Products Saving Editors’ Sweaty Skin and Hair This Summer

If you live anywhere near New York City, you’ll know this has been a record-breakingly hot summer. Between the temperatures that climb past 100ºF and the near-tropical humidity, the East Coast has felt like a furnace for the better part of the season—giving the term “hot girl walk” a whole new meaning when Who What Wear editors try to get their steps in.

Though I, along with my fellow editors, love working out, trying new fitness classes, and lounging outside under the beating sun (while slathered in sunscreen, of course), there’s nothing I detest more than sweating. The salty excrement removes my makeup, slicks my hair, and—let’s be honest—doesn’t do anything beneficial in terms of body odor. While I can’t promise a sweat-free summer unless you stay cooped up indoors or shrouded beneath a Victorian parasol, I can share the products insiders trust to freshen up after steamy workouts, the skincare hacks that save their skin when face wash isn’t immediately available, and the shower essentials that truly strip away sweaty funk. Let’s face it. Your normal products just aren’t cutting it in this weather.

Keep reading for the 17 products editors keep close when musty workouts, thick air, and sweaty temps threaten to destroy our skin and hair.

17 Editor-Approved Products for Combating Sweat and Stink