I swear by this product. Any other time of the year, I would opt for a cream or powder blush, like Nyx Boho Chic Cream Blush or Pur Mineral's Blush, but during the hot summer months I am absolutely dependent on my Tarte Natural Cheek Stain. It comes in a variety of shades, from a deep plum to a pretty coral, and has a nice lemon scent. My personal favorite shade is True Love, a sheer rhubarb-esque red. The nice thing about this cheek stain is that altough it applies smoothly and is easily blendable when first applied (blend it in with your fingers until you reach a desired effect), it won't budge once it has dried. That means, yes, go swimming all you want without the fear of coming up with a clown face.
Although it's pretty pricey at $30, this stain is certainly worth the cash.
2) A Waterproof Mascara
There are tons of high end waterproof mascaras out there, but I always go back to my beloved Lash Blast Volume Mascara by Covergirl. The small gel bristles on the mascara wand separate all of my lashes while building amazing volume. I promise you that if you go swimming, this stuff will still be on your lashes by the time you're through (just don't rub your eyes, okay?). I recommend curling your lashes and applying two coats on the top lashes. On the bottom, apply one coat.
3) The Urban Decay Naked Palette
This coveted palette by Urban Decay contains 12 beautiful neutrals that are perfect for the summer. During the day, you can wear a natural, neutral eye, and then spice up your makeup look for the night with bold greys and charcoals. The velvety case, great eyeshadow brush, and included travel size primer potion are just more pluses to this must have palette. My personal favorite shades include Virgin (a pretty ivory shade that's a great browbone highlight), Sin (a pink with a nice sheen but no glitter), Buck (a dark brown matte shade), and Smog, a dark brown shade with a little bit of shimmer.
What I love most about this palette is its versatility. It hads a wide variety of shades which range from shimmery to matte, and therefore make day-to-night transitions a snap. I like to use the darker shades under my lower lash lines in place of a liner, and like to use Creep (a black shade) to darken up the crease for many of my eye looks.
The palette is pretty expensive at around $48, but I would say it's worth the splurge (and I don't splurge very often). You can find it at many ULTA beauty stores, Sephora stores, and the Urban Decay website: http://www.urbandecay.com/best-sellers/best-sellers,default,sc.html
4)A Heavy Duty, No Budge Eyeliner
A smudge/waterproof eyeliner in the summer is a do, do, do! No matter where you live, and I can testify to this because I live in Vermont (aka most barren state in the USA), you'll be sure to be hitting up the pool, the beahc, or your gal pal's patio to soak up some summer sun..and let me tell you, there's nothing more wicked witch of the west-esque than melting eyeliner. Especially black, and I know many girls out there love their black eyeliner. That being said, it's always good to invest in an eyeliner that won't melt off in the summer heat. I know everyone's budget is different, so here ae two great eyeliners that I've personally tried that won't give you those not-so-coveted racoon eyes.
This Maybelline Eyestudio Gel Eyeliner is a great (but cheap!)liner that will tay put on your lids all day long. It comes in a few different shades (mine is blackest black), and comes with a a small eyeliner brush. Apply it over a primer like Urban Decay's primer Potion for a truly smudge proof look.
Want another great summer eyeliner? Urban Decay's 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil is a waterproof, smudge proof liner that won't fade through out the hot summer days. It's ideal for tightlining the eyes, and will even stay on the water line. However, I recommend purchasing some makeup removal pads before trying to remove it, or you'll end up looking like a racoon for at least the two days.
5)A Bronze Lip Gloss
This Beauty Rush lip gloss by Victoria's Secret is the perfect bronze shade for summer. Its packaging isn't anything special; it comes in a small, plastic tube with a twist on cap. In the tube, it appears as a light cocoa color, but when applied ot the lips, takes on a pretty bronze hue that looks fantastic when paired with a nude lipstick! This particular shade, Cocoalicious, contains tiny gold flecks which bring a nice sheen to the lips (there aren't any glitter particles, so all of you sparkle haters won't have a problem). Normally, I'm not really a huge fan of lipglosses, but this one os definitely worth the buy. It has a nice, choclately smell and aplies smoothly to the lips. Originally, the gloss cost $7 at Victoria's Secret, but I happened to catch a break and got it on sale for only $1.75. The only downside of this gloss? It looks great, but it does leave that sticky residue which tends to bother a lot of people. I wouldn't wear it on a date ("it's all fun and sexy..until someone coughs up a hairball"...a quote for all those Pretty Little Liars fans!), but if you're going out to the movies or a partyfor the evening, this gloss is definitely a do.
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