How to Apply Summer Makeup and Tips
Summer is a time where the “less is more” concept applies. Not only does it apply for clothing, but especially for makeup. Makeup should not be heavy and it should be easy and fast. The heat and humidity are a challenge, so you have to make a few little changes to your routine. Summer makeup is mostly aimed at protecting the skin from exposure to sun rays, avoid excessive sweating, cut out the oily shine and prevent clogging of skin pores that often result in acnes and pimples. Summer is full of pleasures — but who wants melting makeup, sliding eyeliner, and super sticky lipstick?
Spa girl shares some amazingly easy-to-follow tips to ensure you’ll look your best, keep your skin healthy and make you pretty like sunshine – no matter how hot it gets this summer.
1 – Essential Protection From Sun:
- Protect your skin from damage by using a moisturizer with an SPF of 15 or higher. Daily use will help to combat those early signs of aging such as sunspots and fine lines. Remember that you are exposed to harmful UVA and UVB rays even on a cloudy day. Apply an SPF moisturizer to a clean face and allow 10 minutes for it to absorb before applying your foundation or powder.
2- Lighten up Face Makeup & Foundations:
- Keep it light this summer. The use of translucent powder is also best for your summer makeup, as this will bring out the dewy face in you that is just perfectly right for the summer season. Summer’s the time to allow the skin to breathe and shine through. When the warm weather hits you might find that foundation feels too heavy on your skin. My pick is Jane Iredale’s Amazing Matte Loose Finish Powder.
- Try using alternatives to foundations such as tinted moisturizers with SPF 15. Just make sure it is oil-free so it doesn’t separate in the heat. Apply the tinted moisturizer with a damp sponge and you’ll be sure to get an even look. A little concealer dabbed under the eye will give added radiance. Don’t have a tinted moisturizer? Then make you own, mix your current moisturizer with foundation. Followed by a light translucent powder to set it. My pick is Jane Iredale’s Dream Tint with SPF15 with Jane Iredale’s Active Light Conceealer.
- Not enough coverage? Try brushing powder foundation over the tinted moisturizer in spots where you need a little extra coverage — say, on blemishes or areas of redness around your nose. Try Jane Iredale’s Amazing Base.
- Instead of using foundation to cover up freckles, use translucent tinted powder to blot the skin and add color to it. Let your inner child shine through. Foundation applications should be sheer so that way your natural skin can shine through. My pick is Youngbloods Pressed Mineral Rice Setting Powder.
3- Stop Shine and Touch Ups:
- A slick T-zone instantly gives the message “I’m hot” — and I don’t mean sexy. To eliminate unsightly shine in seconds, blot any perspiration or excess oil buildup with non-powdered blotting papers. My pick is Jane Iredale Facial Blotting Sheets – they are all natural and chemical free. Or substitute a clean tissue, pressing gently into moist areas.
- If you need to perk up your makeup too, blot first, then follow up with a dusting of pressed powder with a hint of luminescence. If you find that pressed powder has the tendency to cake and clump when hit with moisture on your skin, use loose powder as an alternate.
- Remove under-eye foundation or powder buildup with a clean cotton swab. Resist the temptation to reapply unless you feel it absolutely necessary.
4- Faking it and Bronze Believably:
- On a lovely summer’s day there is nothing better than the appearance of a healthy glow to make you feel better, and one of the easiest ways of achieving this is with bronzing powder. Bronzers makes your eyes look brighter, your teeth whiter — everyone looks better with a little warmth added to their skin.
- Mimic natural sun-splashed skin with bronzers. To keep the results looking fresh and natural, apply bronzer just to the high points of your face, where the sun naturally hits you. These areas include the forehead, under the cheekbones, chin, bridge of the nose, tops of shoulders, collarbone and even cleavage to complete the illusion. And be sure to sweep a little bronzer onto your neck and earlobes, especially if you have short hair or are wearing a ponytail. Start with a light layer; build the color gradually. My favorite pick is Youngbloods Mineral Radiance.
- Another essential for keeping it real: a brush with long, loose, fluffy bristles — anything densely packed will deposit too much color. Dip the brush into the bronzer powder, swirl, knock off excess powder and apply with a tap.
