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id: 32e922f3-3129-427d-88c4-d35c6eb05502
blueprint: news
title: 'How Can A Heatwave Affect Your Skin?'
date: '2026-07-15'
teaser: 'With many of us experiencing heatwave conditions and temperatures above 30°C, is protecting your skin simply a matter of avoiding sunburn?'
image: news-heatwave.jpg
author: 'Victoria Kelson'
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With summer heatwaves bringing higher temperatures and increased UV exposure, your skin's protective barrier faces unique challenges. Trans-epidermal water loss accelerates rapidly in high heat, leading to dehydration beneath oily summer skin.

At The Foundation Beauty Studio, we recommend switching to lightweight hyaluronic hydrators, maintaining diligent broad-spectrum mineral SPF protection, and scheduling regular hydrating oxygen facials to replenish moisture reserves without clogging pores.