The May beauty playlist is dedicated to anti-FOMO lightness The moods of the month told through Harry Styles, Khruangbin & Leon Bridges, Praise, Calcutta, Golden Years and okgiorgio
How to use the May 2026 beauty playlist
May is the month when your beauty routine becomes fluid and aligned. We stop following rigid rules and start following what we genuinely feel. In April, we began simplifying skincare and make-up. In May, we fully embrace that choice, with all the usual contradictions and imperfections, but without treating them like a problem anymore. To create your own May beauty playlist:
- Start with simple gestures that instantly make you feel better.
- Choose lightweight textures that absorb quickly and disappear into the skin.
- Alternate quick moments with small sensory rituals, even if they only last for the duration of a song.
- Don’t over-layer: let your skin and hair breathe.
- Let the music guide you on shuffle, without forcing anything.
May doesn’t structure, it lightens. But it always adds a little extra vitamin C.
One song for every beauty moment
Light and glowy wake-up
Not every morning needs a perfect and flawless routine. Some mornings can simply be spontaneous, following the rhythm of a song. Others are more organized and even include waking up your facial muscles (mine rarely do). And some mornings, let’s remember, definitely do not “have gold in their mouth.”
Track: Golden — Harry Styles
Mood: sunny, immediate, clean
Beauty vibe: glowy skin, natural energy
Perfect products for this mood:
- Tatcha The Milky Sunscreen SPF50: a sunscreen so lightweight it feels like skincare, leaving the skin luminous and hydrated. The formula also helps correct existing UV damage such as dark spots, wrinkles, and redness.
- Lycia Feel Fresh Peach & Papaya Deodorant: fresh, anti-odor, and immediate, it already feels a little like summer without being overpowering.
- A drink prepared with the 3TEMP machine, allowing you to create highly customizable solutions like a collagen powder drink with Glow25 vitamin C: taking the time to prepare something to slowly sip instantly creates that feeling of self-care.
Why it works: it accompanies you into the day without unnecessary pressure, always adding that essential touch of glow.
Self-care based on what you actually need
It isn’t scheduled. It happens when you feel ready. It can last for the duration of this song or the entire playlist. Face-focused or full-body, whenever you want, whatever you want, with the right products.
Track: Texas Sun — Khruangbin & Leon Bridges
Mood: warm, slow, continuous
Beauty vibe: body, skin, sensation
Perfect products for this mood:
- The Longevity Suite RE-DEFINE BODY LIFTING CREAM MASK: a body treatment that transforms a pause into a truly sensory moment while also helping redefine the silhouette.
- Miamo Super Dose Vit C Fresh Dry Serum: an all-in-one serum, antioxidant, anti-glycation (even if you don’t know exactly what that means, it’s still worth doing), anti-pollution.
- By Terry Hyaluronic Hydra Powder: a transparent powder as light as silk that smooths, mattifies, and evens out the skin without taking away its natural finish.
Why it works: it slows everything down while still adding energy to the flow of the day.
Mid-day glow & reset
By midday, there’s no need to start over. You simply need to rebalance with the bright energy of a past vibe that takes us back to the first “morning club” DJ sets of the millennial era. A reminder of who we are, and who we used to be to get here.
Track: Shined On Me — Praise
Mood: rhythmic, light, continuous
Beauty vibe: instant refresh
Perfect products for this mood:
- Aesop Solais Replenishing Hand Serum: a serum that hydrates hands without leaving residue, a quick but ultra-sensory gesture.
- Too Faced Sun Bunny Bronzer: warms the face with a naturally sun-kissed effect and a soft rosy undertone.
- L’Oréal Paris Infaillible Setting Spray: sets without stiffening, keeping everything lightweight.
Why it works: it’s fast, effective, and never heavy.
Effortless afternoon skin
Afternoon is the moment when you stop chasing the day. You stop fixing and correcting everything. You let go, and it still works. The city light changes, your make-up shifts slightly, and your hair is no longer perfect.
Track: Milano — Calcutta
Mood: real, light, imperfect
Beauty vibe: natural, effortless
Perfect products for this mood:
- Infyve Brightening & Antioxidant Face and Eye Serum with Vitamin C: instant luminosity, giving the skin a natural glow, evening out the complexion for a healthy and toned skin effect. Ultra-light texture that absorbs instantly.
- Dolce & Gabbana Cherry Glaze Blush Stick: a buildable blush stick that’s waterproof and sweat-resistant.
- Kosas Plump + Juice Lip Booster: a naturally plumping lip treatment. Hydrating and non-sticky.
Why it works: it’s spontaneous. You don’t need to add anything. It’s just you and your city.
Golden hour ritual
It’s not a routine, it’s a ritual. Because when evening approaches, there’s a need to slow down, even if the day isn’t over yet.
Track: Bolle di sapone — Golden Years
Mood: light, suspended, ethereal
Beauty vibe: luminous skin, soft reflections
Perfect products for this mood:
- Milk Shake Everlasting Bond: ideal for a quick at-home blowout that feels salon-worthy while disciplining and treating the hair. A protective leave-in treatment perfect even on dry hair before styling.
- Essence Brighten Up Cushion Foundation: retouches and evens out the complexion while leaving the skin fresh and radiant, made with 100% vegan ingredients.
- Wilkinson Intuition Quattro: a simple and quick razor for a gesture that instantly makes everything feel lighter and cleaner.
Why it works: it doesn’t create the moment, it accompanies it, “between planets and soap bubbles.”
Night release, recovery & downgrade
This isn’t the moment to fix everything. It’s the moment you stop thinking about it. Your skin gets cleansed, your thoughts do too, but without turning it into a perfect ritual. Only what’s necessary. Nothing more. Downgrade: fewer stimuli, fewer products, fewer thoughts.
Track: Dettagli — okgiorgio
Mood: minimal, intimate, light
Beauty vibe: complete reset
Perfect products for this mood:
- Kérastase Chronologiste Night Serum: revitalizes your hair while you do absolutely nothing, perfect for ending the day effortlessly with the iconic Chronologiste fragrance. Visible results from the very first night.
- Luce Beauty Night Cream Regenera R3: regenerates, redensifies, restructures. You sleep, it does everything else. A triple phyto-tech synergy night cream designed to support the skin’s natural renewal process during sleep.
Why it works: you rest, they work. Small beauty details that make all the difference the next day.
Lightness isn’t built, it’s recognized.
May isn’t about transformation. It’s about realizing you already feel better, without knowing exactly when it happened. It’s about stopping yourself from holding on. It’s choosing less, but choosing better. It’s making space without chasing anything. This month’s beauty playlist isn’t here to improve you, it’s here to make you feel light enough to stay exactly where you are.