5 Signs Your Skin is Craving an Autumn Reset

and How to Give It the Love It Deserves

So, how do you know when your skin is craving an autumn reset?

As the golden light of summer fades and the crisp air of autumn arrives, our skin begins to respond to the shift in seasons. The long, warm days, exposure to UV rays, and changes in humidity over summer leave their mark – and as temperatures drop, our skin often needs a little extra care.

What worked for you in July may no longer be enough. The truth is, your skin’s needs change with the seasons, and ignoring these subtle shifts can leave it feeling unbalanced, tired, and stressed.

Your skin is speaking, but are you listening?

Here are five signs to look out for – and how to bring your skin back to balance.

Signs your skin is craving an autumn reset: 

Dullness (That even Makeup Can’t Disguise)

If your skin is looking flat or lacklustre, even under your favourite foundation, it’s a sign your skin’s natural cell renewal may have slowed down. Summer sun, salt water, and environmental pollutants can leave a layer of dead skin cells sitting on the surface, blocking your natural glow.

The Reset: Why not try our award winning Environ Vitamin A facial to help bring your skins radiance to life? Or try our New Guinot Hydradermie lift Deluxe if you’re looking for a noticeable brightening and lifting facial all in one? Did you know, not only do we tailor each treatment to your individual needs, we also stock all of your essential products here at The Sanctum. We can prescribe a personalised skin care plan after your facial at your request (for free!)

Treat yourself to our award winning facials, here.

Sensitivity or Irritation

Seasonal shifts can affect the skins natural PH balance, making the skin more sensitive or reactive. If you’ve noticed redness, tightness, or stinging sensations – especially when applying products that normally work for you – your skin’s barrier may be compromised.

The Reset: Focus on calming, restorative treatments that strengthen the skin’s natural defences and reduce inflammation. Our Elemis tailored to you facial will be perfect for restoring balance using essential oils. Or why not try our Environ Comfort Calm Facial which gently restores the skins natural barrier by using medical grade vitamin A.

Dryness Despite Your Usual Routine

If your moisturiser suddenly feels like it’s not enough, it’s likely the cooler air and central heating are pulling moisture from your skin faster than you can replenish it.

The Reset: Our Environ Essential Facial is absolutely perfect for a hydrating facial, you will be amazed at how your skin drinks in the high levels of vitamin A that you didn’t realise it needed. Environ is perfect for skin that needs extra hydration and will leave your skin plump, radiant and beautifully hydrated. Try it here… you will not regret it!

Breakouts

When your skin is under stress or adjusting to environmental changes, it can trigger breakouts in areas that aren’t normally a concern for you. This is your skin’s way of saying something is out of balance.

The Reset: Why not try our award winning Advanced Nutrition Programme skin supplements? Skin Clear Biome contains billions of healthy bacteria to restore harmony in the gut which can lead to less break outs. We can tailor all supplements and facial treatments to your unique skin requirements – so what are you waiting for? Book a skin analysis with one of our therapists today!

Why an Autumn Reset at The Sanctum Makes All the Difference.

Did you know that your skin is your largest living organ? Your skin works tirelessly for you every day – shielding you from environmental damage, regulating hydration, and protecting your health. It deserves more than a quick fix.

At The Sanctum, we take the time to truly listen to what your skin is telling us. Our Skin Analysis is the perfect way to help us understand your skin by asking a series of questions linked to your lifestyle such as diet, medication, supplementation, exercise, existing skincare routine, and any concerns. Let us help you achieve healthy skin for life, and let us alter our treatments and recommendations according to your skins seasonal needs and concerns, so that you don’t have to.

Our professional facials are tailored to you. Whether it’s a lifting and firming Guinot facial- a non surgical approach to help lift the eyes and jowls, where you see lifting results after only one treatment.

Or an award winning vitamin rich Environ facial that will quench your skins thirst and leave your skin radiant and healthy immediately after one treatment. Trust us- you will be hooked!

Or a more holistic, plant based Elemis facial that is tailored to you, where the essential oils will help you drift away into a sense of calm for the mind, body and skin.

Think warm, cocooning blankets, the scent of calming botanicals, and treatments that melt away tension while flooding your skin with everything it needs to thrive through autumn and beyond.

Because healthy skin isn’t just about looking radiant – it’s about feeling confident, comfortable, and completely at ease in your own skin.

Treatments that we recommend 

To reignite your sparkle 

Rachel recommends:

Now that we have our brand new upgraded Guinot machine, let me reintroduce you to our Guinot Hydradermie Lift Deluxe to experience red carpet, VIP skin. Immediate lifting results and radiance on one facial. You will be hooked after your first one.

Environ Essential Facial, rich in medical grade Vitamin A, it is perfect for every skin type and will help you achieve your skin goals – it really is the skincare you didn’t realise you needed.