Summer beauty for me is all about keeping things light, fresh, and glowing. These are some of my favourite sun care and makeup products to help you look (and feel) effortlessly radiant all season long. Think dewy skin, soft tints, and formulas that breathe with your skin. From self-tanners to sun care, and then that final swipe of sheer colour – everything you need for that wam glow, to keep you looking like your best, most sun-kissed self.

First up, Self-Tanners.

I do think these can be game-changing to add a natural glow and to even out skin tone. Look for products with added skincare benefits like hyaluronic acid or vitamin C for hydration and easier application. Always remove unwanted hair one day before to avoid irritation. Exfoliate, then moisturise any dry areas, but do leave for an our or so before applying the tan as the moisturiser can act like a barrier.

I like to apply with a tanning mit – I think you get the best coverage with the least amount of mess. It also protects your hands from absorbing lots of product.

These are some of my favourites…

Bare

Vogue Clear Tan

£16.10

Best overall...
This skin-loving formula doesn’t need to be rinsed off. It is lightweight, non-sticky and incredibly easy to use.

Bali Bronzing Foam

Coco & Eve

£20.80

I also love...
The streak-free self-tanners in this range come with unique Cellushape technology to moisturise, firm and tone the skin.

Vino Bronze Self-Tan Sun Drops

CAUDALIE

£19.00

Best fake tan drops...
This alcohol and fragrance free formula is kind to skin and non-drying, with hydrating
organic grape water.
Customisable for desired intensity, and super-gentle

Perfect Legs Gradual Tan

This Works

£31.92

This gradual tanner contains brightening vitamin c and moisturising shea butter for a radiant, long-lasting glow.

Now On To Skin / Sun Care…

Face first

I always prefer the more natural or mineral based sunscreens. Less chemicals and often opt for moisturisers that contain sunscreen, or (importantly in my job) ones that work well under makeup.

Mineral Radiance UV Defense SPF 50

Skinceuticals

£39.20

One of my favourites...
A face moisturiser with SPF 50 protection that shields the skin from sun damage, provides an excellent shield from UV rays, while also evening out skin tone. The non-irritating formula can even be used on sensitive and rosacea-prone skin.

AM Facial Moisturising Lotion SPF30

CeraVe

£12.38

All CeraVe products have been developed with dermatologists, with UV protection and 3 essential Ceramides for Normal to Dry Skin.

Traceless Mineral Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen + Primer

BeautyPie

£30.00

So good under makeup, this really helps to stop makeup sliding off in the heat also.
Super lightweight & invisible on the skin. With natural Micronised Zinc Oxide for broad-spectrum UVA/UVB
Leaves skin supple and glowy. I also happen to know that Sarah uses this every day.

Super Soin Solaire Tinted Sun Care SPF 30

Sisley

£150.00

I love to use this as an all-in-one moisturiser, sun screen and foundation. The tint does provide some coverage, and leaves the skin looking glowy and radiant. It’s a bit pricey, but it has amazing ingredients and a little goes a long way. Sarah is also a fan!

Mineral Sunscreen

Blue Lizard

£40.99

For the body...
It’s a mineral sunscreen free of harsh chemicals with broad spectrum coverage. packed with plant-based oils like shea butter to nourish the skin and protect it from moisture loss.

On To Summer Makeup…

If you prefer a little more coverage than a tinted sunscreen, opt for long-lasting light formulas.

Some of my favourites include…

GloWish MultiDew Skin Tint

Huda Beauty

£27.20

This high performance makeup is loaded with skin-loving ingredients. MULTIDEW is fragrance-free, water, sweat, and transfer-proof, plus it’s non-comedogenic.
It instantly brightens your complexion and blurs pores for a soft-focus, dewy finish. Perfect for the ultimate 'no makeup makeup'.

