In our expert opinion…

QUESTION: I’m looking for a lightweight, oil-free, non-pore-clogging, yet high-performance, moisturizer for summer. Does this even exist?

ANSWER: Our editors have become diehard fans of celeb superfacialist Shani Darden’s Hydration Peptide Cream—a rich-feeling but oil-free moisturizer packed with ceramides and niacinamide that keeps skin hydrated from morning to night without ever feeling heavy or greasy. For a gorgeous serum-weight option, MAKE Beauty’s Succulent Skin Gel Cream truly lives up to the name succulent—aloe vera, agave extract, and glycerin make it incredibly refreshing. Feels like vacation skin, and we love it for the instant glow and bounce.

QUESTION: What SPF should I wear under makeup?

ANSWER: We agree: SPF should act as your primer, while it’s at it. If you’re looking for an added hit of radiance, too, we can’t get enough of Dr. Loretta’s Universal Glow SPF 40. The top Miami derm’s brand-new mineral formula keeps selling out and for good reason: It goes on silky-smooth, absorbs immediately, and gives skin a lit-from-within luminescence with a subtle pink hue, all while providing serious antioxidant protection. If matte is more your speed, go for BeautyStat’s sheer, blurring Universal C Skin Refiner SPF 50, which delivers all of the brightening and smoothing power of the brand’s original cult-sensation vitamin C serum plus mineral UVA/UVB protection and squalene to nourish.

QUESTION: How can I get my makeup to last when it’s literally a jungle out there?

ANSWER: First, set your complexion products with powder, but not just any powder. Go for Westman Atelier’s Vital Pressed Skincare Powder—a superfine, blurring formula made from actual active skincare ingredients that refine texture and regulate oil production, so it will keep you from getting shiny, but won’t dull your summer glow. Once your makeup is finished, add a fine mist of Charlotte Tilbury’s hydrating (alcohol- and oil-free!) setting spray. It creates an invisible shield and keeps makeup from melting, fading, or creasing for 16 hours. You’ll be more than good to go.