The Facial Serums You Need For Glowing Summer Skin

Glowing summer skin starts with skin care products that can address dull, lackluster complexions and promote a more radiant-looking appeal. One of our favorite products to get the job done? Facial serum. See our top picks for facial serums from the L’Oreal portfolio of Brands  that can help promote glowing summer skin, ahead.

Summer skin is all about radiance and we’re using daily facial serums to help us achieve our most summer-worthy glow yet. From a daily facial serum that can help soften and smooth the skin’s texture to a serum formulated with hyaluronic acid that delivers a burst of hydration, our editors are declaring facial serum as one of the stars of their summer beauty routines. Keep reading for some of our top picks for glow-enhancing facials serums to try this summer. 

L’ORÉAL PARIS AGE PERFECT CELL RENEWAL GOLDEN SERUM

In search of a drugstore serum that can give the complexion a refreshed look? Look no further than L’Oréal Paris Age Perfect Cell Renewal Golden Serum. The Golden Serum works to stimulate the surface of the skin while focusing on replumping, refreshing, and renewing—all in one simple step! The results? Skin that looks—and feels—hydrated with a radiant-looking finish.

L’Oréal Paris Age Perfect Cell Renewal Golden Serum, $24.99 MSRP 

SKINCEUTICALS RETEXTURING ACTIVATOR

Don’t let dull, lackluster skin get in the way of your summer glow. To help combat dry skin woes, reach for SkinCeuticals Retexturing Activator. Formulated to help activate the skin’s regeneration response by promoting exfoliation and hydrating the complexion, this daily facial serum can help create a softer, smoother, more radiant-looking surface.

SkinCeuticals Retexturing Activator, $80 MSRP

VICHY MINÉRAL 89

Meet your new go-to hyaluronic acid facial serum: Vichy’s Minéral 89! Formulated with the brand’s signature Mineralizing Thermal Water and one of our favorite beauty boosters, hyaluronic acid, this drugstore formula helps protect skin against external aggressors and amps up hydration to replenish the skin’s moisture barrier. The result? Skin that appears hydrated, toned, plumped, and radiant with a healthy-looking glow.

For more on Vichy’s Minéral 89 ($29.50 MSRP), see our full product review, here.

VICHY IDÉALIA LIFE SERUM

Freshen up with Vichy’s Idéalia Life Serum. Made to promote a fresh, radiant-looking complexion, this drugstore facial serum can help you achieve the summer glow you’re looking for.

Vichy Idéalia Life Serum, $39 MSRP

KIEHL’S DAILY REVIVING CONCENTRATE

Looking for a lightweight daily facial serum that can help protect the skin from daytime aggressors and revitalize the look of the complexion? Look no further than Kiehl’s Daily Reviving Concentrate. Formulated with a powerful blend of naturally-derived oils—think: ginger root, sunflower, and tamanu—this revitalizing facial serum can improve the look of dullness and promote a more radiant-looking complexion with continued use over time. 

Kiehl’s Daily Reviving Concentrate, $46-122 MSRP 

GARNIER ULTRA-LIFT 2-IN-1 SERUM + MOISTURIZER

Go two-in-one with Garnier’s Ultra-Lift 2-In-1 Serum + Moisturizer! Formulated with pro-retinol and antioxidants, this drugstore facial serum can help reduce the look of wrinkles, restore the skin’s elasticity, and promote a more youthful-looking glow with continued use over time.

Garnier Ultra-Lift 2-In-1 Serum + Moisturizer, $16.99 MSRP

SKINCEUTICALS C E FERULIC

Add a vitamin C serum to your summer beauty routine with SkinCeuticals’ C E Ferulic. This dermatologist favorite is one of our beauty editors’ must go to facial serums for radiant-looking skin. Formulated with antioxidant-rich vitamin C and E along with ferulic acid, this daily serum can help protect the skin from visible signs of aging, the sun’s damaging UV rays, and more! 

For more on SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic ($165 MSRP), see our full product review, here.

L’ORÉAL PARIS TEXTURE PERFECTOR SERUM CONCENTRATE

Your search for an anti-aging drugstore serum that can even out the look of the skin’s tone, soften the complexion, and blur the look of fine lines and wrinkles ends here. L’Oréal Paris’ Texture Perfector Serum Concentrate can visibly improve the look of the skin’s quality over time and promote a more youthful-looking glow. We love the serum’s velvety smooth texture that blends nicely onto the skin.

L’Oréal Paris Texture Perfector Serum Concentrate, $24.99 MSRP

VICHY LIFTACTIV SERUM 10 SUPREME

Vichy’s Liftactiv Serum 10 Supreme focuses on aging skin with a tendency to appear lackluster. Formulated with 10% rhamnose and fragmented hyaluronic acid, this drugstore serum offers a fresh and lightweight texture that can visibly transform the look of the complexion for a more youthful-looking appeal.

Vichy Liftactiv Serum 10 Supreme, $45 MSRP