Beauty · The Edit · Summer 2026
Under the Sun: A Summer Beauty Reset
From the products to add to your cart to the treatments to book, a considered edit for a fresher, brighter season.
Summer in the Gulf asks a lot of the skin, and of the calendar. Between the heat, the travel and the long social season, now is the moment to strip a routine back to what actually works. What follows is a considered edit: a handful of products and treatments worth your time and your shelf, chosen to keep you looking fresh, protected and quietly polished through the hottest months. Refresh, recharge, or simply indulge.
The everyday SPF
Circadia Light Day Sunscreen
Sunscreen is the one non-negotiable of a Gulf summer, and Circadia’s Light Day Broad Spectrum SPF 37 makes it easy to keep. Lightweight and non-greasy, it protects against UVA and UVB while hydrating and calming the skin, and it suits even sensitive or post-treatment complexions. Apply fifteen minutes before you head out, and reapply after swimming or a long afternoon in the heat.
Aqua Face Facial Bar · AED 236
The five-minute fix
KJ Serums De-Puffing Eye Pads
For the mornings after late nights, KJ Serums’ Instant Effect De-Puffing Peptide and Collagen Eye Pads do quiet, quick work. Red algae, hyaluronic acid and collagen peptides hydrate and soothe the under-eye, leaving it brighter, smoother and visibly less puffy. Keep a set in the fridge for travel days.
kjserums.com · AED 69 (set of three)
The pre-travel reset
Cornerstone NAD+ Drip
For the long-haul crowd, an NAD+ IV drip has become a popular pre-travel ritual. NAD+ is a naturally occurring coenzyme involved in cellular energy, delivered intravenously alongside a blend of B vitamins, vitamin C, magnesium and glutathione. Cornerstone positions it as a way to feel more refreshed and energised before a demanding itinerary. As with any IV therapy, it is one to discuss with the clinic’s medical team first.
Cornerstone Clinic, Dubai Marina
The two-in-one moisturiser
Nouta Jojoba Glow Cream
Nouta Holistic’s Jojoba Glow Cream folds daily hydration and a light UV step into one. Jojoba oil softens and smooths while zinc oxide adds gentle mineral sun protection, and a touch of tea tree keeps it non-comedogenic, which matters in the heat. An easy, low-effort layer for warm mornings.
Beyond The Mall · AED 50 · 120ml
The hair tune-up
Tara Rose
At Tara Rose, treatments are not add-ons but part of an eight-step hair plan, chosen for what your hair needs now and where you want it to go. Dry, fragile, dull or over-processed, the salon’s targeted care aims to restore balance and keep hair manageable between visits. Worth booking before a trip, when sun, salt and chlorine are about to test it.
Tara Rose Salon, Al Quoz, Dubai
The one-sitting refresh
March14 Summer Beauty Fest
When time is short, March14’s Summer Beauty Fest Package handles hands, feet and hair in a single sitting: a manicure with a polish colour of your choice, a quick-dry pedicure for the days you have somewhere to be, and a nourishing Kérastase hair mask to finish. Three treatments, one booking.
March14 · AED 295
The glow facial
Circadia Chocolate & Champagne
For a pre-holiday reset, Circadia’s Cocoa Enzyme and Oxygen RX facial is indulgence with intent. Antioxidant-rich raw cocoa with gentle papaya and pineapple enzymes exfoliate and polish, before an oxygen infusion works to boost circulation, calm and hydrate. Skin looks refreshed and holiday-ready.
Florentia Clinic, Dubai · Price on request
Summer, Simplified
For Boujeez, the smartest summer beauty is not about buying more, it is about editing down to what earns its place: reliable protection, a few honest treatments, and rituals that fit the season rather than fight it. In a Gulf summer built around sun, travel and heat, the glow that lasts is the one you can actually keep up.