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Seasonal and Travel Skincare

Protect and support your skin through changing seasons, climates, and travel routines. In this category, The Violets shares seasonal skincare tips, travel-friendly beauty routines, climate-specific skincare advice, packing essentials, hydration strategies, SPF guidance, and routines designed to keep your skin healthy, balanced, and glowing wherever you are. Discover how weather, humidity, temperature changes, and travel stress can affect your skin and how to adapt your routine accordingly.

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Summer Skin in the Nordics: How to Protect Your Skin Barrier

Discover how to protect your skin barrier during Nordic summer. Learn skincare tips for sun, humidity, and maintaining healthy, balanced glowing skin.

Nina Kemppi

May 53 min read

This Is Why You Need Suncreen in a Finnish Winter

A Winter Beauty Myth, Busted Hi, Violets! This time, I’m busting yet another winter skincare myth in Finland: Using SPF. My previous post was about how to know if your skin barrier is damaged. And the post before that was about busting a myth that you shouldn’t use moisturiser in winter mornings. I personally use sunscreen year-round because I’m the kind of woman who is more damage-preventative. I haven’t actually dug deeper into this topic before, so it was fun to gather inf

Nina Kemppi

Jan 193 min read

The Truth About Moisturizing in Winter Mornings

Hi, Violets! I’m back from my winter break and ready to kick off 2026 with some skincare truths. The cold has officially arrived here in Finland — we’re talking -10°C or even lower. And that gave me the idea for this first post of the year: busting the myth that you shouldn’t moisturize your face in cold winter mornings — whether you live in Finland or are just visiting a place like it. Last year, we left off with all-year-round skincare routines for every skin type. I remem

Nina Kemppi

Jan 55 min read

My Winter Skin Survival Guide

Hi, Violet Gang! How has your December started? Any problems with dehydrated skin, aka pintakuiva iho? If you are experiencing breakouts and tightness in your skin more than usual, this is the post for you. When winter arrives in Finland, it’s not just the temperatures that drop—our skin’s moisture levels plummet, too. With subzero temperatures outside and aggressively dry, heated indoor air, skin dehydration becomes an unavoidable reality for many. If you’ve found yourself s

Nina Kemppi

Dec 12, 20244 min read

Why I Love These Hydrating Serums In Winter

Hello Violetines! It is so lovely to see you here. In my last blog post, I talked about the best skincare ingredients for hormonal acne. You can read it here if you haven’t and want to. It is October now, and I have seen proper frost on the ground already. The Barnacle Geese are gathering their flock to move away from Finland for winter. It was nice to see you geese! Safe moving trip! Okay, let’s get into the topic of the moment. Cold weather dries out our skin for several re

Nina Kemppi

Oct 3, 20244 min read

These Essential Summer Skincare Tips I Love

Summer can be a tough time for your skin, with all that sun, heat, and sweat. But don’t worry—I’ve got you covered with a routine that considers all these. So, let’s dive in! 1. Use Gentle Cleanser Why? When you sweat, your pores can become clogged with sweat, oil, and dirt, leading to acne breakouts and irritation. Additionally, sweat can cause skin to become more prone to rashes and infections, especially if you don’t shower daily. A gentle cleanser will wash away the dirt

Nina Kemppi

Jun 13, 20243 min read