36 Beauty Products So You Glow Like The Summer Sun

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A glow-enhancing Supergoop SPF 40 sunscreen because it'll have you looking downright luminous. 😍 It acts as a sunscreen, primer, and BB cream with a light formula that protects you against harmful rays and blue light.
Or a K-beauty Innisfree Daily UV Defense Sunscreen so hydrating and refreshing, you'll find yourself counting the minutes until your next reapplication. It has SPF 36 and has a slightly richer, creamier consistency than most mineral sunscreens. It also features green tea and sunflower seed oil — perfect for folks with dry to normal skin!
A TikTok viral overnight collagen mask that has taken over my entire FYP for weeks — and now I see why! Give your skin a big ole' drink of water with this probiotic-packed mask, which starts as a milky-colored hydrogel mask, and as the hours go by, it gradually turns clear, signaling that it's working its magic on your skin. It'll not only strengthen your skin's barrier and improve elasticity, but it'll also refine the appearance of large pores and help smooth out fine lines. Many reviewers also say it's surprisingly comfortable to sleep in!
E.l.f.'s Halo Glow Liquid Filter reviewers are hailing for giving them a lit-from-within glow that doubles as compliment bait. This lightweight, buildable formula is infused with hydrating squalane for a dewy, radiant finish. Plus, its cushion tip helps you apply to the high points of your face with precision and ease. Someone better go check on Charlotte, because this is giving her Flawless Filter a run for its money. 👀
A Beauty of Joseon serum for all the glow getters. The niacinamide and propolis extract formula can help you maintain clearer skin, brighten dark spots, and give you a dewy glow, thanks to its honey-like texture.
Or Pacifica's Glow Baby Booster Serum so that your skin can break out of its dull haze along with the weather. With vitamin C and glycolic acid as its superstar ingredients, this will brighten your skin, help with texture, and relieve clogged pores. Use it on its own *or* as a primer for makeup to keep your skin looking soft while minimizing shininess.
A Good Molecules Gentle Retinol Cream if you're looking to soften fine lines and hyperpigmentation while boosting hydration. It's got .01% retinol to help with the appearance of wrinkles, as well as bakuchiol to boost the effects of the retinol *without* irritation. It's also enriched with grape seed oil, allantoin, and acmella oleracea extract to deeply nourish and soothe the skin.
A Bare Botanics coconut vanilla body scrub to banish all the dead skin that dares to stop you from showing off your glorious, gleaming skin. This comes packed with sea salt, jojoba oil, argan oil, shea butter, and aloe vera to boost elasticity and prevent dry, flaky skin.
A hydrating snail mucin-repairing essence that will soothe and rejuvenate your skin so effectively that it'll make you think the exact opposite of "ew" when you think of snail mucin. It can also give your skin a natural "I woke up like this" glow that has earned it over 61,000 5-star ratings!
And a Cosrx Snail Mucin 92% Moisturizer, a lightweight gel-type cream that'll help soothe dry, irritated skin and strengthen your skin barrier by enriching it with the long-lasting hydration it's been begging for.
A super effective Anua pore control cleansing oil because it uses the calming powers of heartleaf oil to soothe irritated skin and eliminate makeup residue, blackheads, and sebum while preventing pore congestion — perfect to incorporate into a double cleansing routine! It's also hypoallergenic and works wonders for sensitive, acne-prone skin.
A Saie mini gel illuminator that feels like nothing but looks like ✨everything✨. It's enriched with brightening vitamin C and rosehip oil (a powerful antioxidant!). It's also got plant-derived glycerin, which helps increase the skin's natural moisture level to keep it lookin' nice and dewy. Wear it under your foundation as a hydrating primer or all on its own!
Sunday Riley Good Genes All-In-One Lactic Acid Treatment because it's packed with lactic acid to target discoloration and dark spots, licorice with naturally brightening properties to help improve radiance, and lemongrass to refresh the skin for a toned complexion. TBH, I never thought a formula could sound so ~delicious~ for my skin.
Glow Recipe's Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops that'll brighten both your skin and your day. It's infused with vitamin C, vitamin E, and moringa oil to help even out your skin tone and give you a dewy finish. It also has a lightweight texture that absorbs quickly, making it ideal for all skin types so you can glow from the inside out.
And a ~juicy~ Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Sleeping Mask because reviewers with adult acne and scarring call it "pure magic." Here's the rundown: it's got 2.5% pH-balanced AHA complex for gentle exfoliation, seven weights of hyaluronic acid for *intense* plumping and hydration, peptides derived from quinoa for visible firmness, and niacinamide for bright, evenly toned skin. It'll quench your skin like no other for that post-facial ✨glow. ✨
An Elizabeth Mott Thank Me Later glow enhancer + primer, aka the little potion you'll be thanking at the end of a long day when you're makeup *still* looks bomb. This glowy miracle worker has hydrating squalane, hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, and — the best part — light-reflecting micro-pearl powder to create a luminous, natural-looking glow. Plus, it comes in four other problem-solving formulas!
A L'Oreal glow-enhancing lotion to achieve a summery sun-kissed look and enhance that natural beauty of yours. The glycerin and shea butter in it also gives it a mega hydrating factor. It's a lotion, glowy foundation base, and highlighter all in one bottle. Oh, and it has over 32,000 5-star ratings!
