Your Skincare Horoscope for Gemini Season: 20 May-20 June 2025

Last sign of the Northern Hemisphere spring, first air sign of the zodiac – it’s the season of the sign everyone loves to hate (and some just hate to hate…): Gemini! Breezing (appropriately) into the zodiac cycle, accompanied by warmer weather and that fizzy, nearly-summer energy, Gemini season is characterised by a lightness and curiosity that tees us up perfectly for the summer months ahead.

Also known as the Twins, and ruled by Mercury, the planet of communication, it’s no surprise that this is a sign and season that is characterised by sociability and learning. Geminis are the kind of people who have met or have a connection to literally anybody you could care to mention, and – if you can pin them down long enough to get a story out of them – they have anecdotes on every subject under the sun.

Everything will catch your attention this month, but nothing will be able to keep it for too long – you need mental stimulation, and novelty is the easiest way to get it. As a result, you’ll find yourself pretty busy, but without the attention span to dig deep into things this month. You’ll probably also find yourself extra-impressionable, with one person just needing to make an offhand observation or suggestion for you to follow up on it – and double down. (As someone with her Mercury and Jupiter both in Gemini, this writer can empathise, and once ended up living in a Moroccan fishing village for 3 months just because a person at a party told her she should visit.)

In contrast to Aries (cardinal) and Taurus (fixed), Gemini is a mutable sign, so you’ll find yourself able to adapt when necessary this month, rolling with the punches and slipping into different social scenes as easily as changing your clothes. This flexibility will find you making connections with people of all sorts of different backgrounds, but if the conversation isn’t sparkling enough, you’ll move on quickly. It’s not that you’re looking for depth, but small talk isn’t going to cut it either – you need someone who can match you in wit and be willing to go abstract with you. If a love match comes for you this month, then it’ll probably be built on a foundation of conversation and teasing. But that might come at the price of a deeply felt connection – Geminis are notoriously easy to have a conversation with, but hard to really talk to. There’s an objectivity and detachment about the way they act and speak that can make you feel as though there’s some invisible barrier separating you from them. That hard-to-readness can make real intimacy difficult to achieve this season – better off sticking to kickstarting multiple new connections than trying to deepen any existing ones right now.

That’s also because Gemini energy makes it hard to prioritise loyalty. Secret-keeping is harder than usual – the impulse of this season is to both collect information and share it – and it’s difficult to remember why you have to keep them until somebody gets hurt. Still, you have to hand it to the solar Geminis – they’re not judgmental in the slightest, and anything they might do to you they’d be happy with you doing to them. You might just find yourself forgiving them for any transgressions anyway, because this sign knows how to wriggle out of delicate situations with a cleverly worded defence.

The watchword of this season is lightness, which is no bad thing – lightness isn’t morally suspect! But commitment doesn’t have to have the weight you think it does, either. You’re not going to be locked into something forever just because you delve beneath the surface of it a bit. It’s worth asking yourself this season – how different might my life look like in a year’s time if I really ran with this idea, or got to know this person? After all, a Gemini loves change as much as they fear depth.

This month’s transits include:

24 May: Saturn moves into Aries, a difficult, contradictory, and intense transit. The conflict between Aries’ desire for immediate gratification and Saturn’s self-discipline and slowness can lead you to force challenges and change that you don’t want to admit you’re not ready for. Although it’s hard, try to seek advice from those who are in a position to see things more objectively than you can.

25 May: Mercury moves into his domicile, Gemini, bringing about an increase (and an increased ease) in communication, as well as greater intellectual adaptability and curiosity. You’ll find yourself learning faster, whether we’re talking getting purchase on complicated concepts or figuring out a new relationship.

26 May: A New Moon in Gemini marks the beginning of a new cycle, one focused on rethinking the way you communicate, process information, and understand the world around you.

6 June: Like Mercury before it, Venus also returns to her domicile this Gemini season, moving into pleasure-loving Taurus on 6 June. This encourages a degree of hedonism – something any good Gemini can get behind – but also commitment to the things we love in the here and now. Just make sure you don’t confuse dedication with possessiveness – your loved ones aren’t things you can own.

