SUMMER MAKEUP TIPS

 

GO NATURAL

If it's a beach/ pool day or your just relaxing in the sun, skip the foundation and use a waterproof concealer instead. You still want to cover up dark shadows, redness and blemishes but skipping out on the base will save you from blotting it off your face due to sweating and water activities.

The thicker the concealer the longer it will last on the face. Skip on the liquid concealers that day.

 I really like to use MAC Studio Finish SPF 35.

  

Don't forget your sunscreen prior to concealer. I love using La Roche Posay Anthelios SPF 60

IF YOU NEED TO, WEAR TINTED MOISTURIZER

If you don't feel comfortable not using a foundation along with your concealer, than use a tinted moisturizer instead. This is more light weight, gives a sheer coverage and it also has an SPF.

I love and use the Origins Vita-Zing SPF 15 Energy Boosting Tinted Moisturizer

BRONZING POWDER

Use a bronzer with a slight shimmer that has some peachy pink undertones. This will give you a nice summer bronzed glowy look. Apply it where the sun would naturally hit your face.

Try Guerlain Terracotta Bronzing Powder in the colour 01

HIGHLIGHTER

Adding a bit of liquid highlighter, ontop of the cheekbones, under your brow bone and a little down the nose will give you the perfect summer glow. Don't go overboard on this step as it will give you the opposite affect and make your face look oily. 

Try the Nars Copacabana Illuminator

CHOOSING THE RIGHT LIPSTICK

Lipsticks can sometimes be a pain in the you know what, especially if your at the beach. It never lasts and it always comes off when your swimming. It's best to choose a lip product that has a bright stain that will last longer {without touch ups} and that has an SPF.

I am obsessed with the Fresh Sugar SPF 15 Lip Treatments. It gives the perfect tint and your precious lips are sun protected.

I wear the colour Tulip and Rose

IF YOU MUST HAVE A BRIGHT BOLD LIP

If lip stains aren't enough and you still want a bold pouty lip then apply your bright pigmented lipstick by dapping it on with your finger then blotting and then repeating it until the desired look.

This is building up the colour while staining the lips at the same time. When you apply it to the lips directly from the lipstick tube, it's not penetrating into your lips.

I love MAC Candy Yum Yum

MASCARA TIME

Obviously if you are going to be in the sun all day at the pool or beach, you want to use a waterproof mascara. But, if you are like me and you can't stand waterproof mascaras for the reason being they are annoying and so hard to remove, even with makeup remover than try this.

After you have applied your coats of "non waterproof mascara," apply a coat of clear mascara over top to seal the colour on the top lashes and use only clear mascara for the bottom lashes. This will prevent raccoon eyes.

I use and LOVE the Make Up For Ever Smoky Extravagant Mascara    

MAKE THOSE EYES POP

Adding light to the eyes is always key for a summery makeup look. Choosing an eye shadow with a little shimmer will give you that look. Try using a copper shadow to give a little less dramatic smoky eye or use any golden peach shadows.

Try Shiseido Shimmering Cream Eye Color in the colour Sunshower.

This is a pretty sparkling copper rose colour.

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ACHIEVING THE PERFECT BOLD LIP

Achieving the perfect bold lip, no matter what colour it is, is sometimes hard to achieve. It can be really frustrating and stressful, making sure that it looks perfect and smudge free. While following these simple tips, you will be rocking the perfect bold lip.

 Step 1: Prepping The Lips

Making sure your lips are flake free is the first step in rocking a bold lip. To get a smooth mouth, exfoliate with the Fresh Sugar Lip Polish followed by a hydrating balm like the Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment SPF 15. These two Fresh products are seriously amazing and the lip treatments also come in other colours as well and with it being an SPF is also a bonus.

To keep colour from bleeding, outline your lips with a clear wax lip liner like the Bite Beauty Line and Define Lip Primer.

Step 2: Choose Your Colour

Apply your bold lip colour straight from the tube to the center of the lips and then use a tiny lip brush to spread the colour to the outer corners of the lip. Blot a few times and reapply the colour and blot again.

Step 3: Clean Up The Edges

Instead of using a lip liner that matches your lip colour, use a concealer stick {with a pointed tip} like the Josie Maran Argan Creamy Concealer Crayon to outline the lips to create a cleaner look. Lightening the perimeter of your lips, highlights the shape of your lip and creates more of a natural finished look.

Step 4: {OPTIONAL}

A lot of lipstick brands have oil in their lipsticks. If you are the type that likes a "matte" finish but doesn't like wearing "matte made" lipsticks, then blotting papers will be your best friend like the Sephora Mattifying Blotting Papers. Dabbing these oil absorbing sheets over a bold lip creates a flattering matte stain.

Thank you so much for stopping by, xo!!