Lighten Up Your Look For Summer
Tarrah Bouts, Owner & Licensed Esthetician
Great Skincare and Minimal Makeup = Fresh Summer Beauty
Are you wondering what the hot look for Summer 2022 is? We have your answer!
Fresh, glowing skin
Natural beauty shining through
Minimal products
Now let’s talk about how to get this look in just a few simple steps:
Great skin is the perfect foundation. See our previous blog on Summer Skincare. Also, check out our skincare fundamentals kits available in store and online!
Use a primer to help your look last all day and choose one that gives you a glow from within look. Our two favorites this season are both from Smashbox - Primerizer for use all over and Illuminate on your high points for a little extra glow.
Add an under eye brightener like the one we carry from Becca. This product will color correct the skin around your eyes without adding all the weight of a traditional concealer to help you keep your minimal summer look.
Choose a foundation that works well with your skin and that is lightweight for summer. If it has hydrating properties that is an extra bonus! Right now we love Studio Skin Hydrating Foundation because it evens out your complexion and makes it glow without making it look or feel oily. You can build up the coverage gradually as needed.
A lightweight powder, like our favorite pressed mineral veil from Bare Minerals helps to set any areas that typically get oily (forehead, nose, chin). Only use this sparingly where you need it most to avoid that “cake face” look.
Because you are staying out of the sun and using SPF (hopefully!) you may want to add some color and warmth to your skin with a bronzer. Try the warmth bronzer from Bare Minerals. We love it because it has self-tanning properties that help to give your skin a glow even on no makeup days. And blush is all the rage this summer. Use a product like the Blonzer from Bare Minerals to add a sweep of color to the high points of your face and across the bridge of your nose for a sun-kissed glow.
Keep it simple and make your products do double duty - you can use the Blonzer as an eyeshadow too! Sweep the color into your crease and down along the side of your nose for some contour. Finish off your simple eye look with your favorite mascara.
A simple, light lip combo that accentuates your natural lip color helps you keep that barely there, minimal makeup look. Try one of the Gloss Balms from Bare Minerals. We love them because they look like a gloss but feel like a balm. This means they are super comfortable to wear in the heat of summer, but they also look amazing!
Finally, finish off your look with a spritz of setting spray from Smashbox and your fresh natural look will last all day!
Check out the video below to see Grace put these steps into action. Doesn’t she just GLOW!
And, as always, our Guest Experts are available to help you find exactly what you need to perfect your new look. Just ask!
*** Did you know that makeup application is free with a minimum $50 retail purchase? So, come on in and try this new look. What do you have to lose? ***