Summertime Strip Down: 8 Steps To A Barely-There Summer Look
Those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer are in full force, and the last thing you want to deal with is a time-consuming makeup routine that ends in a melty face halfway through the day.
We hear you!
Here’s a makeup routine that is as simple and refreshing as a mojito by the pool.
1. Start with a base spray, like this one from Nyx. The lightweight mist gives you a smooth canvas to start on!
2. Switch your heavy powder or liquid foundation for something lighter in the summer months. Try mixing a little of your regular liquid foundation with SPF moisturizer to create your own tinted moisturizer (that will protect your skin!), or try this tinted moisturizer from Aveda. Your skin will feel deliciously breezy!
3. Opt for a light creme blush like this one. It will stay on better and you can use it for your lips, too!
4. Don’t forget to sweep on some bronzer to get that sun-kissed, just-back-from-the-seaside glow.
5. Use a setting spray to lock your look in place.
6. Forget heavy pigments and matte lipstick. Opt for a summery gloss like this minty Aveda lipgloss in Raspberry Tea, Sunkissed Melon, or Agave Nectar. Or just smack on some chapstick and call it a day!
7. For the last touch, throw on a little waterproof mascara. After all, you never know when you’ll need to hop in the pool!
8. Keep some oil blotting sheets in your purse all summer. They’re perfect for blotting away excess oil and keep your face looking fresh as a daisy all day long.
Toss your hair up in a pony, grab a popsicle, and you are ready for all of the summer adventures!