summer makeup tips !

Hello ! 

I am aware that schools have begun and the summer is technically over for some of you.

But as the heatwave keeps going on, I thought I'd share some cool (see what I did there) tips to 

help your makeup not melt off of your face in the sweltering heat ! I've also included some of my summer faves and newbies !

This first one is a bit of a weird one at first.

Baby powder.

Now, I happen to think that this is one of the most important

products in this post. That is because this amazingness 

has saved from so many sticky feelings that it's almost unreal.

Baby powder (mine has talk in it, I've heard it works better if it's talk-free)

works as a base for your makeup, a relief to the sticky feeling you get on your skin 

after a long day in the pressuring heat or just as a final boost for your skin after a shower. 

For my skin, baby powder has been a deep, passionate summer love. I've found myself
being amazed on how good and fresh I feel after putting a tiny amount of this wonder
on my arms, for example. It really sucks away the moisture and leaves behind a fresh feeling
and a fresh smell as well ! What a love.

Secondly, I for sure hate those days when you've done your makeup all nice and go out

- and all the effort goes to waste because it's so hot. Seconds later your eyeliner is on you cheeks 

and your mascara is halfway across the globe by now. 

This is why I've been purchasing waterproof products all summer long ! 

First I changed my mascara, which is the same Maybelline Rocket Volume Express 

as before, only waterproof (surprise).

Then I bought the Maybelline Lasting Drama 36h Gel Liner.

Now, I'm going to be totally honest with you guys and say that this does have the tendency 

to crease and smudge down your lower eyelid if you do not use a proper base 

for your eyelids before applying makeup. But with baby powder or a proper

base cream or solution it stays put nicely ! 

I make sure to always be careful whilst taking off my makeup,

and I've found this Nivea Double Effect Eye Make-Up remover is perfect for the job ! 

My skin is quite delicate so I need gentle products for cleansing,

so far I can definitely recommend this !

This next one is new favourite of mine.

You guys can probably remember my makeup post a few months back, on

which I featured a Rimmel Glam Eyes eyeshadow quad ?

Well, this one is the same product ! Except the colours are a bit more rose hued 

and definitely a lot lighter than in the other quad ! 

The colour of this one is called: 019 Sun Safari.
I loves it. (Especially the rose-y bronze colour on the right apparently)

Lip relief is very important during summer ! What I look for in my lip products is 

not only protection but also that tingly, cooling feeling some lip balms tend to have. 

Thus, the Baby Lips in Mint Fresh is perfect. 

Also, a true classic is the Blistex Lip Relief Cream. I have this on my person

every season, but at summer it's especially effective because it feels very

 nice and fresh on and has a high protection level !

Another year-round favourite, the Tangle Teezer. I bough mine in February 

I believe, and it has served me so well ! Many of my friends say the colour is 

hideous but I quite like it ! Tangle Teezer is especially useful after a cooling 

summer swim, when your hair is all tangled from all the jumping around and diving. 

I just love what this thing does to my hair. 

Last but not least, it's my all time favourite perfume with a new little twist !

Marc Jacobs' Daisy has been my favourite scent for years now, I think I have at least

5 empty bottles of it. This is the new edition that came out this summer I believe, 

Daisy Delight it's called. 

I'm gonna wear this religiously, I just know it. 

What makes this more special is that this lovely perfume was a birthday 

present from my mum <3 I had no idea she was gonna get it for me !

Gotta love mum. 

And that wraps this post !

One more tip on surviving the heat: try to avoid putting on makeup whenever you can.

I've found not wearing foundation and just letting my skin breathe and take in the sun 

(with an high spf of course) has done my skin wonders this summer. It can also help

you relax about wearing makeup, I've found I'm now much easier on my makeup-free face than 

a couple months back. This might go away as my slight tan fades but it's a nice confidence boost 

nonetheless ! There you go, a highly informative post about my little tips for the rest of the summer! 

Have a nice day !

xx, Elli