Summer is full of pleasures, but melting makeup, smeared eyeliner and super sticky lipstick are not among them. Here are some tips to keep you fresh and pretty, even when the weather is against you. Use primer after moisturizer but before face makeup. Primers are the way to go definitely in summer.

Just as you switch to breezy skirts and linen blouses, dress your face with lighter makeup. Swap the foundation for tinted moisturizer. These sheer formulas look and feel airier in skin and are less likely to turn cakey on steamy days. Brush the powder foundation over the tinted moisturizer in spots where you need a little extra coverage on areas of redness around your nose.

Besides looking summery, livelier colors brighten the face and bring a youthful glow to skin. If you tend to stick with neutrals, experiment with just one area in the face. A punchy blush on the apples if the cheeks are a good place to start. Don’t use thick lipsticks instead use light colors during summer.

A slick T-Zone instantly telegraphs the message I am hot and we don’t mean sexy. To eliminate unsightly shine can be got in seconds, nothing beats blotting papers. If you need to perk up your makeup, blot first and then follow with the dusting of pressed powder with a hint of luminescence. You want to eliminate shine, but you still want to look a little glow this summer season. Have little eye makeup and use waterproof mascaras.

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