Our Favourite Magnificence and Style Merchandise of August

August generally is a bizarre time, magnificence and fashion-wise. Warmth waves are raging on amidst the height canine days of summer season, however on the identical time, we regularly discover ourselves searching for a refresh forward of fall. With this in thoughts, workforce Byrdie has been attempting loads of merchandise that beat the warmth—assume progressive SPFs and luxe physique merchandise—in addition to contemporary fragrances, eye-catching new make-up launches, and wardrobe necessities that really change the sport. Learn on for our August 2024 editors’ picks, all of that are primed to assist you feel and look your finest all through the transition from summer season to fall.

Star Donaldson, social media director

Future Society Floating Forest Hydrating Physique Cream

I’m very not often impressed by a physique cream as a result of I typically really feel like I’m compromising long-lasting hydration for scent or vice versa—however Future Society’s Floating Forest has met and exceeded my expectations for each. It leaves my pores and skin supple and hydrated with out a slick feeling or any pilling, and truthfully, my favourite half is it smells heavenly. It options notes of black pepper, cedarwood, and freesia, which provides it a contemporary but woody scent. I’m obsessed and have been getting extra compliments on my total perfume wardrobe ever since I began making use of it every day. I by no means thought I’d be this right into a physique cream, however I actually savor each drop.

SkinSmart Facial Cleanser for Zits

Hypochlorous acid has been trending on TikTok, and now I do know it’s for good motive. Previously, I’ve stayed away from the development as a result of many widespread formulation comprise witch hazel, which I am allergic to. I lately tried the SkinSmart Facial Cleanser for Zits (hypochlorous acid is the primary ingredient) and was blown away by the distinction it made. I spray it day-after-day earlier than I work out, and it’s step one after cleaning in my morning and nighttime skincare routines. It has nearly no scent, is available in an enormous bottle, and dries clear. I put it to the check once I did a ton of touring final month—I normally find yourself with at the least one new zit after a airplane trip. I utilized it earlier than I boarded and after—and I got here away with no new breakouts. I’m satisfied that is the product that anybody with cussed pimples wants of their routine. It’s price a strive, particularly at this value level.

Beia Bikini & Physique Scrub

A superb scrub is the very best a part of my bathe routine, and I have been loving Beia’s Bikini & Physique Scrub this summer season. It is gritty sufficient to make me really feel like I’m getting good exfoliation on my armpits earlier than shaving and on my legs and arms after an extended sweaty day. It is easy to use, has a pure scent, and rinses off with out leaving my bathe a large number. Within the NYC warmth, that is the product that helps me really feel really clear.

Adelaide Giesey, editor

Prequel Multi-Quench Plumping Hydration Serum

Any product that guarantees to strengthen my pores and skin barrier mechanically will get added to my testing pile: My chronically dry and super-sensitive pores and skin wants all the assistance it could possibly get. This month, I lastly bought round to attempting the brand new Prequel Multi-Quench Plumping Hydration Serum, and this was a type of merchandise that I instantly knew I’d be obsessive about. The feel of the serum is a medium weight—it isn’t runny in your hand but immediately absorbs in your face. Plus, it did not trigger any irritation, which had been my greatest concern. The components is a mixture of peptides and glycerin that left my pores and skin trying moisturized, plump, and glowy for hours.

La Mer The Focus

This summer season has been further harsh on my pores and skin: I’ve had cussed eczema patches round my eyes and cheeks that no quantity of moisturizer or remedy ointments would get rid of. I was a non secular La Mer The Focus consumer and thought maybe its therapeutic and anti inflammatory properties might supply some reduction. After simply two days of constant use, I noticed vital enchancment in ranges of redness, dryness, and discomfort. It positively has a splurge value level, however for the outcomes it guarantees, it is price each penny.

Aerin Amber Musk Santal Eau de Parfum

It’s been a very long time since I added a brand new perfume to my on a regular basis rotation. I’m a real creature of behavior and have a tendency to stay to the identical three or 4 perfumes on my vainness, so it’s at all times noteworthy when a brand new scent enters my lineup. My newest addition is the Aerin Amber Musk Santal Eau de Parfum, which incorporates three of my all-time favourite notes—amber, sandalwood, and vanilla—to make up a heat and chic scent. It’s been an ideal day-to-day perfume that isn’t overpowering.

