Who else cannot wait for summer?! Between cookouts with friends, weekends at the pool, vacations with family, and the sun not setting until well past 8:00 p.m., I spend most of my summers outside. After suffering through months of winter, I enjoy nothing more than soaking up the sun and being out in nature 24/7.
However, because I spend so much time outside, my makeup habits completely change once May rolls around. My heavy foundations, powders, and eyeliners take a back seat, while my “summer products” get taken out of hibernation.
While I enjoy wearing no makeup most days during the summer, there are a few holy grail products that give me that dewy, sun-kissed look everyone is trying to achieve these days.
From blush to mascara to lip balm, here are some makeup products you’ll want to use all summer long:
Supergoop! Glowscreen
Run to your nearest Sephora right now and grab this Supergoop! Glowscreen because it will change your life, I promise. While we all should be wearing SPF 24/7 during the summer, it’s extra important if you have pale skin or are sensitive to the sun. However, while normal sunscreens can leave your skin feeling sticky and greasy, this Glowscreen provides a “dewy, glowy finish.”
It has a bit of coverage, so you’ll feel like you have something on your face, but it’s not going to clog your pores or look cakey. This is a great product for a day at the pool, a hike with friends, or when you just want to have that “glow from within” look.
Fresh Sugar Lip Balm SPF 15
Tinted lip balms are the way to go this summer and this Fresh Sugar Lip Balm is one of the best. Not only will it keep your lips hydrated and plump, but it’ll also protect them from the sun. Trust me, you do not want your lips to get sunburned (speaking from personal experience, it is not fun). This lip balm also works if you’re heading out for a day of errands or if you want a fun pop of color for a night out with friends.
Rare Beauty Pinch Liquid Blush
If you’ve spent any time on TikTok over the last few months there’s a good chance you’ve already heard about Rare Beauty’s Pinch Liquid Blush, but there’s a reason this stuff has gone viral. Offered in a variety of beautiful colors, this blush offers the perfect summer glow.
A little goes a long way (no seriously, just use one small dot to start), but it’s long-lasting and buildable. Seriously, people will be asking where you went on vacation when you wear this product.
NYX Brow Glue
2021 is the year of the “natural brow” look, so throw away your pencils and pomades and just grab NYX’s Brow Glue for the summer. This product is available at any drugstore for less than $10 and will keep your eyebrows in place for hours on end. All you have to do is just run the product through your eyebrows using the spoolie and voila, you’re good to go!
Glossier Lash Slick
Rather than pile on mascara that’s going to flake off after one hour in the sun, use Glossier’s Lash Slick mascara instead. It enhances the look of your natural lashes, so it doesn’t look like you even have mascara on when you wear this product. Not to mention, it’s water-resistant so it’ll stay in place throughout a day of summer fun.
