Summer is approaching- and although we love feeling sun-kissed, let’s make sure we prioritize the well-being of our skin. We’ve selected our skincare favourites for plump and radiant skin.

AM SERUMS

Summer Fridays Dream Oasis Deep Hydration Serum

Drink your water, and make sure your skin stays hydrated too. This serum is a weightless jelly serum that hydrates and soothes. Key ingredients include squalene, glycerin and hyaluronic acid, and a skin-calming blend of colloidal oatmeal, aloe, and tiger grass. Squalene infuses the skin to support a strong skin moisture barrier. Glycerin and hyaluronic acid will attract and retain water and protects the skin from environmental stressors. The skin calming blend helps improve and diminish the look of redness. This serum is fragrance free, and is best for oily, combo, dry, and normal skin. Fine lines and wrinkles? Yep, not a concern.

The INKEY List 15% Vitamin C and EGF Brightening Serum

We introduce to you a delicate and powerful lightweight serum. 15% ascorbyl gluoside converts to pure vitamin C on the surface of your skin and is a potent antioxidant that helps brighten the look of skin and protect the skin from environmental stressors. The 1% epitensive ingredient is a plant-derived epidermal growth factor to support natural elasticity and skin health. This formula will help you achieve a brighter, more even-looking complexion. The cherry on top? This product is vegan, cruelty free, and reef safe.

PM SERUMS

Sunday Riley U.F.O Salicylic Acid BHA Treatment Face Oil

This might be the most game changing product we’ve purchased this year. This oil is a quick absorbing, medicated dry oil to clear congested pores, treat and prevent acne, and smooth the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles for clearer, smoother skin. The 1.5% salicylic acid clears buildup and debris from congested pores. Tea tree oil and black cumin seed oil support clear skin. Hexylresorcinol and licorice brighten the appearance of old acne discolorations for a more even-toned complexion. It is suitable for all skin types, and this will change your life- we have nothing else to say. 

COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence

96% of snail secretion filtrate (mucin)- we know it sounds weird but hear us out. Snail mucin improves uneven skin tone, hydrates, soothes irritation, reduces redness and skin imperfections, fades dark spots and scars, and supports anti-aging. Betaine and sodium acetylated hyaluronate hydrate the skin, while allantoin and panthenol soothe the skin. Snail mucin works by exfoliating, soothing, and then resurfacing the skin. Put this on after cleansing and toning before your moisturizer. This product will last you a while and is sure to make you glow.

CLEANSER

CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser

Healthy skin starts with clean skin, and this cleanser is a staple. This cleanser will remove all dirt, makeup, and other debris without disrupting the skin’s natural protective barrier. It is developed by dermatologists and includes ingredients like ceramides and hyaluronic acid that work to restore the skin’s natural barrier and lock in moisture. Made for normal to dry skin, this cleanser is simple, gentle, and effective. Plus, it’ll last you forever.

Youth To The People Superfood Gentle Antioxidant Refillable Cleanser  

It’s a yes from us. This cleanser removes makeup and buildup that can clog pores, leaves your skin soft and clean, is PH-balanced and barrier friendly, and is suitable for all skin types and acne prone skin.  Key ingredients include kale which is rich in vitamins C and E to promote glow, green tea which is an antioxidant that helps combat free radicals and fights visible signs of aging, and spinach which is a source of antioxidants and minerals known to have cooling properties and support healthy looking skin. The best part? This cleanser is refillable, so you can reduce packaging waste and get more product per purchase.

TONER 

LANEIGE Water Bank Blue Hyaluronic Revitalizing Toner

This toner is certain to make you feel healthy and refreshed. Blue hyaluronic acid contains molecules that absorb better and faster for deep, long-lasting hydration. It’s beta glucan ingredient also helps soothe the skin. After cleansing, this toner will refresh and hydrate the skin, allowing it to better absorb the rest of your skincare prep for the best results possible. Also, we are obsessed with the packaging.

CeraVe Hydrating Toner

 We love CeraVe because their dermatologists know what they’re doing. This toner includes ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and niacinamide to help restore the skin’s natural protective barrier for improved hydration and helps visibly smooth and calm the skin. This toner is best for normal to dry skin and individuals with sensitive skin. CeraVe delivers, and in CeraVe we trust.

MOISTURE

La Roche- Posay HydroPhase HA Rich Face Cream

This is an oil-free moisturizer that plumps skin with moisture, providing radiant-looking skin and 72-hour hydration. It is powered by green technology, a bio-fermentation process to produce pure, consistent, and effective hyaluronic acid. With a lightweight and non-greasy texture, the packaging also preserves the freshness and efficacy of the formula. Sensitive skin? Don’t worry darling, this moisturizer is made for you.

LANEIGE Water Bank Blue Hyaluronic Cream Moisturizer

Let’s keep the conversation rolling on healthy skin barriers. This moisturizer has three barrier boosting ingredients that will visibly firm, sooth and boost your moisture barrier, provide lasting hydration, and ensure nourishing moisture. You are ensured long lasting hydration for up to 100 hours, and it is best for normal to dry skin. For our combo and oily skin girls, LANEIGE also sells this product as a gel moisturizer. For our very dry and sensitive skin girls, they also sell the same version of this product as an intensive moisturizer.

LANEIGE Lip Sleeping Mask

Let this lip mask do the work for you. This leave-on lip mask will provide you with intense moisture and antioxidants while you sleep. Key ingredients include a berry fruit complex, murumuru seed, coconut oil, shea butter, and vitamin C. This product will perfect your pout, revealing smooth and baby-soft lips by the AM. Might we add, there are five different flavours to choose from. Vanilla and berry are Montrose Swim’s favourites but go crazy with whatever take’s your fancy.

PROTECTION

Supergoop! Unseen Sunscreen

Let us be your mother- did you put your sunscreen on today? You love the sun, so do we, but let’s make sure we’re protecting our skin. Our biggest regret is never applying enough sunscreen, and it is now a habit we’re integrating into our everyday routine. This natural finished SPF 40 sunscreen is invisible, weightless, scentless, and works perfect as a makeup-gripping primer. To add, this sunscreen increases hydration levels, helps protect against blue light emitted by electronic devices, and provides a smoothing effect. This sunscreen will provide you with a velvety finish, but if you’re looking for more glow, try Supergoop!’s glowscreen.

CeraVe Facial Moisturizing Lotion AM SPF 

Have you caught on that we’re obsessed with CeraVe? Incorporate this SPF 30 sunscreen into your morning skincare step, as it features three essential ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and niacinamide to help restore the skin barrier, retain hydration, help soothe the skin, and protect you from damaging UV rays. This sunscreen won’t clog your pores and has a time-release MVE delivery technology that ensures all-day hydration. Considering all its benefits, this lotion is more wallet friendly and will last you forever. Now, go apply your sunscreen. That’s an order.

Dropping the mic. From us to you, here are our skincare favourites. With any new future findings, we’ll be sure to let you know.