The Perfect 5-Product, No-Makeup Makeup Summer Routine That Lasts All Day
by The Candidly Team
It’s tough to figure out how to look natural, glowy, un-makeupy in the summer.
If we powder up, we look weird and wintry.
If we lean too much toward dewy, we shine like the top of the Chrysler Building.
What we all want is a minimal routine with very few products that takes us under 3 minutes, makes us feel pretty, and lasts all day.
Friends? We’ve cracked it.
And it comes in the form of these 5 products. But it really must be these 5 or it doesn’t work. And we found them ALL at one retailer for easy cart-adding.
Let’s dive in.
1. The can’t-mess-it-up warm weather foundation
What: Clinique Moisture Surge Sheertint Hydrator Broad Spectrum SPF 25 Tinted Moisturizer
Why we love it: Matte foundations look unnatural in the summer. Glowy foundations just turn us into the Tin Man. This foundation is so sheer and lovely (and it has spf!) and yet feels like nothing on the skin. And the color range is so amazingly flexible, even if you just guess your perfect color, you’ll be right.
Price: $44
2. A pretty sunburn in a pot
What: IT CosmeticsGlow with Confidence Sun Cream Blush
Why we love it: Tap it on with THIS, and you won’t believe what a natural, aprés-beach little glow-burn this gives your cheeks and nose. See some photo-proof HERE.
Price: $34
3. The “your lips but better” tinted spf lip balm
What: Nudescreen Lip Primer SPF 30
Why we love it: Don’t let the word “primer” confuse you. This is just a universally perfect, sheer, “your lips but better” non-sticky balm with spf. We recently discovered the reason it’s CRUCIAL to wear SPF on our lips. If nothing else, do it for vanity reasons. We loooove a pretty, natural balm where we don’t have to think about choosing the “right” color. And this is it.
Price: $20
4. The insanely affordable insta-brow lamination product
What: L'Oréal Infallible Up to 24H Brow Lamination
Why we love it: We know. With such a minimal routine you’re shocked a brow product is on this list. But gorgeous, shapely brows are about 47 thousand times more important than eyeshadow or eyeliner or lip color. Truly. Especially if you’re over 40. But. Most brow gels and brow pencils make us look like THIS. But this brow gel creates natural fluff, forever hold, and has zero white cast or crust. It is, simply, the greatest brow gel we’ve ever used. And in fact, our EIC used to pay serious $$ for actual brow lamination every month and now just uses this. It’s unreal. You must try it.
Price: $15
5. The best no-smudge mascara that won’t give you raccoon eyes that’s still easy to remove at night
What: Clinique Lash Power Mascara Long-Wearing Formula
Why we love it: There’s…a lot of long-wear mascaras out there. And we’ve tried…most of them. But this mascara (yes! Another Clinique product! We actually really love Clinique) just gives you that natural, fluttery, summery lash that simply doesn’t budge.
Price: $9
At The Candidly, we try a lot of stuff so you don’t have to. We only recommend things we truly love, and that we think you’ll love, too. All products are chosen independently by our creative team, and all details reflect the price and availability of products at the time of publication. If you buy something we link to, The Candidly may earn a commission.
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