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There is a lot of sweating in summer and due to this the face starts looking sticky and parched. If you wear heavy makeup, your face may appear even more dull. In the summer season, one should always wear light make-up and it should be neat and clean so that the face looks absolutely fresh. For this, it is important that you follow all the steps properly while doing makeup and you should also know which products to use. Only then can you get a perfect makeup look.

In summer, it is important for everyone to use water proof makeup, so that it lasts for a long time. Mascara, eyeliner, kajal should especially be water proof, otherwise they get washed away with sweat and can spread on the face. This spoils your look. So let's see the step by step summer makeup guide.

summer makeup products

For the summer season, you should remove oil based foundation and primer from your makeup kit. Instead of this, choose water based product. Matte foundation is perfect in hot weather. Apart from this, you should use powder eyeshadow and blush instead of cream.

don't make these mistakes

Creamy, heavy and glossy makeup is not good in summer. It spoils quickly. In this season, the face may appear patchy due to heavy foundation. Apart from this, you should not use cream based makeup as it can fade away due to high heat. Apart from this, do not use too much highlighter, rather adopt a natural look. You should try to apply minimum makeup products.

Prep the skin

Before applying makeup, it is important to prepare the skin, so that the makeup base is well observed and lasts for a long time. For this, clean your face thoroughly with cleanser using cotton. After this you apply primer and then apply moisturizer.

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apply sunscreen

After skin prep, apply sunscreen which is 30 or 50 plus SPF. Just keep in mind that in this season you should apply water based or gel based sunscreen. It does not make your skin oily and the face gets a matte finish.

keep the base light

If you are doing daily routine makeup and especially daytime makeup, then avoid applying foundation. If the base is light then the face will look more youthful and fresh. For this you use BB or CC cream. If you have to apply foundation then it should have good covering and give matte finish. If you apply the foundation with a brush instead of a beauty blender, the finish will be better and the product will also be applied less.

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If you are wearing daytime makeup then in summer you should use such colors of eye shadow which are neutral. This makes the look look fresh. Peach, rose gold, soft copper, bronze, pastel colors are best for this season. After this apply eyeliner and mascara. It will be better if you use transparent mascara for summer instead of black color.

blush and highlighter

After completing eye makeup, apply blush. Tinted blushes are better and stay on the face even when you sweat. If you have a warm tone then you should use peachy coral and if you have a cool tone then you should use pink shades. After this use highlighter. It has to be applied on the cheekbones just above the blush. Apart from this, apply highlighter on the nose, chin, brow bone (below the eyebrows) and Cupid's bow i.e. above the lips. You can also apply highlighter on the inner corners of the eyes, this makes them look fresh and bigger.

Complete step of makeup

Your makeup is complete when you apply lipstick. Last of all, apply lipstick. However, you can choose shades according to your skin tone. Apart from this, light and bright colors look good in summer like peachy coral, soft pink, orange red, light mauve. Just keep in mind that matte lipstick is perfect in humid weather.

set makeup

After things like blush and foundation are completed, set the makeup with loose powder. It reduces extra oil, clears creasing and also makes makeup durable. After this you spray the setting on the face. This makes your makeup last for 12 hours.