The August 2023 Allure Beauty Box Will Keep You Cool This Summer — See the Products Inside

By Allure Editors

​​Everybody loves the sunshine, but nobody wants a relaxing summer day to end in sunburned skin or dry, frizzy hair. With the products in your August Allure Beauty Box, nothing will stop you from enjoying this season. First things first: Wear sunscreen! TULA Skincare Protect + Glow SPF30 shields against UV rays and illuminates your complexion. Color Wow Dream Coat Supernatural Spray (a Best of Beauty award-winner) keeps your hair sleek­—even in extreme humidity—while Belif Aqua Bomb Hyalucid 11% Serum hydrates skin without feeling heavy. And before you unwind, take the day off of you with Banila Co USA’s Cleansing Balm, so you can rest easy and wake up glowing. — Paige Stables

Get your first box (a $125+ value) for $10 with code WOW, plus receive Static Nails Liquid Glass Lacquer in Coconut as a free welcome gift. You’ll receive 7 products all tested and approved by our editors delivered right to your door.

Why you’ll love it: Glossy, refined, and understated, this semi-sheer pink gives you that your-nails-only-better look. The neutral shade is pretty on a range of skin tones.

How you’ll use it: Because it’s semi-sheer, this polish is also forgiving: You don’t need a manicurist’s exacting hand to paint on two professional-looking coats.

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Why you’ll love it: Inside this shiny bottle is liquid gold for those prone to frizz and flyaways. This smoothing styler forms an invisible shield on your hair (that lasts up to four shampoos), like a raincoat against humidity, as soon as it’s activated by the heat of your blow-dryer.

How you’ll use it: Saturate every last strand of damp, post-shower hair with this mist. “It feels wrong to soak your hair in any product that promises endless shine—lest you go overboard into greasy territory—but the results from Color Wow’s Dream Coat are so right,” says Dall’Asen. Style as usual to reveal glossy hair that could compete with the glaze on a candy apple at the state fair.

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Why you’ll love it: Sunscreen is a nonnegotiable step in your routine—and this silky option is as comfortable to wear as it is effective, so there is no hesitation when it comes to applying it daily. Squeeze the tube and out comes pearly goop swirled with translucent bits of gel. Besides preventing sun damage, pineapple and papaya extracts gently exfoliate skin, leaving you with a luminous, dewy finish.

How you’ll use it: Apply the equivalent of two finger lengths to your face and neck. The nongreasy formula quickly melts into skin, creating a cooling sensation in the process. Remember to reapply every two hours.

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Why you’ll love it: Hyaluronic acid has become known as a superstar ingredient for its hydrating powers—and there are five different types blended into Belif’s serum for maximum dewiness. The addition of antioxidants like ferulic acid helps protect your skin barrier simultaneously. It feels lightweight going on even though it’s a heavy hitter for quenching dry, parched skin.

How you’ll use it: After cleansing your skin in the morning or evening, apply two or three drops and gently rub it in. This serum nourishes on its own, but it also “layers well with other skin care, like your moisturizer and sunscreen,” says Blay.

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Why you’ll love it: Removing stubborn waterproof mascara and full-coverage base products can feel like a chore, but this hydrating cleanser effortlessly melts it all away for a pampering makeup-removal process.

How you’ll use it: Scoop out a nickel-size dollop and massage it onto dry skin. Add a splash of water to emulsify, rub a bit more, and rinse thoroughly for clean skin.

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Why you’ll love it: Like magic wands more than makeup tools, the soft, fluffy bristles on these two brushes blend out your favorite powders and creams to such perfection it looks as if a professionalhas done your makeup.

How you’ll use it: Diffuse powder or cream foundation with the Duo Fibre Brush, then sweep on highlighter or blush with the Angle Brush.

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*Members will receive either the Laruce LR304 Angle Brush (Cheek) And LR316 Duo Fibre Brush or the Laruce Three Piece Editor Brush Set based on member history.

Why you’ll love it: Most glosses feel sticky at first swipe, but Laritzy’s makes lips feel pillow-soft. A touch of this mauve-pink delivers a sheer wash of color and shine on its own, but it also doubles as a pretty finishing touch over any lipstick when you want some extra sheen.

How you’ll use it: One swipe is all you need for mega shine. Trace the pigment around your lips using the doe foot applicator.

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Why you’ll love it: These makeup brushes are all about the finer details that take a look from amateur to professional. With manageably short bristles, you are in complete control—even if you’re not 100% sure of what you’re doing.

How you’ll use it: The angled shading brush blends out shadow with ease, the flat concealer brush carefully lays down pigment to disguise a pimple, and the short shadow brush (an Allure Best of Beauty-winner!) is perfect for adding sparkle to the inner corners of the eyes.

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*Members will receive Viktor & Rolf Good Fortune, Commodity Milk Expressive, or one of two Anne Klein fragrances based on member history.

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Why you’ll love it: With fresh bergamot, sweet vanilla, and golden amber, this sparkling scent is reminiscent of the sun at golden hour—a spritz or two will delicately warm your skin and energize your senses.

How you’ll use it: Target your pulse points, like wrists and neck.

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*Members will receive Viktor & Rolf Good Fortune, Commodity Milk Expressive, or one of two Anne Klein fragrances based on member history.

Why you’ll love it: One whiff of this lush fragrance and you’ll be transported to a dreamy garden. This blooming scent will give you a new appreciation for roses, which star in this bouquet of iris, freesia, and pear. Hints of bergamot and vanilla keep it from smelling powdery.

How you’ll use it: Instead of a spray, this bottle has a blotter applicator, which makes targeting it on all the right places even easier. Dab a little on your pulse points, like wrists and neck.

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*Members will receive Viktor & Rolf Good Fortune, Commodity Milk Expressive, or one of two Anne Klein fragrances based on member history.

Why you’ll love it: A fragrance that is every bit as uplifting and gorgeous as a big bouquet of flowers from a loved one, this beautiful blend of jasmine and bourbon vanilla is a floral you’ll want to smell all summer long.

How you’ll use it: Spray it on pulse points, like the wrists and neck, and feel very romantic as you do.

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*Members will receive Viktor & Rolf Good Fortune, Commodity Milk Expressive, or one of two Anne Klein fragrances based on member history.

Why you’ll love it: Commodity Milk Expressive is enveloping, comforting, and somehow familiar from the very first spritz. The warm fragrance contains notes of marshmallow, tonka bean, and, of course, milk. But a vanilla steamer this is not. The blend has a cool vibe that’s reassuring, like a hug from an old friend.

How you’ll use it: . Mist it on pulse points. Commodity’s fragrances come in three different concentrations. You’re getting the medium strength, so start with a light application and add more as desired.

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*Members will receive Viktor & Rolf Good Fortune, Commodity Milk Expressive, or one of two Anne Klein fragrances based on member history.

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