The hottest beauty products this summer
Posted 23rd July 2024
Us Brits are weather obsessed, and the moment the sun breaks through, we shed the layers in search of bronzed skin.
But no tan is worth the threat of skin cancer. As we get summer ready, it should be the lotions, not the bikinis and shorts, that are top of our shopping list. Be smart. Stay safe. Introducing your new best friends…
New to the Clarins offering are four protection from sun products which will help to prevent wrinkles and dark spots. Sun-induced ageing is being packed off for a holiday of its own!
The Face Protectors – Youth-protecting Sunscreen – are available in SPF30 and SPF50+ and capable of supporting all skin types, even the most sensitive. Water resistant, the melting texture has a dry-feel and a matte finish.
Before you step outside, give your skin a spritz of the Sun Spray Lotion, or get busy with the Body Oil. It’s lightweight and presents an invisible finish. This is what happens when plant power meets science.
Get it: clarins.co.uk
RRP: £26 (Sunscreen)
£28 (Sun Spray Body Lotion & Sun Body Oil)
Grab an RMS Beauty SuperNatural Radiance Tinted Serum, and you’ll be in great company – within a week of its launch in February, it became a top seller on SpaceNK!
Its light formula delivers a soft-focus filter and the perfect tint to enhance your natural complexion. There are three versatile shades to choose from which blend to a range of skin tones, and they all benefit from non-nano Zinc Oxide, which is a mineral SPF to keep skin safe.
Get it: SpaceNK.com
RRP: £51
Million Dollar Sunscreen is Lush, through and through! Made with honey and Fair Trade shea butter, the brand has also utilised organic sesame, jojoba, and cold-pressed primrose oils in this tub of skin support, which is aided by a subtle shimmer.
This SPF30 is great for the face, neck, chest and arms and should be applied generously every two hours.
Get it: Lush stores in centre:mk, Milton Keynes and the Grosvenor Centre, Northampton and online at lush.com/uk
RRP: £18 (50g), £30 (100g)
Sol de Janeiro has just launched Rio Radiance Body Lotion. It’s non-greasy, hydrates with ease and is beautifully fragranced with Sol’s Cheirosa 87.
The lotion works on all skin tones, delivering a soft-focus, easy glow – and with SPF50 at your fingertips, you’ve got an easy barrier from the damage potential.
If Body Oil is your go to, Sol de Janeiro has bottled that for you too – same fragrance, same SPF, this one will brighten and nourish.
Get it: cultbeauty.co.uk
RRP: £40 (Lotion), £38 (Oil)
Shower on your sun care, while you shower off the grime! The Lush Sunblock is a solid combo of sunscreens and skin-loving Fair Trade organic cocoa butter, calamine powder, and chamomile blue oil. It’s SPF30 and will leave you feeling cool, calm and protected.
Cleverly marked out in chunks so you can be sure to use the right amount, you simply leave the shower and gently pat yourself dry to help protect against those harmful rays.
When it gets really hot, the Sunblock might have a little meltdown of its own – in extreme temperatures, keep it safe in the fridge.
Get it: Lush stores in centre:mk, Milton Keynes and the Grosvenor Centre, Northampton and online at lush.com/uk
RRP: £11
No7 Future Renew Damage Protection Defence Shield believes that there’s no time to regret, but definitely time to reverse the visible signs of sun damage, tackling fine lines and wrinkles, uneven tone, texture and dry skin by supporting skin’s natural self-repair.
Use every morning after cleansing, and before reaching for the make-up. Apply evenly to the face and neck.
Keep rays at bay for a truly sunny complexion…
Get it: boots.com
RRP: £24.95 (Defence Shield) £34.95 (Serum)