RMS Beauty founder Rose-Marie Swift, makeup artist to Gisele Bündchen and Miranda Kerr, uses only the finest centrifuge-pressed coconut oil in her natural-beauty line. This lightweight, hydrating, buildable concealer is perfect for summer, when you want to hide (and heal!) imperfections whilst still looking natural and effortless. Yes, even in direct sunlight.
Face mists: not just expensive water. This one from Herbivore, which also makes a killer Coconut Oil Body Polish, is super hydrating and helps soothe redness and inflammation. It works great as a setting spray — spritz some on and watch your makeup literally melt into your face — or as a 3 p.m. skin pick-me-up, especially on scorching summer days.
OK, so there's no actual coconut in this lip balm, but it does offer all the benefits of Fresh's beauty-editor-beloved Sugar Lip Treatment — 24-hour hydration, subtle shine, soft, smooth, plump lips — plus a yummy coconut-creamy taste. We're allowed one purely festive pick, no?
Any beauty freak worth their triple-digit Insider Points knows that applying coconut oil to your lashes will both condition and stimulate hair growth (if you do it daily). Going off of that, CoverGirl's latest mascara promises to help lashes look their best, grow and thrive by harnessing the natural hair-enhancing powers of coconut oil, papaya and avocado. Also, the brush — which is very similar to the O.G. LashBlast Volume brush — is great for fanning out outer corner lashes, creating that sought-after dramatic, winged effect.
Seeing as sunscreen dominates our summer skin care and makeup routines, we figured we'd leave you with this waterproof, cocoa butter and coconut oil-fortified sunscreen, which works just as well on hair as it does skin. It was originally made for surfers/those who participate in extreme water sports, but the ozone layer being what it now is, we'd say poolside tanning counts.
