The global fashion magazine July 12, 2025
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With the weather in the northern hemisphere finally reaching more pleasant temperatures, and the summer solstice about to arrive, Jody Miller gives her low-down on the season’s beauty must-haves
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It seems like it was only yesterday we published our annual winter beauty guide, then poof! Summer is already here. It’s been an interesting few months and much has changed in the world. Fortunately, however, some things in life are predictable—like the balmy summer and the carefree vibes that permeate the air. So get your sandals, sunscreen, and swimsuits ready, but first, check out our round-up of the best and brightest products for your summer beauty wardrobe. Expect to see skin care that is more advanced and effective as ever, along with improved sunscreen formulations with superior skin benefits, and hair care that never lets heat or humidity get it down.
BeautyStat C lip serum
The world’s first vitamin C mineral SPF 30 lip serum, available in two universal shades—baby pink and neutral peach. This unique formulation combines BeautyStat’s triple-patented, pure, and stable vitamin C with advanced peptides for enhanced lip care benefits. Unlike typical mineral sunscreens, this silky sheer formula glides effortlessly on to lips.
Purlisse Glow Revival facial oil
This nourishing facial oil locks in moisture for smooth, radiant, and hydrated skin. Infused with algæ oil to help even skin tone, violet leaf oil to help soothe, and oolong and rice seed oils to help boost elasticity and brightness, it leaves your complexion soft and glowing.
Volition Beauty Prismatic Luminizing Shield SPF 50
The anti-sunscreen for the sunscreen haters. It’s never greasy, smelly, or thick. Its daily broad-spectrum protection you’ll actually want to wear. It’s a new formula, which is now water-resistant (40 minutes) and contains no synthetic UV filters.
Pureology Strength Cure Dream Healer hair serum
Lightweight serum that strengthens and restores your hair up to 99 per cent. Virgin-like strength but also provides protection for a healthy, vibrant finish. Works on both wet and dry hair. Contains a triple-strength healing blend that delivers multi-level repair and ultimate hair resilience.
Pili Ani Ageless Concentrate
A revelation in age-defying skin care, Ageless Concentrate blends nourishing pili and eleni oils with nature’s most potent actives. Supercharged with vitamin C, known for its brightening, collagen boosting and antioxidant properties, and phyto-retinol, a plant-based retinol alternative that delivers powerful skin renewal. This fast-absorbing formula targets visible signs of ageing, reducing fine lines, smoothing skin texture, and restoring youthful radiance without the harshness.
Medicube Red body peeling shot cleanser
A remarkable self-peeling body care solution. Crafted for easy home use, this powerful spray is infused with a striking deep red colour, designed to extract troubles from within like a vampire. Enriched with AHA, BHA, PHA, and LHA at 32 per cent, this formula is designed to be absorbed by the skin, penetrating deeply into thick skin layers to target stubborn skin issues and uneven texture effectively. Encapsulated in fine particles, these potent ingredients combat the causes of body imperfections.
Delavie Sciences Æonia sculpting cream
An age-defying formulation that enhances skin’s moisture, firmness and resilience. Powered by scientifically backed, proprietary ingredient bacillus lysate, the sculpting cream visibly improves skin thickness, tightness, and elasticity. Clinically proven to smooth fine lines and reduce wrinkles, this cream is perfect for helping skin to feel deeply hydrated and look beautifully rejuvenated.
Exoceuticals Exo Sun after-sun treatment
Smooth away your sun-bathing sins with this breakthrough innovation. Combing the regenerative abilities of exo³ exosomes with the antioxidant properties of alœ³ exosomes for an optimally calibrated after-sun treatment. This award-winning, science-forward formula designed to restore balance and hydration to sun-exposed skin. This proprietary blend delivers fast-acting relief, helping to soothe visible redness, replenish lost moisture, and reduce the long-term effects of photo-ageing, leaving skin calm, supple, and luminous.
Formulated with a proprietary MMCTM and a curated blend of coffee extract, calendula flower extract, camellia seed oil, carrot tissue oil, cornflower extract, matricaria extract, hyaluronic acid, evening primrose oil, sweet almond oil, rosehip oil, vitamin E, wheat germ oil, and niacinamide to help in skin recovery, provide hydration, reduce dark circles, fight signs of ageing, and promote radiant looking skin.
Vacation shimmer oil SPF 30
The crown jewel in the Vacation sunscreen family, the shimmer oil features two types of illuminating gold mica shimmer combined with Vacation’s award-winning signature scent, SPF 30 protection and luscious natural oils to deliver “show-stopping” radiance that will turn any poolside moment into a dazzling display of golden glow.
MDSolar Sciences MD Advanced Hydration crème
Sun-damage beware! Rejuvenate dry, dull skin overnight with this time-released, intensely hydrating night cream. Hyaluronic acid helps your skin retain moisture while ceramides help protect the skin barrier, squalane soothes sun damage, and peptides reduce the appearance of wrinkles and dark spots. Safe for all skin types, including sensitive and reactive.
