Items at our disposal to keep the heat off of our faces. These help with sweat/heat-induced makeup meltdown.
1. Start Right - Mattifying Toner
H2O+ Sea Clear Mattifying Toner
Using a mattifying toner to prep our skin not only prepares our skin for moisturizer, it also provides a matte base for anything else we will be layering on top. This one is dual-phased with AHA's (exfoliates) and mineral powders (to absorb excess oil). Comes highly recommended by a friend of mine who is a makeup artist!
2. Prepare Yourself - Suitable Primer
Boots No7 Mattifying Make-Up BaseOkay
Okay, this stuff stinks a little and its feels tacky at first. But applying a small dot of this spread over oily areas as a primer (over moisturizer) kills shine all day long! I only pull this one out on extremely warm days where I know I will need to stay looking cool.
3. A Good Finish - Setting Powder with Silica
If I still want extra oil-control after the first 2 steps, I finish off my makeup with a light dusting of a loose powder that contains silica on oilier areas.
4. Keep These Handy - Blotting Papers
Clean&Clear Oil Absorbing Sheets
I don't like to be without these on me. They are blue, they are stretchy, they absorb oil well without leaving a film of powder on my face. The oily patches left on the sheet are eh hem... addictive to look at (!).
Clean&Clear Oil Absorbing Sheets
I don't like to be without these on me. They are blue, they are stretchy, they absorb oil well without leaving a film of powder on my face. The oily patches left on the sheet are eh hem... addictive to look at (!).
5. Don't Overdo It - Gentle Cleanser
(this picture is for my male readers so you don't feel left out!)
Cleanse your skin gently with a mild cleanser so that you don't overstimulate your oil glands. But make sure that your cleanse thoroughly because you don't want any leftover dirt to give you breakouts either!
I love it when companies have fun. Burt's Bees says "Your pores will thank you by vanishing [if you use this product]". It's a little cheesy but I love it! This mask has green French clay and other goodies to tighten, refine and absorb. The result is soft and no over-drying. It's good to use a clay mask once or twice a week during the summer for deep-cleansing.
Photo credits: Cool tutorial on shaving for my male audiences at menXpert.com, h2oplus.com, boots.co.uk, cleanandclear.com, burtsbees.com.
5 Comments:
blotting papers never seem to work for me :( maybe i haven't found a good brand yet lol
Thank you so much for all the tips.
Have a great weekend darling :)
xoxo
Great stuff! I'd love to try all of them, but yet again, here in Hungary... :-)
Btw, you made me want to try a micellar cleanser so much in your earlier post that I've been looking for them in drugstores in Budapest: we have Avene's, of course, and I've also found that Bioderma sells one as well. And it turned out that they're having a promotion right now: with every Bioderma purchase one gets a 125 ml Sébium H2O Solution Micellaire cleanser. I got mine today, will post soon!
Have a beautiful weekend!
Love,
Izar
Thanks for all of the great recommendations. This summer heat has really been giving me the "oily blues" as I like to call them lol. That toner sounds fabulous.
Kenya
VB
Lily...actually I've heard that plain old napkins work even better than blotting papers!
Hey Seeker...you're so lovely :) thanks dear and hope your weekend was good as well.
Hello Izar...oh my, I cannot wait to hear about Bioderma..a brand I've never tried. You did make me have a look at them this weekend so now I'm waiting for your review :) My weekend was gorgeous, how was yours?
Virtuous Blues...I love calling it oily blues! What lovely products do you reach for in the summer heat?
luv, Grayburn
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