SPF is essential and necessary but it can cause breakouts or a white and chalky patina to your skin. Well, Tower28 Beauty is hoping to solve that problem with its mineral SOS FaceGuard Broad Spectrum SPF 30, designed for both sensitive and acne-prone skin. T28B’s sunscreen has THREE medical seals of approval, so you can apply it with confidence. The whipped and creamy texture allows you to slather it on without fearing an onslaught of zits. It blends beautifully, is not greasy, and will work underneath any product you apply over top! Try it. It’s been my go-to as I find myself walking outside in sunlight more often, due to longer days and daylight savings time.
Beauty Creations, launched by a Latina entrepreneur, always offers cute, affordable, and functional products. The brand just launched vegan makeup brushes that blend, blur, and snatch. Each one is less than $10. With soft millennial pink bristles and handles, these work and feel just as good as more expensive offerings in your hand. The collection boasts 24 tools that can be paired with contour sticks, liquid or powder foundation, concealer, loose shadows, eyeshadow palettes, and gel liner. Whether you are in the market for a completely new set of brushes, want to add one or two pretty pink tools to your daily drivers, or need a backup or travel or inexpensive set, you can rock these. I ditched my favorite MAC and IT Cosmetics brushes for a week and used these and they got the job done. Form and function, baby.
I love long, full, curled eyelashes. I loved having lash extensions but they were expensive, high maintenance, and impractical. Like I couldn’t get the eye pressure test at my annual eye exam. I had a hard time putting on liquid liner close to the upper lash line. But I LOVED the look. False lashes don’t do it for me. They never stay put and feel like a press-on nail that’s about to come off… quickly! Lilly Lashes Lit Lashes’ self-adhesive collection brings ALL of the drama. You just curl your natural lashes. Mascara is optional, but I prefer to keep them bare and clean. Peel off the backing, measure and trim as desired and to fit your unique eye shape, add to the lash line, secure your fit, and you’re good to go. They ARE reusable so save the backings and care for them properly, please! All the tips for cleaning and reusing and getting the most out of your pair are available on the brand’s website. No more messy glue.
Blush is one product that can work miracles, waking up your skin and giving you a flush. But it can also be frustrating and hard to master, given the formulation. Powder blush is the enemy of my normal-to-oily skin and does NADA for me. However, a cream or liquid variation actually works with my skin type, adding some pinkness to my natural dewiness. TRUE STORY! You’d think the OPPOSITE would be the best case, but it’s not! MCoBeauty Super Glow Blush Drops are a quick and easy way to add some flush!
The brand is known for its dupes but its products are affordably effective. I find the best application technique is to mix 2-3 drops of your preferred shade in with your moisturizer or serum for some additional, soft focus glow with skin-loving properties.
Rituel de Fille’s Creature of Light Full-Face Serum Illuminator is a liquid highlighter that will give you the kind of glow that communicates with satellites. It will provide you with out of this world illumination and shimmer for your face, shoulders, decolletage, and limbs.
Supergoop Glow Gloss Boasts SPF 40, peptides, and shea butter. It’s the only lip product in my summer bag, tucked right next to my sunscreen. Your lips are sensitive and are exposed to the harsh elements of the sun, so this balm, which adds just a touch of sheen and hue, is ESSENTIAL for protecting that pout. Vanilla Soft Serve tastes and smells like vanilla ice cream AND the cone!
Bubble Teas are one of the most refreshing drinks of the summer. They are yummy and good for you, too! So no wonder Laneige launched limited edition Matcha (sheer lavender) and Taro (sheer mint green) in the brand’s best-selling and beloved Lip Sleeping Masks and Glowy Balms. They are rich, hydrating, glossy, and seep into your lip skin, offering the most sumptuous shine and a hint of color, along with a subtle, sweet taste. I will not leave the house or brave the elements at the beach without ’em! The Lip Sleeping Mask is definitely usable when you are wide awake and want to slather and protect your pout.
