The key to an effortless, beach-babe look this summer? Featherweight formulations for eyes, cheeks and lips.
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From Calvin Klein’s minimalist models with fresh faces to Alexander Wang’s pink-pouted hippie chicks, the oft-used mantra of “less is more” is back full-force this summer. The key is not trying too hard, makeup-wise; fortunately, there are plenty of ultra-light formulations—many with UV protection—that fill the bill.
Foundations that deliver the goods—i.e. invisible, perfecting coverage that can withstand sun-season humidity—include Body Shop’s Nature’s Mineral Foundation SPF 25 ($25) with absorbent clays plus oxides that provide sun protection, and Elizabeth Arden Pure Finish Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 20 ($45) with skin-compatible sea water minerals and aloe for comfortable, natural-looking radiance. Diorskin Nude Fresh Glow Powder SPF10 ($47) offers a second-skin look and feel via a loose powder format that’s 20% water, while Clinique Superfit makeup is an oil-free formula with featherlight fibres to wick away sweat and Aerogel technology to sop up excess oil ($26.50).
Summer heat and humidity can wreak havoc with your eye makeup. Smashbox Photo Finish Lid Primer ($23) is a great way to keep eye shadow from slip-sliding away, and in the new shimmering nude shade, it’s pretty enough to wear on its own. Or you could check out CoverGirl Shadowblast Eye Colour ($8.99), a clever primer-plus-lid-tint stick. The “Citrus Flair” shade is a particularly subtle, yet sunny choice.
In any season, melting, migrating mascara is the most heinous makeup crime. And in summer—especially if you’re the sporty type—there’s only one solution: Can you say waterproof? Joe Fresh Beauty’s got you covered with their Waterproof Mascara ($6) in Black or Brown. But when you’re looking to up the glam quotient—for after-work drinks on a pub patio—there’s Maybelline Falsies waterproof mascara ($8.99) for thick, runway-worthy lashes in Very Black and Brownish Black.
View our shopping guide to get essential products for a bare beauty look.
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