Lighten Up WHEN TEMPS RISE, IT’S TIME TO CHILL OUT ON THE HEAVY BEAUTY ROUTINE. MAKEUP PRO JOANNA SIMKIN SHOWS HOW BY NYKIA SPRADLEY PHOTOGRAPHY BY CHRISTOPHER KOLK
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Popsicle lips and luminous skin are a cool combo that’s light, easy and summertime fresh. Dab a creamy coral shade on the center of your lower lip and press together. Your pout will look as if you just sucked on an ice pop.
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If you’re going bare or just need to hide enlarged pores under makeup, this stick instantly smooths things over. The Estée Edit by Estée Lauder Pore Vanishing Stick ($28, sephora.com).
Detox your skin with a clay mask that pulls grime from the depths of your pores. Tata Harper Purifying Mask ($65, tataharperskincare.com).
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Instead of cream, try a face oil. Press it into the skin for a nongreasy glow.” —JOANNA SIMKIN
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Clear up dark spots, get rid of roughness and boost moisture levels with a light gel cream that does it all. Sunday Riley Tidal Brightening Enzyme Water Cream ($65, sephora.com).
After a day in the sun, cool down with a spray serum infused with a serious dose of hyaluronic acid to rehydrate parched surfaces. Skin Inc. Pure Serum Mist ($55, Sephora).
Put the finishing touches on your summertime swag with a fresh, lightweight, single-note scent. Clean Reserve Pen Spray in Blonde Rose ($25, Sephora).
This shine-busting moisturizer with SPF is a secret weapon for oily and blemish-prone skin types all summer long. Paula’s Choice Clear UltraLight Daily Fluid SPF 30+ ($32, paulaschoice.com). w
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A cleanser with tea tree oil helps wash away blemish-causing bacteria and balance out skin’s natural oils. Elemental Herbology Cool & Clear Cleanser ($52, elementalherbology.com).
The foundation of a barely-there makeup look is great skin. Don’t let blemishes, dryness or an uneven skin tone steal your shine. Focus on clarity, brightness and texture. When picking a warm-weather moisturizer, celebrity makeup artist Joanna Simkin, who created these looks, suggests the following: “Instead of cream, try a face oil. Press it into the skin to bring out a flattering, nongreasy glow.”
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It’s better to have a youthful glow than to look cakey, like you’re wearing makeup.” —JOANNA SIMKIN
To perfect and brighten skin without weighty coverage, “thin out your foundation with an illuminator,” says Simkin. Chosungah 22 24H Raybeam Cream in Shimmer Bronze ($28, sephora.com).
Dewy skin is the goal, but too much shine can ruin a flawless appearance. Tone down excess glow with an oilabsorbing powder. blackUp Cosmetics Anti-Shine Loose Powder ($32, sephora.com).
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Instead of a pressed powder formulation, try a sheer loose powder blush or cheek stain. Stila Aqua Glow Watercolor Blush ($26, stilacosmetics.com).
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This creamy, vivid matte blue glides on smoothly and then stays put. Make Up For Ever Aqua XL Eye Pencil in M-30 ($21, makeupforever.com).
Swap out heavy lipstick formulas for hydrating, glossy stains. Smith & Cult The Tainted Lip Stained in Plastic+Pink ($24, smithandcult.com).
Ditch the full-coverage foundation for a moisturizing tinted cream with SPF. Urban Decay Naked Skin One & Done Hybrid Complexion Perfector ($34, urbandecay.com).
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Strobing is just right for the season. Use a bronze shimmer stick to contour and a pearlescent one to highlight. Wander Beauty Catch The Light Highlighter in Moon, Sun and Star ($25 each, wanderbeauty.com).
Simkin’s don’ts for your summer routine? “No heavy powder on the skin. It’s better to have a youthful glow than to look cakey, like you’re wearing makeup,” she says. Keep color concentrated to a single focal point like a wash of aqua blue just below the waterline. Here Simkin used a liquid liner, which she applied with a skinny pointed brush. She winged the line out slightly for a reverse cat-eye effect.