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Pretty Necessary

Summer's hot, but you'll be hotter with these road-tested and expert-approved beauty hacks.

Colorescience Sunforgettable Brush-On Sunscreen SPF 50

Need to reapply your sunscreen, but already have makeup on? Dust this powder over your existing look for sun protection that won't disrupt your glam. This one comes in four shades, plus translucent. $69, colorscience.com

Barefaced Polishing Pads

Want smooth, shiny, perfectly-even Barbie legs? Use these pads with glycolic acid and retinyl palmitate to gently exfoliate and resurface your skin. Doing so daily removes any uneven texture and tone. $55, barefaced.com

Vaseline Original Healing Jelly

Does your signature scent quickly fade in the heat? Apply an ointment, like Vaseline or Aquaphor, to your skin where you spritz your fragrance; since it's occlusive, it will lock in and hold the scent for hours. $7, CVS

THE BEST PASTE Matte Firm Hold

If greasy summer strands have your hair falling flat, massage a small amount of THE BEST PASTE Matte Firm Hold into the roots to immediately boost volume at the scalp. The clay-based formula helps absorb oil; start at the crown and work towards the hairline. $28, thebestpaste.com

MAKEUP BY MARIO Master Mattes Eyeshadow Palette: The Neutrals

Is traveling or disappearing eyeliner a summer sitch you struggle with? First, apply a long-wear eyeliner, then lock it in place by stamping the same color powder over top with a slant-tip liner brush. If you want a glossy versus matte finish, use your liner again as a final layer. $56, Sephora