08-07-2025
The Best Summer Beauty Products To Shop Now 2025
Every season ushers in a brand new assortment of beauty products made to see us through rain or shine, but there is something particularly exciting, joyful and mood-boosting about this year's influx of new summer beauty buys. These are the products that deliver high factor sun protection that feels like skincare, a beachy no-make-up-make-up look, undone hairstyles and a head-to-toe golden hour glow.
Over the last few months, the Grazia beauty team and the Grazia Beauty Panel have been busy swatching, spritzing and misting their way through this year's most impressive innovations, all to hit on the winners of 2025's Grazia Summer Beauty Awards.
Our winners include a self-tan innovation that manages to mimic a fresh-from-the-beach glow, a high street make-up hero that promises to be budge-proof and a stellar face sunscreen that feels so good on your skin that reapplications turn from chore to ritual. Intrigued? These are the must-try buys that made the cut...
This year you could be in with a chance of winning a selecion of our Grazia Summer Beauty Awards 2025 winners, in a prize bundle worth over £1000. Simply click the link below to enter. 1.
Dries Van Noten Crazy Basil EDP
Annie Vischer, head of beauty, says: 'A herbal hit of basil, rosemary and cedar, we couldn't get enough of this scent. It's reviving, moreish… think forest bathing in a bottle. It smells like a clean, expensive man.' 2.
Byredo Desert Dawn EDP
Price: £220
Annie Vischer, head of beauty, says: 'With warm wood notes at once softened by rose and made
clean and crisp by papyrus, Desert Dawn is an achingly sophisticated summer scent – the perfume equivalent of a tailored linen suit.' 3.
Jones Road Just Enough Tinted Moisturiser
Sameeha Shaikh, beauty writer, says: 'In case you hadn't noticed, we're in the midst of a tinted moisture revival. Jones Road is leading the charge with this. Smooth, silky and gel-like this new-gen skin tint feels different than most. Its bouncy texture glides over skin to provide a sheer, natural coverage that sits between matte and luminous. The standout is its comfortable wear. Loaded with sodium hyaluronate, an even smaller molecule than hyaluronic acid, it restores hydration and protects against water loss. Plus, there's 16 shades to suit a diversity of skin tones.' 4.
L'Oréal Paris Le Shadow Stick
Price: £9.99
Lan Nguyen-Grealis, make-up artist, says: 'These shadow sticks feel silky smooth on application and are very easy to blend. They go on creamy and, within a few seconds, you're left with a budge-proof finish. I wore mine in the shower to really put it to the test and there wasn't a smudge in sight.' 5.
St Tropez Sunlit Skin Bronzing Tint + Tan
Price: £29
Rachael Martin, beauty director, says: 'Swerve irritation and streaks with this skin-loving face fake tan. Made with soothing aloe vera, moisturising glycerin and coconut oil, it conditions skin as it gives
it a fresh-from-the-beach glow in just three hours.' 6.
Hair by Sam McKnight Pure Genius Scalp Oil
Annie Vischer, head of beauty, says: 'Sun, sea and supercharged air con can leave scalps feeling sensitive, but this 98% natural formula serves up some relief. Made with a medley of omegas and
anti-dandruff actives, it cuts down on flakes and boosts your scalp's moisture levels. Leave it to hair legend Sam McKnight to deliver the goods.' 7.
TheraFace Depuffing Wand
Michaella Bolder, leading facialist, says: 'Want to reduce inflammation, puffiness and dark circles? Make a play for this skin tool. The cryo setting in particular exceeded my expectations – the tool gets incredibly cold and maintains that temperature for as long as you're using it. Great for calming breakouts and reviving tired skin.' 8.
L'Occitane en Provence Almond Shimmering Body Oil
Rachael Martin, beauty director, says: 'An icon reimagined for summer, expect all the melt-into-skin goodness that has made L'Occitane's Almond Body Oil a cult classic, now with a side of grown-up golden shimmer. Smooth on to skin before hitting the beach bar or beer garden.' 9.
Chanel Jeux De Lumières Multi-Use Eyeshadow And Highlighter Palette
Bernicia Boateng, make-up artist, says: 'A palette of four powders so soft and pigmented they feel creamy on application. The formula is infused with squalane, so they're hydrating, and the shade range caters to a wide variety of skin tones. A must if you're after a lit-from-within glow.' 10.
By Terry Tea To Tan Powder Blush
Cher Webb, make-up artist, says: 'I kept coming back to this super soft powder blush. Available in six highly pigmented sunset shades, the colour is buildable and the finish satin-like – you can layer this up from a healthy glow to a bold blush in seconds.' 11.
Color Wow Texas Hold 'Em Big Hold Hairspray
Tom Smith, hairstylist to the stars, says: 'A modern hairspray that's made to deliver XXL volume, which can withstand both heat and humidity. It contains crystal clear resins that leave your looking glossy – win-win.' 12.
Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour HydraPlay Daily Defense Nourishing Fluid Broad Spectrum SPF 40
Dr Aamna Adel, dermatologist, says: 'This layers well with other skincare products without pilling and I am really impressed by how lightweight the formula is. It absorbs quickly without leaving a white cast and is easy to reapply over make-up. I like to do this using a Beautyblender.' 13.
Clinique Moisture Surge Active Glow Serum
Rachael Martin, beauty director, says: 'A does-it-all serum that takes the guesswork out of skincare, Clinique's new launch is designed to streamline your routine (and save space in your carry-on). It contains lactic acid to gently exfoliate, hyaluronic acid to lock in moisture and vitamin C to brighten.' 14.
Violette_Fr Lip Nectar
Sameeha Shaikh, beauty writer, says: 'Designed by chic make-up artist Violette Serrat to stain, hydrate and gloss up lips, this multitasking lip buy is long-wearing and available in a range of nude and berry shades. French girl lip, anyone?' 15.
Ultra Violette Extreme Screen SPF 50+ Hydrating Body & Hand Skinscreen
Price: £27
Dr Alexis Granite, consultant dermatologist, says: 'Made with pentavitin (a plant-derived moisture
magnet) and vitamin E, which protects skin from dulling free radicals, this is a body SPF with skincare benefits. It's lightweight, absorbs easily and smells like summer too.' 16.
Dior Solar The Self-Tanning Gel for the Body
Annie Vischer, head of beauty, says: 'If you're up for splurging on your DIY self-tan session, make a grab for this designer iteration – a gradual, no-rinse formula that dries in three minutes, delivers a believable glow and smells great too.' 17.
Givenchy Beauty Prisme Libre Bronzer Powder
Sameeha Shaikh, beauty writer, says: 'This is Givenchy's first bronzer, so we're talking about a real moment here. A quad of four finely milled powders, they're designed to deliver a believable sun kissed look. Mission accomplished – you get a warm glow that speaks of a day spent at the beach.'
Main image: Dennis Pedersen
Sameeha Shaikh is Grazia's beauty writer, covering all categories to bring you insights on the latest trends, industry news and the products you need to know about, viral or not (most probably viral).
