THE SUMMER EDIT: TOP 9 CURATED MAKE-UP ITEMS 100% WORTH YOUR ATTENTION
Phew! Finally, UK has been blessed with summer days and warmer weather! While enjoying the sunny days we, of course need to protect our skin, keep it hydrated and glowing. This is always the case when we want to then apply make-up & look fabulous! After all, what better way is there to celebrate your unique beauty?
This is my curated edit of 10 make-up products to use this summer to look and feel amazing in your skin, I really hope you enjoy it!
1. ERBORIAN Super BB Cream Au Ginseng
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Use the Erborian Super BB Cream to achieve beautifully even skin tone with a velvety matte finish. An ideal all over colour for all skin tones. You can apply it quickly with your fingers and blend it in to perfection. This game changer is buildable and suits all skin types. Moreover, it has amazing anti-aging properties, not to mention how radiant it makes your skin look!
What makes the difference: The formula minimizes the appearance of under-eye dark circles and pores while plumping your skin thanks to its revitalizing ingredients. Non-comedogenic and dermatologically tested and SPF
2. NUDESTIX Nudies All Over Face Colour Matte
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A cream-to-powder blush stick for the cheeks, lips and eyes. Multi-tasking as a colour for the cheeks, eyes and lips it delivers a soft-focus hue with a natural-looking, matte finish.
Think of the smoothest cream-to-powder balm with a velvety matte finish. It has light-diffusing technology for that perfected effect and also is infused with vitamin E and green tea extracts to nourish the skin.
What makes the difference: Imagine luxurious cream setting your skin as velvety powder. This multi-purpose product comes in a mirrored tin for touch-ups. Oh, it’s also vegan.
3. KOSAS Brow Pop Dual-Action Defining Pencil
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Use this smudge-proof pencil to fill in or create a defined brow from scratch. It is a lovely combination of skincare and make-up: castor oil, provitamin B5 will support hair growth while the strong pigment will allow you to shape and sculpt the brows.
The triangular tip of the pencil with a thick side is meant to fill in sparse areas and a thin side to add high-def strokes. The other end has a built-in spoolie to blend the product to the required effect.
What makes the difference: A little goes a long way and it has amazing natural-looking shades. Vegan.
4. Lancôme Lash Idôle Waterproof Mascara
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The perfect summer-item to have if you want lifted and volumize lashes. It feels lightweight on the lashes and leaves no clumps with up to 24h wear and waterproof.
What makes the difference: Water-, smudge- & life-proof and not to mention suitable for sensitive eyes and contact lens wearers.
5. REFY Brow Sculpt
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Rarely have I tried anything that effective on ANY brow texture. The design is so practical: the Refy Brow Sculpt has a double end brush with a comb and a mini mascara wand to help you shape your eyebrows and set them in place for good. The texture is between a gel and a wax and doesn’t leave any annoying flakes once it dries. To remove the product from your eyebrows, simply wash them with cleanser, it comes right off.
What makes the difference: It keeps your eyebrows in place. Seriously. Plus it’s Suitable for all skin and brow types. Vegan, Leaping Bunny Certified Cruelty Free & Dermatologically Tested. Fragrance Free.
6. FENTY Skin Cherry Treat Lip Conditioning Oil
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If you are looking for ultra-hydration and a plumping effect for your lips, THIS is it!
Even though it has a rosy tint it actually goes clear when applied and conditions lips thanks to sweet cherry seed oil, wild cherry extracts and jojoba seed and rosehip fruit oils. The non-sticky formula is so easy to wear and the cherry-scent makes it the ultimate treat.
What makes the difference: It’s so very nourishing and has an addictive smell. Clean, vegan, wheat gluten-free, earth-conscious. The outer box is recyclable
7. MAKEUP REVOLUTION Lip Liner Chauffeur – the perfect brown nude
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Amazing texture, creamy, long lasting and so very pigmented. Comes in a multitude of shades #obsessed
What makes the difference: It suits everyone and their mom.
8. LAURA MERCIER Loose Setting Powder
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This cult product is sold every 20 seconds worldwide – truly amazing for touch-ups throughout the day so that your makeup stays fresh and shine-free. The lightweight powder gives a soft-focus effect on the skin and is oil-free, paraben-free, talc-free and fragrance-free.
It comes in 3 shades for all skin tones and it’s meant to be used on all skin types, especially oily skin.
What makes the difference: It is so light that you don’t even see it on skin but you will feel its effect in holding your make-up together up to 16 hours.
9. CHARLOTTE TILBURY Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray
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Your make-up will not budge on a hot day because, guess what? This is one of the best setting sprays on the market. It blurs make-up and leaves a natural finish if spritzed at the end of make-up application.
What makes the difference: Can also be used as a primer to smooth your complexion and intensifies the eyeshadow payoff when you first spray your brush and then dip into any powdery eyeshadow.
BONUS! Garnier Ambre Solaire Over Makeup Super UV Protection Mist SPF50
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Protect skin from sun damage with this ultra lightweight SPF 50 mist to prevent any uneven skin or pigmentation spots. Call it your everyday skin protecting shield!
It’s genius because you can use it before and after doing your make-up and also you can top up the protection anytime you want throughout the day. What’s more, it’s infused with hyaluronic acid, helping your skin feel hydrated.
What makes the difference: It protects your skin from harmful UVA and UVB rays. Suitable for daily use with a non-greasy texture and an invisible finish.
Many thanks for your time and let me know how you get on with them!