BEST LIGHTWEIGHT MAKEUP FOR SPRING AND SUMMER

Lightweight makeup is exactly what it sounds like: makeup that feels weightless on your skin. These formulas are designed to provide coverage without clogging pores or feeling heavy or cakey. Think breathable foundations, lightweight concealers, and creamy blushes that melt into the skin. The goal is to enhance your natural features, not mask them.

When temperatures rise, heavy makeup can feel suffocating. It can also lead to clogged pores, breakouts, and that dreaded "makeup melt." Lightweight makeup, on the other hand, allows your skin to breathe, preventing these common summer beauty woes. It's also more comfortable to wear for extended periods, whether you're running errands, hitting the beach, or attending a summer barbecue. So when the sun comes out, it’s time to swap out your heavy duty products for spring and summer beauty products.

The key to any lightweight makeup look is a breathable foundation makeup base. Look for formulas that offer light to medium coverage and have a natural or radiant finish. This will even out your skin tone without feeling heavy or cakey.

Traditional foundations that are lightweight and perfect for summer include Super Stay® Lumi-Matte Foundation and Dream Radiant Liquid® Hydrating Foundation. Lumi-Matte is a great choice for a matte finish with buildable, breathable, 30-hour wear that’s packed with amino acids and feels weightless. Dream Radiant foundation gives a hydrated, moisturized finish, formulated with hyaluronic acid and collagen to hydrate and smooth skin while delivering medium coverage.

For even lighter coverage, consider reaching for a BB cream or a skin tint when you do your makeup for warm weather.

Warm weather calls for a sun-kissed glow! Instead of heavy contouring, opt for a cream or liquid blush in a peachy or rosy shade. Apply it to the apples of your cheeks for a healthy, natural flush.

For a bronzy blushing glow, reach for Sunkisser Multi-Use Liquid Blush and Bronzer in matte or glow shades. For a colorful blush, Cheek Heat® Gel-Cream Blush offers vibrant pigment.

Complete your lightweight makeup look with a barely-there lip color. Lip tints, sheer lipsticks, tinted lip balms, and lip glosses are all great options for summer. Choose a shade that's close to your natural lip color for a subtle, effortless look.

Super Stay Teddy Tint™ Liquid Lip Tint offers blurred matte color for up to 12 hours of wear, and the plush, lightweight feel is perfect for spring and summer makeup.

For a more traditional lipstick, try Color Sensational® Ultimatte Slim Lipstick for more intense pigment that has a lightweight feel. If you want to explore more summer shades, check out our guide on spring and summer lip colors.

Keep your eye makeup light and airy for summer. A single coat of mascara and a touch of fluffy brow mousse can define your eyes without feeling heavy.

For intense, airy volume that doesn’t feel heavy, try Colossal Bubble™ Waterproof Mascara. Alternatively, Lash Sensational Sky High® Waterproof Mascara is a great choice for warm weather makeup formulated with bamboo extract for long, full and lightweight lashes that don’t flake or smudge.

For your brows, we recommend Superfluff™ Brow Mousse. With all day wear, Superfluff™ is stiff-resistant and flake-resistant for natural-looking brows. Its innovative airy volumizing mousse formula diffuses onto hair for a soft, full look.