No shade to our winter makeup routine but if it’s June and products we relied on in December are still in the lineup, we’re doing something wrong. It’s easy to allow some of our favorite products to overstay their welcome — simply put, they’re just that good — but we also know that when the temperatures increase and the humidity becomes relentless it’s time to overhaul our routines accordingly. Think: Serum-like foundations that look like skin but actually provide sweat-proof coverage, sunscreens that sit comfortably underneath makeup, and lip oils that can help sunburned lips look juicy, not chapped.
If any of these products sound like your next summer necessity, or you’re just overdue for a Sephora haul, we found the best products to remix your winter-to-summer routine, so you don’t have to.
Ilia Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 Foundation
This skin tint is beloved — and has been for years — for a good reason: Everything it promises, it delivers. Dewy coverage? Easy. Sunscreen protection? Yep — and in mineral form. Skin-care benefits? The squalane, niacinamide, and hyaluronic acid cocktail is a force to be reckoned with (just ask your pores, blemishes, and wrinkles).
Merit The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick
Multiuse products like this two-in-one foundation and concealer stick just make sense for summer. The buildable formula offers lightweight natural coverage and comes in convenient packaging for on-the-go touch ups.
Haus Labs by Lady Gaga Le Monster Lip Crayon Vegan Lipstick and Lip Liner
Non-drying matte lipstick does exist. The vegan formula uses ingredients like mango seed oil and hyaluronic filling spheres to flood skin with moisture, so the color looks and feels good for hours. Bonus: It doubles as a lipstick and liner.
Caliray SO Blown Blurring Collagen Peptide Primer
Eventually, the plight of enlarged pores comes for us all. Luckily, this blurring primer makes the concern nothing more than a faint memory. With the help of collagen and peptides, this formula plumps, hydrates, and camouflages pores, kind of like a filter in a bottle. Oh, did we mention it’s non-comedogenic, too?
Saie Glowy Super Skin Lightweight Hydrobounce™ Serum Foundation
Saie never jokes about a glow. The new weightless, buildable, medium coverage foundation makes skin look like skin, only better. The secret to its luminosity? Two types of hyaluronic acid, both of which help plump and hydrate the skin.
Rose Inc Lip Cream Longwearing Matte Liquid Lipstick with Squalane
An alternative name for this product could be Smooth Lips in Seconds. Its mission is simple: This weightless, non-drying, matte lip cream wants to make your lips look young(er) again. And with the help of antioxidants, which can improve texture and provide long-term elasticity, this lip cream does exactly that.
Kosas DreamBeam Silicone-Free Mineral Sunscreen SPF 40
This latest Clean at Sephora launch uses non-nano zinc alongside peptides and hyaluronic acid to protect, strengthen, and hydrate skin. Its peachy color, which is used to neutralize the natural bluish-white hue of the reef-friendly zinc, leaves behind a subtle radiance that sits comfortably underneath makeup.
Westman Atelier Vital Skincare Dewy Foundation Drops
This vegan, gluten- and cruelty-free foundation not only glides on like a lightweight face oil but it nourishes the skin like one, too. With the help of tsubaki oil, ginseng extract, and pomegranate extract, these drops offer revitalizing and retexturizing benefits for skin. Plus it doesn’t skimp on coverage.
Lawless Forget the Filler Lip-Plumping Line-Smoothing Tinted Lip Balm
Think: The benefits of a mask with the pigment of a lipstick. Available in seven your-lips-but-better shades, this cushiony lip balm offers all the plump with none of the sting, so lips look naturally full and supple.
Milk Makeup Hydro Grip Hydrating Makeup Primer
We all have one goal in mind for summer: To prevent makeup from slipping and caking. This silicone-free primer is the answer to our biggest seasonal fears. Like the name implies, this primer grips makeup for up to 12 hours, so even on the hottest, sweatiest day your look is locked in. It also uses hyaluronic acid and aloe water to provide a boost of hydration.
Tower 28 Beauty SunnyDays SPF 30 Tinted Sunscreen Foundation
This mineral-based SPF offers light to medium coverage with no white cast while helping to protect skin from UVA/UVB damage. According to the National Eczema Association, it’s also safe for even the most sensitive skin. Add it to your summer roster ASAP.
Ami Colé Lip Treatment Oil
Meet the conditioning lip treatment that transforms from an oil to a gloss. It nourishes, protects, and provides a comfortable, non-sticky shine. It’s just the kind of product you’ll want to keep near at all times — whether that’s in your bag, on your vanity, or atop your bedside table. In fact, why not buy all four shades? Our favorite is Smitten.
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