There’s so much to love about summer: The return of farmer’s market strawberries, tan lines shaped like your Birkenstocks, and convincing yourself that pool water counts as a shower.
But humidity-induced frizz, oily skin and melty makeup? Not so much.
We get it: Nothing ruins an otherwise perfect summer pool party more than a sunburn or runny foundation.
Luckily, for every major summer skin or haircare woe, there’s a beauty product that addresses it. What’s more, that item is (probably) available at Ulta at a reasonable price. Ahead, we share the 8 Ulta summer beauty essentials that’ll keep you looking and feeling our best throughout the harsh summer season.
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Best for Keeping the Frizz at Bay: Briogeo Farewell Frizz Rosarco Milk Leave-In Conditioner
Even if you usually have straight hair, you’ve likely noticed your hair starting to frizz in the summer. You’re not crazy: Moisture-packed air penetrates the hair shaft, causing it to swell and the cuticle to lift. This leads to that halo of puffiness that can be extra tricky to tame.
The best defense? One word: Moisture. Ironically, frizz is often a sign your hair is too dry. Try the Farewell Frizz Rosarco Milk Leave-In Conditioner, designed to lock in hydration and reduce friction with the air. Made with yummy smelling, clean ingredients like rosehip, argan and coconut oil, it’s a favorite among the beauty crowd, with more than 70% of Ulta shoppers reporting that they’d recommend this product to a friend.
Price: $25 at Ulta
Best for Restoring Sun-Damaged Skin: Supergoop! Superscreen Rich Hydrating Cream SPF 40 Moisturizer
Confession: We haven’t always worn sunscreen as often as we should. But as we’ve grown old(er), we’ve come to see the error of our ways. Sunburns aren’t just painful; they dehydrate your skin and increase your risk of premature aging and skin cancer. Enter the Supergoop! Superscreen Rich Hydrating Cream SPF 40 Moisturizer, a double whammy of a beauty product that restores skin and protects against future damage. The powerful product also contains ecotin, which can help safeguard skin against other stressors, like blue light and pollution.
Can’t swing for this pricey Supergoop! product right now? No worries, check out our selection of the best Supergoop dupes that we think are just as good as the originals.
Price: $48 at Ulta
Best for Getting Rid of Summer Breakouts: Mighty Patch Face Pore Pimple Patches
Summer heat, sweat and humidity are a recipe for breakouts. Got a pimple (or six)? Slap on a Mighty Patch Face Pore Pimple Patch, made with hydrocolloid to absorb oil and pimple “gunk” (the brand’s words, now ours). Bonus? These powerful pimple patches provide a very satisfying visual cue to show they’re working, turning white as they absorb fluid.
Price: $19.99 at Ulta
Best for Helping Cracked Heels: Earth Therapeutics Cooling Foot Scrub
Flip-flops, sand and sun (again, all things we love!) leave your heels parched and prone to cracking. To combat this, exfoliate regularly with a pumice stone and foot scrub. We recommend the Earth Therapeutics Cooling Foot Scrub, which is made with earth pumice granules to scrub away rough skin. For extra credit, follow your scrub by applying the brand’s Foot Repair Balm beneath socks before bed.
Price: $10 at Ulta
Best for Combatting Excess Oil: Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel
Rising temps cue your sebaceous glands to go into overdrive, leading to shiny foreheads, clogged pores and makeup that slides off before brunch. Instead of harsh stripping products (which can make oiliness worse), we suggest switching to the gel-based Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel. The gentle, foaming face wash is an another fan favorite due to its fluffy texture and rejuvenating lavender scent.
Price: $45 at Ulta
Best for Healing Heat Rashes: First Aid Beauty KP Bump Eraser Body Scrub
Between sweat, sunscreen and friction from tight clothes, summer is prime time for heat rashes or keratosis pilaris flare-ups. These red, rough bumps usually show up on arms, thighs or your back. The gold standard for treating pesky bumps is First Aid Beauty’s KP Bump Eraser Body Scrub, which blends pumice buffing beads with glycolic and lactic acids.
Price: $30 at Ulta
Best for Tackling Underarm Odor: Beekman 1802 Fragrance-Free Milk Stick Invisible Deodorant
Sweat is an essential cooling process that becomes especially important as temps rise.
Natural deodorants let your body sweat while avoiding irritating ingredients like aluminum, parabens or synthetic fragrances.
Our issue with natural deodorants? Many options just can’t handle excessive summer sweatiness. That’s why we love Beekman the 1802 Milk Stick Invisible Deodorant, which harnesses the natural antimicrobial properties of ingredients like citrus peel to fight odor-causing bacteria all day long. It’s not an antiperspirant, so you may still sweat — but you’ll smell fresher doing it.
Price: $20 at Ulta
Best for Treating Razor Bumps: Megababe Après Shave – Ingrown Hair & Razor Bump Roll-On
Your risk of painful ingrown hairs increases in the summer, when bikini waxes are common and sweat and friction run rampant. Help prevent painful ingrowns with Megababe’s Après Shave, which features salicylic acid that dissolves excess skin cells that clog pores and block hair from growing.
Price: $14 at Ulta
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