Sunshine, dinners on the patio, pool days, weekends up at the lake, weddings, and reunions—if there is an ideal season to show off fresh, healthy, glowing skin, it’s summer! If you’ve ever dreamed of confidently going minimalist and makeup-free but weren’t sure where to start, we’ve got you covered. At Refinery Skin Clinic, we believe in achieving a level of skin health that feels as good as it looks because healthy skin IS beautiful skin. And we know that when you love the way your skin looks, you feel more confident! It all starts with smart, safe, and strategic treatments that work with the season, not against it.

This summer, we’re spotlighting two powerful treatment duos that deliver real results: smoother texture, improved tone, refined pores, and radiant clarity. These combos are gentle enough to schedule throughout the warmer months and powerful enough to leave you wondering why you ever reached for concealer in the first place.

Whether your goal is a major glow-up before a wedding or class reunion, or smoothing fine lines and wrinkles while rejuvenating your skin from the inside out, these treatment combinations can help you achieve it! Choose the combination that aligns with your goal, or pair them together and schedule one or the other every 1-2 weeks this summer for truly transformative results.

#1 – DiamondGlow® + Dermablading: The Instant Radiance Duo

This powerful duo is designed for those seeking an instant glow, dewy hydration, and skin texture that improves with each treatment. It’s the perfect choice for those who want to enhance their skin’s radiance and maintain a healthy complexion throughout the summer.

DiamondGlow® is a next-level skin resurfacing treatment that combines exfoliation, extractions, and infusion all in one. Using a diamond-tipped wand, it gently sloughs off dull surface cells while simultaneously infusing the skin with targeted serums customized to your skin’s needs—hydration, brightening, clarifying, or rejuvenating. Refinery Skin Clinic clients LOVE scheduling DiamondGlow® before special events to boost their skin’s radiance or using it as a safe, simple, and effective way to improve and maintain their complexion throughout the summer.

Dermablading (a.k.a. dermaplaning) is the perfect partner to DiamondGlow®. It manually exfoliates the top layer of your skin using a fine surgical blade to remove dead skin cells and peach fuzz, creating an ultra-smooth surface and enhancing product penetration. Having your skin bladed immediately before DiamondGlow® intensifies your exfoliation and improves the effectiveness of the serum infused into your skin during treatment. Plus, it leaves your skin incredibly soft, smooth and supple.

Together, this duo:

  • Instantly reveals brighter, smoother skin
  • Enhances the absorption and performance of skincare products
  • Provides a flawless base for makeup (or, better yet, the confidence to go without!)
  • Is completely non-invasive and requires no downtime

Why they work beautifully in summer: Both treatments are gentle, do not involve heat or aggressive resurfacing, and leave skin feeling refreshed, not compromised. You’ll walk out of Refinery Skin Clinic with a radiant glow, not redness.

#2 – SkinPen® Microneedling + Ariessence™ PDGF+: The Long-Term Glow-Up

Meet your skin’s new favorite power couple! The combination of SkinPen microneedling with Ariessence PDGF+ rejuvenates the skin from the inside out and outside in to improve texture, tone, firmness, elasticity, and overall luminosity.

SkinPen® Microneedling painlessly creates controlled micro-injuries in the skin to stimulate your body’s natural collagen and elastin production. It’s a powerhouse treatment for improving fine lines, acne scars, texture, and overall skin resilience. SkinPen® can also significantly improve the appearance of crepey skin over time.

Ariessence™ PDGF+ (Platelet-Derived Growth Factors) elevates your microneedling experience at Refinery Skin Clinic. This regenerative serum is packed with lab-cultured growth factors that supercharge your skin’s healing response, helping to reduce inflammation, speed up recovery, and dramatically boost collagen production. Plus, the glow your skin takes on for days after treatment is next level!

Together, this duo:

  • Improves skin texture, tone, and firmness
  • Minimizes the look of pores and acne scars
  • Encourages long-term skin health and resilience
  • Delivers results that build beautifully over time

Why they’re summer-friendly: SkinPen® is FDA-cleared and safe year-round with the right post-care and sun protection. And thanks to Ariessence™ PDGF+, downtime is minimal, and results are enhanced. Just make sure to follow your Refinery Skin Clinic Advanced Practice Esthetician’s sun-smart tips after each treatment and wear SPF daily (which you’re already doing, right?).

Your Best Skin Strategy: Alternate or Combine for Maximum Impact

Each treatment duo works beautifully on its own, but the magic happens when you alternate them throughout the summer. Start the month with a DiamondGlow® + dermablading session to instantly polish, smooth, and hydrate your skin. Then, schedule a SkinPen® + Ariessence™ PDGF+ treatment two weeks later to stimulate deep renewal and rejuvenation. Repeat this process throughout the summer to see dramatic results by fall.

Over time, you’ll see:

  • More even tone and texture
  • Fewer breakouts and clogged pores
  • A radiant, lit-from-within glow
  • Less dependency on makeup to “even things out”

Let’s Build Your Brilliantly Bare Summer Plan

Confidence is just a treatment (or two) away. Whether you’re looking for instant radiance, long-term renewal, or a custom mix of both, Refinery Skin Clinic is here to guide you.

Contact Refinery Skin Clinic today to schedule your summer skin strategy. Let’s make this the season you feel brilliantly beautiful with bare, makeup-free skin! Call or text (952) 479-0603 to get started! Or, CLICK HERE to book now!