Summer skincare needn’t be complicated. These are the five products that pull their weight when the temperature rises and you want to look and feel your best.
☀️ Dove Body Love Pro Age Body Lotion
Forget gritty scrubs. This body cream exfoliates and hydrates, thanks to gentle AHAs and moisturising oils. It’s ideal for keratosis pilaris, dry arms, elbows and shins – skin that’s suddenly on show and looking like it’s survived a long winter.
🧴 L’Oréal Paris Revitalift Clinical Anti-UV Fluid SPF50
An excellent facial SPF that you’ll want to use. Lightweight, non-chalky, and layers without pilling. It offers broadspectrum UVA and UVB protection and leaves skin moisturised, not greasy. For the price, it’s a standout. Also a great size for popping in your handbag or pocket for easy reapplication.
💧 Kate Somerville HydraKate Recharging Water Cream*
The moisturiser equivalent of a cold drink on a hot day. Light, gel-based and incredibly quenching – ideal for all skin types from oily to dehydrated skins. It sinks in fast, wears well under SPF and feels like nothing on the skin.
✨ Erborian CC Body
For pale legs that haven’t seen sun in months and aren’t keen to start, this is the fix. A sheer, colour-correcting tint that evens tone and gives skin a instant believable healthy glow – without streaks, or mess. A godsend for last-minute bare legs. Just be careful when wearing white because it can transfer onto clothes, despite what the blurb says.
🦶 CeraVe SA Renewing Foot Cream
Flip-flop season requires maintenance. This one does the job easily but effectively. Salicylic acid smooths rough, dry skin while ceramides and urea hydrate and soften without leaving behind a slippery film. There’s honestly no reason to live or have to witness dry crustry feet when this is available to buy.
Just a handful of hardworking products that make summer skin simpler.
What’s your summer essentials?
