The Lazy Girl’s Guide to Warm Weather Skincare
3 steps, zero overwhelm—because you’ve got better things to do than a 10-step routine.
Let’s get one thing straight: summer skincare does not need to be complicated. You’re hot. You’re sweaty. You’re maybe wearing SPF over yesterday’s SPF. If you want glowy, balanced skin without spending 40 minutes in the bathroom, you’re in the right place. These are the multitaskers we actually use and love at Shimmer—because they work and because we’re just as lazy sometimes, too.
Step 1: Indie Lee Cleansing Balm
Melts off makeup, sunscreen, and bad decisions.
This one’s a spa night and your cleanser in one. It smells amazing, feels luxe, and actually takes off waterproof mascara without burning your eyeballs. Bonus? It’s packed with vitamin C-rich fruit extracts, so you’re getting glow while you cleanse. You can also leave it on for a few minutes like a quickie moisture mask (we love a double agent).
This cleanser's the balm (get it?). Melt away makeup and impurities with this skin-smoothing balm. Vitamin C-rich Kakadu Plum and Acerola Fruit help boost radiance and reduce the visible signs of aging. Illawara and Burdekin Plums provide antioxidant benefits while Abyssinian and Meadowfoam Seed oils soften, smooth and condition for a nourishing glow.
WHY IT WORKS
- Rich in fatty acids, Meadowfoam Seed Oil works to soften the skin for a smoother complexion.
- Kakadu Plum totes a high concentration of Vitamin C to promote skin brightness while its antioxidant properties help protect the skin from environmental stressors.
- A natural source of Vitamin C and antioxidants, Acerola Fruit moisturizes for smooth, supple skin.
- Abyssinian Oil easily absorbs into the skin for non-greasy moisture that sinks into the skin.
Step 2: True Botanicals Pure Radiance Oil
The face oil that makes you look like you slept eight hours and drank a green juice.
If your skin’s been feeling dull, dry, or just kinda... meh—this oil is a game changer. It hydrates deeply, softens fine lines, and gives you that I woke up like this glow without making you greasy. Think: dewy, not shiny. Great on its own at night or layered under SPF in the morning if you're feeling fancy.
Available for pre-order. Ships Tuesday, April 28th.
This award-winning, best-selling face oil is clinically proven to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and increase hydration levels - it even outperformed a leading anti-aging moisturizer. A revolutionary blend of Omega 3 fatty acids, 14 easily absorbable seed oils, algae extract and astaxanthin helps to deliver more hydrated, visibly plump and youthful-looking skin without ever clogging pores due to its smaller molecular profile compared to most oils moisturizer.
It is natural-bioholistic, hypoallergenic, non-comedogenic, and MADE SAFE and Leaping Bunny certified. Winner of the 2023 The Bump Best Pregnancy-Safe Skin Care for Face Oil.
DERMATOLOGIST RECOMMENDED
"Skin loses the ability to synthesize fatty acids as we age which are critical for youthful-looking skin. This replenishes fatty acids with seed oils that are biocompatible at the molecular level."
- DR. DANIEL BUTLER, MD, BOARD-CERTIFIED DERMATOLOGIST
Step 3: RMS Beauty SuperNatural Radiance Serum SPF 30
Makeup + skincare + SPF in one? Yes please.
This one seriously blurs the lines (literally and figuratively). It’s a lightweight serum with SPF 30 and a radiant tint that gives your skin a soft glow—like a sheer filter IRL. It evens your tone, hydrates, protects, and makes it look like you’ve got your life together, even if you don’t. If you want more coverage or sun protection, RMS also makes an SPF 50 version with a bit more tint and staying power.
Bonus for the redness-prone girls:
If your skin runs pink or flushed and you just want something quick that tones it down…
Earth Harbor Mermaid Milk is a cooling, hydrating cream with matcha and spirulina that calms irritation, balances oil, and leaves your skin soft and matte (but not dull).
Indie Lee Color Balancer comes out green, blends into beige, and magically reduces redness and hydrates at the same time. It’s like a soothing skin blur with zero fuss.
What it Is: A tinted skin nourishing, mineral-based daily sunscreen serum and soft focus radiant complexion corrector with natural-looking illumination and SPF 30 broad spectrum protection.
What it Does: Evens skin tone, boosts radiance and corrects imperfections with a subtle, soft-focus radiant filter and hint of tint, while non-nano zinc oxide protects from the sun’s damaging rays.
What Makes it Special: Formulated with complexion correcting soft-focus technology and powered by GlowPlex™, a complex of natural peptides such as Quinoa Seed Extract, Niacinamide and Pea Extract, this unique lightweight formula smoothes skin and boosts radiance instantly and over time.
Net Wt: 30 ml / 1fl. oz
Medium Aura: An ultra sheer golden radiance (ideal for UnCoverup shades 22.5-66)
The Even Shorter Version
🧼 Cleanse with a balm that doubles as a mask
💧 Moisturize with a face oil that feels like a facial
🌞 Protect with a tinted SPF that makes your skin glow
That's it. No 7 serums, no complicated layering, no "wait 15 minutes before the next step" drama. Just 3 solid steps you’ll actually want to do—even when it’s 90 degrees and you're already sweating.