The Beauty List: An Editor Shares 9 Must-Have Products For Summer 2023
See out summer with a refreshing herbaceous scent, pore-purging skincare and an SPF that feels more like a luxury face cream
Sunny Disposition
Few things are more joyful than feeling the sun against your skin – except perhaps a perfume that bottles the moment. Instead of the typical notes you might find in a summery scent, tangy Italian bergamot rubs shoulders with herbaceous verbena and fennel for effervescent freshness.
Screen Queen
Dior has achieved the seemingly impossible by creating a sunscreen that feels more like luxury face cream. Coleus root extract and Inositol play nicely with SPF50 so you can protect skin against DNA damage, while accelerating your tan.
Brighten Up
Vitamin C is your sunscreen’s closest ally when warding off UV damage in the form of wrinkles and pigmentation. This highly concentrated serum additionally contains hyaluronic acid for a boost of hydration as well as brightness.
Bronze Age
The original is renowned for delivering a sheer, natural glow when contoured cheeks seem like too much effort. Now the cream-gel formula comes in a mini version perfect for holidays.
Pore You
If toner reminds you of bracingly astringent liquids, you’ll be pleasantly surprised by this bubbly version, which gently exfoliates. The Toning Foam forms part of a new six-part collection dedicated to refining and deep-cleaning pores.
Kiss and Make-Up
Avvai is not only determined to make clean beauty cool but it’s doing so with silky-smooth lipsticks spiked with roseship seed oil and tongue-in-cheek names like Plum Intended and Nude I Say More.
Low-Key Lashes
The latest addition to the Arab Beauty movement, this ethical Saudi brand’s mascara tops our wish list for ‘desert-proof’ allday wear, a formula suitable for sensitive eyes and a fan brush that goes the extra mile for fluttery lashes.
Hits the Spot
Meet the Swiss army knife of the skincare world created by dermatologist Dr Timm Golüke. White willow bark and retinol join forces to prevent breakouts; tranexamic acid improves post-acne discolouration and hyaluronic acid stops skin from feeling crispy.
Image courtesy of Harper’s Bazaar Arabia’s June 2023 issue. Photography: Stef Galea. Styling: Laura Jane Brown. Model: Laura Leonide. Make-Up: Sharon Drugan. Hair: Sarrah Hamid at Collective Hair. Photographer’s Assistant: Raymund Lozano. Fashion Assistant: Ugne Gelgotaite.
From Harper’s Bazaar Arabia’s July/August 2023 issue.