Summertime's all about that sun-kissed glow. You know the look: effortlessly radiant skin, like you've just spent a week by the beach in Greece, but without the resulting jet lag. It's all about feeling fresh and confident, no matter how high the humidity and temperature rise.
While some makeup looks are super high-maintenance, glowy skin doesn't have to be. You just need to find the right base products that will help hydrate, blur, brighten, and bring your inner radiance to the surface.
Whether you're lounging poolside or just daydreaming about it, here's how you can get some major glow this summer. After all, when you feel like your outside reflects how good you feel on the inside, everything just hits different.
Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer
Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer [1] ($24)
Selena knows how to bring your natural beauty to the forefront, and this lightweight and creamy concealer helps to lift, brighten, and bring your under-eyes back to life. You can use it to spot-treat blemishes or add brightness wherever you'd like for a radiant, skin-like finish.
Saie Slip Tint
Saie Slip Tint [2] ($38)
Skin glows when it's healthy, and this tinted moisturizer, loaded with SPF 35 and nourishing ingredients like hyaluronic acid, will help you put your dewiest face forward. Think of it like a sunscreen, serum, and foundation all in one. Not only will it cut down on the products you need to pack in your beach bag, but it will also help you glow from the inside out.
MILK MAKEUP Hydro Grip 12-Hour Hydrating Gel Skin Tint
MILK MAKEUP Hydro Grip 12-Hour Hydrating Gel Skin Tint [3] ($38)
MILK MAKEUP doesn't play around — when it says one of its products will stay all day, that's a promise. This skin tint hits the perfect balance. It offers lightweight coverage, giving you my-skin-but-better vibes for up to twelve hours, taking you from lunch by the pool to after-dinner drinks. Plus, the formula is packed with aloe, niacinamide, squalane, and hyaluronic acid to keep your skin looking plump and juicy even in desert-like temperatures.
PATRICK TA Major Skin Hydra-Luxe Luminous Skin Perfecting Foundation For Natural Glow
PATRICK TA Major Skin Hydra-Luxe Luminous Skin Perfecting Foundation For Natural Glow [4] ($58)
Makeup artist Patrick Ta has made a living off bottling a certain red carpet-worthy glow. His luminous skin foundation is formulated with kombucha, squalene, and three kinds of hyaluronic acid to keep your skin hydrated. If you're looking for a luxe way to amp up your summer glow, this is it.
Laura Mercier Long-Wear Tinted Moisturizer Natural Dewy SPF 30 with Hyaluronic Acid
Laura Mercier Long-Wear Tinted Moisturizer Natural Dewy SPF 30 with Hyaluronic Acid [5] ($50)
There's no point in putting on a face of makeup if it'll melt off an hour later. This tinted moisturizer has a humidity-proof formula, making it perfect for looking your best, even with rainforest-level humidity. It's been a go-to for glowy skin lovers for years, and recently, it got even better. Its updated formula has SPF 30 so you're one and done with this product. If you need to see it to believe it, test it first: sign in to your Beauty Insider account to get up to three free complexion samples [6] with any three free complexion samples [7] at Sephora.
MAKEUP BY MARIO SurrealSkin® Luminous Hydrating Foundation
MAKEUP BY MARIO SurrealSkin® Luminous Hydrating Foundation [8] ($44)
If you don't know who Mario Dedivanovic is, you clearly haven't been keeping up with a certain Calabasas-based family. The inventor of the way we contour and highlight, he knows a thing or two about how to glow. His SurrealSkin foundation uses glycerin to help slide over the skin and create an ideal, natural-looking base for the rest of your makeup. You can even test before buying: with a minimum online purchase of $25 [9] at Sephora, you can choose up to online purchase of $25 [10] for free when you're signed in to your Beauty Insider account.