Don’t we just love the cooling monsoon showers that greet us post the scorching summer heat? Of all the things there’s to like about rains, having water run all over your gorgeous look definitely isn’t one of them. But we’ve got you the perfect fix! If done right, you can get your makeup to be rainproof against all odds. Here are ten makeup hacks that’ll keep your glam on, come rain or storm!
Keep It Light
Rain spell or not, monsoon’s humidity and perspiration can cause your make-up to sweat! So go light and don’t layer your face with heavy products. This is the season to make friends with hydrating, multitasking BB or CC creams, lightweight primers, and more-is-less eye make-up!
Avoid Powdery Foundations
Powdery or chalky foundations look matte but are easily run-down by humidity. To prevent the occurrence of foundation streaking your face, opt for lighter, blendable BB or CC creams or tinted moisturizers instead.
Use A Primer
Prepping your skin before applying makeup is a key step in makeup routines and especially so in monsoons. So pick up a primer that suits your skin to ensure it serves as a smooth base for your makeup and also helps it last longer. A bonus tip would be; Look for a silicone-based, hydrating primer for the best results as a water-based primer tends to wash out easier.
Blend With A Sponge
Use a makeup sponge instead of brushes or your fingers to blend in your primer and BB cream. This way, the products are set on your face better and can’t be dislodged by humidity or water.
Waterproof Eyeliner And Mascara
If you want to invest in one special waterproof product, make it a waterproof eyeliner so that your cat-eye stays on fleek what come may! The ideal monsoon eyeliner should be smudge-proof, felt-tipped, and easy to remove without tugging. Avoid thick kajal and liquid eyeliners.
Pro Tip – Stay away from smokey-eye looks. Keep your lines sleek, sharp, and minimal!
Switch To Cream Blush Or Cheek Tints
Powdery blushes tend to sweat off easily, so using a cream blush or lip and cheek tint is a good idea during the rainy season. Also, tints are easier to blend in and reapply. Keep a small tin handy in your handbag so that you can retouch your tint or cream blush whenever you want a pop of colour!
Matte Lipstick Topped With A Gloss
Long-wear Matte lipsticks are the best for the season, however, they tend to dry out your lips. To avoid this, you can top these with a light gloss or prep your lips with lip balm or lip oil before applying the lipstick. Doing this will help keep your lips plump and hydrated!
Finish With A Setting Powder
Dust your face with translucent, loose, mineral-based setting powder to seal in your make-up and bring out an extra shine. Keeping a setting powder handy is useful to mop up sweat and other side-effects of humidity!
Keep Basics Handy In Your Purse
We’ve mentioned this already, but keeping a few basics handy will ensure you’re ready for any rainy day! Some must-haves are blotting sheets to mop up shine and smudges, setting powder, lip and cheek tint, and make-up wipes.
Quality Micellar Water
Finally, all this long-wear makeup needs to be thoroughly removed and cleansed. So, good micellar water that dissolves makeup while being gentle on your skin is an essential part of your monsoon makeup kit.
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