8 Ways To Make Your Makeup Look Fresh In Singapore’s Hot Weather
Nothing is quite as frustrating as spending hours to make your makeup look on-point, only to have it all melt the moment you step out of your house and into the blazing heat. Here are eight tips to keep your makeup sweat-proof to withstand those dreadful 34ºC days.
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If you have oily skin, use an oil-free moisturiser and foundation. Makeup tends to slip when your face is oily, so instead of slapping on more oil onto your skin, keep your skin matte with oil-free products.
IDS Oil-Free Moisturiser, $89
Consider the few seconds you spend applying a primer as time well spent. A primer should be slathered on after skincare and before foundation. It not only helps your makeup last longer, but also allows for smoother application of makeup.
Benefit Cosmetics’s The POREfessional Face Primer, $54
Top off with setting powder
Make your base makeup last longer by finishing off with setting powder. This will help to absorb sweat and oil produced throughout the day and give you a flawless smooth, matte finish. To avoid a cakey finish, opt for translucent powder or powder with light coverage. But remember, go easy on it.
NARS Light Reflecting Loose Setting Powder, $52
If you don’t like the matte finish of a setting powder, why not use a setting spray to maintain your dewy finish? But before you reach out for any bottle of facial mist, hold that thought. While most facial mists have a primary function of hydrating your skin and refreshing makeup, setting sprays are different such that they release a fine mist of quick-drying liquid that creates a barrier between your makeup and moisture in the air to “seal” it.
Urban Decay All-Nighter Long-Lasting Setting Spray, $48
There is often a tradeoff between a moisturising lipstick and its lasting power, but here’s a product that not only moisturises your puckers, but also lasts all day – a creamy lip stain, like the Too Faced Liquefied Long Wear Lipstick. Marrying the shine of a gloss with the lasting power of a stain, this lip product is not overly drying and requires minimal touchups throughout the day.
Too Faced Long Wear Lipstick, $33
Powder blushes are often unable to survive the ravages of the mid-day sun, so opt for a cream or liquid formula instead. Cream blushers are easier to blend and tend to look more natural than powder blushers, whereas the liquid ones are rich and long-lasting, although they require more blending.
Tarte Cheek Stain, $49
While waterproof products usually seal the deal when it comes to preventing smudging, oil can also cause smudging, so play it safe by looking for smudge-proof products. These products will keep your makeup intact even when you sweat buckets and your face looks like an oil slick. If you really must, although it’s unnecessary on most days, try MAKE UP FOR EVER’s Aqua Seal, which waterproofs and smudge-proofs normal makeup.
MAKE UP FOR EVER Aqua Seal, $46
When it comes to summer makeup, less is more. Makeup tends to melt in the heat, and the best way to avoid that is to use less of it. Tinted sunblock, tinted moisturisers or BB/CC creams are great multitaskers that not only have skincare properties, but also provide light coverage for lazy days.
Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser Broad Spectrum, $77
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Text: Rachael Lui
