WORDS HATTIE PARISH
Come summertime, most of us can’t resist the allure of waving goodbye to the winter pallor we’ve been carrying around like a stubborn sheet mask. The fact of the matter is, whatever we know about sun damage, we are going to go out in the sun, and with adult acne on the rise, there’s even more reason to get your glow on. ‘Summer can be very good for skin,’ says Dr Justine Hextall, consultant dermatologist at the Harley Medical Group. ‘When you get out in the sun, a lot of skin conditions settle down, skin is generally more hydrated and a bit calmer. But, like any medicine, it’s how you take it.’