Roses are red, winters are cool, but keep your makeup sweat-proof for the smoldering heat of summer.
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If you love outdoor activities in summer, you’ll need to learn how to get your makeup and sweat to co-exist. If all you know is how to slap on that makeup nicely but don’t know how to protect it from the elements, this piece will help with that bottleneck.
So, let’s get right into the nine stellar tips that will keep your looks void of quirks and your makeup sweat-proof.
1. Use Skincare Products that Suit the Season and Fosters Oil Control
The first key to making your makeup sweat-proof is being mindful of the first product that touches your skin after a shower. For most of us, that would be a moisturizer.
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So, remember to include a lighter moisturizer in your makeup kit for the sweltering summer heat. Folks with oily skin want moisturizer formulations with zero oil content. Above all, don’t hurry to apply makeup after rubbing in that moisturizer.
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2. Wear Less Makeup to Avoid Worries of Sweat Erosion
The lighter your makeup, the lesser its potential of getting messed up by sweat. Foundation powder contributes a large percentage of makeup layers. However, some moisturizers come with SPF and simultaneously serve the foundation’s purpose.
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If you have clear skin with little or no need for base makeup, you could avoid blendable formulas altogether. This would help you reduce the number of layers on your face.
3. Use a Face Primer and/or Setting Powder to Hold the Foundation Together
Another step to nailing long-lasting makeup is using water-resistant products like face primers. A face primer helps smooth the face by keeping the base makeup in place.
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Similarly, setting powders is great if you have oily skin. They hold the base makeup in place and prevent your looks from coming off as trying too hard. However, if you are using a sweat-resistant foundation, allow it some minutes to dry before applying a layer of setting powder.
4. Have a Powder Bronzer Handy
So far, we have recommended reducing the number of powder products used during summer. Nonetheless, it is also not the time to use cream products alone. So, adding a thin layer of translucent powder bronzer will give your skin a natural-looking shade.
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The translucent powder bronzer works fine for all skin tones. However, pay more attention to the parts of your face prone to sun rays.
5. Applying an Eye Primer to Protect the Eyeshadows
If you like applying accentuated makeup around the eyes, an eye primer will eliminate worries about cracks and creases. An eyeshadow primer preps the lids and makes long-lasting makeup around the ever-blinking eyes possible.
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Like waterproof mascara, an eye primer should dry for a few minutes before applying the eyeshadow for a matte finish like other humidity-proof makeup.
6. Adopt Blush Stains to Avoid Cracks
A blush stain may be the perfect hack for keeping your makeup sweat-proof. The regular blush may hamper your ability to cut out powder layers. However, a blush stain will help you nail the cute pop of color while reducing makeup weight.
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In addition, blush stains are water-resistant products that hold fairly well under sweaty conditions.
7. Lip Stains Take Care of the Lips in Summer
Lip stains are another humidity-proof product that survives the heat rigors of summer. Regular waxy lipsticks flush and smear around. However, lip stains are lightweight and more fastidious.
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For optimum effect, apply a bit of tender lip balm. Let the lips soak this in for some minutes before applying the lip stain.
8. Coat Up Your Makeup With a Setting Spray
Setting spray helps maintain the matte finish or glossy look of your makeup. While the sweat-resistant foundation protects the first layers of makeup, the setting spray serves as a final fixing coat for the final look.
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The setting spray should be the last product to go on your face before setting out on a summer day.
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9. Take Some of Your Portable Sweat-Proof Makeup Along
Even if your makeup has no noticeable crack or smudge throughout the day, it is always safe to go out with a portable kit.
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Your face might need some oil control or a slight touch of those blendable formulas. Overall, blotting papers never go wrong in summer, especially when you are wearing some makeup. The ultimate trick to making your makeup sweat-proof probably involves lightly dabbing off a streak of sweat.
