![]() | ![]() | | Another week, another interminable heat wave. I feel like a broken record, but on the beauty front, I’m laser-focused on protecting my skin from the hot sun and keeping my curls either tight and defined or thrown up in a jaw clip (more specifically, aYankees logo-emblazoned one). I’m also accessorizing with a slew of new arrivals, from Sarah Creal Beauty’s ultra-chic sunscreen to the Ulla Johnson x Sisley wave clutch. More on those below. Happy Saturday! | | —\xa0Lauren Valenti, InStyle Beauty Director |
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| What’s on Lauren’s Desk | My desk continues to be a big summer mood, beginning with my new favorite accessory: TheUlla Johnson x Sisleywave clutch. It’s the only accessory I’ll need all season long, especially because it’s stocked with tried-and-true Sisley treatments likeInStyle Best Beauty Buys 2024winner, theBlack Rose Cream Mask. And there’s Louis Vuitton’s newLV Lovers scent, a woody and spicy bouquet crafted by men’s creative director Pharrell Williams together with master perfumer Jacques Cavallier Belletrud. The bottle is pure kaleidoscopic sunshine. Finally, I can't get enough of new line Sarah Creal Beauty, which is technically for the 40+ set but holds ageless appeal with its chic packaging, luxe formulations, and amazing results. TheBrilliant Repair Shield SPF 50is particularly great; I love the sleek orange disc it’s housed in and how its radiant golden pigments warm up my skin.
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| EMPTY OF THE WEEK | | Aveda Be Curly Advanced Co-Wash | | Co-washing—a.k.a. “conditioner-only washing”—is part of my hair-care routine year-round, but becomes all the more integral in summer. This is because I need to wash my hair more often, but I don’t want to overdo it and strip my hair of its natural oils. It’s about keeping my curls strong, bouncy, and silky to the touch. Between wash days, using Aveda’s gently cleansing and citrus-scented Be Curly Advance formula (laced with nourishing kokum seed butter and baobab seed oil) has helped me do just that. | |
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| Q+A with Lauren | | Q: Should you apply sunscreen before or after makeup? | A:As a beauty editor, I get asked this question all the time, particularly during summer. And my answer is always the same: In terms of safety and ideal makeup results, you should apply makeup on top of your sunscreen. As board-certified dermatologist Shari Sperling, M.D.,emphasizes, you just want to apply an SPF 30 or higher and reapply it every two hours if you’re going to be outside, especially. When it comes to wearing SPF and makeup, I personally love sheer, lightweight formulas like the aforementioned Brilliant Repair Shield SPF 50 orDr. Loretta Universal Glow Daily Defense Mineral Sunscreen Fluid SPF 40. Then, for additional layers on the go, a stick like Glow Recipe’s newWatermelon Glow Dew Balm SPF 45is convenient and leaves makeup intact and glowing.
Read More onInStyle.com | | Should You Apply Sunscreen Before or After Moisturizer?→ | | The 10 Best Makeup Products with SPF, Tested and Reviewed→ |
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