The August Edit: Top 6 Skincare Products

Six glow-giving, skin-loving formulas that have earned a permanent place in my August beauty routine.

August skincare, for me, is all about fresh, luminous, healthy-looking skin. I want products that hydrate without feeling heavy, help brighten and refine my complexion, and leave my skin looking naturally radiant. This month, these six have become my standout products, a carefully balanced mix of hydration, brightening ingredients, peptides and complexion-enhancing formulas. Let's go!

Trilogy Vitamin C+ Super Serum

Vitamin C is one of those ingredients I always come back to when my skin needs an extra boost of radiance, and Trilogy Vitamin C+ Super Serum has been one of my favourite additions this August.

With 10% vitamin C, alongside NovoRetin™, a collagen alternative, vegan peptide and ceramide NP, it feels like a multitasking serum rather than a one-note brightening product. It slots easily underneath moisturiser and SPF and gives my routine that extra glow-focused step.

Why it made my top six: It combines the brightening appeal I want from vitamin C with ingredients that make the formula feel much more rounded.

Medicube Collagen Jelly Cream

The texture alone makes Medicube Collagen Jelly Cream feel made for summer. Its glossy, jelly-like consistency feels refreshing and gives the skin that wonderfully plump, dewy appearance that I love at this time of year.

Featuring collagen ingredients, it’s become one of my favourite products when my complexion is looking a little tired or lacking in bounce. What I particularly enjoy is the finish: rather than wanting my summer moisturiser to feel overly rich, I want hydration that leaves my skin looking juicy and fresh.

Why it made my top six: The combination of its cooling jelly texture and seriously dewy finish makes skincare feel like a treat.

Vitaderm Brightening Treatment Cream

When I’m focusing on a more even-looking, luminous complexion, Vitaderm Brightening Treatment Cream is the targeted product I reach for.

I like having something in my routine that feels specifically geared towards improving the appearance of dullness and uneven tone rather than simply adding surface-level glow.

Why it made my top six: It’s my more targeted choice for those days when bright, even-looking skin is the priority.

Fenty Skin Fat Water

Part toner, part serum, Fenty Skin Fat Water is exactly the sort of hybrid product I appreciate when I don’t want an endless skincare routine.

The lightweight, watery texture feels beautifully refreshing, particularly during warmer weather, while giving my skin an extra layer of hydration before the rest of my routine. I also love that it is designed with the appearance of pores in mind. It’s an easy step, but one that makes my routine feel noticeably more complete.

Why it made my top six: It’s quick, refreshing and multitasking, everything I want from an everyday skincare staple.

MOUMOUJUS The Mantle Radiant Serum

Sometimes a product earns its place in your routine because of the way it makes your skin look, and The Mantle Radiant Serum from MOUMOUJUS is all about that coveted radiance.

This is the product I reach for when I want my complexion to have that polished, lit-from-within quality. In a routine where I’m wearing lighter bases and letting more of my natural skin show through, a radiance-enhancing serum makes perfect sense.

Why it made my top six: It delivers exactly the kind of luminous finish I want when good skin.

Drunk Elephant Protini™ Polypeptide Cream

Rounding out my August favourites is Drunk Elephant Protini™ Polypeptide Cream, a moisturiser that has become something of a modern skincare classic.

Its peptide-focused formula makes it an appealing choice when I want hydration alongside a routine that feels a little more treatment-led.

Why it made my top six: It’s the dependable moisturising step that brings everything together, with peptides giving it an extra skincare edge.