A lightweight, moisture-coating Laneige Lip Glowy Balm packed with murumuru (a palm native to the Amazon) and shea butter, making it the perfect daytime partner in crime to the brand's cult-favorite lip sleeping mask. Be careful using this around your besties because they *will* be asking if they can have some.
An award-winning Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation, which is the actual foundation that Sabrina Carpenter's makeup artist uses to create her glowy base! This oil-free formula delivers buildable medium coverage to give you that coveted radiant finish and a ~glow-from-within~ look.
A bottle of Paula's Choice Salicylic Acid Exfoliant with salicylic acid that penetrates your pores to help catch breakouts before they reach the surface. And bonus! Its green tea leaf extract quickly calms redness and soothes skin sensitivity.
A *brightening* Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant Exfoliator that utilizes gentle cleansers like salicylic acid, colloidal oatmeal, and ginkgo to help clear pores and address uneven texture while keeping your skin's protective barrier intact.
A so-dang-good Coco & Eve foam self-tanner because it'll give you some downright magical results. With this, you don't need it to be sunny season to look like a bronzed god/goddess that belongs on a beach somewhere sipping on a piña colada without a care in the world.
Tower 28's SOS Daily Rescue Facial Spray that holds an award-winning status for a reason. This daily spray is formulated with hypochlorous acid to help reduce redness and soothe irritation so that your skin stops looking as stressed out as you feel.
A plumping Sol De Janeiro collagen-boosting body cream, which comes from the same brand that brought you the iconic Brazilian Bum Bum Cream. This beauty gem is enriched with vegan collagen, CaCay oil (a retinol alternative that supports cell renewal!), and plant squalane for some *deep* hydration. As for the scent? You know they couldn't miss with that — it's got notes of Brazilian jasmine, pink dragonfruit, and sheer vanilla. 😍
A K-beauty Medicube collagen overnight peel-off mask — if your skin is an empty cup, this is the jug of water that's about to fill it alllll the way up. Its powerful formula is jam-packed with ceramides, hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, glycerin, and collagen extract to boost elasticity and hydration. Apply this as the last step of your skincare routine, get your beauty sleep, and peel it off in the morning to reveal the ultimate ~glassy~ look.
Or a Medicube collagen jelly cream because it targets firmness, elasticity, and dark spots. Infused with freeze-dried hydrolyzed collagen, plant-derived squalane, and niacinamide, this jelly helps strengthen your skin's barrier and restores some next-level radiance. Many reviewers also enjoy pairing this with the AGE-R Booster Pro and say that this helps them achieve the *ultimate* glass skin look!
A cult-classic Clinique Almost Lipstick Tinted Lip Balm in Black Honey if you want to keep the dry, chapped lips caused by the chill winter air AWAY. This bb is lightweight, slightly glossy, and has a little dash of magic. I mean, I'm guessing it's magic — because the way this complements all different skin tones so beautifully is beyond anything ordinary.
A Missha glow skin balm because it's a moisturizer, primer, and glow cream all in one. It's infused with soothing rose water, hyaluronic acid, ceramides, and jojoba seed oil to help smoothen your skin's texture. Dewy skin, here we come.
Fenty Beauty's Butta Drop Hydrating Body Milk that'll leave your skin looking so rich, it better have your money (buh dum tss). It comes chock-full of exotic, glow-inducing ingredients like Kalahari melon and Barbados cherry extract to hydrate and replenish parched skin. Mix that with its vitamin E, coconut and baobab oils, and mango, cocoa, and shea butters, and you've got yourself the perfect potion for radiant skin.
A hydrating d'Alba Piedmont double-layer spray serum, which is enriched with Italian white truffle as a powerful antioxidant to give your skin some next-level radiance. It also has niacinamide and chia seed extract for dry skin relief and elasticity. Talk about a powerful facial mist!
A Truly Beauty boob polish to get the skin around your chest area looking extraaa soft for all those tank tops and sundresses that are about to see the light of day. This has an acai and retinol formula that helps firm, tighten, and smooth the skin around your boobies while also reducing the appearance of fine lines and stretch marks. Not that you need to — you'll look mighty fine either way. 😉
A Nuxe dry oil (a luxury skincare brand based in France) made with seven precious botanical oils to nourish and replenish your face, body, and hair for a deliciously silky glow. ✨
Youth to the People's vegan Superberry Hydrate + Glow Dream Mask because it features four ultra-hydrating ingredients: squalane, hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and betaine. PLUS maqui and prickly pear — two super fruits that fend off free radicals and eliminate redness.
A redness-reducing Snail Bee High Content Essence that you're sure to be ~buzzing~ about, especially if you're looking for something that will help your foundation glide on and really lock in the rest of your skincare routine. It's so hydrating and soothing that reviewers notice a difference in their skin's tone and texture after just one use!
Summer Fridays' Jet Lag Mask, because it's a total lifesaver for that long plane ride you've got coming up, but it can most certainly be used every day, too (and trust me, you'll want to)! The glycerin, niacinamide, and hyaluronic acid formula help your skin soak up and hold onto moisture for plumper, radiant skin.
A ~weightless~ liquid cream blush that reviewers are raving about for how high-pigmented and blendable the colors are. The utterly soft and dewy effect this bb has on your skin will have you daydreaming in all different shades of pink. Very Rare Beauty-esque, some might say! 👀
You, stepping into the sun after using the Beauty of Joseon Glow Serum:
Reviews have been edited for length and/or clarity.