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My Summer Essentials (Skincare, Makeup, Fashion Staples & more)
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items This is a selection I've been refining for years. I love switching most of my beauty essentials to a summer routine as I have combination skin. I also added makeup and fashion staples I keep reaching for when it's hot!
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Skincare
Make Up
Haircare
Bodycare
Skincare
This is a 3 in 1 toner, moisturiser and primer for when I don't feel like doing much skincare wise, which happens often in summer. I would use that product straight after my shower back from the beach and hurrying up getting ready to catch my dinner ...
VIOLETTE FR Boum Boum Milk
Finally a sunscreen stick that you can wear on top of make up and re apply through the day!
CAUDALIE Invisible High Protection Antioxidant Stick SPF50
This is a must whenever I am travelling! I tend to break out more in the summer and especially after plane trips so this spray helps me keep everything sanitized.
MAGIC MOLECULES Hypochlorous Acid Spray
As someone who is hypersensitive, sunscreen texture often feel too thick, sticky and just bothers me a lot! so when I found this one I can tell you I was so relieved! The texture is pretty light, dewy but not sticky and looks beautiful under make up!
TRUE BOTANICALS Skin Barrier Sun Shield SPF 30
Just an incredible aloe based toner that smells like a fresh bouquet! I am a huge fan of flower hydrolates especially in spring and summer!
WHAMISA Organic Flowers Toner
As I said many times here, I am quite texture sensitive and don't really like anything thick in summer! my skin also tends to be more dehydrated than normal and parching for water. This cream makes my skin super plump and hydrated and is extremely li...
100% PURE Mushroom Peptide Moisturizer
If you read through this list, you understood my summer mission is to keep my skin plump. Between the sun and the heat, my skin is parching! This is the night cream I use in summer to make sure I stay properly hydrated!
PEACH & LILY | Peptide Moisturizer
Expect to find this in my bag at all time in summer! I actually own different sizes, the big one stays at home and the small one comes with me on the go! This is so refreshing and moisturising! I also don't think it messes my make up too much! True f...
CAUDALIE Grape Water Spray
This is honestly my favourite primer for summer! it's so lightweight and blurring while protecting your skin from pollution! This is for you if you hate wearing make up in the heat because you can feel it melt on your face!
GROWN ALCHEMIST Skin Defense Primer
This is my summer cleanser, it has probiotics and is protecting your skin barrier while feeling super refreshing! One of the best one if you feel like double cleanse is making your skin extra dry.
AURELIA LONDON Miracle Cleanser
I use this toner mostly in the summer and in the morning as a way of waking up my skin and my senses. I am a big neroli fan, the scent and the feel on my skin is just so soothing.
FRENCH GIRL Neroli Floral Mist
I love face oils and I love having many for different purposes! I couldn't resist when I saw they had this one in mini, it's amazing for travelling! This oil is anti bacterial and anti inflammatory so perfect for travel stressed skin!
HERBIVORE BOTANICALS Lapis Facial Oil Mini
Make Up
Not wanting to wear foundation in summer is the story of my life, especially during the day, so I found this little hack! I just use these sun drops in a bit of moisturiser and it evens out my complexion like a foundation would do, but without the fo...
CAUDALIE Self-Tan Sun Drops
This is the best setting spray I ever got to try! Brought it with me to Thailand and it passed the test in heat and extreme humidity! would 100% recommend this one for summer.
REFY Make Up Setting Spray
Perfect if you really don't like wearing foundation in summer! This one really looks like skin and feels ultra lightweight on! Make sure you mix it thouroughly before applying!
CHANEL | Les Beiges Water-Fresh Complexion Touch
This is such a nice product to bring on the go for a little top up of color through the day. I love to wear it on bare skin, no foundation underneath paired with a bronzer!
CHANEL | Lip and Cheek Balm
Bronzer is probably the make up product that I use the most in summer! This one has an incredible finish, the colour choice is amazing and the compact is very chic!
FARA HOMIDI | Essential Bronzer Refillable Compact
This is my current favourite lip liner! They have so many beautiful shades but I love Doux for summer paired with lip gloss or lip oil! Also looks amazing with the little Chanel Lip and Chick balm from this list!
FARA HOMIDI | Lip Liner
If you feel like your lips are always dry in summer, then you'll love this product! It has an amazing plumping effect while keeping your lips moist all through the day, and it looks great with the lip liner mentionned in this list! I love it in Pink
MACRENE ACTIVES Tinted Lip Filler
I love having versatile make up, especially when I travel! I use this all over color balm on my cheeks, lips and eyelid and I adore the warm brown tone of the Kobicha tint for summer.
MANASI 7 All Over Colour in Kobicha
Haircare
Always nice to have a mini brush with you when heat and humidity are messing your hair! I love this one and the mini Mason Pearson as well!
CROWN AFFAIR | The Mini Dual-Bristle Boar Hair Brush
I love this conditioner in summer because it has Hyaluronic Acid which I think is really underrated as an active for hair! It deeply hydrates sun damaged and brittle hair. If you travel to Greece you can also try the Apivita HA conditioner.
NECESSAIRE | The Conditioner
This is a great oil for beach days as it is a sun protective oil! I put it on when I arrive at the beach (it smells divine) leave it on while I swim to temper the damage on my hair, and wash it off with a shampoo when I am home! Another french girl s...
LEONOR GREYL Hair Oil
The shampoo I use after beach days. It targets chlorine and salt water and leaves my hair super soft and clean post sun exposure.
PHYTO Plage Rehydrating After-Sun Shampoo
This hair mask makes my hair incredibly soft and has an incredible scent that lingers relatively long which I love!
SANTA MARIA NOVELLA Honey Cream Hair Mask
Bodycare
This is an OG coffee body scrub I first tried in 2013 and boy I was shocked with the results it delivered! It made my skin instantly more soft and toned. The format is quite ideal to take with you on holiday and that's a huge plus.
FRANK BODY Original Coffee Scrub
I am quite impatient when it comes to lathering spf all over my body, and this oil has made it tremendously quicker and easier! I love a good tan, so an oil is perfect for me. This one is for hair and body which is super convenient. I love Esthederm ...
ESTHEDERM Adaptasun Hair and Body High Sun Protection Oil
One of my favourite ritual of summer is taking an everything shower after the beach, and moisturise my skin with a good layer of after sun! I love this one, it has grape water in it which makes the texture super easy to spread and not sticky at all!
CAUDALIE After-Sun Repairing Lotion 400ml
This is such a gem for anyone who is very impatient when it comes to putting sunscreen all over their body. This on is super easy to use and very efficient.
CAUDALIE Very High Protection Sun Water SPF50