Beat the sun’s harsh rays with SPF beauty products that will have your face both protected and looking good this summer. The sun is at its strongest during this season, making your skin more sensitive and at greater risk for damage. Let’s make our chances of getting sunburn or skin damage zero to none! We’ve researched and compiled a list of summer SP beauty products to keep your skin protected from the sun while still maintaining that beautiful, healthy glow.
(Aveeno Protect + Hydrate Lotion Sunscreen SPF 20 $10.99, Ulta.com)
Moisturizer
To keep your skin from drying quickly in the summer heat, make sure to apply moisturizer in the morning and at night. Ingredients in moisturizers, such as dimethicone, lock water into your skin cells, making your skin feel refreshed. Popular beauty brands, including Olay and Aveeno, have created best-selling SPF moisturizers known for their extreme wear in the summer months.
Sunscreen
Moisturizers and sunscreens have fairly similar jobs. However, sunscreens are made specifically to protect your skin with ingredients to block the sun’s rays. Shiseido’s Ultimate Sun Protection Lotion can be used on both your face and your body to nourish your skin. It’s a top sunscreen contender in protecting your skin from damage like sunburn and premature signs of aging. A plus with this sunscreen is that it is water-resistant, allowing you to take a swim without worrying about sunburn! Hampton Sun’s hypoallergenic SPF 15 Sunscreen, which contains ingredients like aloe vera and vitamins A, C, and E, is a bit different in its application; its a mist that can be sprayed on quickly and easily.
(Tarte Amazonian Clay BB Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 20 Sunscreen $36, Sephora.com)
BB/CC Cream
No one can stand feeling like they have too much makeup on in the summer. BB or CC creams are a great solution to this problem, providing coverage to blemishes and evening your skin tone without the heavy weight of a foundation. Tarte’s Amazonian Clay BB Tinted Moisturizer has been raved about over and over again by beauty gurus everywhere for its long-lasting, water-based formula. Available in 7 shades, it protects skin with a 20 SPF, and one of its main ingredients, chamomile extract, helps treat and heal dry skin. Clinique’s Moisture Surge CC Cream is known for it’s moisturizing and creamy consistency. It’s easy to smooth into your skin–color-correcting it and creating a natural glow–is oil-free, and has an SPF!
(Physicians Formula Mineral Wear Oh So Radiant! Powder SPF 20 $13.99, Ulta.com)
Face Powder
Physician’s Formula has released a face powder with SPF 20 that we just couldn’t leave out: Mineral Wear Oh So Radiant! Powder. Yes, it’s a face powder. We were shocked too. It’s a translucent, hypoallergenic mineral powder that allows your skin to feel as if you’re wearing no makeup at all. It’s the perfect powder to have in your beach bag for a spontaneous outing after a day in the sun!
