Your Guide To A Bronzed, Beautiful Summer Glow
From primer to powder, consider this your all-in-one list of products that will bring light and luminosity to your complexion
In the season of sun-drenched days, ripe mangoes, beach escapes and heat waves, it’s essential to let your skin breath. This doesn’t mean throwing out half your make-up bag—achieving flawless, perfectly bronzed skin requires a simple pivot towards the right formulations and finishes suited to the summer heat.
Choose you primer wisely
A good primer can take a make-up look from good to great. Ensuring longevity and adding a much needed boost of radiance to your skin, this Summer these primers are keepers.
Hydro Grip + Glow Primer By Milk Make-up
YSL Touche Éclat Blur Primer
Bobbie Brown Vitamin Enriched Face Base
Try a skin tint
Lightweight, breathable, and hydrating—skin tints are the ultimate choice for Summer. They provide a radiant, dewy finish without clogging pores, and their sweat-resistant formulas keep you looking flawless, even in 50°C heat. Perfect for staying fresh and glowing all day long.
Protec(Tint) Daily SPF Tint By Supergoop!
Beauty Balm Serum Boosted Skin Tint By Anastasia Beverly Hills
Veil Hydrating Skin Tint By Hourglass
Cleverly conceal imperfections
The trick for a sun-kissed look is to achieve a ‘my-skin-but-better’ glow. While foundations are replaced by skin tints, there is no replacement for a hydrating concealer. These sheer to medium coverage formulas help cover any hyperpigmentation whilst retaining a natural finish.
Positive Light Under Eye Brightener By Rare Beauty
Tarte Shape Tape™ Radiant Concealer
Kosas Revealer Concealer
Be bold with bronzer
The key to achieving a flawless sun-kissed look lies in the bronzer. To create that enviable ‘just-back-from-holiday’ glow, opt for a shade that’s one tone deeper than your natural tan. It’s essential to choose a bronzer with a radiant formula to ensure consistency throughout your makeup routine. The expertly crafted products below are perfect for helping you achieve the ultimate sun-kissed finish.
Glossier Cloud Paint Gel Cream Bronzer
Warm Wishes Effortless Bronzer Stick By Rare Beauty
Simihaze Beauty Skin Suede – Melting Bronze Balm
Don’t forget a brow gel
Brows play a crucial role in completing a summer glow look. Well-groomed and softly defined brows bring balance to the face, subtly enhancing your features without overpowering the dewy, sun-kissed aesthetic. When done right, a tidy brow elevates the entire look—adding polish and structure. These brow gels leave no residue and keep fine brow hairs in place for the entire day.
Benefit Cosmetics 24-HR Brow Setter
Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze® Styling Wax
Kosas Air Brow Tinted Volumizing Treatment Gel
Rely on a mega mascara
Mascara is a non-negotiable step in any sun-kissed makeup look, providing a dark contrast that will emphasise your glowing complexion. Mascara quietly elevates the entire look by adding definition where it matters most, but it’s important to choose a lightweight, waterproof formulas that will bring a long lasting lift to your lashes.
ILIA Mini Limitless Lash Lengthening Clean Mascara
Hourglass Unlocked Instant Extensions Mascara
Lancôme Lash Idôle Flutter Extension Mascara
Add a pop of blush
Adding a little blush to the high points of the face will make your sun-kissed look seem a little more authentic. Placement is key to achieving this aesthetic—the ideal areas include the apples of the cheeks, the bridge of the nose, and just a touch on top of the forehead. Liquid blushes provide the perfect pop of colour and a radiant flush.
Cooling Water Jelly Tint – Sheer Lip + Cheek Stain By Milk Makeup
Pixi On-the-Glow Blush
Anastasia Beverly Hills Blurring Serum Blush
Set your look with powder
To maintain the dewy finish of cream products, a sun-kissed makeup routine skips over powder blushes and bronzers in favour of a translucent setting powder. Essential for locking in your look, a good setting powder helps blur fine lines and offers sweat-resistant wear. These powders are lightweight, breathable and keep your base in place for hours under the sun.
Kosas Cloud Set Baked Setting & Smoothing Powder
Huda Beauty Easy Bake and Snatch Pressed Brightening and Setting Powder
Fenty Beauty Invisimatte Pressed Powder
Finish with a setting spray
Understanding the difference between a fixing spray and a setting spray is crucial to choosing the right one for your look. Fixing sprays are designed to lock your makeup in place for long-lasting wear, making them perfect for full glam or all-day events. On the other hand, setting sprays help blend makeup seamlessly into the skin, creating a natural, radiant finish. They also provide a boost of hydration, making them ideal for achieving a dewy, sun-kissed glow. The following setting sprays are the splash of coolness you need in the heat.
Milk Makeup Hydro Grip Set & Refresh Spray
Fenty Beauty You Mist – Setting Spray
Huda Beauty Easy Bake Setting Spray
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