(Beauty)
As someone who spent the first 20 years of her life on the East Coast and the past nine on the West, I can confidently say that where you live totally affects your personal style. Living in California convinced me to give up the winged liner and red liquid lipstick that were my signatures back east, in favor of a more low-key — and low-effort — vibe. Today, you’re more likely to catch me in barely-there shadow (sans mascara, of course) and a swirl of bronzer, and these 22 summer 2019 beauty products make it so easy to look effortless.
No matter where you live, I’m sure you can appreciate the beauty of a lightweight summer routine (no heavy foundations, thank you!), which is probably why the latest launches across skincare, makeup, and hair care focus on simple products that deliver results. The past month alone has introduced my new Holy Grail face oil, the best-smelling shaving cream in existence, a clean hair care line that actually works, and a shimmery eyeshadow palette that’s pretty much the epitome of summer. I’ve tried my fair share of CBD skincare, too, and now swear by one to rule them all.
Wondering who makes these swoon-worthy summer beauty products — and how you can get your hands on them? Of course you are. Ahead, the 22 best beauty buys of the season (at least, from the POV of a California girl).
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A Face Mask I’ve Already Used Up
I only received the Bioactive Face Masque from LESSE about a month ago and it’s already gone. It’s detoxifying (care of charcoal) and acne-fighting (thanks to tea tree extract), yet replenishing, too (all credit goes to the mango and cocoa butters).
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A Shimmery Shadow Palette
The pink marble packaging of MAC's new Electric Wonder collection is almost too pretty to touch… almost. Once opened, it reveals the ultimate shimmery shadows for summer, like Fresh Innocence (a metallic pink for day) and Duabandita (a glittering blue-green for night).
15
A Tie-Dye Eye Mask To Help Me Sleep
I kind of have a thing for silk eye masks. This one is super pretty and tie-dyed with dried flowers.
16
An Easy-To-Use Bronzer
Sculpting my face with contouring? Nope, not gonna do that. Faking a summer glow with a casual swirl of bronzer is more my thing, and this one from Gee Beauty is fool-proof.
17
Hair Growth Vitamins That Are Tasty *And* Effective
I’m testing Grow Girl's Biotin & Vitamin B Hair Growth Supplement right now. Does it work? I’ll report back in 30 days. So far, all I know is these gummies are tasty.
18
A Deep Berry Lipstick That Stays On, Even While Sweating
You can never go wrong with a MAC lipstick, right? I’m feeling this new deep berry shade, Natural Born Leader.
19
The CBD Serum To Rule Them All
Kat Rudu's new Sanctuary Glow CBD Serum, released last month, is my fave CBD skincare product of the moment. In addition to the buzz-worthy ingredient, it boasts antioxidant raspberry seed oil and illuminating Asian pearl powder.
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A Powder-To-Mousse Face Mask
This wins the award for coolest product texture. Out of the bottle, Eluo Forma Rosea Facial Polish is a powder, then when you add water, it transforms into mousse; at which point, I spread the rose clay mixture on my damp skin and wait five minutes. Once I rinse it off, my face feels smooth and calm.
21
A Clean Hair Mask That Fixes Split Ends
My hair hasn’t been looking its best lately (I’m working on it), but this new overnight mask from clean hair care brand KYN. is definitely helping, thanks to the coconut oil inside.
22
Water, Water, Water
Ever since I found out that my clean beauty idol (Gwyneth Paltrow, duh) drinks Flow alkaline water because it's full of minerals and electrolytes, I had to have some for myself. I *swear* drinking a full eight glasses of water a day boosts my glow from the inside out.