Gone are the days of sun-tanning, swimming, and outdoor cookouts, unless you live in one of the warmer areas of the country, like myself, where summertime is slightly more extended. But in the rest of the country, and many parts of the world, people have officially begun to enter sweater-wearing, hot cocoa-drinking, and pumpkin-picking season. Residing in Southern California, I’d say that the cooler climate that accompanies this season doesn’t truly begin for us until well into November. However, it does not mean that the weather does not change around here, however slowly it may happen. With the drop in temperature comes a whole new set of skin concerns that many of you may relate to. Therefore, it is quite natural for our skin and health routines to be modified a little in order to adapt to the changing weather. Here are our top 5 essentials for obtaining optimal skin health during the fall.