


Frangipani Monoi Body Oil

The legendary scent of this oil is enough to make you want to use it, but the iconic formula also leaves skin supple, hydrated and with a glossy sheen. Frangipani Monoi Body Oil, £46 Elemis elemis.com

Byoma’s Nourishing Oi

Designed to repair and restore skin, Byoma’s Nourishing Oil, £14.99, contains a barrier lipid complex, jojoba, and sea buckthorn oils to intensely hydrate  without a greasy feel. uk.byoma.com

Weleda Pomegranate Regenerating Body Oil

Weleda Pomegranate Regenerating Body Oil, £27, contains organic pomegranate seed oil packed with active antioxidants to help cell renewal and skin firmness. weleda.co.uk

Bergamot + Hinoki Body Oil

This fast absorbing oil with seaweed extracts and squalane seals in moisture for long-lasting hydration. Bergamot + Hinoki Body Oil, £42 Salt & Stone saltandstone.com

The Face

Help repair sun-parched skin by switching to a gentle, non-foaming cleanser and applying a hydrating serum packed with hyaluronic acid, and layer a nourishing cream on top if needed.


 Cold Pressed Virgin Marula Oil

With a pure, unrefined, cold-pressed dose of antioxidants and hydrating fatty acids this oil will soon repair dry, sun-parched skin (and hair). Cold Pressed Virgin Marula Oil, £11 The Ordinary theordinary.com

Half & Half Moisturiser

Cult US skincare brand Prequel’s lightweight liquid emulsion with ceramides and peptides delivers lasting hydration with zero heaviness or residue, leaving skin looking dewy, plump and radiant. Half & Half Moisturiser, £28 Prequel prequelskin.com

PDRN Capsule 100 Serum

For intense hydration, apply a few drops of this serum to clean skin, gently pat until absorbed, then follow with your moisturiser, or blend one to two drops into your liquid foundation for an extra glowing finish. PDRN Capsule 100 Serum, £20 Anua anua.com

Dermalogica’s Active Moist,

Dermalogica’s Active Moist, £74, is a sheer, oil-free moisturiser with a unique blend of botanical extracts that works to instantly hydrate skin and refine texture. dermalogica.co.uk

Dynasty Cream

This Korean skincare creamy moisturiser works to provide long-lasting hydration. Helping to smooth wrinkles, leaves the skin looking dewy, plump and bouncy. Dynasty Cream, £21 Beauty of Joseon beautyofjoseon.com

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