summer 1 |ˈsʌmə| noun the warmest season of the year, in the northern hemisphere from June to August and in the southern hemisphere from December to February: this plant flowers in late summer | a long hot summer | [ as modifier ] : summer holidays | figurative : the golden summer of her life.
Summer in Texas is full of pool parties, baseball games, weekend weddings and rooftop cocktail parties. When going out in the heat of our Texas summers, I like my makeup to be simple, yet glamorous. This end of summertime, golden makeup tutorial is perfect for a day event or an evening out.
My friend, Desiree Chapman, came over to create this look for me on a day that I needed to shoot a video for an interior design Youtube interview, right before going to a friend’s wedding rehearsal. I loved how the look was effortless enough for the day-time video, yet still elegant when putting on my dress for the evening.
Start with the Eyes
Right after priming the face, always start with the eyes. This allows you to play around and focus on creating the desired appearance with your eyeshadow, without worrying about ruining your foundation. Your eyes are the most dramatic part of this look, so it also keeps you from going too heavy on the other areas of your face.
Foundation
My favorite new makeup find is the beauty blender! This is the best tool to apply foundation evenly throughout the face for that airbrushed finish. Wet the beauty blender and squeeze out the excess moisture so that the sponge is barely damp. When applying your foundation, focus first on the T-zone or problem areas and then move out toward the rest of your face for a medium to full coverage look. When using the beauty blender make sure to pat it over your skin to lightly blend the foundation.
For a dewy look, add a little bit of Mac Face Oil to your foundation before applying. (This is good for dry to medium skin types. Those with more oily skin should skip this step.) To warm up your face, add liquid bronzer for that beautiful summer glow!
Concealer
You can use your concealer before foundation for any problem areas, and then after to highlight your face. Focus on the under eye area, center of your forehead, the bridge of your nose, the Cupid’s Bow and the center of your chin.
After applying the concealer to the areas above, use your Beauty Blender to blend it into your foundation. Be careful not to blend completely, or you will lose your desired highlight.
Before the concealer sets, use a pressed banana powder with an angled brush or a damp Beauty Blender to set the concealer. This prevents creasing, reduces redness and brightens the under eye area.
Contouring
Contouring works hand in hand with highlighting by adding desired shadows to slim and enhance the best features of your face. I use the Benefit Cosmetics Hoola Powder Bronzer, but any powder bronzer will do. Angled brushes work best to contour, as they allow you to create defined lines. (If you’re a beginner, start by using a powder for contouring because they are easier to manage.)
Starting from your hairline, create a line from the center of your ear to the middle of your cheek. Build and swirl the brush, blending as you go (You can suck in your cheeks to find the exact area to blend for you!). Continue to contour your temples, forehead hairline, jawline (sparingly) and the sides of the nose.
“When contouring, the point is to balance features and create a more oval face shape.” – Desiree
Summer Glow Highlight and Blush
I use a fan brush to highlight the top of my cheeks and Cupid’s Bow with the Bobbi Brown Highlighting Powder to create a soft, simple glow. You can also highlight the bridge of your nose with a small brush or the end of your pinky to make your nose appear slimmer.
Use a round brush with with a neutral blush color on the apples of your cheeks to complete your simple, summer glow.
Brows
Your brows are arguably the most important part of your current make-up routine. They not only shape the eyes, but they make a huge difference in defining your overall look.
Start by outlining your brows completely by filling them in with the brow pencil. Use strand-like strokes to the front of the brow to blend into your existing eyebrow shape. Then, use the shadow to darken your brows from the middle through the tail of your brows. We used Sephora Brand Precision Pencil in Rich Chestnut and a dark brown shadow for mine.
Lips Last!
My all-time, go-to favorite lip liner is called Spice by MAC Cosmetics. It is a neutral color that goes with any day or evening look. It has a smooth, creamy texture that applies easily to your lips. I pair it with Pure Zen lipstick for a frosted, pink shine.
I always end my makeup routine with the MAC Fix Plus Spray to set the look and keep an all day (and all night) finish!
A huge thanks to my friend Desiree Chapman for creating this end of summer look for me. I absolutely love her positive attitude and the excellence of her work. If you would like to follow her makeup tips on social media or contact her to book her for your own beauty consultation, you can follow or reach her at:
Instagram: @eyelovedallas
Facebook: Beauty by Desiree
E-mail: eyelovedallas@gmail.com
Remember, when you look your best, you feel your best!
XO-
Sabrina
Products We Used for This Look:
Skin: Stila #8 Brush with MAC Face Oil & Hoola Liquid Bronzer
Primer: Benefit Porefessional
Concealer: MAC Cosmetics Pro Long Wear Concealer NW25 set with Banana Pressed Powder from Anastasia Beverly Hills
Contour: Benefit Cosmetics Hoola Powder Bronzer
Highlight: Bobbi Brown Bronze Glow
Blush: Kevyn Aucoin in Ariana
Brows: Sephora Precision Pencil in Rich Chestnut and Dark Brown Shadow
Lips: Spice Lip Liner with Purezen Lipstick (both MAC Cosmetics)
Finish: MAC Fix Plus Spray