- For on-the-go convenience my pick for bronzer is Jane Iredales Brush me Bronze – it has a self-contained brush!
5- Sunny & Luscious Lips:
- When you’ve got a slight tan, a touch of lipstick or lip-gloss is often all you need to face the world. Avoid using lip liner for summer makeup, as lip liners do not look good during this time of the year. Forget matte and powdery lipsticks and go for gloss, in transparent, pink or fruity colors. You can choose some colors you wouldn’t normally wear because most glosses are sheer. My pick is Youngbloods Mineral Lip Gloss (especially the Delicious color).
- Protect your lips. Make sure it has your SPF because your lips really need protection from the sun! Use a good quality gloss or lip balm without petroleum to keep them soft and supple. Petroleum-based lip balms actually dry your lips. My pick is Jane Iredale’s Lip Drink SPF 15.
- Have dry dull lips? Bring back your lips back to life with Jane Iredale’s Sugar & Butter Lip Scrub & Plumper – an all-natural combination of beeswax and organic brown sugar. One side is a lip exfoliator that smoothes away rough, dry patches and the other is a Lip plumper that moisturizes with shea butter and peptides.
6 – Sun Kissed Cheeks:
- Create a “sun kissed” flush on the cheeks for a natural glow. The easiest way to achieve a healthy natural glow is with blush. Apply blush along your cheekbones or the apples of your cheeks, depending on your face shape. Remember to blend thoroughly until you get the soft natural glow that you’re looking for and an even complexion. My pick is Youngblood Mineral Makeup Crushed Mineral Blush.
7- Neutralizing Eyes:
- Eyes should be done simply. Use neutral and soft shimmer eye shadow on lids and work on lashes instead. My pick is Youngblood Crushed Mineral Eyeshadows – they are perfect and light for summer and I also like the two lighter colors in Jane Iredales Moonglow Quad.
- If it’s really hot and you don’t want to go to the effort of applying a full make-up, a touch of mascara and a little eye liner (very fine line) will ‘open’ up the eye and bring your face to life. You can also try colored mascara on its own with no shadow or liner, and just a dusting of pearly powder on the eyelid.
- To complete your summer look, remember to have your eyebrows professionally shaped. Groom and shape eyebrows – it’s the first step in getting your eyes to look great without actually applying makeup. You can even use a little hairspray or hair gel on an old, cleaned mascara brush to keep brows put or use Jane Iredale’s PureBrow Fix.
8 – Preventing Runny Makeup:
- Even after applying smudge- and waterproof eyeliner and mascara, you still wind up with raccoon eyes. How does that happen? Your cream-based moisturizer or sunscreen may be to blame. Their residual oils can leave behind a slippery film that makes it hard for makeup to stick. Switch to lightweight, less emollient, or gel products, which won’t travel. Allow these treatments to fully absorb (at least 5 minutes) before applying makeup.
9 – Waterproofing:
- There is nothing worse than running mascara, so if you’re planning a beach holiday, consider your choice of mascara. Waterproof mascara is great, but you’ll probably need an oil-based eye make-up remover to take it off properly so that you don’t get an unsightly build-up. If you feel like splurging on great mascara, my pick is Blincs Kiss Me Mascara. It’s a great alternative to an oil-based waterproof mascara – its revolutionary application forms a tiny tube around every lash. It is smudge proof and doesn’t’ run. It will come off only with warm water and a very gently pressure.
10 – Heat Proofing Makeup:
- For a cool, tasty treat, keep a stick or two of your favorite lip balm in the refrigerator or cooler when you are by the pool. Fruity favorites become even more refreshing when chilled.
- Keep a bottle of facial spray in the refrigerator. Most facial sprays will hydrate and protect your skin when exposed in the dry sun. My pick is Jane Iredale’s Pom Mist Facial Spritz, it contains pomegranate extract and UV protector. When the dry hot sun makes my fine lines show up, this spray conceals them back where they belong!
- Wear a trendy sun hat – keep your face cooler from the sun and helps keep your makeup looking fresh and alive!
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