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31 New Summer Beauty Products To Make This Season Your Prettiest One Yet
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Even if you're way past the days of a three month break from homework every summer, the warmer weather and extra daylight still makes for prime relaxation once you leave the office. Which, of course, means more time to experiment with all the new makeup and skincare products that start hitting the shelves come June. To save you time sorting through all the latest launches, here are the very best new beauty products to add to your makeup bag this summer.
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Tinted Lip Balm
Fresh’s lip balms have been a favorite way of mine to pile on SPF with a tiny tint of color for a while now, so I was beyond thrilled when they released a new flavor this season.
Fresh Sugar Tulip Lip Treatment SPF 15, $22.50, fresh.com
Dry Shampoo
I am super serious about not washing your hair every day, so I would consider myself somewhat of a dry shampoo expert. This one soaks up second-day oil almost instantly, and the excess white powder brushes out easily.
Fudge Urban Dry Shampoo, $7.69, target.com
Spray On Sunscreen
This spray-on sunscreen offers non-sticky protection from UV rays, plus sprays from any angle, so you can get your own back at the beach.
Kiss My Face Bare Naked SPF 30 Air Powered Body Mist, $11.99, kissmyface.com
CC Cream
No one likes piling on foundation just to have it melt off under the sun, but sometimes tinted moisturizer doesn’t give quite enough coverage. Enter, Olay’s new CC cream. It has SPF 15, and offers up color correction to hide summertime blemishes.
Olay Total Effects CC Cream, $19.99, drugstores in August
Lip Tar
The uber-pigmented cult lippy brand just launched a slightly lighter version for summer. These glosses are long lasting, like a stain, but with a wet look that’s perfect for a pool party.
The Dune Generation/Stained Gloss, $18, occmakeup.com
Sea Salt Spray
With messy, undone texture being the way to go lately, a little salt spray and some time to air dry is all you need in terms of summer hair styling.
Rockaway Salt Spray, $25, randco.com
Metallic Eye Shadow
Matte pastels were great for spring, but these multi-dimensional, metallic shadows basically scream festival season. The color is already super intense dry, but add a few drops of water and you’ll get a unique, liquid metal effect.
Chameleon Glow, $16 each, topshop.com
Shampoo & Conditioner For Colored Hair
The sun takes a serious toll on color-treated hair, causing fading and drying to already stressed strands. Protect your dye job with a shampoo and conditioner made specifically for colored hair.
Vidal Sassoon Pro Series Shampoo & Conditioner, ColorFinity, $3.79 each, walgreens.com
Matte Lip Gloss
Smooth and moisturizing like a gloss, but with the trendy finish of a matte lipstick. Perfect.
Illamasqua Matte Liquid Lipstick, $26, bloomingdales.com
Gingham Makeup Bag
Store all your beauty products for a weekend in the Hamptons (or wherever you’re headed) in this bigger-on-the-inside gingham pouch.
Sonia Kashuk Gingham Print Everything Organizer, $14.99, target.com
Warm-Weather Fragrance
A citrusy scent with a hint of tequila accord? Sounds like the ideal summer perfume.
Calvin Klein ETERNITY Summer, $64, macys.com
Lightweight Mousse
The word “mousse” might induce horrible flashbacks to early ‘00s scrunching, but this stick-free formula will just give you awesome volume, not stiffness.
Suave Professionals Natural Infusion Leave-In Foam With Seaweed And Lotus Blossom, $5.79, walgreens.com
Moisturizer
Just because winter’s over doesn’t mean you can skimp on moisturizer, especially after a dehydrating day at the beach.
Oasis Body 24 Hydrator, $25, h2oplus.com
Nude Nail Polish
Brights are great for warm-weather festivals, but if you’re summer wedding with a particularly strict dress code, nude nails are the way to go. This collection comes in 4 different shades, so you can find the perfect one for your skintone.
Nails Inc The Perfect Nude, $11 each, sephora.com
SPF For Hair
Please, please, please don’t only put UV protection on your face! Your strands need it too in the summertime, especially if you highlight or dye your hair. This lightweight spray has UV filters, plus adds major shine.
