Spring Skincare Essentials to Welcome a Fresh Season

The weather is beginning to warm up, which means we can finally tuck away our heavy face oils and rich, thick moisturizers in favour of products that help our skin transition into spring.

It’s the perfect time to get a renewing, rejuvenating facial—perhaps at Vancouver’s Formula Fig, Whistler’s Day Spa or West Kelowna’s Talking Tree—to prep our skin for brighter days. But it’s also a great opportunity to switch up our at-home products. From a toner that smells like a blooming garden to a lightweight sunscreen that hydrates while it protects, here are eight skincare products to help you welcome the new season.

1. Kid Sister Stainless Steel Gua Sha

The stainless steel gua sha tool from Vancouver brand Kid Sister is a great option for anyone looking to harness the benefits of this ancient massaging technique, which stimulates circulation and lymphatic drainage—perfect for waking up the skin after a long winter.

2. East 29th Valia Cleanser

Made in East Vancouver, the all-natural Valia Cleanser from East 29th is a gentle yet powerful formula that cleans the skin without stripping its moisture. Made using ingredients such as sea buckthorn, lemon rind and willow bark, it’s lightweight and fragrance-free, making it great for all skin types.

3. Glow Recipe PDRN + Repair + Soothe Korean Toner Pads

 

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Irritated, dry skin leftover from winter has met its match with these easy-to-use toner pads from New York-based Korean skincare brand Glow Recipe. Made with calming ingredients including prickly-pear PDRN, glycerin and beta glucan, the toner pads soothe redness, replenish the skin’s natural moisture barrier and support collagen production, leaving you with a smooth, glowy complexion.

4. Saltspring Soapworks Lavender Sage Toner

This Salt Spring Island-made toner quite literally smells like spring. Formulated with lavender, aloe vera, elderflower, sage and rosehip, it calms, freshens and brightens the skin—and with its glass spray bottle, it’s so soothing to apply, too.

5. Dear Lucy Marine Antioxidant Serum

Victoria’s Dear Lucy has just one product, but it does a lot of heavy lifting. The Marine Antioxidant Serum simplifies your morning routine by replacing multiple steps, delivering a high-performance formula that boosts hydration, strengthens the skin’s moisture barrier and increases natural radiance.

6. Three Ships Brighter Days Red Algae + Avocado Biodegradable Eye Masks

Brighten the under-eye area with these jelly-like masks from Toronto’s Three Ships, which use mandarin peel extract and avocado to gently depuff and hydrate. Best of all? When you’re done with each biodegradable mask, simply let it dissolve in water for around 10 minutes and then pour it down the drain.

7. Midnight Paloma Everyday Moisturizer

Made with rosehip oil, jojoba oil and hyaluronic acid, this moisturizer from Vancouver’s Midnight Paloma hydrates and nourishes the skin—without leaving behind any oily residue. Suitable for all skin types, it naturally softens and smooths your complexion, leaving it dewy like a spring morning.

8. Bondi Sands Everyday Face Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+

SPF is important year-round, of course, but it becomes especially crucial as the days get longer and the sun starts to show its cheerful face more often. From Australian brand Bondi Sands, this lightweight SPF 50 face sunscreen is fragrance-free, meaning it’s great for sensitive skin. Made with vitamin E and aloe vera, it also offers long-lasting hydration—crucial for warm days spent outside.

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