Hydration guide: What your skin really needs in Summer

Summer brings sunshine and joy, but also a host of external stressors for your skin: sun exposure, saltwater, chlorine, heatwaves, air conditioning, and wind. These environmental factors can quickly throw off your skin’s natural balance and trigger discomfort. But should you hydrate, nourish—or both? What signs should you watch for? And how do you choose skincare that meets the needs of sensitive skin, especially during pregnancy or postpartum?

Hydration vs. nutrition: two essential (and often confused) needs

Before you build an effective summer skincare routine, it’s crucial to understand the difference between hydration and nutrition:

• Hydration means giving your skin water. It’s essential for all skin types, including oily skin. Water is key to supple texture, a radiant glow, and healthy cellular function.
• Nutrition means delivering lipids (fats) to your skin to reinforce the barrier and prevent water loss. This is especially important for dry, sensitive, or reactive skin.

In short: Water hydrates. Lipids protect. And ideally, your routine should provide both—especially in the summer.

Why summer compromises skin hydration

Several summer-specific factors can damage your skin’s hydrolipidic film, the natural protective layer:

• Sun exposure increases transepidermal water loss (TEWL)
• Heat and sweat disrupt skin’s moisture balance
• Salt, chlorine, and sand dry out the skin
• Air conditioning reduces ambient humidity, further dehydrating your skin

The result? Tightness, dullness, fine dehydration lines, and a noticeable loss of suppleness.

Dehydrated or dry skin? Learn to tell the difference

It’s easy to confuse these two skin states, but they have distinct causes:

1. Dehydrated skin lacks water. It can be oily, combination, or normal but often shows signs like

• Dull complexion
• Occasional tightness
• Fine dehydration lines
• End-of-day discomfort

2. Dry skin lacks lipids. It’s a skin type, not just a condition, and typically presents with:

• Flakiness
• Rough texture
• Redness
• Ongoing sensitivity

It’s entirely possible to have both dry and dehydrated skin, especially during pregnancy or postpartum, when hormonal changes weaken the skin barrier.

What skincare should you use to meet these specific needs?

At talm, every formula is designed to deliver efficacy, safety, and sensorial pleasure—without compromise. All our products are safe to use from the first trimester of pregnancy, throughout breastfeeding, and long after.

1. To deeply hydrate: Our water-rich skincare essentials

Mega Water – A next-gen mist powered by encapsulated actives to revitalize the skin, boost collagen production, soothe inflammation, and strengthen the skin barrier.
Mega Plump – A lightweight serum with hyaluronic acid, organic aloe vera, organic beetroot extract, and plant-based glycerin. Provides instant, deep hydration and a fresh glow.
La Crème – An ultra-hydrating, melt-in cream enriched with high and low molecular weight hyaluronic acid, organic apricot oil, and antioxidant-rich organic cornflower water. Featherlight for summer, yet intensely water-charging.

2. To nourish and restore the skin barrier

Mega Oil – A dry, multi-purpose oil for face, body, and hair. Rich in organic plant oils (almond, argan, sesame, sunflower), organic wakame algae extract, and soline. It deeply nourishes, improves elasticity, and soothes and reinforces sun-stressed skin.
Mega Balm – The ultimate SOS care. This ultra-repairing balm soothes, protects, and strengthens dry or irritated areas (lips, nose, elbows, scars...).

A complete summer routine to hydrate & nourish

Here’s an ideal daily skincare ritual to keep your skin soft, glowing, and protected during summer:

Morning:

1. Apply a few sprays of Mega Water to clean skin
2. Follow with Mega Plump for a fresh, plumped effect
3. Seal in hydration with La Crème
4. Treat dry patches with Mega Balm
5. Protect with a high-SPF sunscreen (SPF 50+ for face & body)

Evening:

1. Gently cleanse and remove makeup
2. Apply Mega Water, followed by Mega Plump, then Mega Oil in massage
3. Use Mega Balm on dry or reactive areas
   

A note for expecting and new mothers

During pregnancy or postpartum, your skin may become drier, more reactive, and more prone to dehydration. talm skincare is specifically developed to support these changes, with clean, sensitive-skin-tested formulas free from essential oils and suspected endocrine disruptors.

Giving your skin the right balance of water and lipids helps it defend itself better against external stressors, while maintaining comfort and a radiant glow.

Water Glow: talm’s summer-ready hydrating & nourishing selection

Discover our ultra-hydrating, skin-soothing summer ritual—specially formulated for sensitive skin, and approved for pregnancy and breastfeeding.

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