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65 Expert-approved beauty products for radiant summer skin

Glowing skin is the ultimate summer must-have, and it all starts with the right routine. From lightweight moisturizers to sun-protective multitaskers, this season calls for products that protect, nourish, and most importantly, enhance your natural glow. Whether dining al fresco with friends or heading to the beach, these handpicked beauty favorites are the ticket to fresh, healthy, luminous skin — all summer long.

Stay young with this peptide sunscreen

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This exhaustive skin treatment cream combines strong peptides that stimulate collagen and elastin production to give skin a bouncy, plump texture. It helps fill in lines and wrinkles, while preventing further damage with broad-spectrum SPF 50.

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This essence is a multi-functional formula

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Enriched with saffron and red algae, this essence helps boost brightness, increase your skin’s luminosity, and visibly reduces dark spots while the niacinamide and squalene hydrate and plump.

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Hone your glow with this brightening mineral face sunscreen

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This complex mineral sunscreen formula is made with saffron, squalane, and an adaptogenic shield complex to give your skin a vibrant glow. It creates a luminous appearance with long-lasting moisture and SPF 50+ that stops all UV rays.

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Reduce “tech neck” with Womaness Let’s Neck Firming Serum

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In a world full of technology, it is no wonder that “tech neck” happens when we spend so many hours looking down at screens. If you aren’t a huge fan of the “tech neck” lines that form on your neck, then you can diminish the look with this Womaness Let’s Neck Firming Serum. This neck serum includes PEPHA-TIGHT, a microalgae extract that forms a thin film on your skin to deliver a neck-tightening experience.

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Lumene Nordic-C Valo Arctic Berry Face Oil is rich in antioxidants

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Your skin is going to be grateful for this antioxidant oil cocktail. Give your skin the hydration it deserves with Lumene Nordic-C Valo Arctic Berry Face Oil. With a unique, bi-phase formula that combines a blend of Nordic antioxidant-rich berries with essential fatty acids and vitamins, this nurturing antioxidant serum provides a perfectly hydrated, radiant, and velvety-smooth complexion.

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This weightless facial sunscreen is comfortable all day long

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This complex facial sunscreen formula uses a salmon complex, nine types of hyaluronic acid, and filmexel made with seaweed and tara spinosa plants. These ingredients boost elasticity and moisture for flourishing skin, and has an invisible, weightless design for comfortable wear.

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This balm is enriched with shatavari

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Enjoy overnight rejuvenation with this balm. Formulated with shatavari to prevent oxidative damage, moonseed to reduce skin stress, and a powerful blend of antioxidants to nourish.

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This body serum is lightweight and non-greasy

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Replace your lotion with this daily use body serum and give yourself twenty-four hours of hydration. The lightweight formula is made with organic aloe vera, Uni’s marine complex, and more.

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Look flawless in this SPF 40 tinted sunscreen

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Even out skin tone with this tinted facial sunscreen, formulated with cupuacu seed butter to deeply moisturize and lilac extract to mattify and reduce redness. The bronze finish gives you a sun-kissed look while stopping sun damage, for the best of both worlds.

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A milky sunscreen for a luxe feel

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This milky SPF 30 mineral sunscreen protects your skin from sun damage and delivers a rich blend of Vitamin E and bisabolol that fights free radical damage to stop signs of aging. The creamy, milky texture is more soothing than normal sunscreens, for a high-end feel.

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Make this daily sunscreen your new go-to

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This strong formula uses Vitamin C, hyaluronic acid, grapeseed oil, and organic aloe to create a brightening facial sunscreen that promotes collagen production while hydrating and soothing skin. It features SPF 35 protection to keep skin safe from UV rays.

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Softer lips are just one sleep away when you use an overnight lip mask

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Wake up to soft, kissable lips with this overnight lip mask. While you’re sleeping, hyaluronic acid and shea butter work their magic to seriously hydrate, repair, and keep your lips smooth, soft, and protected.

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This Glow Recipe PHA + BHA Face Tone minimizes pores

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This Glow Recipe PHA + BHA Face Toner minimizes the appearance of pores. It uses hydrating, exfoliating, and amino-rich ingredients to help retain moisture, soothe skin, reduce the appearance of pores, and improve fine lines and wrinkles.

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Wear the tinted SPF gel for easy skin radiance

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Balance your complexion while preventing sun damage with this gently tined SPF 35+ sunscreen gel. It features unique ingredients, like kinetin, to hydrate skin and reduce signs of aging. The non-greasy gel is lightweight and comfortable for all-day wear at the beach and beyond.

