The looks everyone’s wearing, decoded.
Summer brings its own beauty challenges – heat, humidity, SPF and sweat all put your routine to the test. The right products keep you looking fresh from beach to evening without constant touch-ups.
Here we round up our favourite summer-ready makeup and skincare: long-lasting, lightweight and sun-smart picks that hold up in the heat. Everything’s available on Amazon UK, so you can refresh your routine in minutes.
Browse our latest summer beauty guides below.
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The Ultimate Euro Summer Guide: Essentials for Your 2026 Makeup Bag
If your camera roll this summer is going to be full of beach clubs, boat days, sunset dinners and way too many gelato photos, your makeup bag needs to keep up. The last thing anyone wants on holiday is carrying a full face of makeup around in 35°C heat. Euro summer makeup is all about…
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Plastic-Free Lipsticks and Balms: The Best Sustainable Lip Picks (2026)
We get through a lot of lip products, and almost all of them come in twist-up plastic tubes that are too small and too mixed to recycle. A single lipstick combines plastic, metal springs and a tiny bullet of product, which means it almost always ends up in landfill once it is done. Multiply that…
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Small but Mighty: UK Indie Beauty Brands Championing Sustainability
Some of the most genuinely sustainable beauty in Britain does not come from the big names at all. It comes from small, independent brands, often family-run, that built their values in from day one rather than bolting them on later. These are the makers experimenting with rescued ingredients, refillable packaging and truly zero-waste ranges. Supporting…
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One Stick, Three Uses: The Best Multi-Use Makeup for a Minimalist Routine
The most sustainable product is often the one you do not buy at all. Multi-use makeup takes that idea and runs with it, replacing three or four separate products with a single clever stick that works on cheeks, lips and eyes. The result is a smaller bag, less packaging and a routine you can finish…
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5 Easy Holiday Makeup Looks for Summer 2026
You’ve packed the outfits, sorted the sunscreen, and figured out where you’re going. The one thing nobody ever plans ahead of a holiday is their makeup, and then you get there and end up doing the same thing every day by default. Not this summer, whether you’re spending two weeks in the Mediterranean or just…
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A Guide to the Perfect Glow: Glowy Makeup Secrets You Can’t Miss
There is a specific kind of glow that has nothing to do with highlighter. You know the one: skin that looks hydrated and alive, cheekbones that catch the light without anything sitting visibly on top, an overall radiance that looks like good health rather than good makeup. It is the most-searched finish in beauty right…