6 Summer Makeup Tips

As the temperatures rise we start to put on those cute sundresses, flip flops and head out in the heat the last thing we want is a face full of heavy foundation, melting eyeliner and sticky lips. Though we all still want to look great but are faced with some challenges when it comes to the heat and humidity, here are a few things you can do this summer to be flawless everyday

1.       Ditch those heavy full coverage foundations for light tinted moisturizers. Try Laura Mercier tinted moisturizers they come in a variety of skin tones spf20. Mercier also makes an oil free formula- find it at Sephora.com $42 If you are in need of a fuller coverage try mineral or powder foundations Bare Escentuals makes some great mineral powder foundations with spf15 and the new matte version will keep your shine to a minimum-Sephora.com $28. Their lightweight primer is also a necessity for a flawless summer face and can be used with any fondation-Sephora.com $21

2.       Add a summer glow with bronzer. Add bronzer to your cheeks and eyes for a quick summer glow. Add some to neck to help slim out your face. Hoola from Benefit is a brilliant bronzer for most skin tones $28@ Sephora or Ulta. On a budget try L'Oreal Glam Bronze Pressed Bronzer - Glisten $10.99 or Physicians Formula Bronze Booster Glow-Boosting Pressed Bronzer $13.29@ Target.

3.       Save those cream eye shadows for fall and start using powder shadows, creams will crease and melt during the summer months leaving you looking like a mess. Use an eye shadow base for extra staying power Pixi’s eye color seal in clear is one of my favorite’s $20 @Target. Try bold powder shadow’s for a bright fun summer look NYX eye shadows are only $3.50 so you can experiment and not break your bank my two favorites cherry and summer green. 

4.       Splash proof and waterproof mascaras are a must whether you are sitting by the pool or just out and about. Did you know that waterproof mascaras will hold your eyelash curl longer; non waterproof mascara formulas are heavier causing your eyelashes to fall quicker. L'Oreal Voluminous Carbon Black Waterproof Mascara is still one of my favorites you can find it at drugstores, Wal-Mart and Target around $6

5.       Ditch those sticky lipsticks for sheer light weight balms or stains. Covergirl’s Outlast lipstain  and Covergirl Natureluxe Gloss Balm are both great for this summer and under $7 at Wal-Mart and Target.

6.       Stay fresh and shine free looking all day with blotting papers. Quick, cheap and easy to use these little miracles are a summer. Sephora matte blotting paper $8 @ also try Boscia Fresh Blotting Linens - Green Tea $10 @ Sephora. if blotting papers aren’t for you, you can get the same effect from Urban Decay’s De-Slick Mattifying Powder it’s a shine-stopping pressed powder that blots oil $32 @ Sephora.