8 June: With Mercury moving into Cancer, feelings matter just as much as facts. You’ll find yourself most interested in information – literature, articles, movies, conversations – that appeals to your emotions and intersects with your personal experiences. It’s good to get in touch with your instincts in this way – how else do we ever truly learn anything? – but make sure you don’t reject information straight off the bat, just because it doesn’t hew with your exact experience of the world.

9 June: Another happy transit this Gemini season as Jupiter travels into Cancer, where the planet is exalted – expect a shift from thinking to feeling, as your emotional mindset during this transit allows your empathy to extend even further than usual. The expansion of your family – chosen and otherwise – becomes a big theme during this time, and you’ll find yourself proactively seeking out the things that afford you and your loved ones security.

11 June: A Full Moon in Gemini’s adventure-loving sister sign, Sagittarius, urges you to shed the chains that bind and chase new dreams as one cycle comes to a close and another one begins. If you’ve been feeling unsatisfied with the superficiality of your current connections and intellectual understanding of certain ideas, then the energy of this Full Moon will motivate you to seek out the depth you crave.

17 June: Mars, the planet of drive and aggression, enters Virgo towards the end of Gemini season, making you more efficient, methodical, and detail-oriented – but at what cost? Remember that the perfect is the enemy of the good, and that goes for both the standards you hold others to, and the standards you hold yourself to.

18 June: A friction-laden square forms between Jupiter in Cancer and Neptune in Aries on 18 June, causing routine to feel unsatisfying and making it hard to set boundaries. A common side-effect of this transit is disillusionment – although it may sting to find yourself let down by someone or something, it’s better to shed false beliefs sooner rather than later.

But, dear readers, how does Gemini season energy and its transits relate to your skincare this coming month? Let’s see!

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Aries ♈
Taurus ♉
Gemini ♊
Cancer ♋
Leo ♌
Virgo ♍
Libra ♎
Scorpio ♏
Sagittarius ♐
Capricorn ♑
Aquarius ♒
Pisces ♓

Gemini:

Happy solar return, Gemini – if you’ve even got the time to read this. It’s your season, after all, and with Mercury moving into your sign on the 25th, your social life will be more intense and vibrant than ever. We’ll forgive you if you forget to moisturise or skip a few steps in your routine during this time, but the New Moon – also in your sign! – on the 26th does offer some reprieve from the social whirl, helping you to truly reflect on all the things you’ve learnt and people you’ve met in the week prior. Expect meaningful revelations and clarifications – so what better time to set intentions for a skincare routine that truly suits you? We recommend focusing on eye care, since mental overload often shows up there – cooling eye gels, caffeine serums, or under-eye masks can refresh your whole look. Especially useful given that 2025 is a big year for your career and ambitions – as long as you put in the hard work.

Your Korean skincare recommendation for Gemini season:

BELIF Aqua Bomb Eye Gel (15ml)

Cancer:

As Gemini season starts for you, Cancer, there’s a lot going on behind the scenes with you (what else is new?) as you deal with emotional loose ends and prepare for a personal new year. You might be tempted to escape from it all, and this Cancer Sun can’t blame you – still, instead of disappearing into your shell only to re-emerge in time for a tearful birthday (not speaking from experience…), why don’t you just disappear into your skincare routine instead? Focus on barrier-repairing products and ingredients like Squalane and Ceramides to keep the fundamentals healthy and strong, even if you’re always just one step away from an emotional spiral. The Full Moon in Sagittarius on the 11th falls in the health zone of your chart, so make sure to schedule in a return to reality on that date to assess whether the products in your routine are doing all that they’re meant to. If not, well – a new solar year is near, and now’s the ideal time to ditch the fluff, in both skincare and in life.

Your Korean skincare recommendation for Gemini season:

ONGREDIENTS Cera Calming Serum

Leo:

It’s a happy month for you, Leo, as the Sun moves into your friendship sector on the 20th, spotlighting your social life and happiness goals. Saturn entering Aries on the 24th pushes you towards taking results seriously, but at the same time you don’t want to force change through quick fixes or harsh ingredients. Our recommendation – add targeted serums into your routine for concerns you’ve been brushing off: hyperpigmentation, acne, uneven tone, etc. But don’t be tempted to blow your top when you can’t see any changes by, like, day 3 – not everything in the world can have as profound and immediate an effect as your charisma 💁 Try to use the socially revitalising New Moon in Gemini on the 26th as a reminder of what’s really important – building connections with other people.

