While girls still want to look pretty in the summer, it’s hard to wear makeup without feeling sticky and slimy on hot days. Keep reading to find out some major dos and don’ts about wearing makeup in the summer.
The Dos:
1. Do Wear Sunscreen or Moisturizer With SPF. This will help protect against the sun’s harmful rays and keep your skin hydrated.
2. Do Wear Lip Balm With SPF. This will ensure that your lips don’t get burnt or chapped.
3. Do Wear Waterproof Eye Makeup (If Wearing Eye Makeup). This will help so you don’t get raccoon eyes when by/in the pool or ocean.
The Don’ts:
1. Don’t Wear Heavy Foundation. If you do, it will all drip down your face after being outside for a little bit. That look doesn’t work for anybody.
2. Don’t Wear Sticky Lip Gloss. If you do, your hair will get stuck to it, and it will attract bugs. Gross!
3. Don’t Wear Tons Of Eye Liner. With the heat in the summer, your eye liner will just melt under your eyes causing the raccoon look. Instead, just opt for waterproof mascara if you really need eye makeup.
The main thing to remember when getting ready for a summer day is to keep things simple. Going overboard can quickly degrade into a slimy, sweaty look. Keeping your makeup at a minimum will let your skin breathe. And if you do put anything on your face, make sure that it contains SPF to help protect your skin from the summer sun.
What are your favorite makeup products for summer?
guest
I love the fact that my foundation has an SPF of 20 already. Of course I’ll apply extra sunscreen to my face as necessary (if I sweat for a while, or if I’m going to be out for more than an hour or two). Luckily, most of what I do in the summer doesn’t make me feel like I need make up in the first place. I’ll wear it if I’m going out, but for hanging out on the beach or by the pool, no way.
rose / 937 posts
I don’t change anything. I wear an eye primer, and that prevents everything from creasing, melting, smudging, etc. Even when at the gym, only my mascara might smear on my upper lid because the tips touch my lower brow bone area, but it’s barely noticeable if I wear my primer properly. I also just stay out of the sun when I can and keep to the shade when I can to avoid burning or getting too much sun.
guest
I don’t really change my makeup routine much in the warmer months. Whenever I put on makeup, I always use face products that contain SPF, primer and waterproof mascara. The only thing I might do different is use heavier moisturizer in winter and switch up the colors of powder/tinted moisturizer, blush/bronzer. If I am exercising, heading to the beach or pool, I don’t wear makeup at all.
guest
i keep it simple and light, no foundation or powder, just moisturizer w/sunscreen, light eye make up, blush, and lip gloss.
guest
I wish sun screen would actually work on me… *sigh*… I’ll wear 100 spf and STILL get burnt
guest
try using a matt moisturizer.. makeup wont fall off ur face
trust me,, its all in the first base of cream
sunflower / 437 posts
I live in Scotland. It’s cold, wet and dark all year round.
Nothing changes during the summer.