Island Essentials
Our Top Summer Beauty Picks
The summer season is officially underway, and so is our island wanderlust. With each tropical trip - whether daydreamed or far - you need the best beauty products to get you in that island state of mind. Glow-boosting skincare, must-have, barely-there makeup, beach bummed hair, and body loving picks for every body - we have all the essentials for summer you could possibly need, right here. Stuck? These are a few of our current faves.
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Huda Beauty
Nude Obsessions Palette Medium
Best for: Soft summer glam
Soft summer makeup is hitting all our sweet spots right now, and this Huda palette helps us do just that. With an A* blend of spicy tones, it’s sure to set temperatures soaring - think rose gold metallics and rich terracotta shades. Whether you go softer for daytime, beachside looks or try out shimmering, smokey styles for sundown island parties, it’s easy to see why this is one of our hit summer makeup products this year (and every year).
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IT Cosmetics
Your Skin But Better CC+ Cream
Best for: Dewy makeup
Looking for your best foundation for summer? Well, we hate to break it to you, but heavier formulas won’t quite cut it in hotter weather. Enter, this cult CC cream which blends skincare, SPF50 and makeup together for a seamless, full coverage finish that lasts all day. Perfect for light summer makeup looks, simply pop on after your morning cleanse and blend down your décoletté for the best results.
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YSL Beauty
Touche Éclat Illuminating Pen
Best for: That golden hour glow
Summer makeup looks all have one thing in common: serious glow. With this multi-tasking hero, you can go from jetlagged to just-woke-up in a few short swipes. All this, but without the glitter? It’s almost too good to be true. Almost. Your number one staple for glowy makeup, use to brighten around your eye, define your Cupid’s bow, or bring a light-reflecting effect to your brow and cheek bones.
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Liz Earle
Cleanse & Glow Transforming Gel Cleanser
Best for: The morning refresh
Picture the perfect island morning: waking up with the sun, freshly squeezed juice in hand and a sea view on your doorstep. Know what else is there? Your morning cleanse. With its peachy pastel hue, the bottle alone slots right into your wash bag perfectly, but the unique oil-to-gel formula also does. Use to reveal luminous, glowing skin every. single. morning. Oh, and it’s a dream for taking off SPF, too.
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Embryolisse
Lait-Crème Concentré Moisturiser 75ml
Best for: Bare-faced beauty
Even when you’re settled under island sunshine, your skin screams for moisture, and multi-tasking options are our favourite. This cult moisturiser is gentle enough for even the most sensitive of skin types, and is packed full of vitamins. Use as a silky daytime moisturiser, a repairing mask after a day in the sun, or natural summer makeup primer. You’ll notice bouncy cheeks and a bare-faced glow every second of the day.
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Isle of Paradise
Self Tanning Drops
Best for: A sunkissed glow
Tans at the ready, there’s nothing we love more than a sunkissed glow on holiday. Preferably without the sunburn. With these magic tanning drops, you can create your own summer body glow with any face or body moisturiser, whether you’re recreating island vibes at home, or sunning it up on sunny isles. They say drop and glow, and we couldn’t agree more. Just remember to wash your hands after you do.
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Sol de Janeiro
Brazilian Bum Bum Body Cream 240ml
Best for: Every body
When we think of a summer body moisturiser that screams tropical, Sol’s iconic Bum Bum Cream always tops the list. With its nutty, gourmand scent and its subtly shimmering blend, we can think of no better product to slather on post-sun, pre island night out. To boost your glow a little bit more, why not add a couple of Isle of Paradise’s tanning drops in? Create your own glowy summer body lotion wherever and whenever you want it.
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OLAPLEX
No7 Bonding Oil 30ml
Best for: Mane character energy
Hydration, hydration, hydration - your hair’s mantra under hot island sun. When it comes to hydrating hair products, this Olaplex hero is magic in a bottle. For summer hair care, forget your usual heat protectant spray. This all-in-one, ultra-nourishing oil protects your hue from the sunshine, adds glistening shine, and is our fave hair heat protector for delivering a hit of hydration for hair. All without weighing it down.
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