Saie Glowy Tremendous Gel in Roseglow

The OG Saie Glowy Tremendous Gel has been a staple in my routine for years. I really like utilizing it as a primer, a liquid highlighter, or blended in with moisturizer. It feels tremendous light-weight on the pores and skin and I discover that it performs tremendous properly with different merchandise in my routine, so after they launched a brand new rose gold shade, I used to be keen to present it a strive. Belief me once I say it didn’t disappoint: I introduced it with me on trip, and it completely complemented my rosy (okay, perhaps barely sunburnt) complexion. It nonetheless delivers that signature lit-from-within glow I do know and love from the unique components, however with a dreamy pink undertone. That is one among my favourite summer season staples that can doubtless stick round in my make-up bag by means of the autumn.

Jasmine Phillips, social media editor

Eadem Le Chouchou Lip Softening Balm

It’s been some time since I bought excited a couple of lip product. Then got here Eadem’s Le Chouchou Exfoliating + Softening Peptide Lip Balm, and I haven’t put it down because it arrived within the mail. The metallic applicator gives a cooling impact and helps the product glide on effortlessly, and my lips really feel hydrated and look plump due to elements like African mongogo butter hexapeptide. Whereas I believe the entire shades complement my pores and skin tone—which is uncommon—my go-to has been Boba Bounce, an attractive wealthy brown.

Tower 28 SOS Day by day Balancing Gel Cleanser

I really like Tower 28’s SOS line, so I used to be excited to study that the model launched a cleanser. It simply removes the whole day—I’m speaking sweat, grime, SPF, and make-up. The components is light so my pores and skin by no means feels stripped, and it removes mascara with none burn or irritation. This cleanser suits simply into my every day routine and is right to be used earlier than the model’s SOS Rescue Spray.

Third Love Entrance Shut Racerback Bra

Third Love has rapidly turn out to be my favourite model for bras due to how light-weight and comfy they’re—I nearly overlook I’m carrying one typically. My favourite a part of this bra is the entrance clasp, which makes placing it on and taking it off 10 occasions simpler. The semi-sheer materials is nice for warm summer season days, and though it has a racerback, it would not create pressure within the shoulders.

LSpace x Anthropologie Dawn Shell One Piece

I’ve been in my one-piece swimwear period, and this LSpace x Anthropologie collab got here simply in time for my island trip. It’s nice high quality, affords medium protection, and the seashell-shaped bust and pearl detailing on the straps having me residing my Little Mermaid goals.

Ali Webb, affiliate type editor

Saltair Lip Oil Balm in Goji

Saltair’s Lip Oil Balm is the under-$10 gem that not everybody is aware of about but—however those that do are obsessed, because it retains promoting out. Because of coconut oil, murumuru, shea butter, and extra, this balm gives efficient hydration and a shiny end—all with a coconut vanilla taste and an array of delicate but pigmented tints. The model lately doubled the product’s shade vary, and my favourite new providing is Goji, a pinkish purple that feels excellent for late summer season.

Dove Physique Scrub with Crushed Cherries and Chia Milk

I repeatedly exfoliate in the summertime to prep my pores and skin for shaving and supply a glow increase, so it is so necessary to have a product that is efficient with out being too abrasive—with a little bit of nourishment, too. Dove has come by means of with this physique scrub, which incorporates the identical moisturizing cream because the model’s signature physique bars in addition to light bodily exfoliators from pure sources (no microbeads right here). All of the scrubs odor superb and go away pores and skin feeling refreshed however by no means stripped, and currently, my favourite has been the cherries and chia milk model for a gourmand summer season bathe second.

Trip Studio Tone SPF 50 Bronzing Drops

I am actually strong about making use of sunscreen on my face day-after-day year-round—which implies typically in the course of the summer season or in hotter locales, I discover myself on a quest to create my very own sun-kissed glow. This current launch from Trip really permits me to realize solar safety and a coloration increase in a single step—plus it is simple to use in layers to manage the bronzing impact. The packaging has a retro aesthetic that feels straight out of a Slim Aarons leisure universe, however the improvements are completely trendy to ship a multi-tasking SPF product.

Studs Crown Marquise Flatback Stud

I’ve a number of ear piercings and hold most of them in 24/7, so flatback studs have been a game-changer for me. At first, Studs was solely providing flatbacks for its piercing jewellery choices, however the model now has a rising vary of choices obtainable on-line, together with reversible types and 14k plating. I bought a number of lately and am so excited to experiment—my favourite is this beautiful crown marquise, because it’s dainty but statement-making and I am obsessive about the way it appears to be like in distinctive placements just like the conch (which I’ve and love).

