Summer beauty is all about glowing dewy skin, bright punchy lips, and heavenly beach waves. Yet even the most conscientious among us can fall prey to heat and humidity. Concealing blemishes and dark circles can be tricky—after all, applying concealer and maintaining concealer become two very different propositions when it’s steamy outside. That’s why, as the next big heat wave ramps up from coast to coast, we’ve asked a few of our favorite makeup artists to weigh in on the best ways to keep your concealer in place during these long summer days.
The first step is to pare down to the bare essentials: “My main approach to summer skin is the less makeup the better,” says the Los Angeles-based makeup artist Kate Lee, who suggests first rethinking “what [goes] under the concealer.” To prep the skin beneath the eyes, she suggests storing heavy creams and sticking to lightweight hydrating gels, which are less oily as a base.
Next, embrace the inevitable: “Humidity is a levitator, it makes everything rise back out of the skin,” says New York City editorial pro Jeanine Lobell. She suggests working with, rather than against, the skin’s extra moisture: “Go with the sheen, go with the luminosity!” For dark circles, Lobell starts with something light that transmits a subtle radiance, like YSL’s Touch Éclat pen (which has the added benefit of being highly portable, making reapplication a snap later in the day); for blemishes, she chooses a very highly pigmented concealer for targeted spot covering. However, note: Setting a creamy concealer with a translucent powder is not recommended for summer. “They will just start to separate in the heat, it’s a mess!” says Lobell. Instead, lock the pigment in place by patting a bit of mattifying cream, like Lancôme’s Pure Focus T-Zone, on top.
Lobell and Lee agree that layering on more and more makeup throughout the day is inadvisable—“piling on product is the opposite of concealing, it will just draw more attention to what your endeavoring to disguise,” says Lee. As a substitute, carry blotting papers to help maintain what you’ve already put on. The handy sheets remove the excess oils and will help press a layer of melting concealer back into place—no matter how hot it gets.
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