Shall we talk about humidity and how your makeup slides off your face within minutes of applying it? Even though sweating is normal and good for you, it plays havoc with a beauty routine. Luckily, we have your back. Here are the shine-proof, transfer-resistant beauty buys to apply when the heat is on.
By editor Trudi Brewer.
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The primer
Tatcha The Silk Canvas Protective Primer, $92.
For anyone who wants the longevity of a powder but the look of a cream, then this smooths out pores ensures your makeup is longer lasting. That’s because the formula is made with ingredients such as silk extract to blur the look of open pores and pink and gold pearl extracts to reduce the appearance of dark spots and wrinkles.
Jane Iredale Smooth Affair MATTIFYING Face Primer, $111.
Sweat-proof makeup tends to be water-based, and combats unwanted oil and sweating on the face with a blend of plant extracts and natural polymers. This matte formula mops up that shine without highlighting fine lines to stop ageing and an unwanted glow in their tracks. And did we mention it’s vegan and cruelty-free?
The base
Shiseido Synchro Skin Radiant Lifting Foundation SPF30, $80.
Seamless coverage without the cracking and caking. This is a hybrid water-based hydrating, illuminating foundation with brilliant skincare benefits that makes it transfer, crease, fade and smudge-resistant all day. SPF30 to block those damaging UV rays. There are 16 shades.
Benefit Boi-ing Cakeless Concealer, $42.
Full-coverage, liquid concealer that will hide those dark circles and blemishes. But, it's claim to fame is that it's waterproof and will not budge thanks to algae-derived ingredients and coated pigments that won't flake or crease. The handy sponge cushion tip allows you to apply it anytime. There are 29 inclusive colours.
The bronzer
RMS beauty Buriti Bronze, $47.
Sun-kissed and clean this bronzer is made with Brazilian Buriti oil, shea butter and organic cocoa seed butter to dab on with your fingertips for that enviable golden sheen.
Nude by Nature 100% Natural Highlight Stick, in Bronze $30.
The ease and speed with which you can add a sun-kissed glow to your skin with this stick in seconds are unrivalled. The clean formula and brilliant shimmer are addictive.
The cream blush
NARS Liquid Blush in Orgasm, $51.
On those sweltering days when you have a special occasion like a summer wedding, this liquid blush has brilliant staying power thanks to the highly pigmented formula. This dusty-rose colour suits every skin tone.
Mecca Cosmetica Hydra Cheek Tint and Illuminating Balm Duo, $50.
We have only just discovered this pot of gorgeousness. It's for blushing the cheeks (and our lips) and highlighting, and it's stacked with natural ingredients, including jojoba, castor seed, and coconut oils, with beeswax and vitamin E. Dab it on with your fingers and go.
THE Eyeliner
Stila Stay All Day Smudge Stick Waterproof Eye Liner, $37.
For a liquid eyeliner that won’t budge, even when running in the heat, this smudge-proof liner will stay on through sweat and tears — we have tested it.
MAC Cosmetics In Extreme Dimension 24hr Kajal Liner, $31.
If you like a black liner, then the waterproof (we can guarantee that) 24- hour hold of this liner is brilliant. It melts onto the skin and blends evenly thanks to the formula enriched with jojoba and sunflower seed oils to ensure comfort and longevity in the heat.
The Mascara
Too Faced Better Than Sex Waterproof Mascara, $47.
We swear by the crazy-good staying power of this water and sweat-proof mascara. Bonus: It helps create long, dramatic lashes and combines skincare benefits such as porcelain flower extract to moisturise and condition your most minor assets.
Kosas The Big Clean Longwear Volumizing + Lash Care Mascara, $44.
This mascara is about as clean as it gets, thanks to the biodegradable plant-based sugars instead of micro-plastics and coal tar traditionally used in mascara. Also the shape of the brush grooms every lash - love.
brows
Kosas Air Brow Clear Lifting Treatment Gel, $40.
A less is more approach to makeup suits our hot, humid summer, but brow grooming is a daily beauty duty, right? This tinted gel boasts vitamin B5, peptides, and hyaluronic acid to strengthen, fill out, and condition brows while you wear it. It also comes in clear.
Napoleon Perdis Fixated Brow Styling Soap, $36.
The brow grooming soap is budge-proof, volume boosting and holds brow hairs in place for days. For that full-on boy brow look to a sculptured style, this soap creates the look of fuller, fluffier arches without feeling sticky or stiff. It’s vegan, with no nasties, and this pot lasts forever.
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