Sorry that I have posted this one a teeny bit late but I suppose it's better than nothing! Anyway, if you live in the UK like me, then you will know that it has actually been hot for the past couple of weeks, even though last week did have some typical rain! But now the sun is back today and I thought that it would be a great opportunity to make a post for my beauty tips for the summer... <3
My first piece of advice for the summer is to get a really good foundation that is long-lasting so it won't come off in the heat and the sweat (yes, sweating is natural!), oil free (this is only if you already have very oily skin, like me, and extra oil in your foundation in the heat does not end well. At least not for me!). And finally, you need a foundation with some sort of SPF in otherwise you could get a very burnt face, especially if you burn easily, which luckily I don't have much of a problem with!
These two foundations have all of those features in so I think they are perfect for summer. The first one is my favourite foundation ever, by Sleek MakeUp and it is called New Skin Revive. It has an SPF 15, which may not seem like much but it is a big difference between one that doesn't have any SPF, it is also oil free and although it doesn't say, I've been using this a lot for school and lasts for the whole day. The second one is by Collection and is called Lasting Perfection. This foundation lasts for at least 16 hours, has an SPF 20 and is also oil free.
This tip kind of links with the first one because if it is really sunny then I will sometimes put a small amount of sun cream underneath my foundation as it gives more protection, it is a good idea if you are outside a lot during the day. Obviously, I will always put sun cream on my body (even though I'm quite lucky as I don't burn) if its sunny anyway but this is something extra. The sun cream that I use is Nivea Sun for Kids because it has SPF 50 and is water resistant as well.
I know I always wear powder on top of my foundation and concealer because I have very oily skin and it sets the makeup but it is very important in the summer as it helps to keep your makeup on for longer and if you're sweating a lot (unfortunately!) it can help control the shine. This powder is from the same Lasting Perfection collection as the Collection foundation in the first tip and it lasts for the same amount of time.
This next tip is about either contouring OR highlighting. The reason why I'm saying only one or the other is because, in reality, you've done all of your usual foundation and concealer and then you're going to add two more products to your face and in this heat, you're face is not going to survive! But then in the summer, I always find that my face turns out looking much less glowing than the rest of my body.
So, for me, I only choose to highlight because I think that it suits my skin tone and face shape better. I use my white eye shadow (yes, eye shadow, it saves money!) by Natural Collection and I tap it on my brow bones, top of my cheek bones, down the middle of my nose and middle of my forehead. However, my friend, who has a naturally more tanned skin tone, uses a bronzer. I would use the bronzer on the under-cheek bones (you will know where they are if you suck in your lips), down the sides of your nose, on the outside of your forehead and on your jaw line. This bronzer is by Colour Couture and is a more natural one, you can get more or less shimmery bronzers but it depends on what look you're going for.
And finally - drink lots of water! It is one of the most important things in the summer and although I'm not usually the best at drinking the amount of water I should do in a day, I am going to try to drink more of it this summer.
That was all for this post, don't worry though, in the summer holidays (in one week!) I will be posting a lot more often! I promise. And I have quite a few fun ideas up my sleeves, but if you have any ideas then feel free to tell me them in the comments. Anyway, what is everyone up to in the holidays? I'm doing a lot of fun stuff, comment what you're doing down below, I'd love to know!
**On Wednesday I got my new glasses and I absolutely love them! Proper geek-chic style. I also got my first ever (prescription) sunglasses! I can't wait to wear them - I might even wear them when I'm having a barbeque later today <3 **
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