Summer, when skin gets darker, nights get longer, hair gets lighter and your makeup gets ruined. Weβve all been there. Summer is the season of melted makeup, smeared eyeliner and sticky lipstick. But nothing should stop us from looking good. So here are some tipsΒ to make your summer makeup look flawless all day.
During summer, I pretty much stay away from makeup, with the exception of eyebrows and concealer. But, there are some occasions when you just want to wear makeup like weddings, etcβ¦
SwitchΒ to an oil-free sunscreen
First of all, sunscreen is super important! We should apply sunscreen every single day, even if itβs not summer. But some are too thick and greasy, and applying your makeup on top of that in the summer is a big mistake. If youβre currently using one thatβs like that you may want to get another one. The one I use is Neutrogena Dry-Touch.Β Thanks to its oil-free formula it feels light and doesnβt leave my face shiny or feeling greasy at all! I completely love it! Besides, you should always wear sunscreen, it has so many benefits, one of them is maintaing your skin looking flawless!Β Another one I recently tried is the Coola Full Spectrum 360 Silk Drops. Iβm currently obsessed with this one because of how lightweight it feels! It was even featured by the Kardashians!
Use less makeup
Less is more! I personally HATE using foundation in summer, because my skin is kinda oily. And when I use foundation it gets worse, making me look look all shiny and sweaty. I normally avoid using foundation or anything that is liquid on my face. I do wear a light concealer on my dark circles and spots I want to cover. But if you canβt give up foundation, Iβd recommend using a BBcream instead or maybe mixing your foundation with sunscreen to make it a bit more lightweight.
Prime
Using primer is a must in summer! It makes your makeup stay in place longer, but it also shrinks your pores making your skin look and feel smoother. I just wear a primer if Iβm going to wear foundation or a full face makeup, but is is so helpful and makes your skin look flawless!
Use a waterproof mascara
You wonβt end up looking like a panda at the end of the day if you use one of these. Some of them donβt even come off at the beach or pool. Donβt forget to take it off really carefully at the end of the day. TAKE CARE OF YOUR LASHES! If youβre blonde and your eyelashes are really light, you should consider tinting them instead of wearing mascara. I personally love this one from Maybelline! Itβs super affordable and makes my lashes pop while staying in their place the entire day (β¦or until I forget Iβm wearing mascara and decide to rub my eye).
Use oil absorbing sheets
Oil absorbing sheets are life savers! I use these ones throughout the year because my T-zone is greasy, and gosh they help me a lot! They are affordable and you can take them with you anywhere. They take the excess shininess away without disturbing your makeup.
Use lip stains and glosses
Replace your lipsticks for lip stains. Some lipsticks, especially Matte lipsticks, can be veryΒ heavy in summer, instead of wearing those you could wearΒ lip stainsΒ and you donβt have to worry about them getting outside of your lip line orΒ about them getting sticky. If you want to make your lipsΒ lookΒ glossy, just apply someΒ lipΒ balm on top. You donβt have toΒ worry about the colourΒ transfer either!
Or you could also wear lip glosses. I recently got this lip oil gloss from NYX and Iβm obsessed. It was literally $6 and itβs one of the best lip glosses Iβve ever owned.
Use setting spray
This helps to keep your makeup in place. And if you donβt want to invest in a setting spray, you could always use a setting powder. And if you donβt want to invest in setting power either, you could use cornstarch! There are so many options! I personally use this MAC setting spray and I love it!
