I have always been a firm believer in wearing clothes and decorating with items that are seasonally appropriate. The same goes for my skincare and makeup routine. With the change of seasons, comes a change in temperature, humidity, sun exposure, and the level of outdoor activities in general. Warmer months bring hot weather which means we naturally spend more time outside, are more susceptible to sweating our makeup off, getting a sunburn, and producing more oils. In the summer, we also love to look tan and bronzed which means the tones and colors of products we are using usually need to change as well. Because of all these reasons, I change many things about the products I use and my routine, so I am sharing a full break down of how I transition my makeup into summer.
SPF, SPF, SPF
I am an SPF fanatic and wear it on my face 24/7, 365, but in the summer I lather it up everywhere and reapply constantly. I love to use this SPF under my makeup but it does not last the whole day. In order to maintain my makeup in the hot summer months and protect my skin, I also reapply this SPF setting spray throughout the day. It helps to refresh my skin, lock in the product, and control natural oils. I also like to use a good lip balm with SPF. This one is currently in my cart. Because this one has a dough foot applicator and a liquid formula I won’t have to worry about melting!
A FULL PROOF PRIMER
In order to get melt proof makeup, it is important to take steps to help makeup stay foolproof throughout the day. A good primer helps keeps everything in place. My favorite primer for increasing the longevity of my makeup is this one by CoverFX. I love this primer because it also has Salicylic Acid in it, which helps to prevent breakouts in those hot summer months when I am sweating like crazy!
MORE LIGHTWEIGHT AND NATURAL
I think a very natural and light makeup in the summer not only beautiful but necessary. A full face of makeup could easily be disrupted and move around in the hot summer heat. I only wear what is necessary. I have two types of makeup I like to do depending on the occasion in the summer. For my very minimal days, I will do a tinted moisturizer or skin tint, a cream bronzer, concealer, and a cream blush for my completion, brow gel, and mascara. On days where I want to look a little glam, I still keep it light, but I add in a lightweight foundation and trade out my cream bronzer for a warm tone powder bronzer with a sheen that I will use to buff all over the shadows of my face and in the crease of my eyelids. ( I explain this a little more below)
Currently I am loving this cream bronzer (tropic equinox), this powder bronzer (shade Medium) because it has a beautiful sheen and a lightweight application; this concealer, this blush, this foundation, and this brow gel. This Ilia Skin Tint is currently in my cart.
WARMER TONES & BRIGHTER COLORS ON THE CHEEKS
In this summer I do not like to do a lot of contouring which is when a more cool tone bronzer comes into play. I love to feel like a bronzed goddess so I will take a warm tone bronzer and buff it all over the our edges of my face, onto my cheeks, nose, and chin; leaving the eye area, the middle of my forehead and my cupids bow bright. I think warning up the face just gives a just came home from the beach vibe and a natural glow. These two powder bronzers are my two all time favorite for summer- one (shade Medium), two (shade Bronzed Bondi).
In the warmer months when I am maintaining a pretty consistent FAKE tan, I like to add some color to my face with bright pink or coral blush. I think that these colors look so pretty on bronzed skin and are the prefect touch to an effortless summer look. This is my favorite coral blush (shade Velvet Melon) as of late!
CREAM BLUSH
A cream blush is perfect for the summer because it has a nice healthy and natural appearance on the skin! It is easy to buff in and reapply later when needed.
A GOOD SETTING SPRAY
With the extra oil and sweat, a good setting spray can keep my lightweight application of makeup in place a whole lot longer. I really like this setting spray, but cannot wait to get my hands on this one because it is water resistant and has call outs for longevity and hydration!
USE WATER PROOF MASCARA AT THE BEACH
Anytime I know I am going to be around water, I make sure to apply the waterproof version of my favorite mascara- that way when I get into the water without having to be bare, and I also don’t have to worry about mascara running down my cheeks. There is no waterproof version of the mascara I am using currently, but I love this mascara and used this exact water proof version on my wedding day.
| Hope you enjoyed my break down on how I transition my makeup into Summer! |
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