Goodbye Summer, Hello Fall: Helping Your Skin Adjust to the Changing Season

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September has arrived.

The long, warm days of summer are beginning to shorten. Children are getting ready to head back to school, vacations are wrapping up, gardens are beginning their transition toward fall, and cool mornings are starting to remind us that another season is just around the corner.

It's a time of change—and your skin notices it too.

As summer gives way to fall, temperatures begin to fluctuate and humidity levels can change. Soon, cooler outdoor air and heated indoor environments will become part of everyday life. Skin that felt comfortable throughout the humid days of summer may begin to feel drier, tighter or simply in need of a little more moisture.

September is therefore a great time to transition your skincare routine along with your wardrobe.

And that's where Aroma Crystal Therapy's Gardener's Dream collection comes in.

Natural Skin and Body Care, Made with Love

Aroma Crystal Therapy has been creating natural skin and body care since 1989, when founder Jane Janzen began handcrafting small batches on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia.

Today, the family-run Canadian company continues to use pure essential oils and high-performance botanicals, with products handcrafted in small batches to maintain freshness. Aroma Crystal Therapy says its Gardener's Dream products use 100% non-toxic and environmentally friendly ingredients and are never tested on animals. The company has also received 67 National Awards of Excellence for body and skin care and aromatherapy.

September provides the perfect opportunity to rediscover some of those products.

Gardener's Dream Cream: Give Summer-Worn Skin Some Extra Attention

Think about everything your hands and skin have been through this summer.

Gardening. Yard work. Camping. Hiking. Swimming. Sunshine. Wind. Travel. Days at the beach and evenings outside.

As summer winds down, Gardener's Dream Cream can help replenish moisture in skin that has become dry, rough or hardworking.

The signature cream contains shea butter, sunflower seed oil, grape seed oil and beeswax along with wild-crafted essential oils including lavender, peppermint, rosemary, eucalyptus and cinnamon, plus arnica extract. Aroma Crystal Therapy recommends applying it as often as necessary.

It's particularly useful for hands, elbows, knees and feet that could use some extra moisturizing attention after an active summer.

And there's another reason to make it part of your September routine: the dry-skin season is just beginning.

Regular moisturizing now can help keep your skin feeling soft and comfortable as cooler weather arrives.

Ohm Facial Cream: When the Weather Can't Make Up Its Mind

September weather can be unpredictable.

Warm and sunny in the afternoon. Cool in the morning. Crisp in the evening.

Your face is exposed to all of it.

Gardener's Dream Ohm Facial Cream is particularly well suited to this transition. Aroma Crystal Therapy describes Ohm as suitable for all skin types and extremely dry conditions and says it creates a barrier that helps protect skin from extremely dry, hot or cold weather conditions.

Its formula includes shea butter, grape seed oil and botanical ingredients alongside essential oils of geranium, lavender, palmarosa, chamomile, juniper and carrot seed.

The rich moisturizer can be used during the day or overnight, and applying a thin layer to damp skin provides a lighter application.

That makes it an excellent product to transition from a lighter summer skincare routine into the cooler months ahead.

Face & Body Wash: A Fresh Start for a New Season

Back to school often means back to routines.

Earlier mornings. Busier evenings. Work schedules. School schedules. Sports, activities and everything in between.

A simple skincare routine can make those busy days a little easier.

Gardener's Dream Face & Body Wash – Citrus Scent offers an easy way to cleanse and refresh your skin at the beginning or end of the day. It's also a natural transition from summer, when cleansing away sweat, sunscreen and outdoor grime was part of the routine, into the cooler months ahead.

The Face & Body Wash is part of Aroma Crystal Therapy's current six-product Gardener's Dream collection.

Lip Saver: A Small Fall Essential

One of the first places many people notice changing weather is their lips.

Cooler mornings, wind and drier air can leave lips feeling less comfortable than they did during summer.

That's why Gardener's Dream Lip Saver is an easy addition to a September routine.

Keep one in your purse, backpack, desk drawer or jacket pocket so moisturizing lip care is always close at hand.

For families returning to school and busy fall schedules, it's also a reminder that good self-care doesn't have to be complicated.

Don't Pack Away the Outdoor Essentials Just Yet

September may signal the end of summer, but it certainly doesn't mean the end of outdoor living.

There are still gardens to tend, trails to explore, patios to enjoy and plenty of beautiful weekends ahead.

Gardener's Dream Nature's First Defense Roll-On is compact enough to keep with your outdoor essentials as you transition from summer adventures to fall hikes, gardening and weekends outside. It is one of six products currently offered in the Gardener's Dream collection.

A Simple September Skincare Routine

Changing your skincare routine for fall doesn't need to mean starting over.

Instead, September is about adjusting to what your skin needs as your environment changes.

Morning: Cleanse with Face & Body Wash, moisturize your face with Ohm Facial Cream and keep Lip Saver nearby for the day.

Throughout the day: Apply Gardener's Dream Cream whenever hands or other areas begin to feel dry.

Evening: Cleanse away the day and use Ohm Facial Cream as an overnight moisturizer. Give hardworking hands and feet some extra attention with Gardener's Dream Cream.

A few small changes can make the transition into cooler weather feel a lot more comfortable.

A New Season, Naturally

September always feels a little like a fresh start.

Children return to school. Summer vacations become memories. Gardens begin to change. Sweaters slowly make their way back into our wardrobes.

And nature reminds us that change can be beautiful.

As temperatures cool and humidity changes, take a moment to give your skin some of the same attention you're giving everything else in your fall routine.

For more than 35 years, Aroma Crystal Therapy has been creating natural skin and body care products inspired by botanicals, essential oils and the company's philosophy that every product should begin with one very important ingredient:

Made with Love.

Here's to the final days of summer—and a naturally beautiful beginning to fall.

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