Hello, sweater weather. Goodbye, glow?
Fall in Philly is the best season, right up until your skin notices. Crisp mornings, dropping humidity and the first nights with the heat on all pull moisture out of your skin. Add a summer's worth of sun, and you get that tight, flaky, dull feeling right on schedule.
The good news: a fall routine doesn't need ten steps. It needs the right few, done consistently. Here's how we keep our own skin happy through the change of seasons, using the microgreens we grow on our farm.
A simple fall routine, four steps
- Polish, once or twice a week. Dead, flaky skin makes everything else work harder. A gentle massage with a Sugar Glow clears the way so moisture can actually sink in. Our Sunflower Mocha Coffee Sugar Glow smells like your favorite fall latte.
- Tone, every day. A toner preps skin for what comes next. The Wasabi Rose Toner pairs wasabi microgreens with niacinamide and rice ferment, and it's light enough for morning and night.
- Seal it in with oil. This is the step fall skin is asking for. A few drops of Microgreen Elixir pressed into damp skin locks in hydration before the cold air can steal it.
- Depuff with a Face-icle. Yes, even in fall. Holiday late nights and salty party food show up on our faces too. A Face-icle, our frozen microgreen ice facial, wakes up tired, puffy skin in a couple of minutes.
Bonus for chilly fall nights: a warm soak with one of our Bath Teas. Your skin and your stress levels will thank you.
Why microgreens, and why it matters that we grow them
Microglams is the only beauty and wellness line with microgreens in every single formula. We don't buy them from a supplier. We grow them ourselves at Penn Grows, our microgreen farm in Trevose, PA, then formulate with them in-house.
That means we know exactly what went into every tray: broccoli, kale, radish, wasabi, sweet pea, sunflower, cantaloupe and wheatgrass, each harvested young and fresh. Each of our eight scents pairs one of those microgreens with a botanical, like Kale Chamomile or Radish Lavender, so you can shop by the microgreen you love.
Curious how it all comes together? ABC's Localish visited the farm this spring. Watch the story.
Gifting season is here
A Microglams set is an easy win for the skincare lover, the self-care skeptic and everyone in between. It's local, small-batch and something they've almost certainly never tried. Browse our Sets & Bundles for ready-to-give picks.
Not sure where to start, for yourself or someone else? Take our Skin Quiz. In a minute it matches you to products for dryness, dullness, redness and more.
Stay cozy, stay glowy, and we'll see you in the grow room.