Eden Stuart, editor

Andie Swim The Malibu One Piece

There’s one thing a couple of one-piece bathing swimsuit that simply feels so elegant—like you ought to be rising from the pool in a Hitchcock film. This maillot from Andie is a bit too trendy for a Golden Age movie, however with the button-down neckline, cloth that holds you in with out that sausage feeling, and medium protection, it nonetheless feels tremendous refined, albeit in a extra informal manner. Although mainly all of my different fits have the excessive leg reduce that can at all times be close to and expensive to my coronary heart (and butt), this would possibly really be the one I really feel most assured in.

EltaMD UV Clear Deep Tinted Broad-Spectrum SPF 46

The warmth has been subsequent degree this summer season, so I’ve usually been eschewing foundations in favor of pores and skin tints and—most of the time—tinted SPFs with a drop of pores and skin tint for blurring. Most days, I have been carrying this newer providing from EltaMD, which gives mineral UVA/UVB protection with out the dreaded white forged. It pairs superbly with my beloved Ciele Tint & Shield, giving me numerous safety and simply the correct quantity of make-up protection.

Brown Sugar Babe It Lady Nourishing Physique Oil

I do not know easy methods to describe it, however Kayla Greaves simply appears to be like like she’d odor superb—and I can verify that certainly, she does. (She’s my good friend, so it is not bizarre for me to say this!) She collaborated with Brown Sugar Babe to create a perfume oil that fairly actually bottles that power. The notes of bergamot, black pepper, amber, myrrh, Bulgarian Rose, patchouli, vetiver, and musk come collectively to create a scent that feels gentle and floral however has an actual depth. I lately wore it to an occasion and bought numerous “What are you carrying?” queries, so one might say it made me really feel like… an It Lady. (I am going to see myself out.)

Bella Cacciatore, information editor

Robert Piguet Fracas Eau Fraîche

I’ve at all times cherished the thought of white floral fragrances, however they typically really feel like a bit an excessive amount of, particularly within the cloying warmth. However this new twist on Robert Piguet’s iconic scent—beloved by miss Marilyn Monroe—has made me a convert. The sensual, creamy jasmine, tuberose, and gardenia notes are positively there, however opening notes of bergamot and mandarin and a delicate musky base hold it feeling gentle and vivid quite than excessively sensual. It has a fizzy, effervescent feeling—like a flowery soda—that is made it a go-to for me all summer season lengthy.

Maybelline Firework Mascara

I’ve been very loyal to a special drugstore mascara for about 10 years, however this new addition from Maybelline is making me change my methods. It is actually superb—the identify Firework could not be higher suited, because it provides tons of quantity and followers out my lashes for a beautiful, fluttery look. It is not stiff or crunchy, and it would not flake or smudge. Principally, it does the whole lot it must do and extra, for underneath $15. Obsessed.

Kosas Hotliner Lip Liner

I am not afraid to say it: I attempted the Kosas Hotliners after Olivia Jade featured them and their unimaginable endurance in a TikTok. Thank God I am so simply influenced, as a result of these are one among my favourite launches of late. The colours are nice—they’re very reasonable and do not run orange or sweet pink as most do on me—and the creamy components is so cozy. They glide proper on, however do not transfer as soon as set, which has been a lifesaver on this warmth wave. Even when the remainder of my make-up is dripping down my face, I do know my lip liner is on lock.

Olivia Hancock, editor

Charlotte Tilbury Unreal Pores and skin Sheer Glow Tint Hydrating Basis Stick

This summer season, I have been rotating by means of totally different pores and skin tints and light-coverage foundations. The most recent one to earn a spot in my routine? Charlotte Tilbury’s Unreal Pores and skin Sheer Glow Tint Hydrating Basis Stick. The components is extremely creamy and blends effortlessly, leaving you with a second-skin end. I additionally admire that this components is extremely moisturizing, that includes a mix of hyaluronic acid, vitamin E, and radish seed oil. My pores and skin appears to be like unbelievably glowy and softly blurred after swiping this on.

Ami Colé Tender Form Waterproof Lip Liner in Lac Rose

This lip liner has been such a formidable addition to my assortment. The waterproof pencil is extremely creamy (due to elements like marula oil), so it glides on like a dream whereas delivering tons of pigment. My favourite shade is Lac Rose, a heat pink, and I pair it with the model’s Lip Remedy Oil in Bliss. The mix is *chef’s kiss*.

