Summer Skincare Routine
Before starting your makeup routine, make sure that your skin is prepped well to ensure that you makeup doesn’t look patchy or cakey. Here’s a quick skincare routine you can follow:
- Step 1: Use a gentle cleanser to get rid of any dirt, dust, oil, and impurities from the skin.
- Step 2: Apply a face serum to hydrate and brighten your skin.
- Step 3: Nourish your skin with a moisturising cream.
- Step 4: Protect your skin from the harsh UV rays of the sun by applying UV-defending sunscreen.
Pro tip – Head to the L'Oréal Paris Skin Genius tool to analyse your skin like an expert and discover personalised skincare routines validated by the International Board of Dermatologists at L'Oréal Paris.
Summer Makeup Step-By-Step Guide
- Step 1: Create a minimal base
- Step 2: Add colour and shine
- Step 3: Choose simplicity for the eyes
- Step 4: Swap creamy lipsticks with matte ones
Minimal makeup is the latest summer makeup trend. And to keep the base natural and minimal, the primary rule is to avoid heavier formulations. This will prevent your makeup in summer from looking cakey or creased. Start by applying a primer to blur pores and create an even base. Next, instead of using a foundation, you can go in straight with the concealer for a natural finish. However, if you still wish to apply foundation, go for a lightweight formulation. This will help to blur perfections and leave the skin looking effortlessly flawless. Lastly, lock your base with setting powder.
Our recommendations –
Primer: L'Oréal Paris Base Magique Primer
Foundation: L'Oréal Paris 24H Fresh Wear Infallible Foundation
Concealer: L'Oréal Paris True Match Super Blendable Concealer
Powder: L'Oréal Paris Super Blendable Powder
Blush is a must-have product for your summer makeup look as it adds life to the face instantly, and leaves the skin feeling fresh and healthy. Apply a small amount of blush to the apples of your cheeks and the bridge of your nose to achieve the effect of a naturally sun-kissed summer makeup look. Then, enhance your natural radiance and enjoy a luminous glow-from-within by applying highlighter to the high points of your face such as the cheekbones, cupids bow, and bridge of your nose to shine like the sun (or maybe brighter) this summer season.
Our recommendations –
Blush: L'Oréal Paris Le Blush Bar Matte
Highlighter: L'Oréal Paris Le Blush Bar Highlighter
A simple, and bare eye makeup is a great way to rock your summer makeup look. Start by shaping your eyebrows and colouring your eyelids with nude eyeshadow shades. Then, apply kajal or eyeliner to add definition to your eye makeup. Finish your eye makeup by lifting your eyelashes with waterproof mascara.
Our recommendations –
Eyebrow: L'Oréal Paris Brow Artist Xpert
Eyeshadow: L'Oréal Paris La Petite Eyeshadow Palette (Nudist)
Kajal: L'Oréal Paris Kajal Magique - Bold
Eyeliner: L'Oréal Paris Liner Magique Eyeliner
Mascara: L'Oréal Paris Volume Million Lashes Mascara
Wearing anything heavy during summers can make you feel uncomfortable, and this implies to your lip makeup as well. So, this is the time for you to ditch your regular lipsticks and go for lightweight, pigmented liquid matte lipsticks. And yes, we’re sure you’ll be in love with the way your pout turns out to be.
Our recommendations –
Lipstick: L'Oréal Paris Les Macarons Infallible Ultra Matte Liquid Lipstick
Not sure which lipstick shade will suit you the most? Head to the L'Oréal Paris Virtual-Try-On tool to find a colour that will look the best on your pout this summer. With this tool, you can also try a variety of eye and face makeup products virtually, from the comfort of your home, without having to spend a penny. Once confident, try your hands on the above-mentioned summer makeup trend and have all eyes on you while you bask in the summer sun!