Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Fix Up Your Makeup For the Summer Time

Who doesn't want to look cool, calm and collected even on the hottest summer day? Here are some ways you can keep looking good all summer long. Before we start, remember to use sun block.

If your moisturizer or foundation doesn't come with an SPF, you'll need to use a moisturizer that does. Remember to apply it around the eyes, a frequently missed area. You don't want to look like a panda at the end of the summer!

This will be especially important for those that wear eyeglasses. If you are nearsighted, your eyeglasses will concentrate the rays of the sun around the eyes, making you brown faster in that area, and you may wish to additionally wear a hat or prescription sunglasses when outside.

To start with, make sure your foundation is the correct shade. Those with very fair and very dark skin may not see much seasonal variation in face color, but those with intermediate and olive skins may need a different foundation color in summer compared with winter. Additionally, make sure you are not using a water-based foundation because it will run if you sweat.

Most foundations are oil-based, so for most people this will not pose a problem. Next, the aim is to make a summer version of your current makeup look. The easiest and highest-impact way of doing this is with the lips. Over your normal lipstick, apply a lip gloss of a similar color.

This will give your lips a fresh, dewy look that will serve you well on even the hottest of days. Blush color can also help you look calm and refreshed. Use the most pastel tone that still suits your skin color.

The darker blush tones you might wear in winter will just look too heavy for summer, and because we tend to flush more easily in hot weather, you will not need as intense of a blush color as you would in winter. Eye color will not require as much of a change as lipstick or blush. Finally, apply just a little powder to your forehead and nose - you don't want to be shiny!

By : Arden_Handson

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