EVERYONE, hopefully, had a good Valentine’s Day, with or without a ‘bae’. The next big thing we have to prepare for is…Mash! This week we’ll look at some easy ways to ensure your makeup stays on as the temperature starts to rise.Luckily, there are a few steps you can take to ensure that your makeup won’t cake and your mascara won’t run – even in the hot-and-stickiest of weather.
1. Prep with primer: For a fresh and dewy complexion that truly lasts all day, always prep with primer before applying foundation. Look for a primer that contains silicone (the key ingredient in most long-wearing formulas).
2. Choose a silicone-based foundation: As with primers, silicone-based foundations are truly the longest wearing and the very best option when met with moisture.
3. Choose Cream: Play off the heat and use a cream shadow and cream-based blush instead of powder versions. Cream products give you a nice, natural looking glow and they won’t get cakey.
4. Fake it or waterproof it: Mind your lashes. For lush lashes and liner that won’t run, use a waterproof liquid liner and waterproof mascara. Or play it safe with falsies.
Bonus! Shine on your face is a common problem in hot weather, a fantastic way of getting oil off your skin without messing up or removing your makeup is ‘blotting’. However, blotting paper is a bit expensive here so if you don’t wish to invest in them, try making your own.
By using…tissue paper! The ones you wrap gifts in..? Yea those. They won’t work exactly like the expensive stuff but they will take away a lot of oil and sweat without vastly removing your makeup. But remember to blot, not wipe. Cut about one sheet of the paper into 3 inch square and keep them in a pretty box or envelope to use throughout the day.
DIY: Crop Top
Most of you will feel like showing some skin on Mash Day. A knot crop top gives you the versatility of deciding just how much. All you need is a loose, slightly over sized, tee or a tight one, (but it has to be long enough to give enough length to knot the front) and a pair of scissors.
Start by getting-rid of the thick neckline right along the hem! (optional). Then cut off the bottom of the back of your tee-shirt at the correct length.
Make a V shape with the front by cutting off two triangular pieces on each side. Cut the V shape in half and tie. That’s it! You can leave the sleeves or chop them off, it’s all up to you.
If you’re unsure of how short you want your top to be, start by looping off 2-3 inches at a time and remember the tee hems curl up once cut, creating a natural hem. Once altered, you can leave a garment unhemmed although it makes the top about 1 inch shorter.
(Source: Laurenconrad.com, vogue.com, chicfactorgazette.com)