We’ve had a miniature heatwave here in the UK, which you’ll know about if you live in the UK, obviously, but if you don’t then perhaps won’t. I mention this mini pre-summer (four days of uninterrupted sun in Somerset, temperatures reaching approximately twenty four degrees) partly because I’m British, and therefore obsessed with talking about the weather, but mainly because the unexpected sunshine has brought forward quite a few of the summery skincare posts that I had begun to plan. Posts on excellent sunscreens, on lightweight makeup, on moisturisers that won’t make you feel as though you’re sweating lard.

 
The first of these posts concerns Vitamin C and the ease with which you can slip this little skincare warrior into your existing (or non-existent) routine. Vitamin C has proven antioxidant properties, which means (in the most simplistic terms) that it helps to protect the skin against external aggressors such as pollution and smoke. It keeps the skin looking brighter and more even-toned and can help with the appearance of wrinkles and loss of firmness. I use some sort of vitamin C product most of the year round, but as the sun starts to peep out more often I naturally find myself stepping up the usage. I think because I’ve always thought of my vitamin C product as a sort of precursor to my sunscreen, I tend to associate it with the warmer months, but on a practical level it actually makes sense: it’s an extr...