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I always want to extend the summer—that feeling of long days, warm skin, and salty outdoor air—along with the general good mood and positive energy that comes with it. These products help stretch the season—or at least give the illusion that it might never end.
Photo: Slim Aarons/Getty Images (water-skier and sunbather)

Zara

$22.90

Air Dry Foam

One of the many great things about summer is skipping the blow-dry. This mousse lets you air style your hair as if you’re on a Riva in July, adding volume and minimizing frizz.

Neova

$60

Body Repair Lotion

Summer damage has met its match with this body lotion. It contains enzymes that actually travel under the skin’s surface to repair DNA. The scientists behind this technology won the Nobel Prize in 2015. In other words, it’s the real deal.

D.S. & Durga

$150

Sunshine Set

Let your nose extend the summer with this set of sunny fragrances. Rose Atlantic is a salty riff on the classic floral; Coriander is fresh and green; and Debaser has fig, coconut milk, iris, and tonka bean to feel like a hot day in August.

Ellis Brooklyn

$110

Sun Fruit

A scent that conjures up sun-warmed fruits and flowers—fig, bergamot, jasmine, and vanilla—this smells like a vacation in Sifnos, Portofino, or somewhere other than a city apartment.

Oribe

$65

Côte d’Azur Body Crème

This is the same delectable bergamot, jasmine, and sandalwood scent as the Oribe hair products, and it may be even more delicious on the body. Skim several pumps on your arms and legs and pretend you’ve just returned from a day at the beach.

Flamingo Estate

$46

Roma Tomato Hand Soap

Celebrate tomatoes at their peak with this hand soap that smells of the fruit and crushed leaves with a sprig of tarragon and a pinch of black pepper in an avocado and olive oil base. Resist the urge to pour it over pasta.

Jones Road

$35

The Bronzer

Just because it’s September doesn’t mean you have to put your bronzer in storage. This one adds warmth to your face in big, generous swoops.

Hermès

$59

Hermèsistible Lip Oil

I’ve recommended this before and I’ll recommend it again: this is a perfect lip gloss, not too sticky or gooey. It wraps lips in lightweight, flattering, moisturizing color.

Augustinus Bader x Sofia Coppola

$43

Lip Balm

This shade works well on a wide range of skin tones, giving lips a faint tint and a good serving of balmy moisture. You can put on blindfolded and know it’ll be just right.

Sarah Creal

$64

Brilliant Repair Shield

The shade’s name, Vacation, says it all. This sheer tinted serum has mineral sunscreens and SPF 50 without any chalky cast, giving a bit of transparent coverage and loads of antioxidants.

Tower 28

$20

BeachPlease Cream Blush in Finest Hour

This mimics the effects of the sun without the burn or damage. It’s the perfect creamy texture and shade, giving cheeks and lips vitality without a hint of clown.

Costa Brazil

$98

Óleo Paro o Corpo

I hugged a friend recently who smelled amazing and told me he was wearing this oil. It smells resinous and floral and contains ingredients from the Amazon rich in omegas 3,6,9, and vitamins A and E.

Tom Ford

$110

Soleil Blanc Shimmering Body Oil

For skin that looks like it just returned from holiday, glide this gold-flecked oil all over your body. It has a floral amber scent that heats up and dissipates as you wear it.

Hotel Lobby

$58

Hamptons Candle

The crowds are gone, the beaches are empty, and the farmers’ markets are overflowing with ripe tomatoes. This candle captures that scent, along with basil, mint, geranium leaf, and rosewater.

Victoria Beckham

$32

Posh Balm

A rich, moisturizing lip balm with a blackberry tint that looks like the classic Black Honey and works on everyone. I carry it everywhere.

Chanel

$150

Paris - Deauville

Chanel calls this scent, inspired by the seaside resort town, “the fragrance of the open air.” With basil, mandarin, rose, patchouli, and petitgrain (a green, woody oil from the leaves of the bitter orange tree), it sparkles.

Louis Vuitton

$330

Afternoon Swim

The perfumer, Jacques Cavallier-Belletrud, bottled the sensation of swimming in the sea on a hot day with this Sicilian orange and bergamot fragrance. Dive in; it’s refreshing and invigorating.

Aperçu

$189

Christina Leontine Sunglasses

A sophisticated variation on the cat’s eye, these sunglasses look like something a French actress of the 70s would wear in Cannes with the practicality of UVA and UVB protection.


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