Your Korean skincare recommendation for Gemini season:

GENABELLE PDRN Vita Toning Ampoule

Virgo:

You’re always optimising, Virgo, and with the Sun moving to the top of your solar chart this season, along with Mercury moving into Gemini on the 25th, your ambition, sense of responsibility, and reputation are in full focus. If you want to look polished without doing two full routines a day (and let’s be honest – what good Virgo has time?!), then this season is a good time to seek out multifunctional products that combine minimum fuss with maximum impact. Toward the end of May, especially, you’ll experience everything coming together, and it’ll feel like the universe is supporting you in your plans and dreams. Take advantage of the propulsion! Don’t let the Full Moon in Sagittarius on the 14th, which can surface emotional and skin-related stress, slow you down – make sure you’re stocked up on redness and blemish-busting products ahead of time.

Your Korean skincare recommendation for Gemini season:

PURITO Wonder Releaf Centella Mini Kit Unscented

Libra:

With the advent of Gemini season, the Sun moves into one of your fellow air signs, kicking off a month of harmony, particularly in relation to your spirit sector. During this month, you’ll feel more vibrant, charismatic, and connected to your goals, which is only heightened by your ruling planet, Venus, moving into her domicile in Taurus on the 6th.

The Full Moon in Sagittarius on the 11th and Mars moving into Virgo on the 17th can cause old securities to bubble up, but it’s truly not worth your while to get caught up in chasing perfection. Ever noticed how perfection leaves you kind of cold? Instead, seek out balance (very Libra) – offer your skin the nourishment it needs and let it figure out the rest.

Your Korean skincare recommendation for Gemini season:

SKINFOOD Royal Honey Propolis Enrich Barrier Cream (63ml)

Scorpio:

Scorpio, you’re at home in intense situations – to put it lightly – so the tension and contradictory nature of Saturn’s transit through Aries will affect you less than it will other signs. Still, just because you’re familiar with emotional challenges doesn’t mean you’re immune to them. Your patience may be tested by the slow results you’re seeing, but consistency is better than forcing change at this point. Don’t be tempted to go hard on acids or peels – and if you already have, scale back and rebuild your barrier.

Meanwhile, the Full Moon in your opposite sign (Sagittarius) on the 11th brings relationships into focus for you – including the one you share with yourself. Your whole shtick is getting deep and intense with people fast, but you should know that it’s dangerous to be compelled by unearned intimacy. Why don’t you try the “slow and steady wins the race” approach for what you want instead? Beauty-wise, this means prioritising gentle, restorative care that also serves to emotionally ground you. Think depuffing facial tools, clay masks, and other comforting treatments.

Your Korean skincare recommendation for Gemini season:

TREECELL Collagen Boost Scalp Pack

Sagittarius:

The Gemini New Moon (May 26) and Full Moon in your sign (June 14) sandwich a period of self-discovery for you, Sagittarius. You’re seeing how inner chaos affects your skin – stress breakouts, dehydration, dullness. Use this awareness to align your skincare with your lifestyle rhythms. Going for a morning jog? Cleanse immediately after. Suffering from sleepless nights? Double down on eye creams and hydrating essences. The Mercury-Uranus conjunction on the 24th, which catalyses innovation and insights, might tempt you toward wild product choices that all seem to make perfect sense in the moment — far be it from us to stop an adventurous Sagittarius from what they want to do, but maybe pause and do a patch test first?

Your Korean skincare recommendation for Gemini season:

SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Quick Calming Pad (70 pcs)

Capricorn:

Saturn, your planetary ruler, moves into Aries on the 24th, and things get intense quickly. You may feel pressure to "perfect" your appearance and skincare routine, but if it’s an immediate impact you’re looking for, you’re going to be disappointed. Come on, Capricorn, you know you have to put in the work to get meaningful results! Strip back your routine to the essentials, then build thoughtfully – a reset helped along the way by a New Moon in Gemini on the 26th. After going back to basics, keep your eyes and mind open, because this month you’ll also experience ideas coming to full bloom, and conversations with strangers and friends alike leading to new beginnings. You’ll finally figure out where you stand in relation to an important matter – and for your skincare routine, that means clarity regarding which ingredients work for you, and which don’t. Mars moving into Virgo on the 17th might trigger comparison spirals, but try not to get distracted by what others are doing, and how fast – they’re not going where you’re going.

