Summer in Brisbane can be confusing for your skin.

In clinic, we often see clients feeling unsure about how to care for their skin during the warmer months. Heat, humidity, air-conditioning, and long days outdoors can make skin oily one moment and dry or irritated the next. Many people try to “keep skin under control” by exfoliating more, especially because sweat builds up faster in summer but this usually leads to more irritation, breakouts, and sensitivity.

We also see more sunburn, and more makeup buildup from social events, which only adds stress on the skin.

But the biggest shift happens after the holiday season.

The Post-Christmas Reality No One Talks About

January skin isn’t just reacting to the summer heat. It’s reacting to what happened 4–6 weeks ago.

This shows up as:

• Breakout
• Dullness
  
• Sensitivity
  
• Dehydration
  
• Skin that suddenly feels "harder to manage"
  

Your skin isn’t failing — it’s just overwhelmed.

What Summer Really Does to Your Skin

During summer, your skin barrier works harder to protect you.

Sun exposure, sweat, heat, excess makeup from events, and daily stress all weaken the barrier especially when combined with post-holiday fatigue.

When this happens, skin can shift quickly, and you may start to notice:

• Dehydration
• Redness or reactivity
  
• Irritation
  
• Unbalanced skin, even with familiar products

Your skin isn’t doing anything wrong — it’s simply under more pressure during this time of year.

Why Doing More Isn’t Always Better in Summer

Switching to harsher products, exfoliating more, or pausing treatments altogether often results in:
More irritation

• More redness
  
• More breakouts
  
• Tight or dry skin
• More irritation

Summer skincare isn’t about adding more steps. It’s about choosing the right ones.

What Actually Helps: The Summer-Safe Solutions We Use In Clinic

To prevent skin from tipping into imbalance, we guide clients toward treatments and products that stabilise the barrier and maintain hydration.

Recommended Summer Treatments

• Calming Skin Therapies
    Reduce redness and cool inflammation in sensitised skin.
  
• Hydration-Focused Facials
    Restore moisture without heaviness — ideal after heat or sun exposure.
  
• Barrier-Supporting Treatments
    Strengthen and repair skin affected by holiday stress and breakouts.
  

Skincare That Truly Helps in Summer

Summer can be harsh on the skin, especially with Brisbane’s heat, humidity, and increased UV exposure. To keep your skin balanced, hydrated, and supported all season long, here are the product categories we trust and use in-clinic:

• Lightweight moisturisers
   Ideal for warm weather to keep hydration levels steady without feeling heavy on the skin.
  
• Targeted serums for dullness, dehydration, and uneven texture
   These help replenish moisture, brighten the skin, and smooth out visible surface changes   caused by heat and sun exposure.
  
• SPF and barrier-supporting products
   Essential for defending your skin against UV damage, sensitivity, and moisture loss.

If you’d like to explore our curated skincare range, you can visit our online shop through the La Dar website.

A Calmer, Smarter Summer Approach

There’s nothing wrong with your skin — it may simply need steadier support after a demanding season.

Summer isn’t the time to force results.
It’s the time to protect, guide, and restore the skin gently.

Ready to Fix Your Summer Skin?

We’re here to support your skin through Brisbane’s warmer months.
Visit us at La Dar Skin & Wellness, located at Shop 9, 629 Wynnum Rd, Morningside QLD.

Book your treatment today by giving us a call at 0450 259 771,
or you can also book here.

Your skin doesn’t have to struggle through summer — it just needs the right support.