Words: Heather Spencer
Switching up and tailoring our beauty regime to align with the seasons is one of our most cherished rituals, and preparing for summer is up there with our absolute favourite. These must-have products are guaranteed to reveal your most radiant, summer-ready self, leaving you fully prepped, primed and nourished from head to toe.
Clarins Body Scrub 200ml – £32 – Buy Now
The crucial step to summer-ready skin is exfoliation, and this body scrub from Clarins with smoothing natural bamboo powders ticks all the boxes.
Elemis Cleansing Balm – 100g – £49 – Buy Now
This award-winning balm just hits different. The luxurious 3-in-1 formula melts into an oil, before transforming into a hydrating milk.
EviDens De Beaute L’Essence The Rebalance Essence – 50ml – £125 – Buy Now
This pre-serum essence is formulated to boost collagen production. The light textured spray targets oily to combination skin.
Laneige Cream Skin Toner & Moisturiser 170ml – £29.50 – Buy Now
Reap the benefits of a clarifying toner while simultaneously nourishing your skin. This innovative hybrid formula intensely hydrates while strengthening the skin’s barrier.
Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Dew Drops Brightening Serum – 40ml – £32 – Buy Now
This multi-purpose niacinamide infused serum targets hyperpigmentation and visibly brightens and hydrates, while leaving behind an envy inducing dewy glow.
Innisfree Cleanser & Glow Cherry Blossom Glow Jam Cleanser – 150ml – £17 – Buy Now
Packed with brightening ingredient, this is a must-have cleanser to incorporate into your routine to achieve a radiant summer glow, from South Korea’s first all-natural brand.
Wildsmith Skin Active Repair Nourishing Cleansing Balm – 100ml – £55 – Buy Now
This repairing formulation contains 10 essential oils and 9 botanical oils; ideal if your skin concerns include dryness, uneven skin texture and dehydration.
Farmacy Honey Milk Hydrating Essence – 120ml – £31 – Buy Now
Infused with Hawaiian white honey, chamomile and a potent ceremide blend, apply this deeply hydrating, milky essence before your favourite serum.
Thayers ph Balancing Daily Cleanser – 237ml – £11.99 – Buy Now
A jelly cleanser containing a skin loving concoction of aloe Vera, hyaluronic acid and salicylic acid, formulated to help balance skin’s pH levels.
Almora Restorative Night Face Oil – 30ml – £125 – Buy Now
A nutrient rich anti-aging oil backed by botanical science, enriched with sunflower and sesame to increase moisture and protect from environmental aggressors.
CACI Refine Line Refiner Serum – £40 – Buy Now – Size doesn’t seem to be stated.
A syringe-based serum, perfect for targeted application, boasting an impressive list of line reducing ingredients such as copper peptides, marine collagen, hyaluronic acid and vitamin A & C.
Anatome Cornish Lavender Diffuser – 200ml – £68 – Buy Now
Invoke a sense of calm and relaxation into your sacred space with this essential oil infused diffuser, containing a restorative blend of Corish Himalayan and Provençal lavenders.
Anatome Overactive Mind Sensory Point Oil – 10ml – £24 – Buy Now
This one’s for you if your mind likes to go into overdrive just as you’re trying to drift off. The oil draws on the power of frankincense, to sooth and calm an overactive mind.
K18 Sheild & Smooth Routine set – £70 – Buy Now
Show your tresses some love with this award-winning set, featuring full-size versions of the Damage Shield shampoo and conditioner, and a trial size molecular repair hair oil.
KOLLO Health Premium Marine Liquid Collagen (One box of 14 sachets) – £35.99 – Buy Now
Winner of an impressive 40 industry awards and backed by numerous clinical studies, these collagen supplements promote healthier skin from the inside.
Lush Rub Rub Rub Body Scrub – 665g – £22 – Buy Now
This delightful multi-benefit scrub combines lemon juice and sea salt with jasmine flower and mimosa, leaving your skin silky smooth and gently perfumed.
The Inkey List Tripeptide Plumping Lip Balm – 10ml – £11 – Buy Now
Hydrate and plump your lips instantly and overtime. Fortified with a 6% Tripeptide Complex, this thirst-quenching balm is available in 4 tinted hues.
The Inkey List Caffeine Eye Cream – 15ml – £10 – Buy Now
An instant pick-me-up for tired eyes, this lightweight cream contains a potent blend of Matrixyl 3000 peptide and caffeine.
Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Retexture Renew Exfoliating Body Lotion – 400ml – £6.99 – Buy Now
This exfoliating body lotion combines AHAs with Palmers famous cocoa butter formula, perfect for smoothing out rough and bumpy skin.
Holistic Kitchen Calm my mind – 10ml – £22 – Buy Now
The mastermind behind this brand is on a mission to promote self-care through scent. Inhale this calming essential oil blend to guide yourself back to your centre.
Indeed Lab Under Eye Patches – 30 patches – £19.99 – Buy Now
A refreshing treat for the delicate under eye area, especially if you’re concerned about pre-mature aging. These biodegradable hydrogel patches sooth, depuff and brighten.
Lancaster Sun Perfect Illuminating Cream SPF 50 – 50ml – £35 – Buy Now
Combing the latest SPF technology with powerful anti-aging ingredients such as niacinamide, this non-greasy formula protects while simultaneously repairing pre-existing sun-damage.