You spent the day soaking up sun, salt, and compliments. Now what?
If your post-beach glow is leaning more lobster than luminous, it’s time to give your skin the recovery it deserves. Sun exposure doesn’t just cause short-term redness—it can dehydrate your skin, accelerate aging, and trigger sensitivity long after the sand’s been rinsed off.
That’s where a solid after-sun skincare routine for men comes in. Whether you surf, sunbathe, or just forgot to reapply sunscreen during your rooftop brunch, here’s how to cool it down and clean it up—with Grimoire’s line of clean, vegan, travel-friendly, and science-backed skincare products.
Step 1: Rinse the Day Off (Gently)
First things first: wash your face. But skip the harsh scrubs or drying soaps—your skin’s already been through enough.
Use a gentle, hydrating cleanser to remove sunscreen, sweat, saltwater, and pollution without stripping your moisture barrier. Look for soothing ingredients like aloe, oat extract, or chamomile.
Step 2: Treat the Eyes First
Your under-eye area is the most delicate skin on your face. Sun exposure breaks down collagen and can trigger pigmentation issues, especially in this fragile area—leading to increased visibility of dark circles and fine lines. Don’t wait—apply eye serum right after cleansing so it can absorb fully.
Use: Grimoire’s Eye Roll Eye Serum
Infused with caffeine powder, micro super greens, and acetyl hexapeptide-1, this cooling serum depuffs, brightens, and smooths fine lines. It’s like iced coffee for your face—minus the jitters.
How to use: Gently pat a pea-sized amount around your eyes using your ring finger. Morning and night.
Step 3: Choose Your After-Sun Face Serum
This is the moment your skin’s been waiting for: replenishment. After sun exposure, your skin is inflamed, dehydrated, and begging for TLC. The right face serum can make the difference between "sun-kissed" and "sun-pissed-off.”
Use: Grimoire’s Beach Guise Face Serum
Think of it as a post-sun rescue mask—without the mess. With its cooling caviar gel texture, Beach Guise instantly reduces redness and calms irritation with ingredients like plant bisabolol, gotu kola, and wild indigo extract.
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Micro Super Greens: Brighten, hydrate, and reverse UV damage
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Chamomile Bisabolol: Calm and soothe
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Gotu Kola: Reduce redness, support skin repair
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Beta-Glucan: Strengthen the skin barrier and fight dryness
How to use: Apply a thin layer to clean, dry skin. Massage gently into your face and neck. Use after sun exposure or whenever your skin feels irritated or tight.
Step 4: Lock In the Moisture
After sun exposure, your skin is more porous and prone to moisture loss. Lock it in with a nourishing face cream—yes, even if your skin is oily.
Use: Grimoire’s Nightmare Away Face Cream
Originally formulated as an overnight repair cream, Nightmare Away is perfect post-sun. Rich in lavender extract, shea butter, and micro super greens, it helps calm inflammation, seal in hydration, and undo the damage caused by UV rays and environmental stress.
How to use: Smooth a thin layer over your face and neck after using Beach Guise face serum. Let it sink in. (Your skin will drink it up.)
Bonus Tips for Post-Sun Skincare Recovery
1. Stay Hydrated
Sun exposure draws water out of your skin. Make sure you’re replenishing it inside and out. Drink water (yes, actual water), and consider adding an electrolyte tab if you’ve been sweating a lot.
2. Avoid Exfoliation—For Now
You might be tempted to scrub off the flakiness, but don’t. Your skin is already compromised. Wait at least 48 hours before using any exfoliants (chemical or physical), especially if you’re red or tender.
3. Skip the Cologne
Fragrance can irritate sun-stressed skin. If you’ve been out all day, skip scented aftershaves or colognes on your face and neck. Let your skincare do the talking (and the soothing).
4. Keep it Cool
Store your Beach Guise face serum and Eye Roll serum in the fridge for an extra-cooling application. Bonus: the texture feels even more luxurious chilled.
5. Sunglasses Are Skincare
UV rays don’t stop at your eyelids. A good pair of shades protects the delicate skin around your eyes (and looks effortlessly cool).
The Grimoire Trifecta: A Full After-Sun Skincare Routine That Works
Here’s how to stack your products for maximum recovery:
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Eye Roll Eye Serum – depuff, brighten, and wake up tired eyes
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Beach Guise Face Serum – soothe, hydrate, and calm red skin
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Nightmare Away Face Cream – seal it all in and support overnight repair
This trio is your after-sun survival kit—and your secret weapon for looking fresh, no matter how wild your weekend (or beach day) was.
Shop the full Grimoire skincare collection here.
