The Essentials: Skincare Products You Need for Summer
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Oil-Absorbing Mask
Get rid of excess oil production with this clay-based mask that gives your skin a fighting chance to prevent breakouts before they happen.
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Acne Body Wash
We don't like to admit it, but sweating in summer can cause acne in places below our faces. This body wash from Murad not only treats and exfoliates breakouts but has soothing ingredients that reduce redness and inflammation.
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Thermal Water
Keep your skin dewy and hydrated throughout the day by spritzing on this thermal water. Chocked full of good-for-your-skin benefits, it delivers more than an instant refreshing feeling.
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Body Scrub
Exfoliation is a major part of great summer skin. Getting rid of that dead layer of dermis helps all your products absorb faster and better, including self-tanner. So don't forget to scrub your body down.
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Body Lotion With SPF
After you scrub, be sure to apply a body lotion that contains SPF, you'll be one step closer to being prepped for shorts and sundresses. Don't forget to get the top of your hands, too.
Supergoop SPF 30+ Everyday UV Lotion for Face and Body $15 at Birchbox
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Tinted Facial Moisturizer
This oil-free formula contains SPF 20 and antioxidants for major skin protection. Customers say it makes their skin look flawless.
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Sunscreen
Do you know that after just a couple of hours your body and facial lotion's SPF wears off? In the summer, it's best to double up with sunscreen before you head outside for a prolonged time. This absorbs ultra fast!
Laroche-Posay Anthelios 30 Cooling-Water Lotion Sunscreen $35.99 at Laroche-Posay
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Foot-Cooling Spray
This product uses natural ingredients (arnica and aloe) to temporarily ease the pain in your feet while you're wearing stilettos. And it comes in a purse companion, to take to wedding receptions and beyond.
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Ingrown Hair Removal Pads
Ah, the bikini line...so sensitive and so susceptible to razor bumps and ingrown hair. These pads have soothing oat extract and hydroxy acids that get to the root of the problem. They can be used on your man, too! Customer reviews are high on this one, swearing it really does the job.
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Sun Spot Prevention
The older we get, the more sun spots we're likely to collect. Help prevent them with this serum that keeps skin super soft and also slows down melanin production.
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SPF Lip Balm
SPF lip balm is a must for keeping dry lips moisturized.
