Do you walk out your front door in the morning and want to turn around and head back inside due to the heat and humidity? I’m over here raising my hand high in the sky because it’s hotter than heck right now and so humid that I feel like I’m pretty much breathing in liquid. For real! That’s how a Texas summer goes. I don’t love it, but I live with it because I really love where I live. I adapt my summer makeup to accommodate the conditions and thought I’d share some of my favorite tips and products with you.
These are some of my favorite summer makeup products. They’re all in my current rotation. The others mentioned are packed up and ready for my move at the end of the week.
Summer Makeup Tips and Recommendations
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- Wash your face morning and night. When you’re outside in the heat and humidity you sweat. You want your skin to be free of dirt and the salty residue that’s left behind after a sweat session. Makeup goes on best to clean skin. In addition, you don’t want to sleep with a days worth of makeup and sweat on your skin. Use a cleanser of your choice for your skin type.
- Use a primer, especially on the center of your face to help prevent a shiny face. I’ve been enjoying the Amazing Cosmetics Anti-Aging Face Primer. It’s nice on its own if you have pretty skin. For those of us who prefer to cover up a few things, this works great under makeup for a nice smooth finish by filling in lines and wrinkles while providing a nice amount of moisture.
- You can use a tinted moisturizer rather than a full coverage foundation for a “skin peeking through” look. These give a clean fresh look, especially in the summer. My favorites are from Nars Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer and Kimiko Beauty Hydrating Tint.
- If you prefer a full coverage foundation, use one that is known to stay put all day. A beauty blogger and makeup artist favorite is always Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay in Place Makeup. I recently tried the Anti-aging from Senegence and find it to be fantastic. I have a full review on that one coming soon. You have to purchase this product from a rep. as it’s not sold in stores.
- If needed, use oil blotting sheets to soak up excess oil and sweat. Using a gentle blotting motion is best so that you don’t disturb your foundation, blush and/or bronzer by rubbing. I love the oil blotting papers from Shisheido and Tatcha.
- Cream blush is especially nice in the summer months. It easily blends into skin for a moisturized sunkissed look. I’ve been loving the Pixi Sheer Cheek Gel in Natural and NUDESTIX Gel Color Lip + Cheek Balm this summer.
- Set your foundation with powder. Only apply the powder to the center of the face. You can follow-up with a makeup setting spray if you choose to as well. My favorites are Urban Decay De-Slick Oil Control Setting Spray and MAC Cosmetics Fix Plus.
- Waterproof mascara is not my favorite therefore I never wear it unless I’m swimming or at a funeral. There is also a type of mascara called ‘tubular mascara” that is great to wear in the heat. It’s easy to remove at the end of the day and doesn’t flake or smear in the heat. The two that I’ve tried and recommend are Blinc Mascara and No 7 Stay Perfect Mascara.
- Waterproof eyeliner is a must for me in the heat and humidity so that I don’t end up with raccoon eyes. There are so many great eyeliners out there. My personal favorites are MAC Cosmetics Eye Kohl and Dior Waterproof Eyeliner Crayon.
- Before applying your eyeshadow use a good base. The base will minimize creasing and create a base for the shadow to cling to so it lasts longer. I love using MAC Paint Pots for some color and the Nars Pro-Prime Smudgeproof Eyeshadow Base when I want a transparent lid primer.
Do you have any summer makeup tips or products to share with us? Leave them in the comments below.
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Great tips! I remember going to work in NYC during July and August when stockings were required, and I could always feel the sweat dripping down my back. Thankfully, I only wore mascara and lipstick back then. I can’t take the humidity!
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What fantastic picks, Stacie! NARS Tinted Moisturizer is one of my most reached for tinted moisturizers, and I use it all year long!
Great selections and ones that sound like they really work. I use the Pixi Cheek Stain and they are all pretty great colors and perfect for melty weather!
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These are great tips! Blotting sheets are currently my new bffs!
These are great tips! I definitely find myself having to wash my face more in the summer because it’s just so hot and sticky.
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I really like the Covergirl Clean Matte I’m in the middle of a lot of humidity and heat. I have oily skin and with Primer and powder it does Great. It has pretty coverage also. I think most oily skin types and maybe not so oily would enjoy it. It doesn’t feel right or drying. I use almost all ur tips I think. It’s a battle sometimes I just don’t use any. No AC in my vehicle means it really hot there too so no break there either. So if just to walmart there is a Good chance I’m not wearing makeup. Lol. Thanks so much.
I haven’t tried that foundation yet. I do have a Covergirl one that I like though. I just wish drugstores would have testers so I can figure out my correct shade because I almost never get it right and hate returning/exchanging. No ac in the car, yikes! I’d do no makeup every day! Stacie xo
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I swear by MAC paint pots as primer. I even use them on my nose if I know I’m going to be sweating a lot. My favorite CC cream at the moment is the IT Your Skin but Better because it has spf 50 and it really does stay in place as well as provide protection for long days at the ballpark.
I love the paint pots and have for years. I love that most of them are quite opaque. I’ve never heard of putting it on the nose though. But whatever works, right?! I haven’t tried that cc cream yet, just the 2 original ones from It Cosmetics. I’ll give this one a try when I’m in Ulta. Stacie xo
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Great tips! I remember going to work in NYC during July and August when stockings were required, and I could always feel the sweat dripping down my back. Thankfully, I only wore mascara and lipstick back then. I can’t take the humidity!
Oh yes, NYC in the heat and humidity of summer can be brutal. Texas (where I live) gets that way too. Thanks for stopping by my blog! Stacie xo
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Thanks for these tips! I live in a place very humid, so I have to begin to use a primer.
I loathe humid weather but deal with it a lot in Texas during the summer too. Stacie xo
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Thanks for this I’m looking forward to trying out these products
Great tips! It’s so hard to find foundations for my skin type and are heat and humidity friendly, will definitely be trying some of your recommendations!
I live in a humid and hot country and these are so helpful 🙂
I like the tip on using a primer and I would like primers to add a nice finish.
Great tips! Another full coverage foundation that stays put all day in hot and humid weather is Clinique Beyond Perfecting Foundation and Concealer.
Great makeup tips and product recommendations!! 🙂
Thank you for the tips! I live im Florida and have been trying to figure out how to not sweat all my makeup off or smear it to the max!
powder is key you guys !
This is great advice! I work in a building with no air conditioning, so humidity makes or breaks my style! I love hearing about new products before buying too!
thank you for all the tips, I always have issues with my makeup on hot and humid days!
Being as I’m from Florida, when I first started doing makeup I couldn’t understand why it never lasted as long as everyone else’s. Thanks for the tips!
Awesome tips, my skin is oily and the humidity doesn’t help, thank you
Thanks, we live in Mobile, Alabama AKA the wettest place in the continental U.S. so these will come in handy!
Thank you for the tips!!!
I live in a hot and humid country and these tips are very helpful. I hate how my makeup is in this weather.