All the 2025 Beauty Products You’ll Need for a #HotGirlSummer

Nothing says #HotGirlSummer like stocking up on your favorite beauty products. On Breaking Beauty, hosts Jill Dunn and Carlene Higgins offer a treasure trove of must-haves for all the cuties and the people who love them. Best of all, you don’t have to break the bank or go into debt to get a classic look. 

Summer beauty products start with sun protection

Higgins promises to “go a little bit deeper than usual” on sunscreen and quickly spotlights several formulas ready to defend skin from the harsh UV rays the summer sun brings.

• Ultraviolet Future Fluid Superlight Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 earns the “all summer long” stamp from Higgins, who praises its “milky kind of texture” and “no white cast.”
  
• For swipe-and-go exfoliation that plays nicely under SPF, Dunn reveals the Paula’s Choice limited-edition biodegradable 2 % BHA exfoliating toner pads, packaged as “individual sachets…so much easier to pack. Slip one sachet into every beach bag; sunscreen sticks better on freshly clarified skin.

Lip service: high-shine heroes

“The number of lip products that I have in my purse at any one time is, like, absurd,” Dunn laughs. Her standouts are below:

• Dior Lip Glow Butter Hydrating Gloss Balm—“five shades, two are shimmer, and three are high shine,” Dunn says. Plus, it comes with a charm that clips to any bag.
  
• Glow Recipe Glass Balm is praised for its “fruity-flavored” finish and mirror-like gleam.
  
• Hermès Rouge Brilliant Silky Lipstick Shine in limited-edition “orange flash” is top of Dunn’s list—Higgins loves that it “doesn’t give you this cheesy shine” while bathing lips in couture color.

Glow from face to full body

Breaking Beauty veterans adore a multitasker, and Dunn confirms that the French pharmacy icon Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse is just that. Now the product comes in a rollerball, “perfect for glowy, gorgeous legs,” without messy palms.

For those craving more decadent hydration, Higgins points toward Josie Maran Golden Hour Whipped Argan Oil Body Butter, describing it as “a more oil-forward cream…super rich, smells like the beach, but it’s not as potent” as specific coconut classics.

Color pops to keep the vibe bright

Higgins declares, “I’m gonna be talking about the poppy new colors that I’ve been noticing in the makeup sphere,” then drops two instant cult favorites:

• Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Sheer Color Sticks in “reset” and “refresh”—which she dubs as “the most beautiful, well-done pops of color.”
  
• Chanel’s creamy blush sticks layer seamlessly over sunscreen and leave cheeks sun-kissed, not streaky.

With mineral sunscreens that dodge white cast, lip formulas that double as accessories, and body oils that roll on like ’80s throwback gloss, these beauty products check every “fun, functional, and photo-ready” box. Load them into the weekender, cue the playlist, and head into summer knowing Dunn and Higgins have already done the vetting for you.