What your skin expects - according to Dr Jérôme Paris

Dr Jérôme Paris' advice for perfect skin all summer long

Mélanie Huynh, visionary founder of Holidermie, talks to Dr Jérôme Paris, ENT surgeon and Medical Director of the brand, about the scientific levers for healthy skin in summer: optimised moisturisation, targeted lymphatic drainage, mechanical stimulation by dry brushing, cutting-edge repairing active ingredients... Find out how to adjust each step and each formula to preserve skin integrity and prolong radiance.

What are the best active ingredients to protect your skin in summer?

I'd say there are two main families: vitamins (Vitamins A, C and E) and antioxidants (grape seeds, green tea, etc).

Here is our selection:

• Solar Complex Food Supplement: 39€ / 45 capsules, available by subscription: 35€ instead of 39€
• Anti-Ageing & Anti-Oxidation Food Supplement: 39€ / 60 capsules, available by subscription: 35€ instead of 39€

Why is skin more dehydrated in summer?

In the heat of summer, hydration levels drop. So there are simple things you can do, like drinking 2 litres of water a day. There are also active ingredients that support hydration: hyaluronic acid, tremella and algae. All these elements help to moisturise the skin and combat dryness.

Here is our selection:

• Absolute Hydration Serum: 49€ / 30ml
• Hydration Face Mask: 49€ / 50ml

We often talk about drainage in summer. Is it really useful?

In summer, the skin becomes vasodilated and can swell. Ingredients such as red vine and horsetail promote natural drainage.

Here is our selection:

• Detox Draining Concentrate: 39€ / 21capsules, available by subscription: 29€ instead of 39€ 
• Pink Quartz body Gua Sha: 49€

What is the advantage of dry brushing?

Dry brushing has 2 major actions: on the surface, it's a form of mechanical peeling that removes all the dead skin and then, with a little more pressure, it has a lymphatic effect that stimulates drainage. Dry brushing is really the starting point for mechanical stimulation of the skin.

Here is our recommended product:

• Body massage brush - Normal skin: 25€

Should you adapt your routine in summer or keep the same steps as in winter?

On the body, you can keep the same gestures but simply adapt the products. Textures that are a little lighter in summer are more suited to the season, or products with caffeine that will encourage body contouring.

Here is our selection:

• Serum-in-oil Body: 55€ / 100ml
• Absolute Face & Body Balm: 57€ / 140ml

What does my skin expect after a day in the sun?

A day in the sun is an enormous stress for the skin. It is damaged and needs to be repaired. To repair it, you need to moisturise it. So we bring along a repairing treatment with products such as calendula and shea butter.

Here is our selection:

• Absolute Face & Body Balm:  57€ / 140ml
  
• Dry oil - Le sud la nuit: Re.feel Naturals, 49€ / 100ml

Exfoliating your skin in summer: is it a good idea or not?

It's a good idea to exfoliate your skin as it thickens with tanning. Exfoliating with a daily face or body scrub makes a lot of sense.

Here is our selection:

• Enzymatic Detoxifying Scrub: 42€ / 50mlSublimating Body Scrub
• Sublimating Body Scrub: 39€ / 200ml