8 Foolproof Ways to Ensure Your Skin Reaches Its Maximum Potential This Fall

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Just when we got our summer skincare routine down pat, the universe (aka—our Google calendar) pulls a fast one on us by revealing that it's not only August (I mean, huh?), but it's almost fall. (Huh!?) While it might seem unfeasible for pumpkins, Hocus Pocus, and plunging temperatures to be just around the river bend, 2021 says it's so. The good news? Despite what Instagram, skincare marketing, and your favorite retailers might want you to believe, you actually don't have to completely overhaul your current skincare regimen to make way for a new fall protocol.

In fact, making a few strategic changes should pretty much do the trick. Below, we're diving into all things fall skincare and giving you eight essential tips for maintaining and improving your skin like a pro, plus a few skin type-specific recommendations to keep in your back pocket as well. Keep scrolling! We consulted three top skin experts to help your skin reach its maximum potential this fall. Your ultimate routine awaits!

Tip #1: Embrace Exfoliation, But Strategically

Tip #2: Supplement Hydration

Tip #3: Swap Astringents for Occlusives

Tip #4: Boost Your Antioxidant Quota

Tip #5: Adopt a Less-Is-More Approach to Your Routine

Tip #6: Buy a Humidifier, Period

Tip #7: Don't Attempt Professional Treatments at Home

Tip #8: Protect Your Skin Against the Elements

The Most Important Fall Skin Tips Based on Skin Type

If You Have Oily or Acne-Prone Skin…

If You Have Mature Skin…

If You Have Hyperpigmentation…

If You Have Dry Skin…

If You Have Normal Skin…

If You Have Sensitive Skin…

Beauty Director

Erin has been writing a mix of beauty and wellness content for Who What Wear for over four years. Prior to that, she spent two and half years writing for Byrdie. She now calls Santa Monica home but grew up in Minnetonka, Minnesota, and studied writing, rhetoric, and communication at University of Wisconsin, La Crosse. She studied abroad in Galway, Ireland, and spent a summer in L.A. interning with the Byrdie and Who What Wear family. After graduating from UW, she spent one year in San Francisco, where she worked as a writer for Pottery Barn Kids and PBteen before moving down to L.A. to begin her career as a beauty editor. She considers her day-to-day beauty aesthetic very low-maintenance and relies on staples like clear brow serum (from Kimiko!), Lawless's Lip Plumping Mask in Cherry Vanilla, and an eyelash curler. For special occasions or days when she's taking more meetings or has an event, she'll wear anything and everything from Charlotte Tilbury (the foundations are game-changing), some shimmer on her lids (Stila and Róen do it best), and a few coats of the best mascara-type product on earth, Surratt's Noir Lash Tint.