The Secret To Lasting Makeup When It’s Humid Outside
Our Licensed Esthetician and makeup artist, Carah Cotterman, has some makeup tips for beating the heat and looking radiant all summer long. Read on for the secret to lasting makeup event when its humid outside!
The secret to having your makeup last in humidity involves a few essential steps: prepping the skin and setting your makeup.
Prep your skin
Step 1
Cleanse skin with an oil-preventing cleanser and pat dry promptly -- heat tends to lead skin to produce more oil, which is even more likely during the summer months when it's hot and humid.
BONUS TIP: Be sure to wash skin before you go to bed every night to help skin stay healthy.
Step 2
Apply a lightweight moisturizer with an SPF of at least 15. This will help the skin retain its natural moisture level and keep toxins from getting into the skin throughout the day.
Step 3
Primer. Just like your nails need a base coat before applying a fresh coat of polish, your face needs a thin layer of primer applied to it BEFORE you apply your foundation. During humid months, I recommend a mattifying primer to help against humidity. The primer will also soften the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, keep your makeup in place for longer, give you a smoother application and help protect your skin.
BONUS TIP: Primers aren't just for the skin, there are also lip primers, eye shadow primers, even eyelash primers that will allow your makeup to last the entire day without smudging or creasing.
Set your foundation
Step 4
Apply powder. Once you have your makeup applied, you'll want to seal it in place. It is important to set any sort of liquid product with a powder, be it a mineral powder or my personal favorite, a translucent powder.
BONUS TIP: Translucent powders absorb oil and shine without making your face look caky and over done.
Step 5
Apply setting spray. My personal favorite setting spray is by Urban Decay. the spray features cooling time-release "Temperature Control Technology" that actually chills the surface of your makeup – to keep it looking gorgeous without setting into fine line and wrinkles. Its amazing, and it works!
Beat the humidity and look great all summer long!
If you are interested in professional makeup application for a special event, or makeup application training from Carah Cotterman, please call (910) 791-7500 or email info@laserhairclinic.com to schedule an appointment.
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