Instant Chill Pills: New Cooling Beauty Products
When a cold compress just isnt enough, reach for one of these refreshing skin treats to soothe your skin and mellow out your mug.
By Leah Melby
Shaveworks The Cool Fix
Finally, a guys grooming product we can steal! What started as an aftershave gel for gents is now being touted as the smartest post-shave slather for your bikini area and legs. The icy gel banishes razor burn and ingrown hairs with ingredients like salicyclic acid.
$11; amazon.com
Estée Lauder Idealist Cooling Eye Illuminator
Give tired eyes a boost with an illuminator specifically made for your peepers. The ceramic applicator cools skin on contact while the hybrid concealer-meets-eye-cream erases dark circles with light reflecting particles.
$58; nordstrom.com
MAC Magically Cool Liquid Powder
Our high school chem teacher taught us well: A powder is not a liquid. Still, this peachy illuminator could have fooled us. True to its name, this highlighter blend is made of 70% water and feels mysteriously chilly when applied to sun-warmed cheeks and shoulders.
$29.50; nordstrom.com
Neutrogena Fresh Cooling Body Mist Sunblock SPF
This handy spray sunblock makes reapplying refreshingly easy. A spritz provides both UVA and UVB protection in a cooling mist that feels good on summer skin.
$10.99; amazon.com
Nivea Express Hydration Gel
Sadly, basking in a baby pool is not the mature option for dealing with the dog days of summer. Squash your urge to run through sprinklers with an application of this mint-infused cooling gel that hydrates arms and gams for a full 24 hours.
$7.49; drugstore.com
Skyn Iceland The Antidote Quenching Daily Lotion
Take the burn out of your daily commute with this jojoba- and shea butter-infused moisturizer. The cooling effect lasts almost 15 minutes, just long enough to get you safely into the next A.C. zone.
$45; beauty.com
Bliss Super Minty Soap 'N Scrub
For an in-shower experience that will have you to tingling from head to toe (get your minds out of the gutter!), this peppermint-infused pick packs a pretty punch. Exfoliating beads slough away self-tanner residue, while the mint-infused mixture blasts your senses.
$30; beauty.com
Molton Brown Ultracool Eye-Rescue
If summer fiestas (or late nights at work) routinely leave you seriously sleep-deprived, consider keeping this little lineolic acid-infused pump at your desk. Seaweed-derived ingredients plump up fine lines to give a faux well-rested look.
$42; moltonbrown.com
Axe Cool Metal Shower Gel
Tell your guy to take a cold shower, literally, with this gel blend of quartz and zinc. The cooling sensation will feel good to red-blooded men anytime, but especially during sticky, sweaty summer months.
$3.84; amazon.com
C.O. Bigelow Ultra Mentha Lip Shines
Pay attention to your pucker with these high-shine glosses and balms. A minty scent (its 100% natural!) makes these tingling treats double-duty breath fresheners, too.
$7.50; bigelowchemists.com
Mustela Instant Comfort Legs
Initially targeted at pregnant women with aching legs, this menthol-infused lotion spells relief for anyone spending long days in stilettos or too-tight strappy sandals.
$20; sephora.com





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