Your Skin’s Mid-Summer Meltdown
Your Skin’s Mid-Summer Meltdown (and What I Actually Do About Mine) Ahhh July. The month where your legs stick to your car seat, your sunscreen slides into your eyes, and your skin decides to spiral harder than your weekend schedule. If your face is currently doing something weird and you’re wondering if it’s just the heat or an actual crisis, let’s talk. Here’s what’s normal(ish), what’s not—and what I actually do when my own skin throws a fit mid-summer. Totally Normal Mid-Summer Skin Shenanigans You’re shinier than a disco ball at high noon Your pores look… larger than usual (they’re not bigger, they’re just full of SPF, sweat, and regret—like that one ex or the third scoop of ice cream) Tiny bumps show up overnight like surprise party guests Your makeup is doing the slow melt by 10 a.m. Your skin feels both oily AND dry (the ultimate betrayal) Red Flags That Aren’t Just ‘Summer Things’ Burning, stinging, or redness that won’t quit Tight, flaky pa...