Not updating your foundation, taking tan too far, and shine overload: Five make up mistakes every girl makes in summer - and how to fix them
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An Australian summer means steamy days, balmy nights, and plenty of sunshine.
Unfortunately, with that can come shiny skin, sweat patches, humidity-induced frizzy hair and make up sliding down your cleavage. Not the look you were going for.
That 'just walked off the sand' sun-kissed beach beauty is attainable this summer, if you ditch some bad habits.
Most women are guilty of at least one of these cosmetic cardinal sins, whether it be forgetting to update your foundation shade after you've caught the sun, or - at the opposite end of the make up spectrum - embracing the tan a little enthusiastically and ending up looking like you face-planted into a vat of fake tan.
How to beat the heat and sweat-proof your make up: Avoid some bad habits to get your glow on this summer
Or, you could forget that come the balmy months a subtly dewy glow is preferable over shine overload, or worse - powdery, caked-on make up.
Follow these tips to beat the heat and sweat-proof your make up this summer.
FORGETTING TO UPDATE YOUR FOUNDATION
Your complexion can go between one and four shades darker when you are sporting a summer tan.
Wearing the same foundation you sport in winter will have you looking ghostly and, with your neck your natural tanned shade, two-toned.
As soon as your skin has caught the sun, reconsider the shade that best matches your complexion.
You could also consider a lighter fluid consistency make up in summer, or ditch foundation in favour of lighter tinted moisturisers or BB creams.
A shade darker: As soon as you've caught the sun, you need to take your foundation down a shade too, or you'll end up sporting a pasty appearance like Emily Blunt (left) - rather than a flattering golden glow (right)
MAKE UP SLIDING OFF YOUR FACE
Perhaps the most important summer beauty trick comes at the start of your routine.
In order to avoid the heat causing your make up to slip and smudge before lunch, you need to prepare your skin properly.
Use an oil-free primer beneath your foundation, particularly in your T-zone, to hold it in place and mattify the skin.
Once you have applied your make up, set it with a make up setting spray to help keep it looking fresh and not streak.
Slide show: A hot day can see your make up slides down your cheeks before you've left the house (showcased by Taylor Swift, left, in her Blank Space video) - ensure it stays immaculate (right) with the right prep
TAKING TAN TOO FAR
Who doesn't love the golden goddess look? But apply too liberally, and you'll end looking more bronze statue than naturally bronzed.
The biggest mistake you can make is brushing bronzer over your entire face, and not blending.
Instead, apply only on the points where the sun would naturally hit your face: the forehead, nose and cheekbones. Ensure your face and neck aren't entirely different shades.
Tan-tastic: Don't do like Jennifer Lopez in this bronzer fail (left) - dust the points of your face the sun naturally hits for a more subtle sun-kissed look (right) - and remember to blend
SHINE OVERLOAD
We want glow - not grease. A humid evening is a one-way ticket to shiny skin, and if there is a camera present, you can bet the flash will make your slick situation all the more obvious.
The most convenient solution is blotting paper. You can quickly dab away any excess oil without having to re-do your face.
Carry a pack in your handbag and whip them out to blog away any evidence of the heat - and you'll be ready for your close-up again.
Shine on: Summer humidity can lead to a slick forehead, as suffered by Gwyneth Paltrow (left), but the actress nailed a more subtle glow on another occasion (right)
CAKED ON POWDER
Some believe the way to combat the aforementioned shine is to overdo it on the powder. And while a light dusting over powder can help to set make up, the height of summer is not the time for a chalky complexion.
Avoid powder products where possible sticking to cream and liquid alternatives.
Highlight and bronze with creamy sticks, and apply cream shadows to eyelids, while lip and cheek tints are a lighter option that will give subtle colour and glow, instead of a heavy appearance.
Cake face: Summer is not the time for a chalky look as displayed by Delta Goodrem (left) - avoid heavy powders and opt for lighter fluids for a dewy summer style (right)
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