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Deeply hydrate with this moisturizing body sunscreen

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Made with squalane, shea butter, and aloe vera, this broad-spectrum body sunscreen is made to hydrate and deeply moisturize skin for long-lasting softness and elasticity. It soothes dryness and irritation with natural ingredients that won’t irritate sensitive skin.

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Care for your hair with this fortifying serum

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Control frizz, prevent damage, nourish your scalp, and add luster and vibrance to your strands. Made with Amla extract, jasmine oil, and sunflower oil, this serum is a powerhouse for your hair.

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This scrub works to deeply cleanse and exfoliate

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Remove dullness, dry skin, blackheads, and more with this microdermabrasion facial scrub. Packed with manuka honey, walnuts, and aloe vera, it deeply cleanses and exfoliates without stripping nutrients.

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Repair and protect your hair with this conditioner

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Clinically proven to reduce breakage and fallout, this conditioner is crafted with a balancing, clean Ayurvedic formula. Ashwagandha calms your scalp and reduces irritation while the pink lotus and hibiscus moisturize and soften follicles.

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Transform your skin with the iRestore LED face mask light therapy

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Get your skin ready for that summer glow with this iRestore LED face mask light therapy. This red light therapy mask is quick and convenient, easy to wear while you’re binge-watching your favorite show or doing chores around the house. Featuring 360 LEDs, this face light therapy device targets various skin concerns, from improving skin tone to promoting younger-looking skin.

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This glow recipe cleanser hydrates and exfoliates

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This Blueberry Bounce cleanser contains hyaluronic acid to gently cleanse, hydrate, and exfoliate your skin with every use. One customer writes, “My skin looks great. No breakouts or redness.”

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Manage hyperpigmentation with this duo

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This serum duo is designed to even skin tone and tackle those hyperpigmentation spots. The 100% pure Argan oil hydrates and nourishes while the resurfacing liquid refines pores and texture.

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This foundation packed with anti-aging ingredients

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Social media users swear by this foundation that has an airbrush design. The lightweight formula sprays on evenly, creating a radiant glow that nourishes the skin.

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Strengthen, hydrate, and nourish with this serum

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This lash and brow serum does it all. The organic, drug-free formula is made with peptides and botanicals, is gentle on all skin types, and is designed to improve fullness and reduce breakages.

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Even your skin tone with the TruSkin vitamin C serum

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Want to know a skincare secret? (Over 140,000 reviewers agree!) The TruSkin facial serum brightens skin, fades dark spots, and boosts collagen to give you an even, radiant glow. It’s gentle enough for all skin types and made with a stable formula less likely to cause irritation.

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Draw out impurities with this clay mask

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Draw out impurities and minimize excess oils with this phytocell detox mask. The Kombucha and mineral-rich clay deeply cleanses and leaves your skin with a fresh, radiant glow.

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The Saie glowy super gel is lightweight and luminous

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We’re totally here for glowy, natural makeup. The Saie Glowy Super Gel looks amazing on its own, but Vitamin C and Hyaluronic Acid give skin a boost of moisture that makes it a perfect primer for underneath foundation. You can also use it to highlight your collarbones, shoulders, or legs.

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This stretch mark oil works for anyone

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Everyone gets stretch marks, and everyone should have high-quality products to deal with them. This organic blend of sunflower, carrot seed, and wheat germ oils promotes elasticity and protects skin.

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Glow bright with the Saie mini glowy super gel lightweight illuminator

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Get a glow like a mermaid that is shining under the sun. If you want to really shimmer, you’re going to need this Saie mini glowy super gel lightweight illuminator. Wear it alone, under foundation as an illuminating and hydrating primer, or wear it over any look for super dewy skin.

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Wear this vegan sunscreen for lightweight sun protection

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Protect your skin from UV damage and electronic damage with this antioxidant-loaded facial sunscreen. With SPF 35 zinc oxide UV protection, it blocks harmful rays while giving your skin a refresh with strong, clean antioxidant ingredients you can trust.

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This keratin mask is ideal for damaged hair

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This best-selling hair mask is infused with keratin, which works wonders on damaged hair by flattening the hair cuticle and making the strands smoother and sleeker. One customer simply described it as a ‘miracle’.

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The soothing face and body balm you can bring anywhere

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Just like any other K-beauty product, the KAHI multi balm is a hit thanks to its all-in-one hydration for your under-eyes, neck, face, and anywhere else on your body. What really seals in hydration and improves skin elasticity is the sodium-rich salmon complex ingredient.

