There’s an entire movie genre built around summer nostalgia because it is just the best. My own summer memories are more drenched in hangouts and lip gloss than love affairs (no Catskill resorts for me), but whatever your perfect summer, the products in your June Allure Beauty Box capture the season’s carefree feeling. There’s a sweeping catalog of sparkling, beachy eye shadows for looks that can be fun or smoldering and light and dewy skin care to refresh you from head to toe, like a double scoop of ice cream on a hot day. — Elizabeth Siegel
You’ll get 6 total products (8 for new members) — delivered right to your door. Plus, our new member box is valued at $274+ — and this month, new members can get their first monthly box for $15 with the code VIP15 .
Looking for the perfect gift for Father’s Day? Use code GIFT20 for 20% off all gift subscriptions. He’ll get the latest GQ-approved essentials every single season.
What’s inside each box may vary, but we always try to deliver new and exciting products to every member, to bring you beauty products you’ll love.
New Member Gift 1: Then I Met You Living Cleansing Balm (full size)
Why you’ll love it: This Best of Beauty-winning cleansing balm melts away makeup — one editor even uses it to reliably take off waterproof mascara — and helps skin looks clear, fresh, and bright after you rinse it away. Plus, the way it transforms into a rich cream as you slather it on feels soothing and indulgent after a long day.
How you’ll use it: Massage the balm onto dry skin, and then rinse it away and it’s like you never wore makeup at all that day
New Member Gift 2: Laruce Three-Piece Brush Set (full size)
Why you’ll love it: These makeup brushes are all about the finer details that take a look from amateur to professional. The flat concealer brush carefully lays down pigment to disguise a pimple. The short shadow brush is perfect for adding a bit of sparkle or vibrant shadow to the inner corners of the eyes. The fluffiest and most versatile, the angled shading brush, can sweep shadow over your lids, and blend out the edges for the dreamiest finish. All the brushes have manageably short bristles, so you are in complete control.
How you’ll use it: One of our favorite tips for the set: Using the shading brush, sweep a bronze or gold shadow along your lash line and then run the brush over the edges to diffuse them for a very quick, very sultry summer eye makeup
New Member Gift 2: Laruce Three-Piece Brush Set (full size)
Why you’ll love it: These makeup brushes are all about the finer details that take a look from amateur to professional. The flat concealer brush carefully lays down pigment to disguise a pimple. The short shadow brush is perfect for adding a bit of sparkle or vibrant shadow to the inner corners of the eyes. The fluffiest and most versatile, the angled shading brush, can sweep shadow over your lids, and blend out the edges for the dreamiest finish. All the brushes have manageably short bristles, so you are in complete control.
How you’ll use it: One of our favorite tips for the set: Using the shading brush, sweep a bronze or gold shadow along your lash line and then run the brush over the edges to diffuse them for a very quick, very sultry summer eye makeup
New Member Gift 2: Laruce Three-Piece Brush Set (full size)
Why you’ll love it: These makeup brushes are all about the finer details that take a look from amateur to professional. The flat concealer brush carefully lays down pigment to disguise a pimple. The short shadow brush is perfect for adding a bit of sparkle or vibrant shadow to the inner corners of the eyes. The fluffiest and most versatile, the angled shading brush, can sweep shadow over your lids, and blend out the edges for the dreamiest finish. All the brushes have manageably short bristles, so you are in complete control. How you’ll use it: One of our favorite tips for the set: Using the shading brush, sweep a bronze or gold shadow along your lash line and then run the brush over the edges to diffuse them for a very quick, very sultry summer eye makeup
CosRx Propolis Light Ampoule (full size)
Why you’ll love it: Have you thanked a bee today? These insects help regulate the natural world and, in their spare time, they make skin care. CosRx’s Ampoule, a heavy skin serum (more of a skin syrup), contains propolis extract, a resin that bees use to help build hives. (CosRx’s is harvested without hurting bees.) Research shows propolis is rich in antioxidant flavonoids, minerals, and vitamins (B, C, and E). That is to say, this serum is hydrating and it helps calm redness. One editor caught himself in the mirror after use and saw skin as clear as honey. Thanks, bees!
How you’ll use it: Gently massage two or three drops into your skin and follow with the rest of your routine.
Sephora Collection Smooth + Blur Primer
Why you’ll love it: A hydrating primer that goes above and beyond, this silky, vitamin E-infused formula has a supernatural way of blurring skin, like a soft-focus filter on Instagram. It immediately makes complexions look so smooth and even — hiding redness with a sheer, subtle, tan tint — you may just hesitate to add foundation on top.
How you’ll use it: After letting the last step in your skin-care routine absorb, apply a dime-size amount of this all over. Tap a little extra on any redness to help skin look more even and the makeup you put on top will last through sticky summer days.
“This moisturizing primer has a soft-focus effect and keeps makeup fresh through long summer days.” — Paige Stables
Floss Lip Advocate in Your Honor (full size)
Why you’ll love it: This sheer crayon gives lips a berry wash that’s natural and flattering, with the softest sheen. The chunky crayon is easy to apply — and hard to lose in your bag — and the creamy formula layers well for buildable color . It’s made with shea butter, so it keeps lips soft and hydrated as well as a balm, but this berry is a lot more fun to wear.
