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Body glitter, shimmer oils, SPF body mist, and the laundry hack that will have people stopping you in the street to ask what you smell like. This is your complete summer body glow guide, curated by the girls who know.
Featuring @jazmynjw · @kaavikiwi · @rockyrawse · @itsbabykelz · @perfumesiren
Summer is the one season where your skin gets to be part of the outfit.
The bare shoulders, the collarbone, the legs. All of it is on display, and all of it deserves the same level of attention you give to your makeup, your hair, and your jewellery.
The good thing is that getting a body glow that actually turns heads does not require an elaborate routine or a significant budget.
It requires the right products, the right order, and, as five of our favourite TikTok creators have shown us, the right attitude.
Here is your complete guide to the most gorgeous summer body glow of your life.
“Body Glow is the accessory of the summer.”
@kaavikiwi
Tip 01 · Body Glitter
Body Glitter Head to Toe. Yes, All of It
via @jazmynjw on TikTok
Before you step out that door this summer, @jazmynjw has one non-negotiable rule and she will repeat it until you listen: body glitter, head to toe.
“I don’t want to see you out without body glitter head to toe,” she says, with the conviction of someone who has seen what a little shimmer does to a summer look.
“It’s a confidence booster.”
And she is not talking about a subtle dusting. She means it. On your arms, your shoulders, your chest, your neck.
“When you’re out and you lift up your shirt, I want to see a little body glow, I better see it.”
She reaches for Bobbie Miche’s shimmering body glitter for this one, and she even calls out the neck specifically.
“Put it on your neck. Beyoncé showed us that.”
The energy here is disco ball or nothing. “I need to look like a disco ball when I step in.“
For summer, that is the brief.
Tip 02 · Body Oil
The One Signature Step That Makes Your Whole Body Glow
via @kaavikiwi on TikTok
“People always ask me what I put on my body to get it so glowy. A majority of the time, it’s this,” she says, holding up the Osea Andaria Algae Body Oil.
And she is not just recommending it, she has been using it for years.
“I literally have proof. My first ever shower routine, I highlighted this oil as one of my favourite must-have products.”
The result she credits to it is not just surface-level shine.
With extended use, she says her overall body skin feels softer, smoother, and she can see actual improved elasticity.
“Nothing gives me as ethereal and radiant of a finish as this without feeling greasy.”
What makes it even better for those who care about what they are putting on their skin: it is clean, vegan, and seaweed-powered, packed with andaria algae and vegan collagen — and it is owned by a mother and daughter, which she finds genuinely lovely.
“Genuinely, just a no BS product. You can tell by the results.”
Body glow as the accessory of the summer? She has been wearing hers for years.
Her Comment: The Skin only glows better over time.
Osea Andaria Algae Body Oil
Tip 03 · Body Shimmer & Bronzer
Body Shimmers and Bronzers: the Budget-Friendly Way to Glow
via @rockyrawse on TikTok
“If there is one thing for sure and two things for certain, I am always moisturised and glowing,” @rockyrawse announces, and then immediately delivers on that claim by testing two Vaseline Shimmer Body Oils for us so we do not have to guess.
She tried both the Golden Hour and Sunlit shades, and her review is exactly the kind of honest, no-fluff breakdown you need before spending your money.
Her first tip: do not use these oils with your bare hands. Use a kabuki brush.
“When I used this the first time, yes it is an oil, but it is very greasy and I did not like that all over my hands.”
Golden Hour gives a bronze shimmer with bigger glitter particles. Sunlit is brighter gold.
Both smell, in her words, delicious.
Her overall rating for the oils is 7.5 out of 10 — good, but with an important caveat: “I would put this on your body at least 20 minutes before you’re going to leave the house.”
The thickness means it will transfer onto anything silky and nice if you do not let it absorb first.
But her real winner from the range? The Vaseline Shimmer Stick.
“I actually preferred the stick over the oil. I found the stick dried faster, I got less transfer, and I still got a beautiful golden glittery look.”
For a full summer glow on a budget, the shimmer stick is where she sends you.
Vaseline Glazed and Glisten Golden Hour Body Gel Oil
Vaseline Glazed and Glisten Sunlit Glow Body Gel Oil
Vaseline Cocoa Shimmer Jelly Stick Highlighter & Luminizer Cocoa Butter Body Shimmer Stick
Self Tanner Large Kabuki Brush
Tip 04 · SPF Body Mist
A Glowy SPF Body Mist for the Days You Are Running Low on Effort
via @itsbabykelz on TikTok | From 0.50s
This one is for the lazy summer days, and we mean that in the most affectionate way possible.
@itsbabykelz recently discovered the Kopari Beauty Golden Sunglaze Sheer Body Mist and cannot stop talking about it, specifically because it does two things at once that most products force you to choose between: it gives you a gorgeous, luminous body glow AND it has SPF protection built in.
“Look at how pretty that is, and it’s so easy,” she says after spritzing it on.
“I use this all the time on the days where I’m really lazy, and I also really love it because there’s SPF in it.”
A sheer, glowing body mist that protects your skin while making it look like you spent the morning in a professional treatment room.
The fact that it requires zero effort is the whole point. Spray, rub in, glow, go.
Golden Sunglaze Sheer Body Mist Sunscreen SPF 50
Bonus Tip 5 · Scent · Laundry Hack
Scent Your Clothes — the Easiest Upgrade to Your Whole Scent Routine
via @perfumesiren on TikTok
A gorgeous body glow gets you noticed.
But a gorgeous scent is what people remember when you leave the room.
@perfumesiren’s most-shared tip this season is not a perfume recommendation, it is a laundry hack so simple it almost feels like cheating.
She uses Downy Boutique Botanicals scent beads in her wash, and the result is clothes that carry a beautiful, nature-inspired fragrance from the moment you put them on until the moment you wash them again.
No spraying, no reapplying, no worrying whether your perfume has faded mid-evening.
“Using scent beads while doing laundry is the easiest hack to smelling really good and leaving a scent trail without actually wearing perfume,” she explains.
The Downy Boutique Botanicals collection (with scents like the citrus-bright Citrea, the soft floral Peonia, and the earthy, lush Folia) are inspired by nature and smell, in her words, unreal.
It is such an easy and underrated upgrade to your overall scent routine: your body smells amazing from your skincare and perfume, and your clothes carry their own beautiful layer of fragrance on top of that.
Everything, all at once.
Downy Boutique Botanicals In Wash Laundry Scent Booster Beads
How to Add These to your Routine
- Right after your shower, this is where your body oil goes. Apply the Osea Andaria Algae Body Oil to damp skin straight out of the shower so it absorbs deeply and builds that base-level glow and softness over time. This is your everyday non-negotiable, not just a special occasion step.
- 20 minutes before you leave, apply your Vaseline Shimmer Oil, Shimmer Stick or Body Glitter now so it has time to absorb and avoid transferring onto your outfit.
- While that sets, spritz the Kapari SPF 50 Body Mist on your arms, chest, and shoulders for the sheer glowy SPF layer on top. This is your finishing touch, not your first step.
Do you need all five every day? No.
The body oil is your everyday base. The SPF mist is your summer essential whenever skin is exposed. The shimmer and glitter are for when you want to be seen. The scent beads are automatic.
Pick your level of glow based on where you are going, and go all in when the occasion calls for it.
All tips and quotes sourced directly from creator TikTok videos: @jazmynjw, @kaavikiwi, @rockyrawse, @itsbabykelz, and @perfumesiren. This article is editorial and does not constitute paid partnerships with any brands mentioned unless otherwise stated. Always apply SPF-containing products as directed and patch test new body care products before full use.
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