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This moisturizer fights against wrinkles

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Add this cream to your routine and enjoy deep hydration and nourishment while also seeing the signs of active age-fighting ingredients like probiotic-rich organic Kombucha.

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Rebalance skin oils with Bubble Skincare Cloud Surf Water Cream Face Moisturizer

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Moisturizer is a must, but let’s not act like some moisturizers don’t leave your skin looking greasy and oily. If you want to avoid this issue, the Bubble Skincare Cloud Surf Water Cream Face Moisturizer will help rebalance skin oils. This moisturizer is enriched with hibiscus extract to help control sebum production, while lilac extract mattifies and equalizes the tone of acne-prone skin. Celery seed extract makes this face cream a double-acting, gel-based pore minimizer, keeping your skin smooth and prepped for makeup application.

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A duo of lip balms to soothe her lips day and night

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This set of lip balms includes two ultra-hydrating balms. The Multipurpose Superbalm gives lips a boost of moisture, while the 12-Hour Overnight Lip Mask rehydrates and repairs, leaving your lips feeling smooth and restored overnight.

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Achieve glass skin with this Glow Recipe tightening toner

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This PHA + BHA toner uses Korean beauty principles and ingredients like watermelon extract, cactus water, and hyaluronic acid to lock in moisture and tighten skin. It’s made without phthalates or drying alcohols that could irritate or dry out your skin.

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Stay hydrated with the sunscreen gel and primer

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You can improve skin texture and even skin tone with this powerhouse SPF gel, which combines a non-greasy facial primer with an anti-aging formula. The grippy gel texture helps lock in foundation and other makeup products, while offering water and sweat resistance for long wear.

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This exfoliating body scrub that’s vegan and cruelty-free

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Whether your legs are looking dry or your elbows are flaking, this body scrub is worth a look. It’s made with ultra-fine sea salt granules that gently exfoliate away dry skin, while a mix of shea butter, jojoba oil, and aloe vera works to hydrate those dry spots so that they don’t start flaking again. But if that isn’t enough? The formula is also vegan and cruelty-free.

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Get professional-level microdermabrasion at home with this Microderm Elite Pro

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The Personal Microderm Elite Pro gives you professional-style microdermabrasion results right at home. It smooths your skin, evens out tone, reduces blemishes, and helps fade fine lines, wrinkles, and dark spots.

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This toner with a 2-in-1 formula

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Whether you’re looking to brighten your skin or lock in moisture, this toner can do it all. It’s made with two types of vitamins and skin-strengthening ingredients, leaving your skin refreshed and radiant.

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The NuFace Mini+ uses gentle microcurrent waves to tone and lift

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The NuFACE Mini+ is a microcurrent device that uses gentle microcurrent waves to tone, lift, and tighten your skin, giving you both instant and long-term results. Use it with the app for guided tutorials to get the most out of it and monitor your progress.

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Perfect your look with SPF setting spray

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This SPF 30 setting spray is a brilliant way to set your makeup and look gorgeous while applying SPF. It does the job of two products in one, offering continuous SPF protection that lasts the whole day, while locking in your makeup, making reapplication a breeze.

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This serum visibly improves your skin

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This powerful serum is designed to improve your skin’s tone and texture while hydrating, illuminating, and actively fighting against the look of those fine lines and wrinkles using a powerful blend of organic antioxidants.

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Enjoy the brightening and hydrating broad-spectrum mineral sunscreen

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This facial sunscreen is a force in skincare, with Vitamin C, zinc oxide, and vegan marine collagen that boosts elasticity and hydration. The SPF 30 protection prevents sun damage, while the strong skincare ingredients help reverse signs of aging.

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This mask deeply detoxifies

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Gently exfoliate, deeply detoxify, and protect your skin with this Bubble Skincare mask. The mineral-rich mask is formulated with azelaic acid and vitamin E for a natural skin treatment.

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This eye brightener made with cucumber extract

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Dark circles are a problem of the past thanks to this eye brightener that instantly illuminates your skin. Infused with cucumber extract, this beauty gem refreshes the eye area like never before.

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This cream renews your skin barrier

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Give your natural skin barrier the help it needs with this daily moisturizer. This non-GMO, non-comedogenic, organic moisturizer is designed to lock in moisture for up to twelve hours for intense support.

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A compact blush that delivers a full look in the palm of your hand

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Hate looking tired after a long flight? This 7-in-1, compact blush from Wander Beauty is for you. Shoppers agree that it’s perfect for refreshing your look before heading straight from the airport to your next adventure because it can be used on lips, cheeks, eyes, and body, as it has a buildable illuminator on one end and cream color on the other.

