30 Beauty Products to Help You Look & Feel Your Best This Summer  

As warmer weather moves in, winter wardrobes are replaced with lighter colors and fabrics, and beauty concerns from the heat are heightened. Therefore, the summer months require unique adjustments to your daily beauty and make-up routines to make sure you’re looking and feeling your best at the office and while traveling for work.

Here are a few tips and products to make sure you’re ready for the warm, sunny months:

Prioritize Sun-Protection
For weekends by the pool and beach vacations it’s easy to remember to put on sunblock to reduce the possibility of a sunburn, but you might not realize that with the longer days of summer, your skin is more exposed to the sun than the rest of the year – walking from your car to the office, sitting outside for lunch or happy hour and even during your morning workout, you’re at risk of sun damage – so make sure you’re wearing a moisturizer that has SPF in it at all times.

Body Protection

• La Prairie Sun Protection (SPF 30) – A light-weight formula with SPF 30 to guard from damaging sun rays, and a moisturizer that nourishes the skin. – $115.00
• La Roche-Posay Anthelios (SPF 30) – Sunscreen for Face and Body – A water resistance formula for advanced protection that transforms to a refreshing water-like lotion upon contact with skin. Also available in SPF60 – $35.00
• Herbal Choice Mari Face & Body Lotion (SPF 30) – 100% pure, natural, and organic ingredients and offers UVA and UVB sun protection at SPF 30. – $24.00
• Aveeno Positively Radiant Daily Moisturizer (SPF 30) – A light, non-greasy lotion that’s ideal for everyday use. $13.99
• Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen (SPF 45) – wide-range of sunscreens that are lightweight and protect against skin-aging UVA and burning UVB rays. – $8.99

Face Protection

• La Roche-Posay Redermic (SPF 25) – An anti-wrinkle, and firming moisturizer. $54.99
• Dermalogica Dynamic Skin Recovery (SPF 50) – Protects, moisturizes, nourishes and improves firmness of the skin. -$52.99
• Murad Essential-C Day Moisture (SPF 30) – A Powerful antioxidant-rich sunscreen that shields and restores damaged  skin.$49.99 (Bonus – Travel Size)
• Eltamd UV Clear (SPF 46) – Lightweight, oil-free formula, ideal for sensitive or acne-prone complexions. – $29.99

Repair Your Skin Daily
During the summer months, your skin is less dry due to the increased humidity in the air, but that’s not a reason to slack on your daily moisturizing routine. In addition to your moisturizer, you should add Aloe, to help with sun exposure, and Vitamin C and Hyaluronic Acid, to help treat and correct skin damage – minimizing the appearance of existing dark spots and prevent new ones from forming.

Aloe Vera

• Radha Beauty Organic Aloe Vera Gel for Face, Body & Hair – 100% Pure & Natural, great for restoring skin to its natural radiance. $39.99
• Clinique After Sun Balm With Aloe – A light refreshing formula to sooth the skin after a day in the sun. $29.00
• Organic Aloe Vera Oil for hair, face, and body – An organic aloe vera oil that can be added to your daily moisturizer or hair Loss products. $19.99
• ArtNaturals Aloe Vera Gel for Face, Hair & Body. – Organic, 100% Pure Natural. Also includes, Vitamin B12, folic acid, choline and free radicals combine to stimulate regeneration and restore damaged skin cells. $16.99

Vitamin C and Hyaluronic Acid Serums

• Vitamin C serum 22 by Serumtologie with Anti-Aging Moisturizer. Formula includes E, Hyaluronic Acid, Ferulic Acid, and Professional grade 22% Vitamin C serum. $85.00
• Kleem Organics Anti-Aging Vitamin C Serum for Face with Ferulic and Hyaluronic Acid – Also comes with a e-book for skin care from Kleem Organics. $79.99
• ArtNaturals Enhanced Vitamin C Serum with Hyaluronic Acid – Repairs Dark Circles, Fades age spots & Sun Damage – 20% Vitamin C Super Strength – Organic ingredients. $59.99

Lighten Your Make-Up
Since warm months call for lighter fabrics and colors, it’s important to compliment your warm weather wardrobe with lighter make-up hues (i.e. Use brown mascara, instead of black and highlight your eyes with light shimmery silver and pinks instead of golds and maroons.) And with the warm weather and summer tans, you’ll want to wear less make-up for a natural, fresh look. Try using a tinted moisturizer instead of a concealer and tinted lip balms instead of lipstick.

Tinted Moisturizers

• NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30 – $59.99
• Stila Sheer Color Tinted Moisturizer (SPF 20) – $34.00
• La Roche-Posay Anthelios 50 Face Mineral Tinted Ultra Light Sunscreen Fluid, Water Resistant with SPF 50 – $33.50
• Bare Minerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream – $29.00

Waterproof Mascara

• Yves Saint Laurent Waterproof Mascara – Burnt Brown. $34.99
• Dior Waterproof Mascara – Chestnut. $27.50
• Clinique High Impact Waterproof Mascara – Black/Brown. $19.99

Tinted Lip Balm

• LIP INK Organic Vegan Tinted Waxless Lip Balm (Set of 3) – Plum Collection. $44.00
• Neutrogena Revitalizing Lip Balm – Fresh Plum or Sunny Berry – $7.99
• e.l.f. Lip Balm Tint, Berry – $6.00

Change Your Hair Routine
Summer months typically bring new challenges for your hair, therefore it’s important to change things up – new shampoo and conditioners better formulated for the warm weather, humidity and sun exposure, and oils and proteins to keep your hair sleek and shiny (and keep it from frizzing).

Masks, Oils & Keratin Products

• Coppola Keratin Complex Keratin Care Shampoo & Conditioner – $37.00 each
• Living Proof Humidity Shield – $34.00
• Art Naturals Argan Oil Hair Mask, Deep Conditioner – $24.95
• René Furterer Solaire Intense Nourishing Repair Mask – $24.00
• Proganix Vitamin B5 Anti-Fade Weightless Argan Oil, Cherry Blossom – $9.99