It’s Spring! Well, actually, it’s almost summertime. The birdies are chirping their cheerful little songs, the flowers are blooming and the skies are finally blue! It’s a time of renewal. 🌸
Every year, I like to refresh my beauty routine for the warmer weather of this season. I always look for products that truly make a difference in helping me achieve that beautiful, youthful, glowing skin and healthy, shiny hair I dream of, especially as the temperatures rise. 🌞
Below are my latest beauty finds that are perfect for the spring and summer months that I know will become your new favorites, too! 🌺🩷
Skincare Obsessions
Medicube has quickly become one of my absolute favorite Korean beauty brands—not just because the quality is equivalent to (or even better than) the more expensive skincare brands I’ve tried, but also because it’s so affordable. You’re getting the luxury ingredients without paying the luxury prices.
My latest skincare obsessions are from their Pink PDRN and Glass Glow collections.
The Pink PDRN line is made with PDRN (polydeoxyribonucleotide), a DNA-derived ingredient sourced from salmon that’s highly compatible with human skin cells due to their structural similarity. It’s been proven to support skin repair, boost collagen, and calm inflammation. Combined with peptides, collagen, niacinamide, and hyaluronic acid, these formulas help improve elasticity, deeply hydrate, and strengthen the skin barrier—leaving my skin smoother, firmer, and so radiant. Pink PDRN products deliver gentle, regenerative anti-aging benefits without irritation, so they’re perfect for nearly all skin types, including sensitive skin.
PDRN Pink Collagen Exosome Shot
This potent serum is like “microneedling in a bottle.” It contains a concentrated dose of exosomes—tiny cell-communicating particles—combined with spicules (microscopic, needle-like structures) that help push ingredients deeper into the skin for ultimate absorption. I’ve definitely noticed that my skin is firmer and looks more refreshed after using this serum for just two weeks. I feel like it has reversed years off of my skin and I seriously haven’t seen it glow like this in forever.
Lightweight but powerful, this ultra hydrating serum layers beautifully with my other serums and under makeup. Its super moisturizing texture absorbs instantly into my skin leaving it softer, plumper, and very young looking! I can’t get over how supple my skin is whenever I use it.
This richly hydrating cream locks in moisture without feeling heavy or greasy. It leaves my normally dry skin soft, bouncy, and nourished. I love the fact that it’s so lightweight and airy, yet still very hydrating and doesn’t leave my skin looking shiny, like many moisturizers do, especially in warmer weather. It’s works beautifully for both morning and night.
PDRN Pink Collagen Capsule Cream
This unique moisturizer is made with Salmon DNA PDRN capsules in a lightweight gel. This encapsulation technology preserves the firming and hydrating effect of these ingredients until they’re absorbed into the skin. I love the way the little pink beads vanish into my thirsty skin, leaving it feeling plumped up and revitalized. When you’re needing a light moisturizer for hot summer days, then this one is your dream come true.
The Glass Glow Collection was designed to create that dewy, “glass skin” finish by layering lightweight, moisture-rich formulas that plump the skin, smooth texture, and enhance radiance—making it ideal for dry, uneven, or aging skin. Made with Triple Collagen Complex (collagen, elastin, and hyaluronic acid), along with ingredients like niacinamide and adenosine, these products replenish hydration, strengthen the skin barrier, reduce fine lines and wrinkles, and brighten up a dull complexion.
This intensely hydrating, lightweight serum is infused with a Triple Collagen Complex that absorbs quickly into the skin, helping deliver essential nutrients deep within the skin barrier for a plump, healthy-looking complexion. It’s become one of my favorite anti-aging serums, keeping my skin feeling fresh, smooth, and gorgeous all day long. I use it daily and nightly.
This multitasking cream is truly a powerhouse when it comes to hydration and strengthening the skin barrier. Formulated with collagen, niacinamide, and nourishing oils, it helps improve elasticity, firmness, and overall resilience while giving your skin a healthy, radiant glow. I use this one when my skin feels extra dry, and it also rivals any night cream I’ve ever used.
And then there are Medicube’s beauty devices, which have really taken my skincare routine to the next level with quick and easy treatments I can do at home.
Oliviaumma is another Korean Beauty brand that has me hooked. This brand makes it simple to achieve glossy-smooth, radiant skin with their blends of clean ingredients, science-backed formulas. It’s created for every age and skin type, offering gentle, effective skincare designed to give you a healthy, clear complexion and that dreamy candlelit luminescence K-beauty is known for.
I also love Oliviaumma’s philosophy about how skincare is not a quick fix — it is a ritual built on consistency, and that skincare should enhance your life — not complicate it. Below are my favorite picks from this brand.
