"Skincare & Self-Care Tips for the Autumn Equinox"

The Skinsmith | 18th September 2025

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(Photo credit: Main - Miguel Dean, above - Star Walk)

A spiritual, cozy wellness blog helping you celebrate the Autumn  Equinox  on Sept 22nd, 2025.

From self-care to skincare here’s our guide to help you embrace the energy and spiritualism of the Autumn Equinox for your soul and  for your skin….

Embrace the Shift with Nourishment, Ritual, and Radiance

As the sun crosses the celestial equator and we welcome the Autumn Equinox, a gentle transformation begins. Day and night find perfect balance for a brief fleeting moment, which is a lovely reminder and a great time for us to seek the same harmony within ourselves. The crispness in the air, the golden daylight, and the scent of change all signal not just a shift in season, but an invitation: to slow down, turn inward, and nourish both skin and spirit.

Here’s how to align your skincare and self-care rituals with the soul of a beautiful autumn.

 

🌗 Balance: Honor the Equinox Energy

The equinox is a sacred threshold—a moment of cosmic equilibrium. It’s the perfect time to assess what feels out of balance in your life and take the time gently reset it.

Try this simple equinox ritual:

  • Light a candle at dusk. Opt for a soy candle to reduce smoke and toxins helping both your environment and the earths!
  • Journal about what you’re letting go of (like summer busyness or burnout). Try manifesting, focusing on bringing positive energy into your life, this can also be part of your journalling journey!
  • Set an intention for inner balance and grounded presence as you move into the darker half of the year. Use techniques such as meditation, mindful awareness and gratitude to help you achieve inner balance and peace.

🍂 Switch Up Your Skincare: From Cooling to Cocooning

Just like you swap your wardrobe with the season, your skin needs a seasonal reset as well, concentrate on new layers of protection and nourishment based around cooler temperatures and shorter days. Autumn tends to bring dryness, wind, and more indoor heating—all of which can dehydrate and sensitize the skin. Dehydration can impede your natural skins protective barrier, therefore, supporting the skins natural barrier function throughout autumn and winter will keep your skin healthier, radiant and more energised.

Skincare tips for the season:

  • Hydrate deeply (daily): Add a hyaluronic acid serum to re-hydrate and plump your skin or a botanical essence to give your skin a drink. Apply underneath your moisturiser to lock in moisture and hydration. You can apply multiple layers of an essence to build up the intensity of hydration for your skin.
  • Nourish with oils (daily): Facial oils are rich in antioxidants (like rosehip, jojoba, or sea buckthorn), they are concentrated heroes to help deeply nourish the skin and infuse the skin with moisture.
    • 💚 We Love: Camellia Glow Solid Face Oil contains Marula Oil a super hydrator with fatty acids, it boosts your skins natural ability to repair and protect itself from environmental stressors
  • Gentle exfoliation (2-3x week): Polish away summer’s buildup with a gentle exfoliating peel, no harsh scrubs needed here just simple, effective exfoliation
    • 💚 We Love: VitaSkin Exfoliating Peels, to brighten and even out any uneven skin tone areas we’d opt for Bright Skin Licorice Root Exfoliating Peel. Gentle botanical AHA’s easily smooth out your skin and infuse your complexion with antioxidants.
  • Mask mindfully (2-3x week): Masques are like concentrated gems full of beneficial botanical ingredients to stimulate your skins natural healing and repairing processes. Use a creamy masque a couple of times a week to comfort and restore balance both in your skin and for your mind. *Remember to enjoy some downtime while your masque is on… maybe whilst you take a bath or just while you lie down and listen to some relaxing music!
    • 💚 We Love: Snow Mushroom & Reishi Masque as it is suitable for all skin types and helps you to reconnect to nature with its foresty influenced aroma!
  • Protect and support (daily): Moisturisers provide protection for your skin against environmental stressors and help to keep your natural skin barrier functioning healthily.
    • 💚 We Love: All our moisturisers! … but a great one for all skin types is Stone Crop Whip, with a fresh earthy scent and a medium finish this one has a multitude of benefits for your skin too.

 

Think of your skincare routine now as a cozy, daily ritual—an act of devotion to your evolving body and increased energy.

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☕ Seasonal Self-Care Rituals for the Soul

Autumn invites introspection. It's the season of the root chakra, of grounding and reconnecting with what stabilizes you. Start by cultivating some daily rituals to help ease the transition to a more grounded soul.

Ideas to deepen your autumn self-care:

  • Herbal teas with warming spices (like cinnamon, ginger, and cardamom) to nourish from within. Teas are full of tannins and antioxidants which can help towards a healthier complexion as well.
  • Foot soaks are not only relaxing and soothing but add some Epsom salts, rosemary, or lavender to help draw your energy downward and ease restlessness.
  • Slower evenings: Replace screen time with books, journaling, or meditative crafts like knitting… and don’t forget your positive manifesting as evenings can be a perfect time to focus on positive thoughts.
  • Nature walks: There is no better way to reconnect with nature than going for a beautiful autumn walk. Gather fallen leaves, pinecones, or acorns and create a seasonal altar or wreath for your door in honour of the autumnal changes you are making.

🕯️ Let the Light In — and the Shadows Too

As the days grow shorter, remember: there is beauty in the dark. Autumn teaches us to trust in letting go, to find rest in stillness, and to believe in the unseen roots growing beneath the surface.

Practice compassion toward yourself…. As your energy may ebb like the sun, and that's okay. Skincare and self-care are not about perfection—they're about presence, tenderness, and trust in your cycles.

🍁 Final Thought

Let this Autumn Equinox be a sacred pause—a moment to realign your inner and outer world. As leaves fall and nature turns inward, so can you. With each ritual, each layer of balm, and each intentional breath, you’re not just caring for your skin. You’re honouring your spirit.

Stay warm, stay glowing, and let autumn hold you gently. 🍂

Need More Help With Your Autumn Routine?

If you’re considering a change to your autumn skincare routine contact a member of the Skinsmith team by using our quick and easy contact form below. You can also get in touch with a member of our team today on 01305 300950 or by emailing us at [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you.