How to Prevent Makeup From Melting Off Your Face This Summer, According to the Pros
1. Choose a primer that works for your skin type
There's a reason why there are so many different primers on makeup shelves: they are all made for different skin types and different weather conditions. "If you're looking for your makeup to stay in place, try
2. Rethink your foundation application
Foundation becomes a whole different game during the summer, and you need to know how to play it correctly. This involves changing the way you put it on. Greene suggests using a buffing motion when you apply it. "Buff the foundation onto your skin in circular motions, layering small amounts of product until you get your desired coverage," he says. "My favorite brush for this is the Real Techniques Buffing Brush."
Another tip from makeup artist Benjamin Puckey is to layer your complexion makeup a bit differently — like applying powder in between your primer and foundation. "For primer, I like to apply the Ren Perfect Canvas Skin Finishing Serum followed by a layer of Laura Mercier Translucent Powder. After this I’ll apply a foundation such as Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk, which works great in hot weather." That layer of powder between the two liquid products gives your makeup more grip and lasting power, on top of your primer.
If you want to lighten up on foundation altogether, Puckey touts the full-coverage Estée Lauder Double Wear Maximum Cover Camouflage Makeup For Face and Body as an excellent option to spot conceal (apply and blend out where needed) or to mix with a serum to customize your coverage.
3. Use liquids to your advantage
You know the problem: You blend out your highlighter to perfection, and then the climate outside just demolishes it to oblivion. Beauty blogger Huda Kattan posted this video of herself dabbing on a highlighter a few weeks ago:
It shows her applying some layers of coconut oil as she puts on her highlighter. "I know this is weird, but I love using a thicker oil to set in between my highlight," Kattan wrote in her caption. In the video, she uses Vita Coco Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil to act as a sticky layer for her highlighter to sit on top of.
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