Brat girl summer essentials (you need!)

It’s official - brat girl summer has landed in Australia. Temperatures are rising, festival season is starting and head brat Charli XCX has blessed us with a remix album. All of this to say we’ve put together a little list of some essentials to help you live your best summer (whilst also looking after your skin barrier).

For when you’ve woken up in the liner you were wearing last night: GunkOff Cleansing Balm 

Our OG Cleansing Balm formula is here to help you no matter how smudged that liner is or how longwear your lip tint promised to be. Nourishing oils are ready to melts into the skin and wash away the makeup, sweat and grime to leave you feeling fresh faced and ready to take on the day. It actually makes taking your makeup off so easy that I promise you can even manage it when you get home in the wee hours. 

For when you need SPF but also have a teeny bag: Ultra Violette Future-Proof On-The-Fly 

This one is especially for my festival goers, who need a little extra help protecting your cute faces + arms + legs from the sun. Future-Proof On-The-Fly - Trust me when I say these fit into the teeniest of festival bags and help make reapplying easy and cute. There’s nothing brat about sun damage, so let’s look after our skin!

For when you’re going to be on the dance floor for hours on end: Gem Skin-Loving Deodorant

There’s nothing quite like hitting the dance floor with your best friends and just letting loose without a care. To help keep you smelling fresh no matter how sweaty you get, this Gem (ha ha) of a deodorant is a must have. It comes in a range of scents that will absolutely have you smelling boujee but also keep that sweat and BO at bay for hours on end. 

For when you’ve skipped on the waters: Gunk Off Hydrating Gel Cleanser

It may sound a little counter intuitive but when your skin is feeling a bit parched, starting your routine with a hydrating and calming cleanse is the best way to go. The Hydrating Gel Cleanser is packed full of comforting ingredients to help support your skin barrier and get you back on track, so you can focus on rehydrating from the inside.

For when you don’t have time to clean that 5 year old bronzer brush: Saint Jack Bang For Your Brush 

Getting ready with your friends is one of the best feelings in the world - true girlhood is sitting on the floor, sharing products and mirrors with some tunes blasting. What isn’t a good feeling is pulling out that brush you swore you would clean but has actually been thrown in your makeup bag more times than you can count. Saint Jack have come to the rescue with a travel sized instant brush cleaner, so you can spray and then get on with your day!

For when you’re having a recovery day and all of you needs a big hug: Boring Without You For Face Sake

Skin breaking out but also feeling a bit dry and sensitive? For Face Sake is the duo mask you need for your next rot day. Ordering in while you pop your mask on and binge old eps of Gossip Girl is very brat-coded and a true necessity. 

At the end of the day, it doesn't matter what brat summer looks like to you, these essentials will help keep your skin feeling happy and healthy, so you can get on with doing the fun stuff.