Skincare by Moonlight: How to Sync Your Rituals with the Lunar Cycle

You don’t need a menstrual cycle to honor your body’s rhythm. If you're postpartum, menopausal, or simply between cycles, the moon can become your mirror. At Rooted Radiance, we believe your skin responds to energy—just like the tides do. The lunar cycle offers a beautiful framework to help you reconnect with your body, reset your skincare, and reclaim your glow.

🌕 Lunar Cycle Overview & Skin Reflections

Each moon phase carries an energetic theme. When you align your skincare and self-care with these phases, it becomes less about controlling your skin and more about collaborating with it.

• New Moon = Menstrual Phase

  • Energy: Stillness, inward reflection, deep rest

  • Skin: Dull, dry, sensitive

• Waxing Moon = Follicular Phase

  • Energy: Growth, clarity, new beginnings

  • Skin: Brighter, more balanced, receptive to treatments

• Full Moon = Ovulation Phase

  • Energy: Visibility, connection, vibrance

  • Skin: Glowy, plump, smooth

• Waning Moon = Luteal Phase

  • Energy: Letting go, introspection, grounding

  • Skin: Prone to inflammation, oiliness, or breakouts

🍄 How to Create a Lunar-Based Skin Ritual

Syncing with the moon starts with observation. Begin tracking the moon phase alongside how your skin and energy feel. Then adjust your routine as follows:

New Moon (Rest + Renewal)

• Ritual: Warm compress, balm cleanse, lymphatic massage

• Products: Creamy cleanser, hydrating mist, calming mask

• Tea: Raspberry leaf, chamomile

• Affirmation: *"I am safe to rest and receive."

Waxing Moon (Build + Brighten)

• Ritual: Exfoliate, hydrate, reintroduce actives

• Products: Vitamin C, gentle AHA, hyaluronic acid serum

• Tea: Spearmint, nettle

• Affirmation: *"My energy rises with purpose and joy."

Full Moon (Celebrate + Shine)

• Ritual: Red LED, glow facial, gua sha or sculpting

• Products: Niacinamide, peptides, brightening mask

• Tea: Jasmine, rose, hibiscus

• Affirmation: *"I celebrate my light and share it freely."

Waning Moon (Soothe + Protect)

• Ritual: Slow steam, LED blue light, soothing mask

• Products: CBD cream, salicylic spot care, cica gel

• Tea: Tulsi, ginger, dandelion root

• Affirmation: *"I release what no longer serves me."

🌙 Lunar Ritual Tips for Sacred Skincare

• Create a quiet space once a week to check in with your skin + the moon

• Light candles, pull a tarot or oracle card, or journal your reflections

• Use herbal steam or aromatherapy to engage all senses

• Let your skincare feel like a moonlit ceremony, not a chore

🌿 Rooted Radiance Favorites for Each Phase

• New Moon: GlyMed CBD-B3 Cream, KrX Healer Gel, Lymphatic Tools

• Waxing Moon: GlyMed Lactic Masque, Niacinamide Serum, Biocell AHA

• Full Moon: KrX Jelly Mask, ZIIP HALO “Glow” program, LED facial

• Waning Moon: Biocell BHA, Cold Hammer, CBD Finishing Balm

🍄 Affirmation to Close the Cycle:

"Like the moon, I wax and wane. I am whole in every phase."

Whether you bleed or not, the moon reminds you that your glow is always cyclical, never gone. Let your skincare meet you where you are—phase by phase, with softness and soul.

With lunar love,