Summer starts the day you slam your laptop shut ahead of Memorial Day Weekend. Three long, hot months of outdoor dining, rooftop parties, long nights, and beach days await, but there’s something you have to do before diving headfirst into those seasonal festivities. Just as you adjust your beauty routines for bracing winters and humid springs, it’s time to do a little tweaking ahead of the all the action just around the corner. Fortunately, there is a whole rash of just-released newness ready to be explored. May 2024’s best new beauty products are full of regimen-enhancing essentials and sweat-proof must-haves, but there’s also plenty of fresh picks to help you tap into summer’s biggest trends, too.
Any beauty fan will tell you everything starts with a solid skin and hair care base. Swap out your heavy winter moisturizer for a lighter alternative by True Botanicals, and disguise the toll long nights of fun takes on hair and eyes with restorative shampoos and creams from Carol’s Daughter and Dermalogica. On the makeup front, it’s all about pure fun — pumped-up Dior lashes, all-day lips, and SPATCH’s new skin-realistic concealer that lays the perfect foundation for everything that follows.
Ahead, get familiar with the very best just-released hair, skin, and makeup products of May 2024.
It's all down to personal preference. Liquid lipsticks are often more long-lasting and need less reapplication during the day – perfect for big events when you want to look selfie-ready. On the other hand, they do take a while to apply and require more prep than a lipstick.
After testing 29 lip balm formulas, we were most impressed by Ilia Lip Wrap Reviving Balm. This formula is enhanced with hyaluronic acid and sea succulent to provide a burst of hydration while also soothing and protecting the moisture barrier.
If you're not allergic, Vaseline isn't likely to cause harm or make your lips drier — it just may not be the best option for hydrating lips and preventing the delicate skin from becoming chapped. Other things to try for dry lips include: Try lip balms that contain: argan oil.
Beeswax is naturally antibacterial and antimicrobial, and conditions the skin and traps moisture, helping lips to stay hydrated and protected (via Burt's Bees Dermatology). Vitamin E, one of the ingredients, is an antioxidant that both moisturizes and protects lips from environmental damage.
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