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Summer skincare essentials

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Summer is just around the corner.  And with it comes hot days, sunny UV rays, and humidity that could increase oil production,  dehydration, and premature signs of aging.  Here are some of my recommended picks to help keep your skin healthy and glowing all summer long.
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SPF

SPF is extremely essential.  It reduces the risk of skin cancer.  Moreover helps prevent sunburns, wrinkles, dark spots, and other premature signs of aging. 

 
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The serum texture is light and absorbs swiftly, leaving behind a hydrating, dewy finish.
UV Filters SPF 45 Serum
 
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Feels great on the skin and is an excellent protector.
Supergoop! Glowscreen SPF 40 - Tinted Sunscreen & Primer
 
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This moisturizer works great and leaves my skin feeling soft but not greasy while protecting my skin.
Sunscreen for Face & Skin | Glo Skin Beauty
 
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This full spectrum mineral SPF 40 UVA/UVB sunscreen has a sheer, lightweight texture that blends easily into skin, leaving literally no white cast. Solar Mate also disappears under makeup. Feel free to use promocode FEELINGFAB for an extea 10% disco...
Solar Mate - Bubble Skincare
 
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Plus One isn’t greasy, it’s non-comedogenic, it doesn’t leave chalky white cast on your skin, and it’s tinted with a fun, bronzy finish that blurs and perfects your skin’s appearance. It’s also super easy to apply, and the SPF 40 mineral formula prot...
Bubble Skincare | Plus One
 
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This product has a lightweight texture that feels glossy and smooth while providing excellent UVA/UVB protection.  It also never feels greasy.
Ava Isa Mineral Sunscreens
 
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This product has a beautiful silky texture. No white cast, provides a glowy, hydrating finish. Works well under and over makeup.
Silky Sun Drops 100% Mineral Sunscreen Serum - KORA Organics
 
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This really is my multitasking cream. It provides complete coverage, reduces fine lines and wrinkles, improves skin elasticity, and is SPF 35. This is the last step of my face regimen before I leave the house.
Marcelle CC cream and tinted moisturizer
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Lightweight, easy to apply, and non-greasy while offering excellent UVA/UVB protection.
Sun Protection - Drunk Elephant
 
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Serum-textured sunscreen to provide broad-spectrum SPF 45 sun protection against UVA and UVB rays.
UV Filters SPF 45 Serum

Hydrating cleansers

Hydrating cleansers help remove dirt, sunscreen, makeup and impurities while simultaneously replenishing the skin's natural moisture, leaving it feeling soft, and clean.  

 
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This is a delicate creamy formula that softens, moisturises, and soothes while cleansing the skin.
Soft Launch - Bubble Skincare
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Excellent skin hydrator and helps support the skin barrier.. Squalane mimics the skin's natural oils, making the skin feel super soft.
The Ordinary Squalane Cleanser
 
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A balancing cleansing balm with microalgae, jojoba & squalane that melts away makeup, daily pollutants and impurities for softer, smoother, healthier skin.
Active Algae Calming Cleansing Balm - KORA Organics
 
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This product gently removes dirt, oil and makeup while nourishing and moisturizing your skin and feeling refreshed.
Milky Mushroom Gentle Cleansing Oil - KORA Organics
 
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The Fresh Start Gel Facial Cleanser is a daily PHA cleanser that washes away pore-clogging dirt and debris without leaving your skin dry and irritated.
Fresh Start Gel Facial Cleanser For All Skin Types
 
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Jelly cleanser effectively removes makeup, sunscreen, and impurities while maintaining skin's natural barrier
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This is a gentle, creamy cleanser that looks and feels like moisturizer and seems to soften my skin in preparation for the rest of my skincare routine. It is even gentle enough to use on the eyes.
Aloe Milk Cleanser - Graydon Skincare
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Moisterizers

Moisturizer keeps skin hydrated and fortified.  It is an important step in skincare routine, even during heatwaves.

