Is There A Simple All Natural Low Maintenance Makeup System

Minimal Makeup with Maximum Impact

Summertime is (finally) starting to brand an appearance and the change in season ofttimes brings with information technology a shift in the kind of makeup nosotros're choosing to wear. Dark shades might get swapped for lighter, juicier colours or your full coverage foundation could be ditched in favour of a more breathable summer culling.

Notwithstanding you cull to switch upwards your makeup routine for the warmer months, summertime is a neat fourth dimension to experiment with new styles or nail your signature await. As things heat upward, we're favouring minimal makeup with maximum impact - a uncomplicated concept that places the focus on the skin, paired with a punchy summer makeup expect of your choice. Remember clean skin and a assuming lip or blush-flushed cheeks and goose egg else.

This is a mode that'south designed to take minimal effort whilst notwithstanding looking bold and defined - ideal if you want to keep things low maintenance during the summertime. We turned to our resident makeup artist Emily Wouters to talk us through how to go this wait spot on.

RMS Beauty and Ilia Beauty captured by Phoebe Ede — RMS Beauty and Ilia Beauty captured past Phoebe Ede

"The key to creating a minimal makeup look is to focus on the skin first and foremost" explains Emily, "I recommend a gentle exfoliation at least one time a week to better blood apportionment which helps go on peel looking plump. I alternate between an AHA fruit enzyme mask similar Evolve'due south Miracle Mask and a gentle manual exfoliant."

With temperatures ascension, you may feel tempted to stray away from more hydrating products like oils to avoid the skin actualization overly shiny or greasy, still a little shine helps create an overall fresh, dewy complexion - platonic for this kind of expect. Emily recommends that "In one case you lot've apple-pie and applied your SPF (don't skip this step), gently press a lightweight facial oil into your skin for a lit-from-inside-glow."

When it comes to your complexion, moderation is key as you want your peel to shine through your makeup, not embrace it up. "Past layering upward calorie-free layers of product you'll be able to achieve a subtle no-makeup look" explains Emily, "Opt for light serum-based foundations or concealers - I love Ilia'south True Skin Serum Concealer at the moment. If you are prone to shine, lightly set up your complexion with a translucent powder on the T-zone and under eye area."

The last step to boom the nuts of your look is brows. "I personally favour natural brows that emphasise what you already accept - try merely setting them in identify with a brow gel to tame any strays" says Emily.

In one case you've prepped and polished your skin, it'southward time to add together some oomph with your 'maximum touch' element. Emily has three favourite summertime variations that are easy to achieve, fun to wear and perfect for mild nights…

Bold Lipstick
"This summer I'm embracing statement lips - with a twist. Once my base is prepped, I Iike to add a vivid lipstick, a subtle highlighter on my cheekbones and zilch else. Keeping mascara free gives the look an effortlessly put-together feel. To keep the look fresh, I similar to gently smudge the edges of my lipstick using a pocket-size fluffy brush for a soft blurred effect. RMS take a great selection of bright summery shades that are hydrating and long wearing."

RMS Wild With Desire Lipstick captured by Phoebe Ede

Cheek Pop
"If bright lipstick isn't your thing simply you still desire to inject a pop of colour into your summertime makeup routine, I'd recommend a statement blusher. Rather than merely apply your blusher to the apples of your cheeks, I recommend blending the blusher outwards to mimic a more natural flush. I find a cream blusher is best for this look. Whatsoever left over blusher I take on my brush I sweep across my eyelids to necktie the await together. I'm obsessed with the new Ilia Color Brume cream blush - a must in my makeup kit!"

Ilia Beauty Color Haze captured by Phoebe Ede

Statuary + Highlight
"For days where I don't want brilliant makeup but I still want to look fresh and glowing, I'll focus on bronzer and highlighter. I like to apply my bronzer (I'm currently using Ilia'southward Multistick in Summer) under my cheekbone, on the apples of my cheeks and across the bridge of my nose buffing it into my skin for a natural sunday-kissed glow. I'll follow this with a dewy highlighter similar RMS Living Luminizer applying information technology to the top of my cheekbones, the inner corner of my eyes and my cupids bow."

So, in that location you lot accept it - minimal makeup, maximum bear on. Whether yous want golden hour cheekbones or a timeless statement lip, follow our tips for your most effortlessly fresh-faced look to date.

Featured image: Emma Sweeney for Glasshouse Periodical.

Words: Emily Wouters

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