Banana Girl Summer Is Here—13 Sweet and Sun-Kissed Beauty Products That Fit the Bill
New season, new fruit-inspired aesthetic.
We live in a world of ever-changing gourmand-inspired beauty trends. In recent memory, we've seen the internet fixate on everything from butter-yellow manicures to marshmallow perfumes and beyond. The internet's true area of aesthetic focus, though, is all things fruit. We've cycled through a surprising number of them: strawberry, tomato, cherry, blackberry, and, most recently, 2025's limoncello and guava.
This year, it seems as if the internet has agreed to obsess over all things banana. The classic summer fruit has a sweet, sun-kissed appeal, and top beauty brands are capitalizing on it. A slew of new products has recently hit the market, and more are on their way (*wink, wink*).
The data reflects the trend. According to Annabelle Taurua, beauty expert at Fresha, searches for banana perfumes and banana skincare are high. She says banana is gaining popularity as a broader flavor trend in food and drink. "Banana has also been gaining popularity as a broader flavor trend in food and drinks," she says. "Similar to matcha's popularity in coffee shops, 'banana bread' is a trending flavor for 2026. Over time, this lends itself to beauty. But why is this? Bananas are familiar and have a strong sensory appeal. Its versatility is key when formulating products such as lip- and haircare, where both flavor and scent play a big role." Ahead, see 13 banana beauty products worth buying to get in on this playful summer trend.
Prada's Banana Yellow Lip Balm is a mainstay in my summer beauty routine. The silky formula is rich in jojoba oil, which provides deep, soothing moisture. The yellow tinge adds a golden luster to my lips, and the juicy banana scent provides a sensorial experience. It's an obvious and elevated choice.
This is a classic solar scent, but instead of evoking the warmth of the sun, it evokes the luminosity of a sun-ripened banana. It's equally soft, juicy, and creamy—the trifecta when it comes to a chic summer scent. The top-billed note is banana flower, which is soft and velvety. Next, there's almond and meringue, which lend a delicious gourmand twist. Lastly, amber wraps the perfume in toasty warmth.
Per the name, this two-in-one sunscreen stick and makeup primer blurs enlarged pores, controls excess oil, and grips makeup to the skin, all while providing broad-spectrum SPF 50+. Ingredients like resveratrol and fruit extracts—including banana!—defend against environmental aggressors and provide a smooth, velvety, suede-like finish.
I'm calling it: Banana-yellow manicures will be big this summer. Start with Chanel.
Described as a "luxury dessert come to life," Ellis Brooklyn's Banana Milkshake Hair and Body Mist strikes the precarious balance between playful and elevated. The warm and sweet scent starts with banana milk, which is blended with creamy tonka bean, musk melon, rum wood, and smooth vanilla orchid. It's a one-way ticket to smelling sun-kissed and sophisticated.
Milk Makeup's Balmade Hydrating Tinted Lip Balm offers a sheer wash of color and a splash of juicy hydration thanks to electrolytes (yep, the same ones you add to your water). The blend of zinc, copper, and magnesium maintains moisture in the lips. Meanwhile, coconut and aloe extracts smooth textured lips, and banana juice delivers even more hydration. There are seven shades to choose from, but I'm partial to this sunny yellow tube, which houses a clear multicolor shimmer with a citrus-lemon flavor.
I never thought I'd say this, but here it goes: This banana perfume is downright sexy. It opens with a ripe banana note before delving into sweet maple syrup, creamy coconut, and warm frangipani flower. The base is smooth and incredibly alluring. Think rich vanilla and velvety sandalwood.
The brand's founder, Romano Ricci, puts it best. "I wanted to revisit a fruit that has often been overlooked by perfumery: banana," he says. "Often seen as ordinary, it's rarely considered elegant. That's precisely what made it exciting. I wanted to push the banana beyond its fun image, to reveal something more sophisticated, elevated, and deep." And deep it is. This is basically begging to be worn on a hot summer night. It's bound to earn attention.
This creamy serum simultaneously hydrates and exfoliates the skin, sloughing off dead cells and pore-clogging impurities for a smoother, plumper complexion. It's all thanks to ingredients such as hyaluronic acid, AHAs, BHAs, kakadu plum, and banana enzymes that fade dark spots and increase skin elasticity.
This is my all-time favorite hair mask. Rich, creamy, and indulgent, it never fails to breathe life back into my dry hair, most notably after a bad dye job that totally wrecked my hair health. The formula reads like a recipe for an expensive cocktail: coconut cream, banana, and mango butter. The first smooths and hydrates the hair. The second improves strength and fullness. The third provides deep moisture. Together, they smell like a luxurious tropical resort and elevate my shower into a spa-like experience.
I can't forget Glossier's iconic "do everything" lip balm. Rich in hydration, antioxidants, and emollients, its cult-favorite formula fixes dryness fast. And the Banana Pudding scent? Delightful.
This new perfume is a luxury beach vacation, bottled. Equally floral, fruity, and solar in nature, Banane Délice Eau de Parfum smells like tan lines, tropical cocktails, and a sandy shore stretching out for miles from your beach chair. It's all thanks to notes of banana milk, coconut, and sugared musk. Together, they create a bright, luminous scent that wraps the skin in summery sophistication.
Soft Services has a cult internet following, and its signature Buffing Bar is a big reason why. The body-exfoliating bar is suspended with superfine crystals throughout that slough away dead and dry skin, targeting rough patches, bumps, keratosis pilaris, and ingrown hairs. It's also a handy tool for self-tan prep and removal.
Up until now, my favorite scent was the Affogato L'Orange, which evokes the rich espresso and creamy vanilla ice cream that are signature to the Italian dessert. Now, though, I want to wax poetic about the new Green Banana scent. It smells lush and sweet, like cracking open a not-quite-ripe banana straight from the tree.
Here's another cool banana-hued nail polish I'm ordering for summer.
