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You spend hours perfecting your makeup only for it to melt away 30 minutes after you’ve stepped out of the house. Hurts, doesn’t it?
Heat & humidity are the ultimate villains for your makeup. It has the potential to ruin your perfectly blended foundation, smudge your sharp winged eyeliner and make your blush disappear into thin air, leaving behind only sweaty, oil-slick skin as your highlighter.
So if you’re tired of seeing your makeup dissolve into sweat & excess oil in this humidity, then it’s time to make some much-needed changes to achieve makeup that lasts all day! No, skipping or skimping on your skin prep is not the way to go.
And you certainly don’t need a professional glam team like celebrities' to figure this out for you. To help your makeup beat the heat, you need to understand the art of layering lightweight formulas that fuse effortlessly.
From switching to the right skincare products for the season to figuring out the setting technique, all you need are these 9 long-lasting makeup tips to nail your makeup in humid weather, even when the humidity is at 90% or more.
Tip 1: Skincare, but keep it minimal
Unlike our night-time skincare routines, where you layer product after product just to help your skin survive the AC, avoid thick layers of skincare products in your AM routine, or whenever it is you’re doing your makeup.
Follow a simple 3 or 4-step routine of the basics, and stick to products that help control sweat & oiliness. Gel-based moisturisers and mattifying sunscreens are your makeup’s saviours for the season.
As important as choosing the right skincare products is, it is also important to understand how their application affects the result. Allow each product to fully sink into the skin before moving on to the next.
This allows the product to absorb into the skin completely and prevents your makeup from melting.
Tip 2: Don’t skip or skimp on primer
As tempting as it is to skip steps in your makeup routine to go light on layering, primer is not the step you’d want to skip if you want your makeup to last all day.
Primer is the glue that holds your makeup together. Waterproof, sweat-proof or mattifying primers are the ones to pick, especially if you’re doing makeup for oily skin.
Even if you’re not, in today’s day & date, it’s easy to find one that’s suitable for your skin type & concerns.
After applying your primer, give it a minute or two to settle before you start working on your base makeup.
Tip 3: Lightweight Base Makeup, FTW!
If you’ve been seeing your foundation and concealer melting into a greasy mess on your face every time you’ve worn it out this season, then it’s just not meant for this.
To achieve makeup that lasts all day, your base needs to hold its own. The best way to make that happen is by using lighter layers of lightweight, sweat-proof base products like the Simply Nam Hydrafit Colour Correctors and the Hydrafit Concealers.
The weightless formulas of these were created to last in humid Indian weather, making them the best choice for summer makeup.
BB/CC Creams and/or tinted moisturisers/sunscreens also work well for a light base makeup in this season.
Tip 4: Make setting powder your best friend
The most common long-lasting makeup tip is to keep your compact or setting powder with you at all times.
When doing your makeup, make sure to set your base with a setting powder to lock in the layers, with more focus on mattifying areas of your face that tend to get oilier, like the T-zone, chin & cheeks.
The best way to ensure longer-lasting results is by gently applying the powder to areas of your face and letting it sit for 30-40 seconds before brushing it off.
Tip 5: Cream blushes are the real game-changer
Put the powder blushes on hold during the humid season and switch to cream blushes instead.
Cream blushes, such as the Simply Nam Velvet Cream Magic Blush, blend into the skin seamlessly without turning ashy, leaving behind a dewy glow and a velvet-like finish on the skin.
The best part? Cream blushes are highly pigmented, meaning a little goes a long way in achieving the desired look.
Sweat-resistant and long-lasting, this cream blush is definitely not going to disappear in the middle of the day. Humid-weather approved!
Tip 6: Lip stains and lip balms are just what your lips need
While the allure of a beautiful creamy lipstick sounds quite irresistible, humid weather comes with its own set of problems for this too.
Sweat & oil buildup around the lip area can cause the colour from your lipstick and/or lip liner to bleed, creating a mess.
To get lip makeup that lasts all day, stick to lighter formulations like lip stains and lip balms for a subtle hint of colour minus the mess.
The Simply Nam Soft Bloom Lip Tint and the Sweet Kisses Hydrating Lip Balm have all the shades you’ll need to create your summer makeup looks, minus the heavy, sticky feeling.
Tip 7: Waterproof eye makeup will save the day
You don’t want your eye makeup melting all over your face just halfway into the day, right? Nobody wants that, especially when you’ve spent so much time trying to perfect it.
For eye makeup that lasts all day, opt for water-proof, smudge-proof formulations like the Simply Nam The Ultimate Kajals that deliver a deep pigment with every stroke.
To ensure your kajal or eyeliner absolutely doesn’t smudge, use the Simply Nam Dawn to Dusk Eyeshadow Palette to pick a colour close to the shade of kajal used and use the shade to set your eyeliner or kajal with it.
This long-lasting makeup tip comes in especially handy for those whose eyelids tend to get sweaty or oily over the day.
Tip 8: Blotting papers to the rescue
Nothing will save your makeup in humid weather like blotting sheets. Keep a couple of blotting papers in your bag at all times to gently dab off excess oil buildup, sweat & shine to give a fresh-looking appearance in seconds. Tiny, but mighty!
Pro tip - When working on your base makeup, after applying the cream or liquid products, wait for a bit and use a blotting paper or a tissue to absorb any sweat or excess oil on the skin. Once done, set your base with a compact or setting powder.
Tip 9: Makeup application tools are the unknown heroes
Blending your makeup with your fingers is a lot easier and quicker, but it can also do more harm than good to your makeup in humid weather.
The natural oils and heat of your fingers can break down your makeup before you even blend it completely. To avoid this, use a makeup brush or a damp makeup sponge.
The Simply Nam Easy Blend Makeup Sponge is a great tool for blending just about any makeup product. Damp or dry, this makeup sponge offers a skin-like finish with little to no product absorption.
