The Space NK Summer Beauty Buys We Take to Every Shoot
Photography by James McLaren
MEET The beauty bag heroes that earned their place on set and in our own routines too.
There are always a few products that become the stars of a shoot day. The ones you reach for between outfit changes, in natural light and during those quick last-minute touch-ups when skin needs more glow, cheeks need waking up or lips need a little definition.
These six were as essential to our recent summer shoots as the daily iced coffee that got us through them and, with another heatwave said to be heading Scotland’s way, they are exactly the kind of beauty buys we want close at hand.
Ultra Violette SPF 50+ Supreme Screen Hydrating Facial Skinscreen, £34
The SPF that behaves like good skincare. Hydrating, glowy and brilliant under make-up, it gives skin that fresh, juicy finish without pilling, chalkiness or that dreaded mid-afternoon flatness.
2. REFY Cream Blush in Cherry, £18
A quick dab of this and suddenly the whole face looks more awake. Cherry is the prettiest healthy flush — fresh, flattering and easy to blend for that just-back-from-a-walk colour.
3. Lisa Eldridge Seamless Skin Enhancing Tint, £39
This is summer base at its best. Light, breathable and beautifully skin-like, it evens everything out while still letting your real complexion show through.
Summer Fridays Soft Matte Lip Liner in Latte, £21
A brilliant neutral lip liner that quietly pulls everything together. It adds shape, warmth and polish without looking harsh, and works just as well with balm as it does with lipstick.
Vieve Skin Nova Instant Radiance Primer, £33
If your skin needs a boost, this is the one. It gives instant glow, helps make-up sit beautifully and has that magic “you look well” quality we are always chasing.
Milk Makeup Sculpt Stick in Toasted, £22
Soft, believable definition without any of the muddy contour drama. We used it to add warmth and shape back into the face, and it blends so easily you can do it in seconds.
Together, these make up the kind of summer beauty wardrobe we really rate: good skin, believable glow, a little warmth, a little definition and products that work hard without making a fuss. Exactly the sort of beauty magic we want in the bag all season.