Don’t give in to rainy- day blahs
NEW YORK — It’s not a question of if you’ll be caught in a springtime shower; it’s a question of when.
The key to looking your best when it does rain is taking a relaxed attitude, experts say. On those days, don’t try a complicated hairstyle or a dramatic smoky eye.
“Enjoy the moment to be simple,” says Melissa Silver, Maybelline New York makeup artist. “Why fight it?”
The important thing, no matter how your look turns out, is to make it seem purposeful, not like you were caught off- guard, says Linda Wells, editor- inchief of Allure magazine.
• Pay attention to the forecast. “When you see it’s going to be raining, you won’t wear a white chiffon dress; you wear something more durable. Do the same thing with your makeup,” Silver says.
• Next, know your hair type, says Ammon Carver, artistic director for Matrix. Curly or wavy hair is going to be easier to deal with, he says. Use a defrizzing gel on wet hair and then let it air dry. Then you can use a curling iron to seal natural waves and curls and limit frizz. For straight hair, you need to control the roots and the ends, he says, suggesting a product with at least a bit of oil, to repel water.
• Simplify the colour palette. One application of a single shade of a longwear, cream- gel eyeshadow that’s highly pigmented will take you much farther than mixing and matching powders in humid weather, Silver says.