Bamboo Beach Summer Sunshine Spray, $20, alternahaircare.com
Bronzer
Bronzer is a no-brainer summer beauty must-have, and this floral compact is the cutest option out there.
Jane Cosmetics Multi-Colored Bronzer Powder, $12, kohls.com
Gel Liner
Everyone’s been buzzing about this innovative gel liner, and it totally lives up to the hype. Check out Amy’s tutorial on how to use it to get the most flawless cat eye ever.
Benefit Cosmetics They’re Real! Push-Up Liner, $25, sephora.com
Anti-Aging Eye Cream
With (hopefully) more downtime, summer is the perfect opportunity to get serious about your skincare. This new line is definitely on the pricey side, but the major results are worth the splurge.
A27 Anti-Aging Eye Cream, $125, smartskin.net
Liquid Blush
Looking for something lighter now that the weather’s warmer? This super sheer liquid formula is perfect for just the tiniest hint of flush.
Perricone MD No Blush Blush, $35, perriconemd.com
Liquid Foundation
Super blendability is key when it comes to summertime foundation — okay, all foundation, really. This formula is sheer enough to not leave an streaks, but offers more coverage than a tinted moisturizer. Plus, it comes in 20 shades from Bare Porcelain to Bare Mocha.
BareMinerals Bareskin Pure Brightening Serum Foundation, $29, sephora.com
Body Wash
Even your boring shower routine deserves a little summer lovin’. Try a body wash with a fresh, oceanic scent so every morning feels like a seaside vacay.
Mer & Mistral Shower Gel, $18, loccitane.com
Dry Bronzing Oil
Self-tanner can be scary! Who wants carrot colored legs sticking out of their shorts? This oil adds a hint of shimmer (that matches every skintone) for tons of glow without any orange tint. Oh, and the oil goes on with a dry finish, so there’s no extra stickiness.
Honey Bronze Shimmering Dry Oil, $20, thebodyshop.com
Natural Sunscreen
For all-natural SPF (when you don’t have time to DIY your own) try this water and sweat-resistant vegetarian sunscreen.
Very Emollient Sunscreen Sport Broad Spectrum SPF 45, $11.49, albabotanica.com
Cooling Face Mask
Summer means more time for pampering, right? Have a little at-home spa day with this smoothing mask — it won’t irritate sensitive skin, and has a cooling sensation that’s perfect after you got a little sun.
Blue Mask, $72, ultraluxeskincare.com
One-Use Polishes
Finicky with your nail polish? These adorably tiny one-time-use polish pods are perfect for anyone who loves experimenting.
Formula X Press Pods, $39, sephora.com
Bright Eye Shadows
If there’s any time you can definitely get away with brightly colored shadow, it’s at a summer music festival. This mix of neutral, blue, and purple shades is the perfect way to ease in to the trend.
Kat Von D Chrysalis Eyeshadow Palette, $46, sephora.com
Teal Liner
For a pretty pop of color that doesn’t feel clownish, apply this gel eye crayon to your lower waterline and pair with a couple coats of black mascara.
Marc Jacobs Beauty Highliner Gel Eye Crayon in Ody(Sea), $25, sephora.com
Makeup Wipes
Yes, you should ideally wash your face every night with a face wash and water. But sometimes summertime rooftop happy hours end up going later than you planned. When the idea of cleansing seems downright exhausting, use these coconut-infused wipes to get rid of grime and makeup, plus infuse your skin with a little hydration before you sleep.
Yes To Coconut Cleansing Wipes, $5.99 for 25, Target
All-In-One Nail Art Kit
Just because you’re ditching heavy makeup with the warmer weather doesn’t mean you have to skimp on awesome nail art. This kit has an ombre brush, dotting tool, two striping brushes, a mini nail file and a clean up brush.
Butter London Colour Hardware Nail Art Tool Kit, $30, ulta.com
Gemstone Hair Ties
Worried your hair bands just aren’t glam enough? These gem adorned elastics add just enough sparkle to a ponytail, plus won’t give you the dreaded crease if you decide to let your strands down at night.
Gemstone Collection, $24 each, emi-jay.com