What the Foundation

Jones Road

£44.00

This innovative, clean balm blends seamlessly into skin, leaving a veil of light-medium coverage with a flawless, natural finish. Formulated with nourishing ingredients including moisturising sodium hyaluronate and replenishing jojoba oil.

Real Flawless Foundation

LAURA MERCIER

£30.00

A weightless, long-wearing foundation that blurs the line between makeup and skin care, with medium buildable coverage and 12 hours of waterproof and fade-proof wear.

Bronzers…

The most loved bronzers are buildable, warming and replicate that fresh from a Holliday in the tropics tan, without being patchy or pilling.

Cream bronzers offer a softer, more diffused finish and can either create a dewy glimmer or deposit a semi-matte finish that looks just like your skin made it.

Bronze Balm Sheer Bronzer

MERIT BEAUTY

£26.00

A sheer, buildable bronzer to add a wash of natural-looking warmth and depth.
This melts easily into skin for a subtle hint of natural-looking colour, and blends well with other cream makeup formulas like a cream blush.

Healthy Glow Bronzing Cream

Chanel Les Beiges

£40.00

A favourite of every makeup artists I know for a reason! This cream-gel bronzer features a lightweight, easy-to-blend texture. It offers a delicate, velvety finish, for a natural sun-kissed glow. And now available in more shades too.

Warm Wishes Effortless Bronzer

Rare Beauty

£25.00

Water resistant with a weightless, non-greasy formula, this Rare Beauty bronzer provides a second-skin finish that works well on the eyelids in place of eyeshadow, in addition to providing definition and dimension to the cheekbones.
For a hint of colour in the summer add a tint to the lips or cheekbones to complement your bronzed goddess complexion.

Favourite Blushes…

Dewy Blush

Saie

£22.00

This bush melts seamlessly into cheeks for a dewy wash of color. This lightweight, skin-loving formula lets you create a natural tint, or build for a deeper wash of colour that's never streaky or patchy. Flirty is a lovely shade with a tan.

Backstage Rosy Glow Stick

Dior

This buildable and creamy stick blush of Rosy Glow delivers pH-activated custom colour with a natural, dewy-glow finish. I love the Rosewood shade.

BeachPlease Lip + Cheek Cream Blush

Tower 28

£20.00

I use this multi-use cream in my kit almost every day. It suits so many skin tones - the perfect sun-kissed shade and creamy dewy formula.

Lip Colour

There is nothing nicer than a bronzed glowing complication and a wash of colour on the lips. It screams Summer in my opinion. Sheer lip oils and tints work well for an easy day look and bolder, matt shades for the evening.

Lip Oils and Tints…

Shade Slick Sheen Tinted Lip Oil

Merit Beauty

£21.00

This gives a wash of lightly pigmented colour with a high-shine, pearlescent finish that leaves lips soft and moisturised.
I love Biarritz.

Addict Lip Glow Oil

Dior

£26.40

Long lasting, nourishing and glossy with a pretty summery tint. I love Cherry.

On My Gloss! Lip Oil

Rimmle

£8.99

This great budget lip oil combines the glossy finish of a lip gloss with the moisture boost of a lip balm, while leaving a hint of irresistible sheer colour. My favourite shade is Pink Flush.

Poutsicle Hydrating Lip Stain

Fenty Beauty

£21.00

This tint goes on glossy, then leaves behind a soft colour that's
customisable, with a sheer-to-medium coverage. Mai Type is a lovey shade.

Bolder Colours…

True Velvet Lip Colour

Lisa Eldridge

£27.00

I love this cruelty-free strong pigmented lipstick that creates a real statement. The hydrating formula has a creamy texture that glides over the lips for easy application and provides long-lasting results without drying out the delicate skin of the lips.

Hydrating and Plumping Lipstick

Chanel Rouge Coco Bloom

£40.00

This beautiful lipstick has plumping power with an ultra-glossy oil finish that provides the lips with lasting shine. Perfect for those holiday evenings. I love the Vivacity shade.