My last skincare themed post got some really positive feedback and I had many people asking me to do a second one. So, as the weather is getting hot, hot, hot, I have decided to show you my skincare routine in summer as I’m always paranoid of my makeup becoming cakey or even just sweating it all off because of the intense heat. Hopefully I’ll be able to help you to get your makeup to stay in place for a whole day (and night) out without having to be worried about retouching your makeup.
Skincare Soundtrack
As you all know, I love music. I have countless playlists which get me completely hyped and ready for life. On my YouTube channel, I have compiled a Summer Skincare Soundtrack so you can listen to total bangers while applying your war paint 🙂 Link is here for when you want it xx
Base
I have previously spoken about what products I use for my face and not much has changed other then my opinions on sun cream. Cosmopolitan wrote an amazing article in their June issue all about the importance of SPF and it honestly opened my eyes. I use Soltan simply because my brother uses it, it works, and we have a lot of it in the house. I’ve been using this brand since I was a kid and they’ve never done me wrong. I’ll apply my witch hazel blemish stick, then the sun cream, and then The Body Shop oil control. I have got combination skin and I stand by this cream so much! It’s gel-like and it feels super lightweight. You need to wait a bit for it to dry so use sparingly and you’ll be fine-o wine-o.
Eyes
I have raved about my I Heart Revolution palettes before in my May Faves article but I still cannot get over them! I am completely obsessed with the smell, pigment and overall quality of this brand. I use the Peanut butter cup palette or the chocolate orange palette as I find the colours in these sets can be used for any season. The mascara I use is one I have been using since I was in year eight and it gives me all the flashbacks to trying out makeup for the first time. Maybelline Great Lash Mascara will forever remain in my makeup bag, no matter how old I get. A new brand I’ve began to use recently but I’m obsessed with is MUA. I’ve been using their eyeliner pencil for a few weeks now and oh my word this brand is now a firm favourite. I bought this eyeliner pencil not expecting great things – it was £1.50 and no makeup is that great that cheap… right? But I was completely blown away by the quality and definition of this eyeliner. This brand is perfect for “baby on a budget” as you don’t need to pay the staggeringly high prices but you still get an amazing quality.
Foundation
Due to the fact that summer is a hot-ass month, I rarely wear foundation as I find it quite heavy and I find I have more important things to worry about! I’ll still use MUA concealer though as it is lightweight and easy to apply – what can I say?! I love this brand! However on those days where I’m having a really bad breakout, or I’m not feeling all that great about myself, I wear The Body Shop foundation. I have spoken about this foundation before, so I won’t bore you with the details again but I do love this foundation because of the coverage. I’ll also use setting spray and powder to make sure it’ll stay in place throughout the day.
Sparkles!
I love shiny things. I’m like a magpie with my obsession. I use I Heart Revolution for my highlighter as the pigmentation is amazing and it’s so easy to apply! I use The Body Shop Lip gloss and I always get so many comments on it.
There you have it! I hope you enjoyed this article, it’s slightly different but it has been requested so I hope you enjoyed it!
Comment what you want to see next and I’ll se you next week! 🙂
P.S – I’m sorry about the low quality photos! I was in a rush when I was taking them and they were taken on my iPhone!
Totally Tatiana 