Summer time Fridays Bestselling Merchandise, Examined and Reviewed
I’ve an embarrassing confession. After I was first assigned the chance to evaluate Summer time Fridays, I mistakenly jotted down the model as “Sunday Riley,” an identical however totally different digitally native model with a notable hero product (SR’s Good Genes may go toe-to-toe with the thrill issue of SF’s Jet Lag Masks). Fortunately, I cleared up this specific magnificence author’s occupational hazard with loads of time to delve into Summer time Fridays’ stunning merchandise.
For a number of weeks, I utilized Summer time Fridays staples to my pores and skin day by day—a vitamin C, an oil-free cream, an all-in-one face oil, a lip balm, and a vitamin C eye cream. I luxuriated within the hardworking Jet Lag masks and even dabbled within the model’s sheer pores and skin tint that left me dewy past my wildest desires. And whereas Summer time Fridays left a constructive impression general, some merchandise stood out extra (far more) than others.
Maintain studying for my sincere critiques of a few of Summer time Friday’s hottest merchandise.
The Summer time Fridays Story
It’s price noting that the model is co-founded by Marianna Hewitt and Lauren Eire, two longtime magnificence influencers with a powerful following on their very own. (Notably Hewitt, whose Instagram following at the moment clocks in at 1.1 million.)
The duo launched Summer time Fridays in 2018 with only one product, the Jet Lag Masks, and continues so as to add vegan, cruelty-free merchandise to their portfolio. Seven years later, Summer time Fridays has turn out to be one of the vital sought-after skincare manufacturers in the marketplace, promoting in Sephora, Selfridges, NET-A-PORTER, and past.
“Neither of us has an ego in the case of making choices,” Eire shared with us a couple of years again. “Oftentimes, founders—significantly co-founders—can get in the best way of their very own success as a result of they permit ego to handle their decision-making. However once you’re in a position to put the model first, choices turn out to be clearer and simpler to make. It’s a outstanding shift, and I like to recommend it to everybody in all features of life—not simply enterprise.”
Cloud Dew Gel Cream Moisturizer
Like almost each Summer time Fridays product, Cloud Dew is available in a stunning glass jar. It additionally delivers on its identify—the pink-tinted gel feels as mild as a feather in your fingers and your face.
If you happen to’re searching for a thick cream to slather on, Cloud Dew will not be your guess. However in case you’re searching for a light-weight hydrator, the oil-free formulation packs a deceptively sturdy punch with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, amino acids, and a pineapple enzyme wealthy in nutritional vitamins E and C. The jelly-like product glides on superbly and left my pores and skin feeling silky.
Last Thought: This may be an important summer season moisturizer. I’m unsure it may stand sturdy in a hardcore winter skincare routine, however moisturizer doesn’t (and shouldn’t) at all times need to. Plus, if it’s essential degree it up a bit, simply add a couple of drops of Summer time Fridays’ face oil.
Heavenly Sixteen All-In-One Face Oil
OK. That is the stuff. By far probably the most luxurious product in my Summer time Fridays lineup, the Heavenly Face Oil is aptly named. It’s beautiful to take a look at—the glass jar takes on an orange ombre impact as you’re employed your means by the bottle—and much more lush because it soaks into the pores and skin.
If the primary targets of any good face oil are to moisturize and hydrate, Summer time Fridays’ product has that in spades. A wealthy mix of important fatty acids, antioxidants, and balancing black currant offers my pores and skin the enhance it craves with out leaving me feeling like an oil slick.
Last Thought: For anybody simply beginning to dabble in face oils, Summer time Fridays’ bestseller could be an important place to start out. The all-in-one formulation is actually one-size-fits-all, and clocks in at a comparatively modest value level (particularly when in comparison with different common face oils). Plus, a little bit packs a stable glow.
Gentle Aura Vitamin C + Peptide Eye Cream
Past the standard early-30s complaints, I might say my main pores and skin concern is darkish circles. For me, the most effective eye lotions must really feel ultra-hydrating (however not too heavy) and be armed with efficient components.
Last Thought: Whereas I want the attention cream was only a bit extra moisturizing, the components—caffeine, vitamin C, and skin-firming peptides—have been an ideal addition to my morning routine. The delicate pores and skin round my eyes was brighter and my under-eye luggage have been notably much less puffy. Merely put, it’s a stable morning eye cream.
CC Me Serum with Vitamin C + Niacinamide
One of many first merchandise added to the Summer time Fridays lineup after Jet Lag, the CC Me Serum has a hefty fan base—and deservedly so. It smells recent (a feat for vitamin C serums), is available in a stunning opaque pump bottle to guard the product, and options two super-concentrated types of vitamin C.
I positively suppose it helped even out and brighten my pores and skin, however I wasn’t an enormous fan of the consistency. It’s light-weight (which is beautiful), however doesn’t sink in as properly as you’ll count on from one thing so mild. It may possibly find yourself feeling a little bit gummy or worse—trigger the dreaded pilling impact.
Last Thought: Throughout, it’s a powerful vitamin C serum, however I’d most likely nonetheless swap the sweet-smelling serum for SkinCeutical’s splurgier (and admittedly stinkier) formulation.
Lip Butter Balm Vanilla
As somebody chronically plagued with chapped lips, I demand rather a lot from a lip therapy. Truthfully, this one left me wanting. It sits superbly on the lips, including an enviable shiny sheen. Nevertheless it didn’t do a lot in the best way of moisturizing.
Last Thought: If you happen to’re searching for aesthetics, the Butter Balm, which is available in a wide range of tints, is implausible. Simply be certain that your lips are already feeling nourished.
*Be aware: That being mentioned, most reviewers appear to love the Butter Balm (it even received nominated for a number of Attract Readers’ Selection Awards). So possibly it’s me—I’m the issue.
Sheer Pores and skin Tint With Hyaluronic Acid + Squalane
Everybody, please be quiet whereas I am going on and on a couple of tinted moisturizer that made me change my tune on tinted moisturizers.
Summer time Fridays’ first make-up product does what few sheer tints can: provide precise protection. It goes on easy and sinks in superbly, leaving my pores and skin glowy and hydrated, due to a dose of hyaluronic acid and squalane. I’m so hooked on its dewy impact; I mix it with my go-to Armani basis once I’m searching for extra protection (there’s extra pores and skin tint than Armani if I’m being sincere).
Last Thought: It’s excellent. The one factor that would make it higher could be if there was built-in SPF, however that’s simply me being grasping.
Jet Lag Masks + Moisturizer
As a lot as I loved the Summer time Fridays merchandise, my overarching word tended to be that my pores and skin craved extra hydration. Summer time Fridays’ hero product, the Jet Lag Masks, actually saves the day. It’s thick, combining the model’s breezy light-weight really feel with excessive hydration (which I can solely assume is a few form of proprietary magic trick).
The formulation has been redeveloped to be fragrance-free, making it excellent for delicate pores and skin. And whereas the masks (armed with niacinamide, glycerin, and hyaluronic acid) comes out of the tube white as toothpaste, it goes on fully clear, making it excellent for an ultra-moisturizing primer.
Last Thought: The Jet Lag Masks can appear a bit pricy, however its versatility and energy assist justify the price. (Be aware: The 28-gram “mini moisturizer” makes this hero product extra inexpensive—and excellent for on the go.)
This submit was final up to date on Could 27, 2025 to incorporate new insights.
