Temperature rising, sun is shining and bikinis are out of closet. It’s that time of the year again to pack your beach bags and head to that weekend pool party or to the beach.
But before you head out remember a few make up rules for the beach.

1- The way you apply make up to go to the beach should not be the same way you put on make up for a night out in town. A face full of make up doesn’t look right at the beach or by the pool. Any product you put on should be light and sheer, you want to look like a sunnier version of yourself.

2-First and foremost, protect your skin. 20 minutes before putting any kind of make up on be sure to apply a generous amount of sunscreen. If you need to reapply, try a powder sun block such as colore science or Shiseido.

3-In hot, humid weather, anything that is creamy or greasy- like foundation or concealer- is going to smudge. But if you can’t go without any coverage, try mixing a bit of your foundation in to your sunscreen and apply it that way. However, powder-based products, like a light loose powder to combat the shine is much better.
If you need to cover a scar or blemish, try a stiff concealer or a little bit of pressed powder.

4-Any make up you wear should enhance your skin’s natural color. So if you are going to use a bronzer, chose a shade that looks like a natural tan for you. Also, you want to pick a bronzer without any shimmer. It won’t look right in the bright sun light.
You can dust your bronzer just above your cheekbones and on the apples of your checks, a little on your forehead, temples and chin. Basically where sun would naturally hit your face. Follow with a very small amount of pink powder blush o the cheeks.

5-Now, you want your make up to last. Most waterproof make up look pasty and sits on your face like glue, except the waterproof mascara. Try a lengthening formula since the volumizing and thickening formulas tend to clump.
Try a lip stain or fill in your lips with a lip pencil; gloss and sheer formulas would slide right off in the heat. Bright colors like cherry red will flatter tan and pink cheeks.

6-Avoid many touch ups. Apply your make up before you leave the house and know that it will fade in the heat. Instead of reapplying your powder on a sweaty face, dab your face with blotting paper. My favorite one is made by Shiseido, it takes the shine away and adds a bit of translucent powder to the face.

Have a happy and bright summer.