Oliviaumma believes that cleansing is the first and most essential step in skincare, and I completely agree. I’m in love with the light, airy foam texture of this cleanser because it cleans deeply —exactly what I need during the spring and summer months. The triple-action formula removes dirt, oil, and makeup while gently exfoliating and hydrating at the same time. It leaves my skin feeling thoroughly refreshed, clean, and perfectly prepped for the next step in my skincare routine—which is always a serum.Glass Skin Tanghulu Blueberry Serum
A high-quality facial serum should always follow cleansing. If you want porcelain skin, this one is your holy grail. Packed with antioxidant-rich blueberry extract, this extraordinary serum helps brighten, calm, and smooth the skin for a silky, pore-less look. It sinks in beautifully, instantly plumps out fine lines and wrinkles, and leaves behind that hydrated, luminous sheen that looks incredible under makeup— or on bare skin.
Between the warmer weather of spring and the scorching sunburns of summertime, this rich pudding-textured calming cream feels like a cool drink of water for angry or inflamed skin. It soothes redness, replenishes moisture, and leaves my skin feeling cushiony soft. It’s lightweight but powerful — perfect for those days when your skin just needs some extra TLC.
Complete the Look: Makeup that’s Natural & Fresh
After finishing my skincare routine, I love completing my spring and summer look with makeup that feels light, fresh, and pretty. It also has to be easy to apply for quick touch-ups—especially during warmer weather when most makeup seems to melt right off my face. Global K-beauty brand TIRTIR fits perfectly into this seasonal shift with two of my newest makeup obsessions that I never leave home without.
TIRTIR Mask Fit Red Cushion Foundation
I am beyond obsessed with this hydrating cushion foundation. It gives me the full coverage I love with a natural, semi-matte finish, yet feels like I’m not wearing any makeup at all. The formula goes on smoothly, conceals imperfections and evens out my skin tone while keeping my complexion looking fresh all day. It covers my flaws beautifully while still looking like my real skin—never heavy or cakey. Lightweight and breathable, it’s great for spring and summer.
I also love the cushion compact design because it makes application so quick and convenient. The included puff helps seamlessly blend the foundation onto the skin and makes touch-ups a breeze, which is perfect for travel.
This lip and blush stick adds the prettiest natural flush to both lips and cheeks that instantly elevates your spring and summer look. This lightweight 3-in-one multi-use stick gives you a gorgeous pop of color that glides on smoothly and blend easily, and you can layer it to your desired intensity. I love that there are so many beautiful shades to choose from, and the slim, portable tubes are super convenient for quick touch-ups whenever you need it.
Hair Care Must Haves
Endless dips in the salty ocean, long beach days on the sand, swimming in chlorinated pools, and constant exposure to the blazing sun can leave my hair looking like a frazzled rat’s nest if I’m not using the right products to help combat the damage. ☀️
That’s why I rely on Joico, because I want hair that’s healthy, shiny, and manageable, not dry and full of nasty split ends. Ever since I started using these products, my hair has felt softer, smoother, and ultra hydrated. Between the humidity, heat, ponytails and messy mom buns that come with warmer weather, I need products that fight frizz, reduce breakage and keep my hair silky, bouncy, and beautiful. Below are my top hair saving picks for the season.
This shampoo does an amazing job of removing buildup without stripping my hair’s natural oils. It leaves my hair feeling clean, light, and refreshed. Say goodbye to chlorine, hard water residue, trace minerals, product buildup, and copper with this deep-cleansing shampoo that won’t leave hair feeling dry. Formulated with a bio-based chelator and activated charcoal, Defy Damage Detox Shampoo builds bonds and transforms dull, lackluster locks into hair that feels squeaky clean and ever so soft.
This is one of my newest and truest obsessions—a luxurious treatment mask that deeply hydrates, intensely conditions, and helps repair my hair, leaving it silky soft and smooth. It’s like a total reset for dry, brittle, lifeless hair. YouthLock Treatment Masque restores softness and shine, helps reduce shedding, and gives my hair that youthful bounce and volume, leaving it healthy and revitalized after just one nourishing treatment. Apply it after washing, leave it on for up to five minutes, and rinse.
Joico’s Hold Hero gives the perfect flexible hold. My hair stays in place—even after gusty beach days—while still feeling soft and touchable, never, sticky, stiff or crunchy. This high-performance hairspray delivers long-lasting, wind-resistant hold while also adding a beautiful boost of shine. I love that it keeps my style locked in without making my hair feel hard or weighed down, which is exactly what I need during the spring and summer months.
Curls Like Us Smooth and Bounce Foam
And for my very curly-haired granddaughters, I always keep one more favorite on hand—especially after a long day of running through the sprinkler. Their little curls can quickly turn into a gnarly matted mess but Joico’s Curls Like Us products have been amazing for keeping their hair soft, defined, and so much easier to manage. No tears, no tangles—just beautiful, bouncy spiral curls.
One of my favorites from the line is Curls Like Us Smooth & Bounce, a lightweight styling foam that enhances their natural curl pattern while helping protect against humidity and frizz for up to three days. It gives their curls soft hold and definition without making them feel crunchy or stiff, which I absolutely love. I just wish I had such beautiful curls!
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