As the weather warms up, your makeup routine might be due for a summer refresh. Richly textured products make way for lightweight formulas and breezy bronzed looks. Continue reading to discover our top makeup picks for summer and how to use them to enhance your glow.
Begin with a bronze base
Your summer glow starts during your skincare routine. Add a few drops of your preferred bronzer to your facial moisturiser and body lotion to build a natural-looking golden tone. Our Hydrate & Glow Ultra-Hue Serum is a 3-in-1 serum, illuminator, and tint, perfect for wearing on bare skin or as a glowy makeup base. For even more radiance, our Super Glow All-Over Luminising Tint delivers a temporary face and body tan that washes off in the shower.
Hydrate & Glow Ultra-Hue Serum, $35
Super Glow All-Over Luminising Tint, $35
Perfect your complexion
Heat and humidity can impact how makeup looks and feels on your skin. There are a couple of tricks to help prevent your makeup from becoming a melted mess.
Start by creating a smooth and hydrated base for complexion products with our refreshing Strawberry Primer. This gives something for your makeup products to ‘grip’ onto, helping them to stay in place.
Next, select a lightweight complexion product like our Sheer Tint Super Glow Serum Foundation. Using it sparingly will help skin appear fresher for longer. You can also mix our Super Glow Bronzing Drops into your base product, giving your complexion a deeper colour without applying more foundation.
Strawberry Primer, $24
Sheer Tint Super Glow Serum Foundation, $24.50
Super Glow Bronzing Drops, $32 for 30ml, $12 for 15ml
Amp it up
Depth and warmth are essential for achieving a glowy look. When placed correctly, contour mimics the shadows that natural light creates on your face. Similarly, blush prompts your complexion to look brighter and rosier, like you’ve enjoyed some warm weather.
Swipe and buff our Instant Contour Cream Bronzer on your temples, below your cheekbones, along your jawline and hairline, and anywhere else you’d like to add subtle definition. Follow it with a cream blush formula, like our Summer Blush Cheek & Lip Cream or Summer Stick Cheek & Lip Cream. Deposit it onto your cheeks, along your cheekbones towards your temples, and lips for a kiss of colour.
Instant Contour Cream Bronzer, $29
Summer Blush Cheek & Lip Cream, $20
Summer Stick Cheek & Lip Cream, $26
Finish the look
Brushed brows, a coat of mascara, and glassy lips are all that are left for your everyday summer makeup routine. You could also add a bronze smoky eye and highlighter for evenings or occasions, but the beauty of this makeup style is how effortless it appears.
XtendBrows Shape & Sculpt Pencil, $16
XtendLash Mascara, $28