Summer Lovin'

The fun, the sun, the barbiques... With Summer peaking it's head just around the corner, it might be a great time to talk about what kind of makeup will keep you beach blanket chicklets as hot as the weather.

On simple principle, makeup and heat don't really get along. Melting into a sticky goo isn't a great way to garner alluring looks and oil based products are definitely your enemy. There is hope though, so don't get angry, get smart!

Skin Prep.
Oily Skin--
Oil is evil in the heat, so if you have oily skin the best thing to do is not glop on a heavy oily sunblock all over your face. Instead a lighter, oil-free sunblock will be you're hero. A wonderful one to try is Dermalogica's Oil Free Matte Block it has an SPF20 to protect you from the sun and it helps control the natural oils that you produce and gives a beautiful matte finish.
Dry Skin--
Sometimes oil isn't the issue, it's the dry that gets us. First, make sure you pack plenty of water into that cooler. Keeping hydrated will always help replenish lost moisture. Dry skin requires a bit more care. Try using a moisturizing gel, because it's lighter and less oily than regular moisturizer. You can add in a few drops of Dermalogica's Solar Defense Booster to the mix so you can skip another wait, to soak into the skin , step. This has an SPF30 for wonderful protection and very light wear. Then finish up with a silicone-based foundation primer. This will even out the dry spots, and prep if you want to follow with a foundation. You can still prime the skin even if you're not looking to add foundation so the skin texture has a more dewy and satiny finish.

The Makeup.
Keep it Simple! Summer is always about having fun with no worries. So if you keep the look natural you won't have to worry about how you look other than simply beautiful.

Foundation--
If you won't leave without a foundation, I've got one for you. You're tooling around all day and the last thing you want to fret over are creasing and cakey foundations. I find when want a foundation to even out my color without too much fuss or muss, I reach for my little Cinema Secrets Dual Finish compact. It's a very light aloe-based power that I can cart around anywhere. It even has a seperate little compartment so I never lose my sponge in the sand. If you need a little more coverage you can spritz the powder with water to create more coverage and a completely different finish!
Cool & Moisturize Me
The sun dries you out. Yes, you moisturized after you washed your face, but now you're all dry again! Toss in a bottle of Cinema Secrets Moisture Spray. You can use this to refresh anytime, anywhere on your face, body, and even hair. This little wonder is not just water, it's infused with collagen and elastins to help plump up any dry little spots without that heavy oil.
Lovely Lips
The best bet for those lipages in the feirce rays are glosses with a wand applicator. They'll let you gloss and glow with a bit of moisture, a hint of kissable color, and they're already in a more liquid format so they won't lose their shape when things heat up. If lipstick is a must, toss the tube in that cooler with your ice and drinks, it'll keep it from dripping into a puddle and it'll be a refeshing cool down when you touch up.

So now change those smart specs for some couture shades and be not afraid. Now you don't have to hide in the heat, defy it!