Hilary Duff is Having a Dewy, Hydrated Summer

06.07.2026, 16:27 allure.com

It’s no secret that the world is feeling a little nostalgic right now. Millennials are reliving their glory days with sequels like The Devil Wears Prada 2 and relaunches of brands such as Marc Jacobs Beauty. Gen-Z is fascinated by the Y2K era including all the trends many of us would like to forget (low-rise jeans and stripe-y highlights, anyone?). It’s only natural, then, that the Millennial Queen herself, Hilary Duff, is back on tour for the first time in almost 20 years. The last time she went on tour in the U.S. was 2007. Eyebrows were being plucked into oblivion, bronzer was used in excess, and hair was parted deeply to one side.

Today, her now-grown fans pack into stadiums and amphitheatres dressed in their best early-aughts outfits and matching butterfly clips to experience the mass catharsis of hearing her belt out “Come Clean” and “What Dreams Are Made Of,” alongside her latest hits like “Roommates” and “Weather for Tennis.” Duff delivers exactly what we all need right now: A little dose of childhood fun paired with appreciation for the journey we’ve all been on since the early 2000s.

This 2026 version of Hilary Duff is exactly how you imagine her. Her contagious smile and familiar giggle create a relaxed vibe in the penthouse suite we are meeting at The Proper Hotel in Austin. She’s back in her home state of Texas, exuding a relaxed glamour only someone with her years of Hollywood experience can have. You would never guess that she was in the midst of her first full-scale world tour in almost two decades.

Duff was 19 the last time she went on a world tour. Now 38, she returns to the stage a little older, a little wiser, and accompanied by a supportive husband (and talented musician, Matthew Koma), four kids, and an elite skin-care routine. And while we are very interested in said routine (more on that in a second), the first purpose of our meeting is to take Duff on a trip down memory lane—beauty style.

Duff performs onstage for SiriusXM's Small Stage Series in May 2026.

Duff looks at photographs laid out in front of her—captured between 2001 and 2025—with each one showing a different era of her beauty journey. One photo catches her eye: a screenshot from her 2003 “Come Clean” music video. This “glam was super iconic,” Duff says. “I’m not embarrassed about it.” She credits makeup artist Rachel Goodwin with creating the look, but notes that she did love that heavy black eyeliner for her every-day glam, too.

“One thing I’m kind of obsessed with is the blotting out of the lip,” adds Duff. “I remember putting foundation on my lips to make them go away, which is an insane thought today. Now, people are over-lining, and want their lips to be big and juicy and stand out, and this was like, ‘how do we minimize the lip?’” Duff can’t help but laugh at the thought of it now.

The singer and actor acknowledges that she’s come a long way in her beauty journey. “Less is more,” she notes. “I’ve always heard everyone say that as they age…but it’s true.” Still, Duff reminds us, “that doesn’t mean that it has to be boring. I continue to play with makeup and am inspired by how I wake up, what the vibe is for the day, and what I’m wearing.” She understands the power of lightly applying some colorful eye shadow and mascara. “I’d rather have a fresh face than a full face of makeup.”

While Duff cringes at a photo of her famous character in A Cinderella Story, Sam Montgomery, and her unbrushed barrel curls—“it looks so prom, so crispy”—she smiles at her super glossy lips in the film’s party scene. “She is glossy and she is shining,” Duff notes. “I’m so happy that this trend is back; it’s all about juicy, glossy, bright, poppy. It just feels good.”

In a genius nostalgia play, Duff has teamed up with Bath & Body Works for the launch of their new Fruit Fusion line. After all, what millennial didn’t save up their allowance to get the latest Bath & Body Works body splash and matching hand sanitizer in the early 2000s?

The Fruit Fusion launch is a collection of hand sanitizers, lip oils, perfume mists, hand and body lotions, and more. The lotions include hyaluronic acid, the much-loved ingredient that helps bring in and hold onto moisture in the skin. And, of course, everything smells delicious, with scents ranging from Watermelon Whirl and Tangerine Twirl to Berry Bliss and Banana Blend.

Conveniently, Duff keeps hydration top of mind while taking on this world tour, primarily performing in outdoor venues in this summer’s intense heat. “I live in California where it’s dry. I’m 38. I feel like I’m always dry. A huge part of my routine at this stage of my life is hydration,” she says. “I feel best when I’m hydrated on the inside, hydrated on the outside. The Bath & Body Works Fruit Fusion line has amazing products that keep me moisturized for days, and when I feel my skin feeling good, I typically feel good.”

The partnership feels natural for Duff, a lifelong Bath & Bodyworks fan. “I feel like it’s a very joyous, happy line; it’s really fitting with what’s happening in my life and my tour right now,” she says. During this tour, she has been pairing together the Tangerine Twirl and Banana Blend body washes and lotions. “It’s very summery, happy, bright, sweet, and that has been my summer mode.”

In addition to using her favorite Fruit Fusion products on this tour, Duff is a firm believer in Therabody’s TheraFace Depuffing Wand to both depuff her skin and help with product absorption before every show. To also help with depuffing and brightening of the skin, Duff loves YSE’s The Overachiever undereye patches. “She’s 38,” Duff playfully adds, “we’ve got to hydrate those lines.” She seals it all in with the crowd-pleasing One/Size setting spray, ensuring her makeup stays pristine while running around stage in the summer heat.

The Lucky Me tour will continue its US leg through August. In September, Duff will take the tour internationally, starting with Ireland and the UK. In the meantime, you can catch her smiling her way through her iconic bops on stage, sporting her favorite Banana Blend lip oil.

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