Sunscreen, lip gloss, other summer essentials rule the best beauty drops of March 2024

It’s officially summer!

As the weather changes, our beauty routine should also adapt to our skin’s needs during this time of the year.

This month, we’re shifting our focus to skin-caring essentials to protect us from the scorching heat and harmful sun UV rays without compromising our overall makeup look.

1. Anessa Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Milk (P1,190)

Japanese sun care expert brand Anessa recently unveiled its reformulated Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Milk, which is now backed by more advanced technology to protect the skin from the sun. 

Aside from its signature double UV-blocking technology, the product is now integrated with Auto Veil Technology. This innovative technology maintains a uniform UV-blocking shield for your skin even with sweat, water, heat, and, humidity.

2. blk Creamy All Over Paint (P399)

blk Cosmetics, the makeup brand co-owned by Anne Curtis, marked a significant milestone this month as they relaunched the Creamy All Over Paint product, which the brand claimed to be the first multi-use product in the Philippines by a local brand.

The new and improved Creamy All Over Paint, a 3-in-1 product for the cheeks, lids, and lips, is now mildly scented but maintains its 100% clean and non-irritating ethos. 

Blend on cheeks for a natural flush, layer on lids for a pop of color, and sweep on the lips for a softly-tinted pout—it’s a handy product for your next beach trip! 

3. Sunnies Face Glidegloss (P495)

A little gloss wouldn’t hurt, especially during summer!

Cult favorite brand Sunnies Face is dominating the lip game yet again with Glidegloss, a plumping high-shine gloss stick that feels like a balm on the lips but delivers a full pigment and ultra-high shine finish. 

It comes in five summer-inspired shades of pinks, peaches, and nudes that will flatter the natural color of your lips. 

4. Dazzle Me Matte Fix Setting Spray (P190)

Fresh from the success of its original Makeup Setting Spray that many beauty enthusiasts and drag queens swear by, Dazzle Me released a new edition of its setting spray with a matte finish.

The Dazzle Me Matte Fixing Setting Spray features an imported film-forming agent that instantly sets makeup intact and looking good for 24 hours. It’s also backed with Japanese oil-control powder, which absorbs oil and mattifies the face in one spritz. 

5. MAC MACximal Silky Matte Lipstick (P1,350)

A lip bullet never goes out of style, no matter the weather. This month, MAC Cosmetics reformulated its iconic MAC lip bullet, now dubbed MACximal Silky Matte Lipstick.

The new and improved MAC lip bullets are “maxed out” to give lips a silky matte finish for 12 hours of non-fading wear. Unlike its predecessor, the new MAC lipsticks are now formulated with a creamy blend of coconut oil, organic shea butter and organic cocoa butter that conditions, nourishes and moisturizes the lips.

During the launch of MACximal Silky Matte Lipstick, Sanya Lopez was also announced as one of the brand’s newest faces for 2024.

—MGP, GMA Integrated News