The 10 Best Lightweight Skin Care Products for Too-Hot Days

Just like layering clothing when the "real feel" temp hovers around the triple digits, slathering on several steps of skin care in the morning feels seasonably inappropriate. But you can't just go without. Luckily, there are skin care versions of your favorite nearly naked outfit. Called variously emulsions, essences, and lotions, these formulas are slightly thicker than water, so they absorb in a flash and play nicely with your high-powered SPF, but still come packed with the complexion-perfecting benefits of your go-to moisturizer. (Bonus: Once you go back to your 15-step routine, these actually boost the efficacy of what you put on top of them.) Here are 10 refreshingly light alternatives.

From ELLE