More Summer, Less Getting Ready: 10 Multitasking Beauty Products
Instead, let's focus on multitasking products that deliver results without investing hours of effort. Whether it's skincare, makeup or haircare, the more tasks one product can accomplish, the better.
These brands go above and beyond multi-use products with non-toxic formulations and/or sustainability programs that will make you feel good about giving them your money.
One pencil shade can make up an entire face with 19/99's Precision Color Pencil. 19/99
This brand stands out for its age-inclusiveness, its sustainability practices, as well as its products' multi-use capabilities. The Precision Color Pencils come in a gorgeous array of shades. They're soft and blendable enough to use on cheeks and eyelids, and the pencil point is perfect for lining both lips and eyes. Case in point: The model in the photo above is wearing 'Bor' on eyes, lips and cheeks. One skinny pencil, a fat variety of uses? Summer beauty just got easy peasy.
Burke Williams' Prepare Ultra Dermal Toner moisturizes and cools summer skin. Burke Williams
More than just a toner, this hydrating mist is packed with botanical extracts and skin-repairing ingredients to calm, prep, and balance the skin. It restores hydration, soothes irritation, and helps other products absorb better—especially essential after sun exposure or a sweaty day outdoors.
Tanning Water for the face provides lots more than a tan. Luna Bronze Luna Bronze Illume Tanning Water, $36
This face tanning spray is a true multitasker. Sure, it will provide a tan for you visage, but it also hydrates and can be used as a setting spray over makeup (while still providing a gradual tan). It was created specifically for the face but can also be used on the backs of the hands and feet to keep your exposed parts in sync. It also provides a refreshing spritz when the weather is hot, and it won't clog pores or irritate sensitive skin.
Aveda's Miraculous Oil provides shine, nourishes, smoothes and more. Aveda Aveda Miraculous Hair Oil, $42
Aveda's new Miraculous Oil is a luxe, multi-benefit hair concentrate that testers said instantly boosted shine by 195%. It delivers smooth strands and provides all-day frizz control, while enveloping hair in a soothing aroma from 25 plant and flower essences. It's powered by an exclusive camellia oil ferment for strengthening, tsubaki oil for silkiness, and daikon seed oil for radiance—yet it's lightweight and won't weigh hair down. It's sustainably crafted and packaged in 100% post-consumer recycled materials, vegan, cruelty-free and Leaping Bunny certified.
Saltair's shimmering body oils deliver skin-loving ingredients, summery scents, and a hint of glimmer Saltair Saltair Shimmering Body Oil, $24
This body oil not only hydrates, but also supports skin barrier function, provides a hint of glimmer, and comes in three scents. Pink Beach has notes of coconut, almond blossom and vanilla; Golden Hour delivers the scent of radiant sunflower, juicy pineapple and fresh coconut; and the Santal Bloom edition radiates notes of rose, jasmine and sandalwood. The nourishing, skin-softening blend of oils includes fermented saururus, kukui, cacay and squalane. Golden pearl pigments provide a sunkissed glow. And if you're worried about too much skin bling, never fear, the shimmer is more subtle than you'd imagine based on its appearance in the bottle.
Attitude's Sunly lip balm provides tint, moisture, and SPF 15. Attitude Attitude's Sunly Tinted Lip Balm, SPF 15, $6.95
The Sunly vegan coconut lip balm has an SPF of 15, feels ultra nourishing, and is formulated with non-nano zinc oxide to limit impact on the oceans. The mineral filter provides broad spectrum protection against UVA and UVB rays. It's enriched with coconut and argan oil to keep lips supple. It also has a subtle universally-flattering tint that gives a you-but-better finish without a white cast. The packaging is a biodegradable cardboard tube, and it's an EWG-verified and dermatologically tested formula.
Youngblood's Viviluxe creme blush can double as a lip color, and also delivers a heavy dose of skincare Youngblood Youngblood Vividluxe Creme Blush Stick, $48
Consider this your new desert island essential. These Creme Blush Sticks deliver rich, buildable pigment in shades that flatter every skin tone for both cheeks and lips. They're designed to be swiped, tapped, and blended in seconds. What really sets them apart is a skincare-infused formula featuring hyaluronic acid for lasting hydration, firming peptides, and moisture-locking shea butter that leaves skin soft, smooth, and visibly radiant. The finish is luminous and never greasy, The texture is creamy but won't slip. Wear on both cheeks and lips for a monochrome moment.
Auro's G Serum packs a multitasking punch with antioxidants to detoxify and strengthen skin. Auro Skincare Auro Skincare's G Serum, $179
The G-serum formula is an antioxidant powerhouse that brightens, firms, and helps repair environmental damage, all in one step. Its patented, sub-nano glutathione delivery technology delivers glutathione deep into the skin for visible revitalization, making it perfect for combating dullness, fine lines, and uneven texture. Because of the high concentration of glutathione, and because the formulation is fragrance free, you may notice an odor and a bit of stickiness. Applying moisturizer on top of the serum should readily remedy the issue—and it's worth it for the punch this serum packs.
DRMTLGY's tinted moisturizer and sunscreen will help you breeze through the rest of summer. DRMTLGY DRMTLGY Universal Tinted Moisturizer, SPF 46, $29
Equal parts skincare, sun care and skin tint, this moisturizer and sunscreen is a multitasking essential. With broad-spectrum SPF 46 that blends seamlessly into all skin tones—with no white cast or pilling—delivers a natural, even finish that looks like skin, only better. Niacinamide helps refine texture, hyaluronic acid keeps hydration levels in check, and vitamin E adds a soothing antioxidant boost. Lightweight, breathable, and buildable, it replaces your heavy foundation without compromising coverage—or protection.
New Wash has a new look and is a shampoo and conditioner in one. Hairstory Hairstory's New Wash, $48 With Refillable Bottle And Scalp Brush
This shampoo and conditioner in one just might transform your shower routine and your hair. New Wash redefines cleansing with a detergent-free, non-foaming formula that swaps harsh suds for a gentle blend of aloe, essential oils, and scalp-nourishing botanicals. It cleans without stripping and hydrates without heaviness. No conditioner needed, no lather, just a one-and-done approach to haircare that's anything but basic.
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