Although the dog days of summer are starting to fade away, there’s still enough heat in the air to put a serious crimp in your style. Let’s face it — it’s hard to look your best when you’re dealing with droopy hair, runny makeup, and dry skin.
The good news? With just a few small changes, you can supercharge your summer beauty routine to adapt to the changing weather. Use these expert tips to keep your cool even when the temperature’s soaring.
Stay hydrated. When the weather is warm, it becomes more difficult for your body to retain moisture. This can result in a dizzying array of beauty dilemmas, ranging from frizzy hair to dry skin. You can nip most of these problems in the bud by upping your daily H20 consumption. If you’re on the go, avoid the cost and potentially dangerous chemicals of bottled water by toting your own tap water in a hip stainless steel bottle.
Moisturise, moisturise, moisturise. As soon as the darling buds of spring begin to appear, it’s time to ramp up your moisturising routine so that you’ll avoid the curse of dry summer skin. When you step out of the shower or bath, lightly pat yourself dry with a towel. Then, apply a generous layer of body lotion while your skin is still slightly damp. Follow up with a facial moisturiser that’s specially formulated for your skin type. Browse our line of moisturisers and skin care products here.
Lighten up. Summer glamour is best achieved with a more casual, natural approach to makeup. Because you’re likely to be spending more time outdoors, a heavy application of makeup may leave you in a runny puddle of foundation and mascara. Beauty experts suggest a summer makeup routine that revolves around sheer, light colours applied sparingly. If you decide to stick with your normal products and palettes, apply them with a light touch. Lip gloss is a great way to achieve a light, flirty summer look – check out our line of Lip glosses here.
Go for the gold. A bronzed, sun-kissed look is always a hit during the summer months. Skip dangerous tanning booths and opt instead for self-tanner products. With proper application, today’s crèmes and powders will give you a subtle glow, rather than an unnatural orange sheen. Browse our line of self-tanners here.
Ditch your baggage. An unfortunate side effect of summer dehydration often shows up in larger-than-usual under-eye bags and dark circles. Late nights out on the town can make this problem even worse. Beauty experts say it’s easy to camouflage these common summer problems with a high-quality concealer. Opt for a shade that’s a very close match with your natural skin tone. For an even application, dab the concealer on in dots, rather than smearing it on in streaks. Take a look at our concealers here.
Fight frizz and droop. Almost every woman out there encounters hair problems that are brought on by warmer weather. If you hair has a coarse or curly texture, you’re likely to have problems with frizzy, hard-to-control hair during the summer months. If you have straight or fine hair, you’re more likely to be stuck with wilting, droopy hair when the weather is warm or humid. If frizz is your foe, use extra conditioner and anti-frizz serum. If droopy hair has got you down, switch to a lighter shampoo and conditioner formula for the summer, and try to minimize the amount of heavily-textured styling products you use in your hair. A new brush may help you wrangle your ‘do during the summer months; take a look at our hair care products here.
Summer doesn’t have to be a beauty bummer. With just a few small tweaks to your normal routine, you can fix even your most stubborn warm-weather dilemmas in no time at all.
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