The sun is out and so is the time for us to bring out the summer make-up trends that we have packed away all these months. As always, the onset of summer inspires a whole bunch of new colors. We replace cool-tones of burgundy to summer’s pastels and neon colors.
Whether you are planning for a summer vacation or would like to dress up for a day out, these are a few make-up looks that will make you ready for any look this summer.
No makeup-makeup look continues to champion this summer, with a lot of people choosing a basic brunch look over the heavy matte finishes that are a thing of the past now. This is indeed a good news for those who like to keep it simple as well as to those folks who are venturing into the world of make-up and would call themselves amateurs.
Smudged Eyeliner look
This look is in sharp contrast (pun intended) with smoky eye or cat eye. While the latter styles is about precision and getting the sharpness of the eyeliner, smudged eye is for a softer effect. Follow these five steps for perfecting this look with your existing make-up essentials.
Step one: Apply primer as a base so that it would be easier to glide your eyeliner on top. Although we would eventually smudge it in the latter steps, we recommend using a primer for a smoother glide. In case of non-availability of a primer, you can also dab tiny bits of foundation and concealer.
Step Two: Use your eye-liner next. For a sultry look, apply it along the lower lashes. For a more sober and lighter impact, apply the eye-liner against your lashes. Our pick is Maybelline Eyeliner Hyper Precise Liquid Eyeliner Black, which is waterproof, smudge proof and is sensitive to your eyes.
Step Three: This is perhaps the main part of this look. Smudge your eyeliner by using your fingertip, small sponge or a pencil brush. Additionally, you can use a cotton swab as well.
Step Four: We recommend amplifying the look with the use of L’Oreal Paris Color Riche Mono Eyeshadow La Vie En Rose. Using an eye-shadow not just amps up the look, but also helps keep the eye-liner in place. Dab the eye-shadow with a cotton swab or sponge similar to step three.
Step Five: Smudging your eye-liner could not be as easy as it sounds especially when you are opting for it to look classy and not clumsy. Have L’Oreal Paris Micellar Water Makeup Remover handy in case the smudge has to be corrected. Striking a balance and getting a perfect smudge might take a few tries at first. Touch up a bit to nail this look.
How to Clean Makeup Brushes?
With most of us wearing makeup daily, it’s important to keep your tools clean. Not cleaning your brushes can result in a buildup of dirt and oils on the brush which then transfer onto your face upon makeup application. This can result in spot breakouts and rashes.
To avoid this, it is recommended you clean your brushes once a week (Source: Elle.com). A good clean will remove the build up of dirt, residual makeup, and oil. Whilst once a week is recommended, for brushes used in sensitive areas (such as around your eyes) you should aim to clean them after every use.
However, it is recommended you properly wash your brushes once a month. To do this, we recommend the DUcare Makeup Brush Clean Set. Its built-in soap and cleansing palette gently cleans and conditions your brushes, returning them back to their soft condition.
Pastel Smokey Eye
One of the common themes of summer is a pop of color into your wardrobe as well as your make-up. Bring in a pop-of color to your eye-makeup with pastel shades.
They look brighter and bolder but are still lighter to wear. While Smokey eye brings up an image of dark or charcoal hues, using pastel shades will put a whole new spin to this look. The soft look of this also would mean, it does not need you to be steady with your hand while applying the eye-liner.
In order to bring the vibrancy of the colors you are going to use, we recommend you to start off by using a Maybelline Fit Me! Full Coverage Concealer. Pick a pastel color of your choice from L’Oreal Paris Paradise Pastel Eyeshadow Palette Cherry My Cheri and start off from your upper lash line and change the intensity as you go. In order to create a smoother gradient effect, blend the eye-shadow.
Eye-lighter
Since summer is all about minimalism, and there might be days where you only want to relax by the pool or the beach, but still want to look picture perfect to take pictures worth making it to the ‘gram, we suggest inner corner pop.
The look has started as a pop of color in the inner corner of the eye. However, it has evolved as the color was being applied across the lid with lesser intensity.
This look is also very well preferred for days you would want to cover your tired eyes and dark circles as it brightens up your eyes quite literally.
While eye-shadow requires blending and sharp lines that would be quite time-consuming, eye-lighter takes quite a different route by personalizing the look and focusing to pigment certain areas to focus the light, making the eyes look brighter, and also to avoid focus on specific areas of eyes, making your eyes look much more larger than they are.
How to get this look?
Start this look off with Maybelline Fit Me! Full Coverage Concealer. Add a shimmery iridescent finish or a flash of color from your L’Oreal Paris Paradise Pastel Eyeshadow Palette Cherry My Cheri. While using icy shades is one end of the spectrum, you can also pick bright colors to change the mood of your look.
We suggest you to pick a brush that has denser bristles to be able to apply the eye-shadow and work on how that shade is spread across. Keep the shadows in place by either using your fingers or a synthetic brush, and add an eyelid primer if required. Apply it slightly on the eyelid for a smoother finish and seamless blending.
