Your college years will provide some of the best memories of your life, but also some of your more stressful moments. Whether it’s the less than ideal sleep schedule thanks to late night outs and study sessions, or added pressure with assignments looming, the third-level environment can throw up challenges for your skin.

The travails of exam season and impending deadlines can be really stressful. When you’re feeling the pressure, your body releases cortisol, which can contribute to breakouts and worsen pre-existing skin conditions like acne. Bahama Skin has everything you need to combat the unexpected. The brand, founded by entrepreneur Suzanne Jackson, was created for individuals who value self-expression and affordable, high-quality skincare solutions that have the added bonus of being vegan and cruelty free. We’ve picked out their niftiest, back-to-college options, designed to keep you glowing, healthy and feeling fresh, no matter what the coming year throws at you.

Sleep, if you manage to get any, is vital for skin health, as collagen is produced overnight to help with strengthening and hydration. It’s no secret that part and parcel of the college experience is missing out on some much needed shut-eye - but you were born to adapt. Woke up with a pimple that just won’t clear? Banish pesky unwanted spots with minimal effort with Bahama’s Cica Pimple Patches.

The hydrocolloid spot patches help reduce redness and inflammation, whilst protecting the pimple from additional stressors. The added centella asiatica extract targets spot-reduction, preventing further irritation.

There’s no need to worry about those baggy signs of sleep deprivation under your eyes being on full display either. Late nights, whether it be at the club or the library, call for Bahama’s Under-Eye Gels, which aid in hydrating, brightening, and de-puffing (Bonus Hack: throw them into your fridge for an extra cold and soothing sensation).

You might be living off two euro shots and coffee, but you shouldn’t neglect the importance of staying properly hydrated. H2O isn’t just needed to help you concentrate in class and ease your hangover though - it’s central in keeping your skin in tip-top shape. With autumn and winter approaching, the drop in temperature and lack of humidity means our skin can have a difficult time retaining moisture too, leading to itchy, dry skin and cracked lips.

Take your routine to the next level with the Soothing Milky Essence. The ultimate hydration hero, the product is designed to boost the skin’s barrier function and immediately provide a luminous, fresh-faced glow. A lightweight hydrating product such as Bahama Skin’s Hyaluronic Gel prevents dryness and irritation. With four types of hyaluronic acid in their 5% HA complex, the formula quenches your skin’s thirst for a healthy, long-lasting and hydrating glow.

No skincare routine is complete without a top class moisturiser. The Matte Day Cream is the ultimate 2-in-1 product, providing complete hydration & a shine-free complexion all at once.

When it comes to removing makeup and dirt after a long hard day in the lecture halls, the Milky Cleanser is your new best friend. A gentle and extremely effective cleanser, it’s designed for daily use, forming a soft lather to dirt, cosmetics and impurities from the skin. It goes hand in hand with the Hibiscus Clay Mask. Packed with clarifying purple clay, exfoliating oat-kernels & hibiscus flower extract, this mask draws out impurities, banishing excess oil and leaving your skin soft, smooth and uplifted.

There’s also the added time-saving bonus that it only needs to be applied once a week!

If you’re really looking to treat yourself - which let’s face it, you deserve with all that hard work - then look no further than Bahama’s Holographic Peel-off Mask. It not only lifts deep-seated grime when peeled away, but it’s also packed with antioxidants for a healthy, radiating glow. Added Niacinamide improves uneven skin tone and elasticity. No more dull, tired skin.

With summer winding down, you might think that there’s no need to worry about the sun. That being said, our star continues to emit harmful UV rays, even if you don’t quite feel the heat. Reapplying SPF throughout the day is key to protecting your skin. Bahama Skin’s Glow Sun Stick SPF50 is portable, ultra-convenient, making it ideal for carrying around campus. There’s no need to fret about the feeling of heavy sunscreen or blotches either, as the Glow Sun Stick is invisible once blended on the skin.

Not only can you look like a squeaky clean queen, but now you can smell like one too, with Bahama Skin’s new multi-purpose hair and body fragrances. They come in both exotic Amber Dream and joyful Brazil Sunset - scents designed to leave you feeling tropical and uplifted, all day long.

Affordability is central to the Bahama Skin ethos, with a variety of student-friendly deals available. Whether it’s their Combination, Sensitive, Dry & Dull, or Break Out Prone bundles, Bahama Skin quite literally has all sorts of skin types and needs covered, helping you get the most bang for your buck, and keep you looking good while doing it.

Launching today:

The Bahama Skin Moisture Whip
A lightweight, whipped moisturiser packed with powerful peptides, squalene and hydrating ceramides to moisturise and sooth all skin types. It contains Bahama’s unique ceramide complex to fortify the skin’s barrier, enhance moisture retention and improve the overall skin texture, perfect for use both day and night!

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