SMART THINKING

Summer is the time to wave goodbye to your day-to-day make-up rituals and let your natural beauty shine through.

Pare your usual routine back and let your natural beauty shine – less is more when it comes to complexion perfection.

Try stepping out into the sweltering summer sun in your standard coolweather make-up, and chances are it will be there one minute and gone the next. While an excellent setting spray or primer – such as Lancôme Prep & Hydrate Illuminating Primer ($62) – can help keep things in place when the temperature rises, summer is the perfect time to try something new that’s better suited for warmer weather. Heavy- duty foundations are often the first to slip and slide off your complexion when things start to heat up. Lochie Stonehouse, make-up artist for YSL and Giorgio Armani, suggests that you forgo your usual formulation and try something lighter that’s going to enhance your skin’s natural radiance. You can also forget dark and moody smoky eyes, which tend to dominate, and swap your matte eye shadows for innovative formulations. “Opt for a glowing pop of cream highlight on the lid, paired only with a curling mascara to open up the eye for a fresh and effortless look,” suggests Stonehouse. It’s the ideal way to welcome in 2019 with a fresh approach to beauty.