Enriched with a carefully crafted blend of natural and powerful active ingredients. Nourish your skin and achieve a radiant complexion with the help of rosa damascena water, alœ barbodensis leaf juice, peptides, ceramide complex, hyaluronic acid, and an array of other botanical extracts and essential oils. Unleash the power of nature and revel in the beauty of your skin.
Ere Pérez guava gradual tan
This water-based, toxin-free formula gives the face an effortless natural tan with the added benefits of botanical, brightening, vitamin C to maximize your glow! This clean formula is packed with a blend of hydrating alœ vera and vitamin-rich guava for calming skin nourishment. Designed for sensitive skin (and even acne-prone), this non-comedogenic facial tanning serum provides a radiant finish while nurturing skin.
Odacite SPF 50 colour balm
Make sun safety stylish and effortless with this triple-action SPF 50 UVA–UVB colour balm that blends skin care, make-up, and sun protection. Available in four versatile, buildable shades with soft, subtle radiance that adapt to all skin tones. Powered by a non-nano mineral-based SPF and tocopheryl acetate (a stable form of vitamin E), this formula helps to protect skin from sun, blue light and free radicals, while boosting barrier function and improving moisture retention and overall texture.
Suntegrity Milky Mineral Sun serum spray SPF 50
Protect your skin from harmful UV rays while nourishing it with this two-in-one mineral sunscreen and skin serum. Featuring non-nano zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, this SPF 50 formula provides powerful sun protection (40 minutes of water resistance) while infusing the skin with essential moisture and nutrients. Its lightweight, non-sticky texture absorbs quickly without leaving a white cast, making it perfect for both face and body.
Naked Sundays Clear Glow sun stick SPF 50
A multi-purpose SPF50 clear stick absorbs seamlessly into the skin with no oily residue, zero white cast and no added fragrance. Perfect for application under your make-up or on its own—perfect for topping up your SPF when on the go!
Elizabeth Arden Eight-Hour HydraPlay Daily Defence nourishing fluid SPF 40
No need to sacrifice luxurious moisture for sun protection. This versatile formula protects skin from UVA–UVB rays, blue light, and pollution without leaving a white cast or oily residue. Formulated with antioxidants, sugar beet extract, and botanical shield, it fights free radicals and boosts hydration for radiant and supple skin.
Versed Warm Dimension bronzer stick
This creamy bronzer formula adds natural warmth and glow without looking patchy or dry. Made to blend right in, you can layer to build up the intensity wherever you want. Formulated with jojoba seed oil and nutrients to keep skin feeling hydrated, fresh and protected.
Dr Althea green tea fresh sunscreen SPF 50
Sensitive and acne-prone skin rejoice! This soothing formula provides powerful protection against harmful UV rays. Infused with camellia sinensis leaf water, seven types of centella asiatica extract, and houttuynia cordata extract, it helps soothe irritated skin and reduce blemishes, promoting a clearer complexion. The addition of sodium DNA enhances the skin’s natural healing process for a healthier, more radiant look.
Formulary 55 Nourish Daily body oil
Meet your new favourite daily luxury. A fast-absorbing, intensely reparative ultra-moisturizing body oil that leaves your skin nourished. Antioxidant-rich rosehip and vitamin E, and ultra-hydrating oils rich in oleic and fatty acids, deliver radiant skin—no more dry skin!
Joico Scalp Vitality exfoliating foaming scrub
Like skin care that does double-duty, this dual-action exfoliant turns into a luscious foam to gently exfoliate your scalp while leaving hair beautifully clean. Effectively removes excess oil, sebum, product build-up, and loose flakes, leaving your scalp refreshed. Rinses away impurities while soothing and maintaining a healthy feel. Plus, it’s colour-safe, making it perfect for all hair types.
Baby Foot exfoliation foot peel
Baby Foot offers a selection of all-inclusive, convenient, easy to use, at-home foot care product applications. Have stubborn calluses? Feet always feel rough? Embarrassed about dry ashy feet, or foot odours? It’s time to Baby Foot and get your feet back on track!
SeneGence Glowify Sheer Silk lip oil
This clean, hybrid formula delivers nourishing hydration, a sheer tint, and glass-like shine in one lightweight, non-sticky swipe, leaving lips soft, smooth, and refreshed with a cool lilac mint flavour. Perfect for summer’s warm days and relaxed evenings. Available in three versatile shades.
Primarily Pure SPF collection
This tallow sunscreen contains less than 10 non-toxic, innovative ingredients. With nutrient-dense tallow, moisturizing mango butter, and advanced non-nano zinc oxide, these tallow SPF skin protectants provides broad-spectrum, all-natural sun protection while improving skin barrier function. •
Jody Miller is a correspondent for Lucire and the co-founder of Lucire Rouge.
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