Beauty

7 Products You Need in Your Summer Beauty Rotation

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As soon as the first inkling of warmer weather becomes evident, we immediately start stalking Expedia for flight deals to the nearest beach and shoving our sweaters and boots to the very far reaches of our closets. As much as we don’t want to admit it though, summer is still a long way away — I mean, it just recently snowed in Chicago (insert painfully dramatic eye roll here). But we’re steadily making our way toward Memorial Day, so there is definitely light at the end of the tunnel!

Thankfully, there’s nothing stopping us from daydreaming about summer vacation, and in addition to planning all our barbecues and weekend trips, we’ve also been obsessing over the season’s beauty trends. If you’re itching to get a head start on summer, here’s a full rundown of products you’ll need to nail every trendy look this season.

 

Bold Pops of Color

Summer is the best time of the year to try out something different, and all you need is one bold and inexpensive product in your collection to make a statement look last all season long. Vibrant day-glo lids, powerful neon lips, electric eyeliner or maybe just a flashy mascara along your bottom lashes — the possibilities for this trend are truly endless!

Sephora Collection
Long-Lasting 12HR Wear Liquid Eyeliner
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NYX
Worth The Hype Colored Mascara
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NYX
Vivid Brights Crème Color
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L.A. Girl
Shockwave Eyeliner
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Maybelline
SuperStay Matte Ink Lip Colo
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Skin-Forward Foundation

One of the more welcomed trends in makeup for us personally has been the shift away from full-coverage and super matte foundations to more breathable and skin-forward formulas, meaning they still provide color and tone correction without sitting like a heavy mask on your face. The last thing you want to deal with in the summer months is a gummy and uncomfortable base, so try one of these lighter options!

Make Up For Ever
Matte Velvet Skin Blurring Powder Foundation
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Charlotte Tilbury
Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter
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Tarte
Babassu Foundcealer Skincare Foundation SPF 20
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Revlon
PhotoReady Candid Natural Finish Anti-Pollution Foundation
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Sophisticated Bronze  

Bronzer and self tanner have come a long way in recent years. We’ve thankfully moved away from the garish orange and red undertones to more inclusive shade ranges that warm up the fairest skin tones and perfectly accentuate the deepest skin tones. Bronze has also moved away from our cheeks and foreheads to our lids and lips as well, it’s never been easier to look like you just came back from vacation year-round.

Morphe
Glamabronze Face and Body Bronzer
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Fenty Beauty
Sun Stalk’r Instant Warmth Bronzer
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Unconventional Highlighter

We’re all getting a little bored with super sheer, pearlescent highlighter, right? Tap into your inner sun goddess by opting for a peachy pink, copper, or lavender swipe of brightening highlighter during the summer months. What better way to accentuate your sun-kissed complexion than with a more interesting swipe of light?

Glossier
Play Nightshine Targeted Glow Highlighter
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NYX
A Bit Jelly Gel Illuminator
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Charlotte Tillbury
GLOWGASM Beauty Light Wand
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Seraphine Botanicals
Sahara + Glow Cactus Flower Illuminator
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Summer Sparkles

The trend I was the most skeptical about making a comeback was definitely glitter — it seems like just yesterday I was smearing on Bath and Body Works Art Stuff blue body glitter gel I bought with my allowance while attempting to memorize every single line of dialogue from Spice World. Surely the ’90s aren’t back THAT HARD, right?! Thankfully glitter has grown up along with us and is just as much fun as it was in grade school, but is a lot easier to wash off when the night out is over.

Lit Cosmetics
Daily Wear Glitter Base Vegan Glue
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Natasha Denona
Chroma Crystal Top Coat
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ColourPop
Super Shock Shadow
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Glossier
Play Glitter Gelée
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NYX
Glitter Goals Cream Quad Palette
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Briogeo
Sea Goddess Hair + Body Shimmer Mist
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Monochromatic Palettes

Our favorite way to do monochrome makeup is by pairing our blush and lipstick together in the same tone. Blush is so underutilized in makeup, so making it a main focus in a look is a very easy way to freshen up your daytime makeup. Keep your eye makeup super simple with a nude shadow, mascara, and simple brows so as not to overshadow your monochrome palette. Even the brightest and scariest looking pan of blush can be easily manipulated and built up with a light, feathery brush, so don’t be shy!

Morphe
Deluxe Pointed Blender
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Kylie Cosmetics
Pressed Blush Single Pan
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MAC Cosmetics
Moisture Matte Powder Kiss Lipstick
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Tarte
Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush
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Too Faced
Peach Puff Long-Wear Diffused Matte Lip Color
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MAC Cosmetics
Powder Blush
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MAC Cosmetics
Amplfied Lipstick
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Simple Skincare

Summer is the time of year to keep things simple — strip down to bare necessities and simple skincare so as to keep your face hydrated and protected throughout the season. We love to keep a few products — like facial mists and moisturizing toners — in our refrigerator, which can help calm overheated complexions. As always, SPF is the most important step in any routine!

Drunk elephant
Slaai Makeup-Melting Butter Cleanser
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Youth To The People
Superfood Antioxidant Cleanser
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Fleur & Bee
Nectar of the C Vegan Rejuvenating Vitamin C Serum
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Pixi
Rose Glow Mist
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Hada Labo
Rhoto Gokujyn Hyaluronic Acid Lotion
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