Top 10: Lightweight Moisturisers
Summer is just around the corner and as the days become warmer, it’s time to update your skincare for the hotter months. Ditch the heavy moisturisers from the cold winter and opt for one of these lighter numbers – ideal for skin in the sticky heat.
L’Occitane Gel Radieux Hydra Vital Gel
This little pot of goodness will instantly leave skin feeling fresh thanks to its cooling gel texture. It contains the plant angelica, which delivers intense hydration to skin and will leave your complexion delicately hydrated and soft.
Kiko Face Skin Glow Lightweight Face Lotion
Ideal for all skin types, this super light cream is ideal for summer, as it helps to restore your healthy glow that the harsh winter months have stolen. Active ingredients renew your cells and boost your skin – for a healthy, radiant finish.
£13.90 www.kikocosmetics.co.uk
Aveda Botanical Kenetics Hydrating Lotion
With love this number from Aveda, which has a nourishing blend of coconut, jojoba and a whole host of naturally-dervied ingredients. Camomile and lavender will replenish the skin, giving you soft and supple results.
£34 www.aveda.co.uk
Stila Light Source
Say hello to brighter skin with this fab serum from Stila. A multi-tasker, this nifty product corrects dark spots, hyperpigmentation, environmental damage and acne scars – phew! Apply to skin for a luminous glow and a visibly improved complexion.
£32 www.stila.co.uk
Clinique Superdefense SPF 20 Daily Defense
It’s vital to protect your skin from harmful UV rays in the summer, so this is perfect, as it contains an SPF20. Silky and light, it hydrates skin and will even help fight the first signs of ageing – result!
Shu Uemura Photo-Black Lift Radiance Boosting Lotion
We’re all over this clever lotion – not only does it moiturise skin, it also perks up dullness and reverses the signs of ageing. Apply to your face for a radiant, smooth and soft complexion.
Decléor Daily Defence Fluid Shield SPF30
This is way, way much more than a moisturiser, due to its protecting formulation. Acting as a topcoat to skin, this advanced product defends skin against UV rays and environmental pollution. It also contains mineral pigments, which even helps to enhance your skin’s luminosity and gives you a healthy, dewy complexion.
£29.50 www.houseoffraser.co.uk
Clarins Daily Energizer Cream
Hydrate and nourish skin with this gel-cream formula from skincare experts Clarins. Its oil-free blend keeps skin moisturised all day long and gives skin a matter finish, making it the ideal base before make-up.
Bobbi Brown Hydrating Gel Cream
If you’re in a hot humid city, make sure you grab this life-saver from Bobbi Brown. It instantly refreshes and hydrates skin, plus its tropical glass extract means skin will be softer for even longer. Vitamin E is also on hand to protect complexions against environmental damage.
£37.50 www.bobbibrown.co.uk
Temple Spa Be Still
Give your skin a quick boost with this super luxe treat from Temple Spa. Its velvet texture sinks into skin, leaving it wonderfully dewy and smooth. Liquid extract works to diminish wrinkles, help uneven pigmentation and strengthen complexions.