How you’ll use it: Apply one coat when you’re looking for a subtle tint and two or three when you want a more vibrant effect.
Symbiosis Ultra-Rich Regenerating Night Treatment (full size)
Why you’ll love it: After just a few days of using this night cream, one editor saw skin that was smoother and more radiant. The light texture feels elegant going on and it drenches skin in hydrating hyaluronic acid and shea butter. Lactic acid , a mild exfoliator, doubles down on the radiance factor.
How you’ll use it: It’s called a nighttime treatment (and it absorbs quickly before bed, so there’s nothing to rub off on your pillow), but it’s such a joy to use, you’ll want to slather it on each morning too .
La Roche-Posay Lipikar Balm AP+
Why you’ll love it: Dermatologists love good “basic” moisturizers for making skin glow without the extra stuff, like fragrances, that can dehydrate or create sensitivity. La Roche-Posay’s pared-back formula fits the bill and then some. It’s gentle enough for all skin types, but because it’s loaded with tried-and-true moisturizers, it’s also effective enough to give cheeks a pretty, natural-looking dewiness, while niacinamide calms complexions.
How you’ll use it: Pat it onto your cheeks in the morning or use it as an overnight treatment when dry facial skin moisturizer needs to be balanced out. It’s also a great bodyr and heals dry spots quickly
Symbiosis Tightening & Resplendent Eye Mask (full size)
Why you’ll love it: Even though it’s called an eye mask, this lotion is light enough to wear daily under sunscreen or your favorite shades. It is packed with hydrating, nourishing ingredients like avocado oil, shea butter, and hyaluronic acid to plump fine lines around the eyes and generally pamper the delicate area. “Pullulan” is mentioned on the front of the tube and it’s an ingredient that’s certainly worth noting: The polymer has a temporary tightening effect on undereye bags and puffs.
How you’ll use it: Tap it onto your undereyes and over crow’s-feet. It wears nicely under makeup or on its own. Belif Aqua Bomb Hydrating Body Moisturizer
Why you’ll love it: This lotion doesn’t make skin greasy or slippery in the slightest, which is perfect because who wants to feel like they could go down a Slip ‘N Slide in the morning? It’s lightweight and absorbs super quickly, so you don’t have to wait for several minutes between application and getting dressed. Plus, it works consistently well, hydrating with hyaluronic acid and smoothing with niacinamide.
How you’ll use it: On your legs, arms, shoulders, you name it. Wherever you want skin that’s radiant, never dull or ashy, this is the ticket: a perfect accompaniment to all your summer tops and dresses.
Manna Kadar Beauty Lippie Love Lip Scrub (full size)
Why you’ll love it: Sure, it looks like lipstick for a White Walker, but this bullet is actually a lip scrub that strikes the perfect balance between gritty and gentle. It never fails to eliminate the dry flakes that form on lips and you don’t have to worry about interrupting your skin barrier by scrubbing too hard.
How you’ll use it: There’s no digging your fingers into pots, thanks to the convenient stick format. Run it back and forth over your lips and then wipe it away with a washcloth (your lips and the towel can be wet or dry) .
Beautaniq Beauty Raindrench Serum (full size)
Why you’ll love it: This serum is whisper-light so it feels refreshing, not suffocating, on hot days. It doesuses skin in hydrating hyaluronic acid and overachieving niacinamide, an antioxidant that improves overall skin texture, minimizes pores, soothes complexions, and may offer protection from UV damage (please use sunscreen too).
How you’ll use it: An all-star of layering routines, the watery texture wears well under any and every product in your lineup. Use two or three drops to cover your face.
“This is how to hydrate and treat skin when you don’t feel like wearing much on hot days.” — Elizabeth Siegel
The Nue Co. Topical C (full size)
Why you’ll love it: This vitamin C-rich booster is actually a powder that you mix into your other skin-care products or water. It lets you easily incorporate vitamin C — a prized ingredient with a science-backed list of benefits, including brightening — into your regimen, and it is basically the skin-care equivalent of boosts advertised on smoothie shop menus. Beyond its immediate benefits for your skin, Topical C is thoughtfully packaged: Vitamin C breaks down when exposed to the sun, but this comes in a dark, protective bottle.
How you’ll use it: In your palm, add a few shakes to a favorite moisturizer or serum for skin that’s radiant.
“The convenience of the powder is a huge plus and its vitamin C makes skin a whole lot brighter.” — Sam Escobar
Ciaté London Trend Edit Palette (full size)
Why you’ll love it: Of the nine (yep, nine!) shades in this versatile palette, four are neutral browns (great crease-color options) and five are shimmers. Each is creamy and rich, and if you need to reapply your shadows, you can do so using the mirror that’s included. It gives you the option to create beautiful daytime, neutral looks, or stunning, showtopping night ones.
How you’ll use it: Dust a shimmering shade over your lid and (with a denser brush) smudge a matte brown along your lash line for an easy, smoky eye. Or try a matte brown on your lids and the coppery hue (alone or layered with the rose gold) under your lower lash line for eye-opening sparkle that glitters in the sun.
“These matte and shimmery shades — including a gorgeous foiled copper — are a complete eye shadow library in one palette.” — Jihan Forbes
