Summer Glow Makeup Routine

This may be hard for you to believe, but my everyday makeup routine is a pretty minimal one. Most days I don't have much time to put on a full face of makeup, but being the makeup lover that I am, I try to get the most out of my look in about a 10 minute period. During the summer, I tend to lean towards a more natural dewy look. My skin is still dry, but the humidity and the more time spent outdoors takes a toll on the longevity of my makeup. I want any makeup I wear to look minimal, fresh, bronzed, dewy, and most important, protect my skin from the sun. This summer makeup routine I've been leaning towards the last few weeks has proved to withstand the hot humid days we've had here in Minnesota and has gotten me tons of compliments!

Prep and Prime

I prep my face the same way I would for any makeup look, by priming and color correcting. My go-to primer at the moment is by Tatcha, the silk canvas primer. This primer makes my skin look airbrushed, and any makeup applies smoothly and evenly. The color corrector I use is the same one I always talk about, the Lancome Ultra Wear Camouflage. What more can I say about it? A little goes a long way, and I haven't had anyone ask me if I'm sick or tired while wearing it - therefore it remains a staple.

Tinted Moisturizer and Hydrating Concealer

I'm not looking for full coverage, as much as I'm looking for evening out my skin tone, and protecting my face from sun damage. I like when my beauty marks show through, and even if I have a few blemishes, the tinted moisturizer and concealer help mute their appearance. A few weeks ago I picked up the Ultra Repair Tinted Moisturizer by First Aid Beauty with SPF 30. They have five shades to choose from, so I picked up the second darkest called, "Tan". I've only used it three times, but that's enough for me to know that I'll be using this all summer long. First Aid Beauty is one of my favorite skincare brands, their line is aimed towards those who have sensitive skin, and skin issues like eczema or psoriasis. I know First Aid Beauty has branched out into makeup that still has a skincare tie, like their primer and now tinted moisturizer. This tinted moisturizer is super pigmented yet goes on smooth and effortlessly like any good face lotion would. I apply this with my fingers and rub into my skin. I still apply my normal moisturizer (which happens to be First Aid Beauty) before applying this product, but if you are more combination to oily, I can see you being able to go right in with this tinted moisturizer - double duty!

The concealer I've been loving for this more minimal sun-kissed glow is the Aquacealer by Tarte, in the shade Light-Medium. I picked out this concealer as apart of my full-size bundle deal Tarte had a few weeks back. I was super sad that picking out the Tarte Shape Tape wasn't an option, but was still excited to give this one a try. This concealer is super hydrating and gives a more medium coverage. It doesn't crease or take forever to blend out like the shape tape does. I take my damp angled beauty sponge to blend that out. Yes, my dark circles still peak through, but they are less noticeable and it's hard to tell I'm even wearing concealer in the first place.

Powders

Yes, this is a more minimal look, but I'm not crazy, I still want it to stay in place and last all day! Jaclyn Hill just had to come out with an April Favorites makeup video right when I decided I wasn't buying any more beauty products for a while (more like my bank account decided for me) and recommended this translucent setting powder by Hourglass called Veil. For those of you that have read my beauty posts, you know I've struggled with finding a translucent powder because every one I've tried will soak up any moisture and leave a white hue on my tan skin. Jaclyn is a fellow dry girl, so I just had to swoop this one up! I don't mess around when I say this powder is like butter on the skin. It has no flashback and somehow leaves my skin looking dewier and never cakey. If I had one negative, it'd be that there's only a, "H" made up of tiny holes for the translucent powder to come out of, so it can take a minute to get enough powder into the cap to set your face - something I'm okay to deal with. I take the same damp angled beauty sponge I used to apply my concealer, load that up with translucent powder and set my T-zone. If you're a dry girl like me, you need this powder in your life.

I then apply my bronzer, but not just any ole bronzer, the Park Ave Princess bronzer by Tarte. I received a trial size of this with the Sephora Sunkissed Glow favorites bundle, and this is my favorite product from that bundle. It's, of course, a part of my all-time favorite, the Amazonian Clay line. The consistency is creamy, it goes on smoothly, and has the tiniest bit of light reflects in it, without being too chunky. This bronzer is waterproof - perfect for the summer! I don't worry about contouring, and I won't be applying blush *gasp* so I take a big fluffy foundation brush, hit the hollows of my cheeks, my hairline and my jawline. I love this bronzer on my skin tone because it is subtle enough, but not so much so where it gives off a nice sun-kissed glow.

Life Back into the Eyes

By now my brows and lashes are full of powders and creams, so I want to bring them back to life. I comb through my brows and apply Gimmie Brow tinted brow gel by Benefit - I use the shade number 5, which is a dark brown. I recently noticed they extended their brow shades in this product, so make sure to stop in your local Sephora or Ulta and find your perfect shade - you know I will once I run out! The tiny pointed spoolie makes applying this brow gel easy and precisely while keeping them in place. This is my go-to brow option for any minimal makeup look. It hugs my little eyebrow hairs, filling out any patches along with providing some color.
The mascara I use is the Roller Lash by Benefit - another Roxy staple. Once this mascara is dry, it doesn't move which is hard to find in a mascara that isn't waterproof and can still hold up to the hot humid days. The way I apply this is different than normal because I still want to maintain that minimal makeup look. I apply a thin coat to the top lashes, and nothing on the bottom. For me, as I sweat I have a higher chance of my mascara smudging on my under eyes because of how heavily hooded they are, so it's best just to skip for a look like this. I'll take a tissue and give my bottom lashes a wipe so you at least know that they're there.

Time to Glow

You can't have a summer glow without the glow part, right? I, of course, lean on my Twinkle Stick by Tarte in shade Spotlight and apply that using a pointed beauty sponge. A cream-based highlight typically wears more naturally than a powder, making it ideal for a sun-kissed glow. I apply that everywhere I want to glow, usually above the arch of my eyebrows, my cheeks bones, cupids bow, and sometimes my chin. I called it early and said that this would be a summer staple, and so far I'm right!

I usually wrap up this makeup look by applying a pinky nude colored gloss, or chapstick. I'll use a setting spray to make sure I get the longest life out of this look, which bonus tends to make my face look dewier and calms down the appearance of powders. A summer glow to me is all about accentuating the skin and leaving a minimal look on the rest of the face. You can go to the beach, for a hike, or hit up a patio for happy hour, and your makeup will give off a fresh, young, care-free sun-kissed glow that represents everything summer is about.

Do you have any summer makeup staples? I'll love to hear about them in the comments below!