Sofie Pavitt Face Micellar Cleaning Pads

I can not rave sufficient about Sofie Pavitt’s skincare model. The Micellar Cleaning Pads, specifically, are a brand new staple in my on-the-go make-up bag. These non-comedogenic micellar pads additionally comprise glycerin, a humectant, permitting them to simply take away grime or make-up with out stripping your pores and skin or abandoning a movie. I like to make use of these within the morning to refresh my pores and skin and at night time as step one in my cleaning routine.

Crocs Brooklyn Low Wedges

Black sandals are a summer season staple, and I used to be in want of a brand new pair (I wore my final pair until they had been raggedy). Per my good friend’s advice, I bought these wedges from Crocs, and I have been carrying them every day since I acquired them. They’re cozy sufficient to put on whereas commuting or strolling across the metropolis, as they’re made with the model’s Croslite foam footbeds. Plus, the easy but stylish design makes them straightforward to pair with any outfit.

Samantha Brash, director of content material technique

Fortunate in Love In It to Win It Gown

I do not play tennis (very properly, at the least), however I do play pickleball, and half the reason being that I like to decorate the half. Fortunate in Love designs the cutest ladies’s golf and tennis attire, however you actually can put on it it doesn’t matter what summer season exercise you are headed to.

Sézane Jewelry Field

If any model does Paris-inspired trend finest, it is Sézane. My jewellery assortment has grown in the previous couple of months, and through my seek for a spot to accommodate it, I used to be pleasantly shocked to come across this field from Sézane. It is spacious sufficient to maintain all my baubles protected and stylish sufficient to show on my dresser.

Olivella Olitox Elevate Face Oil

Olive oil is a powerhouse—and extra than simply nutritionally. Nobody is aware of this higher than Italian model Olivella, whose merchandise are like “the Mediterranean food regimen in your pores and skin.” Its new Olitox Elevate Face Oil is a mix of espresso seed oil to brighten, bakuchiol (a pure various to retinol) for tremendous strains and wrinkles, squalane for hydration and firmness, and—in fact—100% purified further virgin olive oil.

Derek Deng, affiliate content material editor

Pat McGrath Chic Perfection Blurring Below-Eye Powder

When you go pink, you will by no means return. For honest to medium pores and skin tones, this child pink under-eye powder from Pat McGrath is the cherry on high for my face routine, tying collectively my under-eye concealer and cheek colours to make for a seamless transition. It is a delicate contact, however the pink hue provides a brightening and multidimensional end to your base.

Grown Alchemist Hydra-Restore Lip Balm

This lip balm checks off all of the lip balm containers: It is nourishing, non-sticky, smells delicious, and leaves behind a fragile, shiny end. As an Accutane survivor, my lips require frequent upkeep—this balm lets me be low-maintenance, and has the added advantages of a lip gloss as properly.

St. Rose Good Omens Scented Candle

It is easy to lose sight of the truth that your private home is a sacred area the place you nourish your soul—this candle jogs my memory of the significance of that. Good Omens envelops my area in a livening however not overpowering cloud of sandalwood, incense, and amber notes. An added bonus: Its glossy and minimalist packaging makes for a chic ornament on any nightstand.

Lauren Pardee, senior commerce editor

Gucci Luminous Matte Magnificence Blush

Excellent for warm summer season days, this ultra-light, matte powder blush is the sheer pop of coloration I’ve relied on throughout these sweat-your-makeup-off outings. If I’m barely placing something on, this blush is making the reduce. The colour is tremendous buildable and blendable, permitting me to use it fearlessly—and because it’s a powder, it counteracts any stickiness or shine whereas imparting a pure blush that offers sun-kissed. Oh, and I like to recommend the hue Intense Plum—it’s gorgeous.

Summer season Fridays ShadeDrops Mineral Milk Sunscreen SPF 30

If there’s one factor I stand for within the skincare realm, it’s a milky components—so right here I am going with my metaphorical megaphone on my soapbox singing the praises of one other product within the class: Summer season Friday’s ShadeDrops Mineral Milk Sunscreen. It’s deliciously creamy, hydrating with out feeling greasy, and is cast-free regardless of having zinc oxide within the components. I really like the way it’s light-weight and simple to unfold, too, which aren’t the commonest qualities of a mineral sunscreen. And it imparts a pleasant glowy sheen, excellent for a no-makeup day or as the bottom of your look.