 
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Bubble Slam Dunk Hydrating Cream Moisturiser is soothing and ultra-hydrating. Leaves the skin feeling soft, calm, and protected.
Slam Dunk Hydrating Moisturizer for Normal & Dry Skin Types
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Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Moisturizer is an effective anti-aging cream with peptides. It's also great for dry skin. Drunk Elephant is also rich in plant oils,
Drunk Elephant Protini™ Polypeptide Cream | Strengthening Protein Face Moisturizer
 
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The supergel moisturiser is light but moisturises my skin adequately. It doesn't leave my skin dry and tacky after application
Supergel Oil-Free Moisturiser - facetheory
 
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praised for its refreshing and soothing properties, especially for dry skin, redness, and post-flight/sun exposure relief.
Natural Skin & Beauty Care Solutions | Pevonia US
 
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Super rich and creamy formula leaves skin silky, soft and smooth.
Power Wave
 
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Cloud Surf quenches and balances normal to combination skin with a whipped texture that sinks into skin to quickly hydrate without feeling sticky or heavy.
Cloud Surf
 
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An ultra-hydrating, refillable moisturizer that reduces the appearance of hyperpigmentation and dullness for visibly brighter, plumper, glowing skin.
Buy Turmeric Glow Moisturizer Online - KORA Organics
 
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This product provides excellent hydration and soothes irritated skin.
Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA

Face oils

Face oil deeply hydrates the skin, nourishes it with essential lipids, vitamins, and antioxidants, and strengthens the skin barrier. Additionally, face oil can help to regulate sebum production, reduce inflammation, and protect the skin from environm...

 
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Key ingredients include vitamin A oil, vitamin E oil, lavender oil, sunflower oil, and rosemary leaf oil. I was told it can reduce the appearance of stretch marks and scars. I personally use it directly on my face and dry spots on my body for a heal...
Bio-Oil®
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Nourishes and smoothes the skin while enhancing glow.
Shop Organic Face Oil & Body Oil Online - KORA Organics
 
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Pure oils that moisturizes and rejuvenates dark circles & bags under the eyes
Simply Eye Serum - Healing Natural Oils
 
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All natural formula for glowing skin.
H-Glow Formula - Healing Natural Oils
 
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Natural face oil that moisturiezes and rejuvinates for all skin types.
Simply Face Oil - Non-Greasy, Natural Face Moisturizer
 
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100% Pure and Natural Tea Tree Essential Oil
Tea Tree Essential Oil - Healing Natural Oils

Serums

Face serum is important because it delivers concentrated active ingredients deeply into the skin, addressing specific concerns like hydration, anti-aging, and blemish reduction. Its lightweight texture allows for quick absorption, making it an effect...

 
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This is a triple-action intensive serum designed to firm, de-puff + brighten for visibly refreshed eyes.
Illuminating Peptide Eye Serum - JSHealth Vitamins
 
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Bubble Skincare's Day Dream Tone and Texture Serum is affordable, gentle, and suitable for all skin types. It helps with dark spots, uneven skin tone, and scarring. Really good for sun damage and brightens the skin.
Day Dream - Bubble Skincare
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Combining shea butter with squalane, this eye cream enriches the under-eye area with soothing moisture and nourishment while attracting water to the skin. Perfect for preventing moisture loss, the rich and pillow consistency of this cream cushions th...
Star Dew - Bubble
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There are high levels of vitamin A and C in rosehip oil, which is helpful in repairing skin damage. It also increases firmness, making the skin look younger. I love the silky and smooth texture.
Meadowfoam Rosehip Renewing Serum
 
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This serum is easy to apply, is not oily and absorbs well.
Vegan Face Serums | Retinol and Vitamin C Serums - facetheory
 
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Great consistency. Nicely absorbed. Light and moisturising. My skin feels dewy and smooth after every use.
Water Slide - Bubble Skincare
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The texture is thin, but creamy, and melts into the skin without the need for aggressive massaging.
Morning Rays - Bubble Skincare
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Affordable, not tacky or sticky and fragrance free This cream makes my eyes look refreshed and is soft and gentle on my sensitive skin
Burt's Bees Renewal Firming Eye Cream
 
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Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 Serum is a moisturising water-based serum suitable for dry skin. It mimics the skins reproduction of moisture which is normally lower in dry skin. After a week my skin already felt hydrated, softer and looked healthy.
The Ordinary - Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 (with Ceramides)
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Its potent formula effectively minimizes pores, evens skin texture, and brightens skin tone, leaving a smoother, clearer and softer complexion.
The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%
 
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An age-support serum containing a 15% solution of growth factors to help minimize and repair visible skin damage to regenerate the look of aging skin.
GF 15% Solution | The Ordinary
 
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Maybe not considered a serum, but definitely worth noting.  This powerful face-smoothie of fruit enzymes and alpha hydroxy acids that works down into pores and on the surface to reveal softer, smoother, more even-looking skin.
Deep Dive AHA + PHA Exfoliating Mask