What Are The Best Summer Beauty Products Of 2019? We’ve Found Them…

Beauty & health director Joely Walker picks her winners...

The Faultless Face Tanner

I tend to use facial tan twice a week to keep a steady shot of colour in my skin and trust me, this is up there with the very best. The sort that invites, ‘you look well’ compliments, instead of ‘what tan are you wearing?’.

The Hair Styling Hero

When this launched in February, it sold out globally in two weeks. But fear not, the Glide is back in business and I can’t stop raving about it. Sliding through strands with ease (yes, for all hair types), it leaves lengths feeling smoother and shinier without losing volume and bounce. Triple tick.

The Summer Skin Saviour

A souped-up version of the much-loved original, this big-guns moisture mask leaves skin feeling notably softer and bouncier in minutes, thanks to a hefty hit of hyaluronic acid. I think of it as rehydration salts for your complexion.

The Wanderlust Scent

I want every summer for evermore to smell like this citrusy slice of heaven. Imagine balmy days on the Italian coast surrounded by lemon groves and you get the gist.

The Best-In-Show Base

I’m not ashamed to say I was visibly giddy the first time I tried this formula, which houses tiny pigment bubbles that burst satisfyingly on application to leave a healthy, super-lightweight veil of colour. One of those my-skin-only-better situations.

The Bona-Fide Body Hero

I genuinely never thought the original could be matched – but here it is. With the same beloved formula (96.9% natural, crucially) and a new fresh and floral scent, I’d happily forgo perfume and just load up on this on a summer’s eve. And that’s saying something.

The Most-Wanted Summer Lip

Fellow lipstick lovers, meet your summer match – a hydrating, balmy shot of colour that slips on and stays put for hours (trust me, I’ve done the leg work). I love the fact it leaves lips feeling soft and supple when you take it off too.

Guaranteed Glow Getter

I first discovered this glow-giving base when model Iskra Lawrence told me it was, ‘Amazing!’ And she’s right. Wear under make-up or tap over cheekbones post-foundation for a subtle yet notable sheen that makes skin look instantly sprightlier.

The Savviest Suncare

These do-good SPFs provide all the UVA/UVB defence we’d expect from a luxe skincare brand, while also protecting our coral reefs (where 14,000 tons of SPF end up every year) with their consciously clean formulas – which, by the way, feel like silk.

Senior beauty assistant Emma Stoddart picks her winners...

The Mega Mascara

When it comes to mascara, finding ‘The One’ is no mean feat… it’s too clumpy, the brush is too big, it doesn’t catch every lash. Finally, I’ve found true love in this hardworking wand – bursting with bristles – that’s just so damn good.

The Perfect Holiday Polish

These glimmering polishes are like gold dust for your nails. Designed to enhance your tan, we love ‘That Tan Life’ (far right), a molten gold, on fingernails and ‘Well Baked’ (centre), a metallic rose pink, on toes.

The Beach-Ready Bronzer

Over two years in the making, RiRi’s answer to ultimate bronzing has landed – in eight shades to suit every skin tone. Creamy, dreamy and the perfect amount of matte, lending skin a soft-not-shimmery, warming glow.

The Ultimate Hair Hero

If, like me, you love a holiday but your hair doesn’t (sun, sea, chlorine – you know the culprits), then give this a go. Formulated with Mexoryl SO (a vitamin E derivative), it gives dry strands a hearty hydration hit and removes any beachy by-products.

The Five-Star Facial Shield

This multi-purpose moisturiser-meets-SPF is now a daily staple in my routine. As well as protecting against UV rays, pollution and blue light, it also hydrates, brightens and purifies skin. Done deal.

The Foolproof Body Tan

I was tasked with testing a different fake tan on each body part (the things I do for the job!) and this truly came up trumps. The bi-phase formula just needs a quick shake-up to mix the tanning agent (DHA) with the oil, before misting all over from top-to-toe. The result? A totally even, sun-soaked, hydrated glow.