Star Beauty – Avoid the make up meltdown

There’s nothing worse than a makeup meltdown.  When it happens at a club, its not too bad, because you can dash to the little girls room and fix it up, plus everyone around you is too busy having a good time to notice.  But, when it happens during the day, and with this heat it’s very possible, it can be very embarrassing.  Besides a girl always looks flawless, so a makeup meltdown is not an option.

Primers, pre-makeup products and stay-on solutions have been around for some time, but are really earning their stars now.  The cleanse-tone-moisturise ritual has been replaced with cleanse-tone-moisturise-prime before foundation and makeup application.

No more cake face

Foundation that flakes or looks like it’s been caked-on stands out – and although you think people don’t notice it, they do!  First and foremost, follow  a good skincare regime and take care of your skin (with or without makeup).  Invest in good quality moisturizer from a trusted skincare range.  There are many out there, and I love using Clinique, Clarins, Bobbi Brown and for a less expensive option Nivea is also great.

To give your skin more life and to get that flawless finish,  use primers and face brighteners.  Use them before you apply foundation, or if you don’t wear any foundation, you can still prime the skin.  Primers also allow your foundation and makeup to stay on longer and look more natural.

Good to try

Bobbi Brown Face Base:  This is a great primer that is vitamin enriched.  It prepares the skin for smooth makeup application.  It’s an oil free face formula, containing Shea Butter, which  instantly hydrates, softens, and cushions the skin.  This product will have your skin feeling super, silky smooth and pampered.

Benefit That gal is a brightening face primer that makes skin appear smoother and glowing.  I love it because it can be worn under foundation or alone to instantly brighten you skin and make it look more radiant.  Pop it in your handbag for a quick fix to brighten you skin throughout the day.  It comes in a really cool, roll on tube, so you don’t even have to get your hand’s dirty.

Keep it in place

Raccoon eyes are so not cool – seal your makeup up with these fab finds:

Benefit She Laq is a clear liquid sealer to help your makeup stay put.   I love it because it also comes with four mini brushes to help you apply it in all the right places.  It’s also great to seal your mascara and avoid the “Alice Cooper” look, for days at the beach or for shedding a tear or two (of joy of course).

Mac Fix+ is a handy little aqua-spritz that adds radiance to your skin after makeup application.  Its also great for keeping your make-up fixed and flawless, and provies and instant moisture boost to your face – perfect fo a summer’s day at the beach.