Hair and Makeup Tips

For a Most Gorgeous Summer

The summer temperatures may not be much of a challenge for Filipinos, who are used to the hot tropical climate all year round. But in the light of global warming these past several years, summer these days are different – much warmer and drier. And it is quite a problem for the beauty-conscious.

Certain beauty staples can help in transitioning seamlessly from season to season – a red lip, a cat-eye, a layer of sun protection even on the cloudiest of days. There are also customized approaches for each new season. For instance, there is no need to slather on thick cold-season moisturizers in summer.

The warm summer weather brings different concerns and inspires desires for different looks. There’s the worry about sunburn and the hankering to look radiant with “no makeup” makeup. Victoria Moorhouse, at http://stylecaster. com, shares hair and makeup tips to help every girl to have a most gorgeous summer.

Makeup

Change up your shades. For sure, you don’t want to look like you’re wearing a too-pale foundation mask. It’s annoying but true that as your skin gets that pretty, sun-kissed glow, you may need a different shade of foundation and concealer to adapt to summer coloring. You can even opt for a tinted moisturizer a shade darker than you’d wear in the cloudy season. Make sure to match the foundation shade to the skin on your face, not on any limb, as those tend to be darker than the rest of your body.

Cream eyeshadow will change your life. Cream shadows are usually more water-resistant and long-wearing than their powdery sisters, making them ideal for summertime. Powder shadows can travel along with the sweat and oils of your face and end up in areas you never intended for them to be.

Don’t forget a primer. The oils of your skin are known to separate the pigments in foundation, making it look uneven and blotchy. Primer creates a shield and prevents foundation and your skin’s natural oils from mingling. Since pores generally open up in warmer weather (which makes them a bit more visible to the naked eye), anything that works to blur that canvas will help you out.

Go waterproof. Eyelashes are tiny hairs, so keep them well-nourished, clump-free, and free of smears by using waterproof mascara that is enriched with good oils. And to avoid those awful under-eye smears, avoid applying mascara on your lower lashes: oils and sweat will collect under your eyes in the summer.

Use bronzer correctly. A bronzer isn’t a second-step foundation, and you don’t wear it all over your face. Keep it on the apples of the cheeks if you just want a little tint, or lightly apply it over your forehead and right below your cheek bone.

Be sure to blend harsh lines and keep metallics to a minimum to avoid an overly shiny look.

Blot or spray, don’t smear. To remove oils or sweat from your face, take a sheet of blotting paper and lightly touch it to your skin so it can absorb some of the oil. Rubbing will just smear the oils and your makeup around your face, which is not a desirable look. When it comes to refreshing your face, don’t layer on pounds of extra product – refreshing sprays will save the day. Keep them handy after makeup application to set your look, provide moisture that won’t remove your makeup, and add a little bit of extra SPF protection as well. Many are formulated with aloe to soothe skin along the way, too.

Pick a stain. In summer, lip stains are the way to go: they don’t feel heavy on your lips and won’t roll off with sweat.

Hair

Get beachy. Utilize the texturizing effect of salt by taking a dip in the ocean and letting your hair air-dry for those perfectly beachy waves that scream summertime. If the sea is nowhere around, get the look for yourself at home without surf with an oil-infused salt that won’t dry hair out.

Clarify! Indulge in a clarifying shampoo and a UV ray protectant styling spray. Not only blondes have to worry about chlorine, salt, and sun going to town on hair color. These products will help tone your hair color and remove product build-up while cleansing your hair.

Keep it wet. Before going into the ocean or the pool, wet your hair. This saturates the cuticle with water so that less chemicals can enter and damage the integrity of the hair.