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Keep your hair fresh without a shower with this dry shampoo

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This dry shampoo is the secret to keeping your hair grease-free and volume-filled between showers. Enjoy your fresh, clean hair as this shampoo absorbs oils and even cleans your scalp.

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The vitamin C serum that can help brighten skin

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Dab a few drops of this vitamin C serum into your face after cleansing, and it can help brighten your complexion as well as even out your skin tone. The lightweight texture absorbs quickly into the skin so that you aren’t left feeling gooey. And unlike some skin-care serums, this one is cruelty-free.

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An overnight lip mask for the smoothest lips imaginable

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This thick, buttery balm is formulated with vanilla, honey, and vitamins E and C to restore and heal dry, chapped lips. The addition of hyaluronic acid gives a deep boost of hydration to repair your lips overnight.

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Get glowing, hydrated skin with the Glow Recipe Watermelon Dew Drops

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These brightening Glow Drops from Glow Recipe use skincare powerhouses like niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, and watermelon for bright, bouncy skin. The lightweight texture melts into skin to revive dullness and give a boost of hydration. It’s also a great primer for extra moisture underneath makeup.

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This setting spray is oil-free

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Luminosity is achieved with this setting spray that’s known for its dewy finish. Packed with nourishing ingredients such as niacinamide, this beauty gem promotes a healthy glow for your aura makeup look.

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The Lip Butter Balm from Summer Fridays is a must-have

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We’re not joking when we say that this lippie from Summer Fridays is one of the best we’ve ever used. Shea butter and vegan waxes combine for a creamy, glossy formula that makes lips look and feel great. Available in multiple shades.

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This smart body cleansing device buffs, exfoliates, and massages

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Exfoliate and massage your body with this smart body cleansing device. It uses sonic vibration to buff and clean, lifting and firming at the same time. It has interchangeable attachments to massage, cleanse, and exfoliate.

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This bronzer sculpts the skin

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TikTokers swear by this bronzer by Saie. Not only does it promote a healthy, dewy finish, but it also is infused with skin-loving ingredients that melt into the skin effortlessly.

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This snail mucin is non-sticky

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This snail mucin is a unique formula that serves as a smoothing, brightening treatment for your skin. It has a non-sticky formula that users rave about, helping to repair damaged skin while boosting radiance.

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These resurfacing pads reduce fine lines and wrinkles

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Get a head start on wrinkles with these glycolic acid 20%, non-woven resurfacing pads. The pads are made with vitamins B5, C, and E, as well as green tea, calendula, and allantoin.

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Elizabeth Mott Thank Me Later color correcting face primer for even skin tone

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This highly-rated color correcting face primer soothes redness to neutralize your skin tone. Enjoy even-toned, glowing skin, thanks to the soft green tint that counteracts the appearance of redness once blended in. Made with niacinamide and hyaluronic acid, it nourishes for healthier looking skin.

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This honey mask works to plump the skin

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This honey halo mask can repair the skin barrier while locking in hydration to avoid dryness. It works to smooth out lines and plump the skin for a youthful glow. Plus, it smells amazing.

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This moisture cream has a whipped texture

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This moisturizer has an air-light gel-cream texture that practically melts into the skin. It’s infused with kale and spinach for extra nourishment, and reviews say the glow is worth every penny.

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Balance skin health with this prebiotic facial serum

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Using an alguronic acid derived from algae, this prebiotic sunscreen is made for your face, neck, and chest. It provides a daily SPF 15 protection, blocking UV rays while still allowing you to soak up the sun. The sunscreen evens out skin texture for a baby-soft feel.

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This Glow Recipe set features the brand’s bestsellers

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This set includes travel sizes of Glow Recipe’s bestsellers. These products, each formulated with powerful, high-quality ingredients, cleanse, tone, moisturize, plump, and more.

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The Summer Fridays skin tint for all the Fridays this summer when you want your glow on

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A step up from a primer (but not as fully covering as a foundation) is skin tint. This one by Summer Fridays, apart from sporting a dreamy name, evens out the skin tone, supports a healthy moisture barrier, and locks in hydration all the while, capitalizing on the glowy finish.

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This No7 cream brightens dull skin

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This cream uses caffeine and Vitamin C to achieve brighter skin that looks more energized and rejuvenated. The oil-free formula isn’t greasy, and some reviews claim you can see results immediately.

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