Ways to Make Your Makeup Last in the Summer

Summer heat and humidity can cause all kinds of problems regarding your makeup.  It can run, smudge, streak, crease, get cake-y, or change colors on you.  Follow these tips to keep your makeup looking fresh and flawless in the summer:

·      Use tinted moisturizer instead of foundation- Tinted moisturizer is much lighter than foundation, meaning it’s much less likely to get cake-y and crease on your face.  Plus, as a lighter product, it’s less likely to clog your pores and cause breakouts!  You can build up the coverage of a tinted moisturizer by adding a little more at a time, so no need to worry about blemishes showing through.  If your skin is on the oilier side you may want to choose an oil-free formula to prevent a greasy look and avoid the chance your tinted moisturizer will turn orange-y.

·      Set your concealer with skin-tone powder- To keep concealer in place you’ll want to set it with a powder, but avoid dusting a skin-tone powder all over your face.  This can easily look a bit harsh and cake-y in the summer.  Instead, use a small brush to set individual spots of concealer with a pressed skin-tone powder.  Then…

·      Set your makeup with translucent powder- Use a loose translucent powder to set your whole face. This will keep your makeup in place and help prevent smudging and creasing, as well as keeping the look more natural.  If you have a medium-darker skin tone use just a bit of translucent powder and build it up to avoid creating a white cast on your face.

·      Set eyeliner with matching eye shadow- This not only helps your eyeliner to last all day, it also intensifies the color (it’s especially great for bright blues!) and helps to keep the eyeliner from streaking or running!

·      Use cream blush instead of powder- A cream blush can add a more natural flush in the summer than a powder blush, and it’s less likely to look cake-y and packed on throughout the day.  Set the cream blush with a bit of loose translucent powder to make sure it doesn’t smudge.

·      Use a lip stain or liquid lipstick- These last much longer than a regular gloss or lipstick and are less likely to run or smudge.  Make sure to exfoliate and moisturize your lips beforehand so they don’t look dry or cracked, and then wipe off any excess moisturizer before applying color to get an even finish.  A little bit of concealer around the lips will keep the color from feathering.     

~Alyssa