It's the same scene every year. The warmer weather is back, but as we emerge from the long winter months, our skin looks a bit gray. Rough, dry, and sometimes even flaky. In short, it's not quite ready to make its grand entrance into summer!

Before you panic or hide your legs under a sarong, take a deep breath. Rough skin is a sign, not a foregone conclusion. Here are our tips for regaining soft, supple, and glowing skin before summer.

1. Understand why your skin is rough

Before acting, we observe and, above all, we understand. Rough, grainy, or flaky skin is often a sign of slowed cell renewal . The result: dead cells accumulate on the surface, preventing skincare from penetrating and leaving skin feeling uneven.

Several factors can cause this grainy or dry appearance to the touch:

• Lack of hydration

• Too slow cell renewal

• Accumulated dead skin residue

• A skin barrier weakened by cold, friction or hard water
  
  Result: the skin becomes dull, rough, sometimes even scaly, especially on the arms, legs, or around the elbows and knees.

2. Exfoliate but with care

The temptation to strip everything back to a new look before summer is great, but your skin deserves (much) better than a shock treatment. The goal is to gently boost cell renewal without being harsh.

We therefore favor gentle scrubs , 1 to 2 times per week. On the body, we can opt for mechanical exfoliation, but always with gentle movements, on damp skin.

3. Focus on keratoregulating treatment

If some areas remain rough despite exfoliation, it's time to opt for a targeted anti-scale treatment . At Blue Skincare, we have formulated the Kerato-reducing Emollient Treatment , designed to smooth, refine and soothe areas of thickened skin.

Enriched with BIONACRE®, gentle exfoliating acids and balancing prebiotics, it helps gently remove dead skin cells while strengthening the skin barrier. The texture is light, non-greasy, and perfectly suited to rough areas: arms, legs, shoulders, or areas prone to friction. Apply once or twice a day to clean, dry skin.

4. Moisturize generously

After exfoliating and regulating, we repair. Rough skin is often also skin lacking moisture. It therefore needs a moisturizer rich in nourishing agents (shea butter, glycerin, vegetable oils, etc.) to restore suppleness.

That's where our Mother-of-Pearl Cream comes in : the best of the best for providing the hydration your skin needs. Inspired by Cérat de Galien, an ancestral formula renowned for its effectiveness, Mother-of-Pearl Cream is the perfect partner to have with you everywhere this summer. It restores the skin barrier, intensely hydrates, and lastingly soothes feelings of discomfort.

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