The 10 Best Body Shimmers to Enhance Your Summer Glow
In James Bond's Goldfinger, Bondgirl Jill Mastereson is covered completely in gold paint. The iconic image, much like the rest of the celebrated film, is set within the trappings of truly seductive opulence, and following the ushering in of shimmering body oils in the early noughties (we will credit J. Lo here), brands have made a golden, shimmering, sun-kissed body an actuality. The body shimmer craze, which will give you an instant summery state of mind, often smells like the very beach you’re dreaming of, feels like silk, and is a favorite season-long accessory— because who doesn’t want to sparkle all day long? Here, discover which bottles of sunshine personified should be sitting on your bathroom vanity.
Tom Ford captures the sultry essence of sun-kissed skin in a bottle with its Soleil Blanc Shimmering Body Oil. With its sensual fragrance of white florals and amber-sandalwood, along with its lightweight nature, this product is as intoxicating as summer itself.
Tom Ford Soleil Blanc Shimmering Body Oil, $100, Tom Ford
A French Girl who knows her cosmetics, founder Kristeen Griffin-Grimes creates a natural cosmetic product flecked with a subtle shimmer. The nourishing formula of argan oil and shea butter will melt seamlessly into your skin, enhancing your tan.
French Girl Organics Lumière Caramel Shimmer Oil, $50, Net-A-Porter
Perfect for a summer night out, Dior’s Backstage Face and Body Glow highlighter revives the complexion creating natural radiance using fine pearlescent pigments. The multiuse product is waterproof and sweat resistant, making it a perfect choice whether you're hitting the beach or the dance floor.
Dior Backstage Face & Body Glow, $38, Sephora
d that brought many people’s beloved hair oil, Moroccanoil created a Shimmering Body Oil with hints of gold micro glitter. Perfect for the beach, this product will leave a hydrating glow.
Moroccanoil Shimmering Body Oil, $48, Sephora
w like a supermodel with Charlotte Tilbury’s Supermodel Body Shimmer Highlight Lotion. Enriched with botanicals and de-puffing agents, this product creates an optical illusion of longer, leaner lines and firmer contours and the metal massage applicator promotes lymphatic draining for a streamlined silhouette.
Charlotte Tilbury Supermodel Body Shimmer Highlight Lotion, $65, Nordstrom
Fenty ’s gel-based Body Lava, designed for all skin tones, comes in four shades to deliver a sundrenched radiance, dewy finish, and its delicious floral vanilla scent.
Fenty Beauty Body Lava, $59, Sephora
Estèe Lauder brings a summer radiance to your hair and body with its Bronze Goddess Shimmering Oil. Revitalizing, conditioning, and glow-enhancing, a spritz of this will have you feeling golden.
Estèe Lauder Bronze Goddess Shimmering Oil Spray for Hair & Body, $50, Estèe Lauder
Fast drying the Shimmering Body Oil by Australian brand Bali Body will bring you a flawlessly shimmer-dusted tan and can even be used as a highlighter on your face.
Bali Body Shimmering Body Oil, $30, Bali Body
Truly a multi-purpose oil, the Nuxe Shimmering Oil has a unique dry texture and inimitable scent, that will soften, nourish, and illuminate your face, hair, and skin.
Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse Or, $35, Nuxe
Described as a shimmering veil that dresses the body, Acqua Di Parma’s Rosa Nobile Shimmering Oil will leave your skin conditioned and soothed with a long-lasting sparkle and an intoxicating floral musky scent.
Acqua Di Parma Rosa Nobile Body Shimmer Oil, $90, Nordstrom
