As the sun starts to shine and the days stretch out, it’s time to take your beauty routine to the next level with some products for a radiant, summer glow. From lightweight, hydrating tinted moisturizers and illuminating primers to shimmering highlighters and bronzing powders, there are plenty of options to help you enhance your natural radiance and achieve a fresh, sun-kissed look. Here are seven of our favorite products to get you started.
1. Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer
One of the best ways to achieve a radiant, summer glow is to swap your full-coverage foundation for a lightweight tinted moisturizer. Laura Mercier’s Tinted Moisturizer is a cult favorite for its sheer, buildable coverage and dewy finish. Infused with antioxidants and hydrating ingredients like vitamin E and hyaluronic acid, this formula not only evens out your skin tone but also nourishes and protects your skin from environmental stressors. Apply it with your fingers or a sponge for a natural, luminous look.
2. Fenty Beauty Pro Filt’r Instant Retouch Primer
To make your makeup last longer and look smoother, a primer is a must-have. But why settle for a boring, colorless primer when you can have one that also adds radiance to your complexion? Fenty Beauty’s Pro Filt’r Instant Retouch Primer does just that, thanks to its light-reflecting pearlescent particles. It also blurs pores and fine lines, controls shine, and hydrates your skin, making it an all-around winner for hot summer days.
3. Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer
There’s nothing like a good concealer to hide dark circles, blemishes, and redness and brighten up your face. Nars’ Radiant Creamy Concealer is a classic choice for its creamy, blendable texture and long-wearing, radiant finish. It’s available in a wide range of shades to suit all skin tones, and it also contains skincare ingredients like hyaluronic acid and vitamin E to hydrate and plump your skin.
4. Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector Highlighter
If you want to take your glow to the next level, a highlighter is the way to go. Becca’s Shimmering Skin Perfector Highlighter is a cult-favorite for its buttery, buildable texture and intense, reflective shine. It comes in a range of shades and finishes, from soft gold to holographic pink, so you can customize your glow to your liking. Apply it on the high points of your face, like your cheekbones, brow bone, and cupid’s bow, for an instant boost of radiance.
5. MILK Makeup Matte Bronzer
No summer glow is complete without a bronzer to add warmth and dimension to your face. But if you’re looking for a bronzer that won’t make you look orange or shiny, MILK Makeup’s Matte Bronzer is the perfect choice. This cream-to-powder formula blends effortlessly and dries down to a matte, natural finish that mimics a sun-kissed complexion. Plus, it’s vegan and cruelty-free, making it a great choice for conscious beauty lovers.
6. Glossier Cloud Paint
For a subtle, youthful blush that looks like you’ve been playing in the sun, Glossier’s Cloud Paint is the way to go. This gel-cream formula comes in six shades inspired by the colors of the sky, from rosy pink to burnt sienna. It blends seamlessly into your skin, giving you a sheer, buildable flush of color that lasts all day. Plus, its cute, squeezable packaging makes it easy to apply on the go.
7. Tatcha The Dewy Skin Mist
Last but not least, if you want to lock in your summer glow and keep your skin looking fresh and hydrated all day, Tatcha’s The Dewy Skin Mist is a game-changer. This ultra-fine mist contains a blend of botanical oils, hyaluronic acid, and Tatcha’s proprietary Hadasei-3 complex to plump, hydrate, and revive your skin. It also adds a luminous, dewy finish that makes your makeup look even more natural and radiant. Spray it on before or after your makeup, or throughout the day as a refreshing pick-me-up.
