In hot weather skin becomes particularly oily, the face is constantly shining, but you still wish to look good. Moreover, summer time is a period of weddings, where a solemn makeup just has to be maintained in its original form for many hours.
We offer following the rules of long-lasting makeup that will help you «avoiding losing face», even on the hottest day.
Prepare face for makeup
* Forget about heavy creams, in summer you will need only a light moisturizing fluid with SPF to protect from the sun.
* Owners of oily skin should prefer matting gel on water basis.
* If makeup should last all day, use a special base for makeup (primer). The base not only smoothes skin texture and gives face velvety tarnish, but also provides maximum durability of makeup. Do not forget to apply foundation on eyelids and lips.
Foundation and powder
* Choose light, liquid concealers, and tonal foundations. Apply them not with your fingers that add fat to the skin, but use a cosmetic sponge or brush.
* If your skin is oily skin, moisten sponge in matting tonic: the tone will form a very thin layer, the skin will breathe easier, and makeup will last longer.
* Fix foundation with loose powder that provides better matting than a compact one. For oily skin mineral powder is perfect, it has antiseptic and absorbent properties.
* If the skin is very oily, use mineral foundation. This will relieve you from having to apply an additional layer of powder.
* Choose liquid or mousse blusher and shadows: they are not sliding and will not disappear from the skin, even for a very long time. Just remember that means of such texture freeze almost instantly, so they must be shadowed immediately after application.
* Pay attention to means with a cooling effect, which is now produced by many of brands.
* If the day is very hot, the best choice for eyebrow makeup - translucent or color fixing gel, which can be used separately or on top of the contour. The pencil will not be spread then.
Lip Makeup
* To maximize lipstick resistance, keep it in the refrigerator for a while.
* First, circle lip contour with a pencil, then shadow lips. Apply lipstick with a brush, blot lips with a cloth, then apply lipstick again. Now lipstick will last long.
* Brides should better take advantage of long-lasting lipstick. They severely dry lips, so are sure to moisten lips well the day before. Buy a mean for resistant makeup removing: a really good proof lipstick stay on lips until you remove it, and you will not be able to remove it with a usual mean.
* Most long-lasting lipsticks are sold in a set with moisturizing gloss. After you applied a pencil, apply lipstick and allow it is drying, then apply gloss. Gloss can be corrected during the day, but do not add lipstick: it can start crumbling on lips.
Fixing makeup
If you have a ceremony, during which makeup must be perfect, in the end, use a make-up fixer. Fixers create an invisible film on the face that is resistant to moisture and heat. They are sold in the form of a spray and usually represented by professional trade marks.
Makeup correction during a day
* Do not powder your skin permanently, as it begins shining, otherwise, multiple layers of powder will be soon accumulated on your face. You should better use matting towels and apply powder once in every two hours.
* Another way to keep your skin matte - take advantage of special “anti-shine” powder (they are also offered by professional brands). Such powders are colorless, even with repeated application they do not create an effect of the heavily powdered face and remove greasy luster most effectively.