It’s Time to Spring Clean your Make Up Routine

With the summer months comes the sweat and the dreaded bead through of our flawless makeup application. Ugh!

In order to properly give your look the best longevity and chance to survive even the craziest heatwave, it’s all about building a strong foundation pre-base application. When it comes to a solid foundation, a primer is a no-brainer.

A primer sits somewhere between skincare and makeup and is typically formulated with skin loving ingredients to support and protect the skin.

Just like all cosmetic products, primers should be selected for the skin it’s supporting as well as the desired finish.

Whether you’re looking to mattify oily skin, hydrate the dry or induce some glassy skin for a flawless finish, a primer is the best way to achieve your desired look.

Of course, because we’ll be spending more time than usual in the sun, a primer with an SPF element is always a great idea.

We love the Hourglass option below for it’s protective quality and formulation that is akin to great quality skincare.

Pat McGrath Labs Skin Fetish: Sublime Perfection Primer 30ml,$100.11, Net-A-Porter

While powder blush, bronzers and highlighters may bode well in the cooler months, we here at Monde are very firm believers that cream is the way to go when you’re chasing that summer glow.

When applying anything over this perfect foundation and base we’ve just applied in the steps above, it’s imperative to stick to product with a cream base to ensure the finish is upheld.

If you’re contouring with a powder you’re about to wipe off all the goodness we just did and that’s a big no-no.

For bronzing and contouring, we love creamy products in stick applicators for easy application. Buff away the products with a stippled brush for a seamless blend!

When choosing a cream blush, we’ve actually written a whole article on our favourite ones, get it here.

For application in summertime, we love adding a small amount of blush across the bridge of the nose for sun kissed look without having to expose the skin to sun!

If you’re taking the look from the beach to the bar, adding a touch of cream highlight to the high areas of the face will bring a luminosity screaming summer. M.A.C Cosmetics strobe cream is an all-time favourite!

Westman Atelier Baby Cheeks Blush Stick – Poppet, $78.21, Net-A-Porter

As a final thought in our impeccable spring/summer makeup look, a setting spray is a must. While these mists secure your look no matter the season, we love opting for a warmer weather specific one during the summer period.

Setting sprays ideal for the warmer weather are typically formulated with hydrating and illuminating ingredients and sometimes even some sun protection!

Some of our favourite setting sprays ideal for the warmer months come from makeup royalty such as Charlotte Tilbury, M.A.C and Miss Anastasia Beverly Hills herself.

These high performance fixing mists will give you a the dewy finish you seek, without letting that makeup budge, even a smidge.

A little tip on a scorcher of a hot day, keep your mist in the fridge and spritz your face with a cool breath of hydration.

This will not only give an instant cool hit but the temperature can also depuff the face. Heaven sent! We cannot recommend this final step enough!

Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray 100ml, $51.10, Net-A-Porter