We all love summers and the fun that comes with them. But going out isn’t easy as it seems. Melted makeup, smeared eyeliner, and sweat blot the skin on these hot summer days. It is the most annoying thing about summers. Is there any practical way to do prevention? Yes! We have got solutions for your problems. Read this article. You will find the answer.
We will talk step by step from 4 aspects. We will start from the very beginning by preparing the skin.
Prep Your Skin
Preparing the skin before applying foundation or any makeup product is the core. The primary mistake we all make in the summers is that we think applying moisturizer before makeup will melt faster. It’s not! It helps the makeup to last longer and sits better. Just know your skin type and apply your moisturizer according to it. But preparing your skin is the most important thing.
Tips for Oily Skin:
If you have oily skin, then we have some tips for you.
- You need to exfoliate your skin 1-2 times a week.
- There are skin care products that are organic and light on the skin, use them.
- Stay healthy through exercising.
- Watch what you eat.
- And most importantly, make sunscreen a part of your daily routine. Apply it religiously.
Tips for Dry Skin:
Having dry skin is a natural thing. But you can manage your skin with the following tips:
- Drink more water. Water hydrates the skin like anything, so make it your habit to drink at least eight glasses of water a day.
- Wear lightweight serums.
- Sunscreen is an essential thing in summer. So, people with dry skin must also apply it daily.
Use a Hydrating Face Mask
Wearing a mask before applying makeup is a new trend. It moisturizes the skin deeply, and you can see the effects as soon as you apply makeup. Your skin may feel fresh, beautiful, and wet. But I can tell that it doesn’t work every time.
It will affect the skin barrier. Applying the mask the night before is best as it will moisturize well and help you maintain a good skincare routine. If you need to use a show urgently, try to apply makeup after half an hour, or use a wet cotton pad instead.
Choose Products According to Your Skin Type
First, after preparing your skin, you must choose the products you are putting on your skin. Avoid heavy-duty makeup products and go minimal. That means applying as less makeup as you can.
Also, your makeup must be water-resistant, sweatproof, and humidity-proof because your makeup should help you through these tips and tricks with your efforts.
Primer:
Primers are the best way to keep sweat and oil in place. There are various types of face primers. Before applying makeup, give a few minutes to face primer to let it dry. Face primers allow the makeup to last all day long as face primers help the foundation, concealer, cream blush or bronzer, and highlighter to set matte and stay in place. At the same time, eye primers keep the eye makeup in its place all day long. Use a primer to prolong makeup on your face as well as on your eyes.
Foundation Liquid/Gel/Cream/Powder:
Apply a light coverage foundation, or it is better if you use a CC cream. The liquid foundation quickly melts off, so it is better to use powder or mousse foundations in summer. Always see the product description when buying them.
Use those products that are formulated according to your skin type. Suppose your skin is easily prone to oil from built-up acne and breakouts. In that case, you need to use mattifying foundation powder with salicylic acid.
Setting Powder:
Setting powders are used to keep the makeup in place throughout the day. It is also known as a translucent powder or loose powder. Setting powder is the last step in the cosmetics, allowing them to stay together all day.
Apply the setting powder by dipping your makeup brush and gently dab it onto your jawline, cheeks, under the eye, forehead, and nose. Apply a thin layer of your setting powder on your T zone or chin area if you have extra oily skin.
Compact Powder:
Compact powders are not as messy as loose powder. They are easy to carry along. But they have heavier consistency, so translucent powders are given preference over compact powder. It contains more oil than loose powder. But if you want heavy coverage, you should try the compact powder.
Setting Spray:
After you are done with your makeup, use setting spray over your makeup. It gives a dewy appearance to the face. If you tend to have dry skin, replace the setting powder with setting spray. Hold your makeup setting spray six inches away from your face and then apply two fountains, and ta-da, your makeup is locked, and you are good to go out in the summer shine.
Can I Use Toner/Hairspray As a Setting Spray?
Toner refreshes and hydrates the skin. It would help if you kept toner in your bag on these hot summer days. It enables the skin to look natural with its hydrating minerals. Also, it helps the skin from looking cakey or powdery all day long. But use the toner when you are wearing waterproof makeup.
While the hairspray gives a stern look to the hair that keeps the hair in place even if you have silky hair, makeup-setting spray needs a less crunchy look. So never use hairspray instead of makeup setting spray.
Tips That Help Makeup Stay Longer
Traditional Method
A very traditional method that is being used nowadays is the finishing touch after the last step of makeup. That is applying loose powder on the entire face. It helps to keep the makeup stay for a longer time than usual.
Setting Spray
Wet the beauty egg thoroughly with a setting spray, then apply base makeup. After the base makeup is done, apply a thin layer of loose powder with a brush. After the entire makeup is done, use a setting spray all over your face. It is why you have locked your makeup for the whole day. It will stay fresh as new.
Makeup Baking
Use a wet sponge to apply a setting or translucent powder to areas of the face that tend to crease over time. After applying the powder, let it bake for 5-10 minutes, and then dust off the remaining product for a flawless finish that lasts all day.
Sandwich Setting Method
The sandwich setting method is the one that is in trend, and it is beneficial. All you have to do is to:
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Water Soaking Method
A Korean makeup setting method in which you need to submerge your full makeup face into a bowl of water. Apply a base of your skin type. Apply loose powder, or baby powder can work too.
Take a large bowl filled with cold water in which your whole face fits easily. Dip your face for 30 seconds. This time is recommended for oily skin, but for dry skin, you need 15 seconds or less. Just tie your hair nicely before diving in. gently pat dry your face, so your makeup can stay on the front.
Professional Method
After moisturizing the skin:
- Use a tissue to gently press the oil-prone parts of the face to absorb excess oil and moisture.
- Spray makeup on the palm four times, mix into the liquid foundation (control the amount by yourself), mix well with a beauty egg, and apply gently on the face.
- Apply makeup, a layer of loose powder, and a setting spray.
Makeup Touchup
Necessarily Prepared: Blotting Paper
When you are out with your makeup on, you urgently need to touch up your makeup. What will you do? Well, there certainly is a solution for it. Keep blotting paper with yourself for your makeup touchups. Dab away the excess oil from your face and refresh your skin using a toner.
The Easiest Way: Powder Puff
The easiest and quick way to touch up your makeup is through powder puff. All you have to do is to put your powder puff in plastic or zip-lock and keep it in your purse. Touch up whenever you feel oil on your face.
Compact Powder/Loose Powder
- If your makeup melts from your T zone area, reapply it with compact powder. You can use a cotton swab to do it for small spaces.
- If your makeup melts, it is better to freshen up with new makeup.
Conclusion
In summer, makeup will inevitably be affected. Changing cosmetics to improve makeup methods and makeup can only alleviate part of it. Therefore, before applying makeup, you must consider your current itinerary and the approximate time to wear makeup.
- If you are only dating indoors, then follow your routine.
- Suppose you want to go shopping or have certain outdoor activities. In that case, you must prepare your skin and have makeup accordingly.
- If you stay outdoors for a long time and need to work or have a lot of physical activity, eye makeup and other single products must have vital waterproof and sweatproof functions. At the same time, makeup needs to be in place.