Dae Cactus Fruit 3-in-1 Styling Cream and Taming Wand

‘Tis the season of frizz and flyaways—that was, till Dae launched the Cactus Fruit 3-in-1 Styling Cream and Taming Wand. Comparable in measurement to mascara, this wand is right for swiping down rogue hairs or styling edges, then tossing it in your bag for touchups later. It has a beautiful citrus scent and is manufactured from antioxidants, enzymes, nutritional vitamins, and fatty acids that lock in moisture, situation, and impart a shiny sheen with out making hair look or really feel greasy. It’s nearly such as you don’t have any product in in any respect.

Tyler McGillivary Seed Packet Pants

NYC is next-level sizzling and muggy this season. Dressing comfortably is the one possibility, and these 100% cotton, high-rise, straight-legged pants are maintaining my type collectively. Sure, to the elastic waistband and dishevelled match, and sure to the cute seed print that ignites my coastal grandmother self.

Huda Magnificence Simple Bake Free Baking & Setting Powder

All of the hype on socials led me to this Huda Magnificence setting powder, and I’m right here to substantiate that I’ve jumped on the bandwagon. Whether or not I’m full glam or going minimal, this unfastened baking and setting powder in Cherry Blossom is my key to trying airbrushed whereas absorbing all of the sweat and oil that comes with current in summer season. It’s medium-coverage, so you’ll be able to construct it as much as no matter look you want or hold it gentle with a mild brush swipe. Both manner, it’s gorgeous and a staple in my make-up bag.

Alyssa Kaplan, affiliate commerce editor

Commodity Juice Expressive Eau de Parfum

I usually gravitate in the direction of heat, smoky scents, so it takes quite a bit for a fruity perfume to captivate me—however this one has rapidly turn out to be a favourite. Notes of strawberry, raspberry, and rhubarb mix to create a fruity scent that is vivid and tart with a touch of sweetness. It warms up a bit on the pores and skin and lasts properly all through the day. I believe it is the right fragrance as we transition from summer season into fall.

Illiyoon Ceramide Ato Soothing Gel

It is difficult for me to discover a gel moisturizer that offers my oily pores and skin enough hydration with out contributing to greasiness. This reasonably priced choose grew to become an instantaneous favourite for me after my first utility. The feel is extremely light-weight, but it immediately quenches dryness, leaving my pores and skin glowy (however not oily) and comfy all day. It additionally layers with different skincare and make-up merchandise seamlessly, which is a serious plus.

Glossier Lip Line Enhancing Hydrating Longwear Lip Liner Pencil

Glossier nailed it with this new lip liner. It is available in quite a lot of impartial shades with totally different depths and undertones, applies easily, and lasts by means of your morning espresso and into the afternoon. My private favourite shade is Buff, a impartial brown that pairs superbly with no matter lip gloss I apply on high.

Rhode Pocket Blush

It is no secret that there is been a large inflow of latest blushes available on the market currently, however this cream blush stick from Rhode has actually stood out in my assortment. The components is clean and creamy, and it melts into the pores and skin seamlessly, abandoning a wash of coloration and a delicate dewy end. I really like that the shade vary affords neutrals and vivid hues, and each affords buildable pigment.

Caitlyn Martyn, affiliate commerce editor

Prequel Lucent-C Brightening Vitamin C Serum

Certainly one of my objectives this summer season was to care for residual pimples scarring, solar harm (ironic, I do know), and different hyperpigmentation on my face. Along with maintaining my face coated and lathered in SPF, I’ve integrated this vitamin C serum into my routine. Inside just a few weeks, I’ve observed my pores and skin trying extra luminous and even-toned, and—better of all—I’ve gotten so many compliments on my newfound glow.

Bydee Madrid One Piece in Salsa

Forward of my Euro summer season travels, a good friend gifted me this swimsuit and—let me inform you—it was the very best factor I wore throughout my whole journey. Apart from being completely cute, it was comfy sufficient for diving off of a ship within the Mediterranean, had first rate compression to carry me in, and confirmed off simply the correct quantity of my again, chest, and legs so I might get a bit coloration with out inflicting a wardrobe malfunction.

Divi Dry Shampoo

I really like dry shampoo; it’s the one motive I can postpone wash day and hold a blowout longer than two days. This dry shampoo from scalp and hair well being model Divi sops up oil whereas additionally mitigating product buildup (one thing most different dry shampoos trigger throughout use, leading to much more oil manufacturing—ironic, huh). Formulated with a mix of amino acids that strengthen the hair, struggle frizz, and attend to breakage, I can spritz this with out feeling like I’m making hair buildup or harm worse. Plus, it boosts quantity nearly instantly: a win-win.