Your Korean skincare recommendation for Gemini season:

EQQUALBERRY Swimming Pool Toner

Aquarius:

Expect breakthroughs in how you care for your body and skin this season, Aquarius, as your planetary ruler, Uranus, conjuncts with Mercury in Taurus on the 24th. Use this energy to get suitably high-tech with your routine – whether that means facial devices or experimenting with innovative ingredients. If you’re experiencing breakouts or irritation from some unknown cause, don’t retreat into yourself or try to tackle it alone for want of humility – Mercury moving into Gemini on the 25th will help you to put more effort than usual into your communication with others, and to shelve your pride in favour of asking advice when you need it. The New Moon in Gemini on the 26th is a playful time for you, with creative projects or romantic relationships reaching a turning point, but Mars’ entry into Virgo on the 17th will remind you, if needed, not to get distracted by novelty. Deeper work might not feel as immediately appealing, but it is infinitely more satisfying in the long run.

Your Korean skincare recommendation for Gemini season:

GENABELLE Glutathione Vita Glow Spicule Shot (30ml)

Pisces:

The Sun’s movement into Gemini activates the domestic zone of your chart, Pisces, and the New Moon on the 26th will help you set goals close to home. You’ll know yourself and your needs better than ever, and take pride in your ability to handle personal matters, so ups and downs in your skin – should they come at all – won’t faze you! With whatever products you’re using, try to be present and take your time with them. Skincare is meant to be a pleasure, not a chore.

Jupiter’s entry into Cancer, your fellow water sign, will spark an uptick in your creative energy – one that feels truly authentic – and cause more pleasure to soak into your day-to-day routine. You’re so juiced up you feel like you can do anything right now, but if you want any of your ideas to make it out of the dream world and into reality, we’d recommend not taking on more new creative projects than you can really commit to. (If you’re happy with the dream world, though, then go nuts.) Cancer’s empathetic nature will also supercharge your intuition, helping you trust your gut more than ever. Not sure whether a particular skincare product will really do anything for you? Err on the side of caution, and leave it for now.

The square between Jupiter in Cancer and Neptune in Aries on the 18th is more challenging: you’re going to feel caught between inspiration and confusion, with all of your ideas too vague, too uncertain to act on. Still, that’s not the worst position in the world for a Pisces to find themselves in… try to hold off on any big decisions now, and see what you’re left with when the fog clears. Stick with gentle, tried-and-tested skincare products until you’re back on (relatively) solid ground.

Your Korean skincare recommendation for Gemini season:

SKIN CUPID Asian Beauty Subscription Box

Aries:

Saturn moves into your sign on the 24th, for a transit that any solar Aries will find utterly infuriating. The New Moon two days later should bring a reprieve, so try not to go to any extremes – skincare-related or otherwise – for those 48 hours (we know it’s hard). This is a good month to build up a good – dare we say disciplined? – nighttime skincare routine, so that you can leap out of bed and straight into the day ahead in the morning. This month might be a bit more slow-moving and bring a little more confusion than you like, but not everything that’s good for you feels good.

Your Korean skincare recommendation for Gemini season:

BY WISHTREND Vitamin A-mazing Bakuchiol Night Cream (30g)

Taurus:

We know you’re a creature of comfort, Taurus, but there’s no denying that Mercury conjunct Uranus in your sign on the 24th makes this the perfect time to experiment with texture and tech. If you’ve never tried a gua sha or a cryo stick, now’s your moment. Use Venus’s return to your sign on June 6 as an excuse to make self-care sensual with rich oils, aromatic cleansers, and other spa-like treatments. But with the Full Moon in Sagittarius on the 11th, beware of impulsive purchases – your skin (and wallet) need what’s proven to work, not just what’s trending.