IN PARTNERSHIP WITH JOHN LEWIS
For six weeks we’ve spritzed, swiped, scribbled and smudged summer beauty buys. From ground-breaking SPF to the hero hundreds of products to decide the best hydrator, there’s something for ever yone...
BEST SUNCARE FOR BODYBEST SUNCARE FOR BODY
We love a smart SPF and Shiseido’s is positively Mensa-worthy. Infused with 66% skincare ingredients to hydrate and plump, not only does it provide seamless protection against UVA, UVB and the oxidative effect of blue light, it actually gets better with wear. Featuring SynchoShieldRepair, the protective veil is strengthened by heat and water and self-repairs when scratched. If only our make-up could do the same…
Runner-up: Sol de Janeiro Rio Radiance SPF50 Body Lotion, £40, johnlewis.com
Runner-up: Clarins Sun Care Water Mist SPF50+ for Body, £28, johnlewis.com
BEST SUNCARE FOR BODYBEST SUNCARE FOR BODY
With a gel-like velvety texture and – crucially – a cast-free finish, this new-gen SPF is leading the charge in making sunscreen a joy to wear. Bursting with vitamins C to F, it delivers hefty skincare benefits too and the invisible formula even acts as a glowy primer.
Runner-up: Caudalie Vinosun Protect Invisible High Protection Stick SPF50, £16, johnlewis.com
Runner-up: Supergoop! Glowscreen SPF30, £35, spacenk.com
BEST SELF-TANBEST SELF-TAN
Removing the icky parts of sunless tanning (the smell, the stains) and adding skincare goodness, this Bali-inspired brand with a legion of fans had us at ‘enhances skin elasticity by 114%’. Delivering a pretty sun-kissed glow that develops over 4-6 hours, the stealth skincare in the form of niacinamide, polyglutamic acid and antioxidant-rich DHA means skin is treated as you tan.
Runner-up: Tan-Luxe x Paris Hilton The Future Airbrush 360 Self-Tan Mist, £39, johnlewis.com
Runner-up: Isle of Paradise Daily Self-Tan Lotion, £9.99, boots.com
BEST COMPLEXION MAKE-UPBEST COMPLEXION MAKE-UP
Bronzing aficionados know that the perfect bronzer is a precise alchemy between shade and formula. Well, Chanel’s illuminating offering boasts both. Each of the five colourways – to suit every skintone – comes in a trio of energising shades that can be worn individually or together to warm up the complexion.
Runner-up: IT Cosmetics Glow with Confidence Sun Blush, £32, johnlewis.com
Runner-up: Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Pressed Powder, £57, johnlewis.com
Best Fragrance Men
£105 for 125ml, johnlewis.com
This fresh, sunny iteration of the beloved Blue Pour Homme captures the allure of basking by the Italian seaside. The woody aromatic opens with a squeeze of Sicilian lemon giving way to sun-baked cypress and a warm amber ba
