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Trust me—if you want glowing skin this summer, you *need* to have these products on your radar

Spa-like luxury meets efficacious skincare

Woman with glowing skin after using ESPA Active Nutrients
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You likely don't need me to tell you that summer can wreak havoc with our skin. UV rays and the general rise in temperature are prone to turning skin dry, dull and less than happy. The solution? A hardworking skincare routine. And, as a beauty editor who has spent many, many years trying to suss the secret to the perfect summer skin routine, I can confirm there is one key driver for glowing skin: consistency. And, the best way to be consistent with your skincare? Lean on hardworking, efficacious products that you actually enjoy using—after all, the most effective skincare product is the one you actually use.

I'm talking products with unctuous, luxurious textures, skincare that has a mind-calming, spa-like scent and packaging that feels luxe in your hands and looks great on the shelf. In my opinion, these are the elements of joyful skincare. Beyond that, the formulas themselves should contain proven, hardworking ingredients that really work to boost skin radiance, deliver hydration and tackle any targeted concerns. So, with all of this in mind, I'd like to introduce you to ESPA Active Nutrients collection.

ESPA Active Nutrients

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For starters, need I explain just how beautiful these sunny products look on the shelf? They're the sorts of products I'm pleased to have out on display and actually look forward to reaching for every day. The textures and aromas are also note-worthy. As a spa brand, every time you use ESPA products you're guaranteed that luxurious, mind-soothing, spa-like experience at home.

But, above all, the thing that makes this range my go-to recommendation for summer glow is the formulas. From cleansers and serums to masks and moisturisers, every product in the Active Nutrients range contains the purest of ingredients to deliver thirst-quenching hydration, science-backed actives to promote skin clarity and seriously moisturising additions to guarantee that all-important summertime glow.

So, without further ado, I present the ultimate summer skincare routine...

Cleanser

Treatment

Hydration

Shannon Lawlor
Executive Beauty Editor

Shannon Lawlor is the Executive Beauty Editor at Marie Claire. With nearly a decade of experience working for some of the beauty industry’s most esteemed titles, including Who What Wear, Glamour UK, Stylist and Refinery29, Shannon’s aim is to make the conversation around beauty as open, relatable and honest as possible. As a self-confessed lazy girl, Shannon has an affinity for hard-working perfumes, fool-proof make-up products and does-it-all skincare.