Summer's right around the corner, and it's important to think of how this will effect your beauty routine. There are many different aspects of your winterized beauty routine that will need to be changed to survive the sweltering heat! Check these beauty tips out:
HAIR
Easy on the Sun-In!
- Although everyone wants those sun-kissed strands to shine throughout the summer, sprays like this can dramatically change your hair's health. Although there are hair lightening ingredients in these types of sprays, there are also agents that can dry out ends and create a ton of frizz. Also, be careful with salt water and chlorinated pool water. These can dry you out super fast! Want your hair's shine back after going overboard with any of these? Try a hot oil treatment like VO5's Moisturizing Hot Oil which you can get for under $5, or a hair mask like Perlier's Mediterranean Hair Mask for $18.50 if you want to splurge.
Don't forget your usual conditioning!
- While I am used to skipping a conditioning or two every time I wash my hair, it's important to keep your hair moisturized throughout the summer.
Hair Ties...
- These can become your worst enemy! It's a well known fact that hair ties lead to premature breaking and damage to the hair, and with the heat and humidity the summer brings, tying up your hair is often the only thing a woman can do to keep a little cooler. Try clips or headbands to keep the hair off of your face and ears (uncovering those ears will actually help drop your body temperature dramatically!) or go my route...chop it off!
SKIN
DON'T GO ANYWHERE WITHOUT SUNSCREEN!
- As I'm sure all of you know from every single beauty, health and skincare article ever written, sunscreen can be the most important thing you put into your beauty regimen, especially in the summer. The repercussions of just one sunburn can be severe enough to put you at risk for skin cancer, future age/brown spots, and premature aging. Not only is red skin damaging to your health, it's also painful...and very unattractive! Have acne prone skin and you're afraid to put sunblock on your face? Try a mineral foundation. These often have a minimum of SPF 15protection, and can make all the difference in your skin's defence against the sun's harmful rays. Had a bad sun experience? Don't forget how effective and repairing goold ol' aloe is- I never travel without it!
Switch out those heavy moisturizers.
- Winter calls for heavy moisturization and protection against the dry cold, but moisturization in the summer is often a little easier. Heavy creams in the summer can often lead to breakouts on your face and body. Know how you get super oily on a hot day? Think of that oil, sweat and thick cream all sitting on your skin festering...yuck! Try a fluide or emulsion to moisturize your face- this lighter moisturization can make all the difference between a beautiful skincare week and an oil slick on your face.
Want to moisturize your body? Try a dry oil or emulsion here as well. It won't leave you feeling sticky, and some leave your skin with a beautiful sheen that glistens in the summer sun. Want a body oil to try? Check out Payot's Huile Precieuse Minerale or Pevonia's Botanical Dry Oil.
Stay Hydrated...on the inside
- Drink plenty of water to stay breakout free. Frozen margaritas and strawberry daiquiris are delicious, but alcohol does NOTHING good for your skin! Plus, it dehydrates you and can make you look super bloated in your teeny weeny bikini...yuck!
Control your Shine
- Getting extra oily on your face and don't want your makeup to smudge? Try some rice paper or blotting paper. It works wonders and is usually pretty cheap!
MAKEUP
Prime, Prime, Prime
- Primer can be your best friend, especially in the summer. This can make all the difference in your makeup staying on your face on warm days. It's not just helpful with your foundation, but also your eyeshadow. Make sure you prime your whole face every day!
Try Something New!
- A good friend in the industry just told me about Urban Decay's new temperature sensitive line that keeps makeup set in the heat. Keep your eyes peeled for this one...it's going to be awesome!
Chill with the Powder
- Shine is sometimes hard to control, and powder seems to be the favorite weapon of choice against this demon. Try some shine control powder like Laura Mercier's Smooth Focus Pressed Setting Powder. It will work wonders!
Have any summer tips that can help readers? Let me hear 'em!
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