12 Lightweight Makeup Products You'll Actually Love to Wear in the Summer
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When it's hot and sticky outside, the last thing you want to wear is heavy makeup. If we're being totally honest, we have to admit that there's honestly nothing worse than walking out the door with a full face of glam and being immediately hit with an intense wave of heat. Plus, let's be real — we don't want to feel like our products are melting off of our faces.
Luckily, there are a ton of lightweight makeup products on the market that will melt into your skin rather than off of it, leaving you looking like the absolute best version of yourself. No more thick, heavy foundations or powders that will leave your skin looking cakey. We've scoured the internet and tested all of the best products, so all you have to do is press "add to cart." From cream bronzers and gel blushes to tinted moisturizers and skin tint foundations, we rounded up our favorite lightweight makeup products we love for warmer weather and beyond.
Whether you want to embrace the "skinimalism," the no-makeup makeup trend, or need to give your skin a much needed breather but still want to keep your look elevated, keep reading to see our top lightweight makeup choices.
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Best Lightweight Drugstore Foundation
Revlon PhotoReady Candid Natural Finish Anti-Pollution Foundation ($5)
The Revlon PhotoReady Candid Natural Finish Anti-Pollution Foundation completely covers up blemishes (with zero concealer necessary) but still somehow has a skin-like, lightweight finish. It's also formulated with antioxidants to ward off environmental aggressors.
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Best Lightweight Primer
NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Jelly Primer ($17)
The NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Jelly Primer has the consistency of Jell-O, which makes it fun as well as effective. Once you've scooped it out of the jar, you can apply it to your face and watch as it melts into your skin. It makes foundation stick so well, it lasts through even the most humid of days.
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Best Lightweight Liquid Highlighter
Rare Beauty Light Liquid Luminizer Highlight ($25)
The Rare Beauty Light Liquid Luminizer Highlight comes in eight mesmerizing shades that will give you the summer glow you love without the weight and powdery texture.
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Best Lightweight Cream Blush
Tower 28 Beauty BeachPlease Lip + Cheek Cream Blush ($20)
Toss the Tower 28 Beauty BeachPlease Lip + Cheek Cream Blush in your bag for lip and cheek touch-ups throughout your summer adventures. It comes in nine different shades, so you're guaranteed to find one you love.
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Best Lightweight Skin Tint
Huda Beauty GloWish Multidew Vegan Skin Tint Foundation ($19, originally $37)
Embrace skinimalism with the editor-favorite Huda Beauty GloWish Multidew Vegan Skin Tint Foundation. It will leave your skin looking naturally dewy with adequate coverage.
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Best Lightweight Eyeshadow With SPF
Supergoop! Shimmershade Illuminating Cream Eyeshadow SPF 30 ($24)
Not only can you pat on the Supergoop! Shimmershade Illuminating Cream Eyeshadow SPF 30 to your lids in seconds, but it will also protect your delicate eye area from harmful UVA and UVB rays.
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Best Lightweight Liquid Blush
Saie Dew Blush Liquid Cheek Blush ($25)
The Saie Dew Blush Liquid Cheek Blush is an editor favorite that melts into your skin for a natural flush.
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Best Lightweight Tinted Lip Oil
Merit Shade Slick Vegan Tinted Lip Oil ($24)
Keep your lips moisturized with a flush of color thanks to the Merit Shade Slick Vegan Tinted Lip Oil. The editor-favorite lip product comes in seven different shades that don't feel sticky but instead keep your lips hydrated for hours.
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Best Lightweight Cream Bronzer
Tower 28 Beauty Bronzino Illuminating Cream Bronzer ($20)
Get a glowing, sun-kissed complexion with the Tower 28 Beauty Bronzino Illuminating Cream Bronzer. It comes in five different shades, and they'll all give your skin a radiant finish that won't feel too heavy.
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Best Lightweight Skin Tint With SPF
Ilia Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 Foundation ($48)
The Ilia Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 Foundation can do it all, it's got buildable coverage, mineral SPF protection, and it's lightweight. It leaves a dewy finish on skin and it's made with good-for-you ingredients like niacinamide and plant-based squalane.
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Best Lightweight Mascara
Tower 28 MakeWaves Lengthening Mascara ($20)
The Tower 28 MakeWaves Lengthening Mascara will leave your lashes thicker, longer, and fluffier than ever before, but it won't weigh them down whatsoever. You won't have to worry about smudging or flaking, and yet this formula is easy to remove at the end of the day without needing to scrub too hard. It's our favorite pick for looking hot when it's . . . well, hot.
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Best Lightweight Waterproof Mascara
CoverGirl Professional Super Thick Lash Waterproof Mascara ($7)
If you love that natural yet flutter-y, fluffy look, try out the CoverGirl Professional Super Thick Lash Waterproof Mascara. It will leave your lashes looking natural yet enhanced without clumps, flakiness, or any heaviness.
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— Additional reporting by Renee Rodriguez
Jessica Harrington is the senior beauty editor at PS, where she writes about hair, makeup, skin care, piercings, tattoos, and more. As a New York City-based writer and editor with a degree in journalism and over eight years of industry experience, she loves to interview industry experts, keep up with the latest trends, and test new products.
Renee Rodriguez is a staff writer and social producer for PS. She writes across all verticals, but her main areas of expertise focus on fashion and beauty content with an emphasis on reviews and editor experiments. She also produces social content for the PS TikTok and Instagram accounts.