Written By: Meesa OShanka
Cosmetology Instructor MSC Woodbury
We’ve finally arrived! It’s time for fun in the sun and ice-cold beverages while we lather up with sunscreen for the next few months of summer. While we crave the sun during our long Minnesotan winters, we also must refine our summer beauty routine to meet our busy schedules. Here are some tips and tricks If you’re looking for a fun beachy look without spending hours getting ready.
Summer Beauty Must-Haves: Tinted Moisturizer
Tinted moisturizer is your BFF for the easiest summer beauty looks! Tinted moisturizer gives you all the benefits of a sheer coverage foundation. It’s lightweight and easy to apply with either a blender sponge or your fingertips. The best part about tinted moisturizers is that they have your skin protection built right in. Most tinted moisturizers will come with broad spectrum SPF 15 or higher to keep your skin protected while you’re out and about.
Summer Beauty Eye Makeup
To give yourself the effortless summer-ready eye look go for lighter neutral colors like coppers and browns like the ones found in the Urban Decay Naked Palettes. Top it off with some dark brown liner to define your lash line and lastly let’s not forget a glossing mascara to complete your eye look.
If you have oily skin or sweat-prone, you will want to make sure you are using a face and eye primer to lock in your looks. Don’t be afraid to add a little shimmer to your eyeshadow either because if the sun is shining, so are you!
Beachy Waves: The Summer Style Essential
For a quick and easy tousled beachy look grab yourself a salt spray for your hair. Big Sexy Surfrider, Wella’s EIMI Ocean Spritz or Bumble & Bumble Surf Spray are some popular options for getting beach waves. Professional styling products will give you the look of having just come out of the ocean without all that actual ocean salt on your colorful locks.
Salt spray is easy to use. After shampooing and conditioning your hair, towel dry and spritz a generous amount of your texture spray on to your hair. Scrunch it up a bit in your hands and let air dry.
Pool-Ready Summer Beauty Picks
Spending extra time at the pool this summer? If you’re loving your time in pools treated with chlorine, you’ll want to take extra steps to ensure your hair is cared for. Here are a few tips that you can use to care both colored and natural hair to make sure your hair is in tip-top shape:
- Use a leave-in conditioner: Leave-in conditioner provides a barrier that can help to protect your hair from the chlorine exposure in pools. There are leave-in conditioners designed specifically for swimmers and chlorine-exposed strands, like the Ion Swimmer’s Leave-in Conditioner.
- Keep your blonde hair shining: Noticing your fair hair is taking on a greenish tint? Light haired colors may turn green when you’re in chlorine because copper is oxidized in the chlorine. Keep your hair bright and pure by using special swimmer shampoo, conditioners and purifying treatments like the Malibu Swimmers line.
Don’t Forget the Sunscreen
The last thing you’ll need for your beach look is sunscreen. With the weather getting hotter and all of us craving that Vitamin D time make sure that you take time out of the day to put on some sunscreen to protect your beautiful skin. Sun protection is important to protect our skin from signs of premature aging and reduces the risk of skin cancer.
What Kind of Protection Do You Need?
So what should you be looking for in a sunscreen? First of all, when choosing a sunscreen always look for the words “broad spectrum”. Broad Spectrum sunscreens protect from both UVA and UVB rays while you’re out being a social butterfly. Go for a minimum of SPF 30 and remember to reapply your sunscreen every couple of hours for best results.
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