Makeup Foundation
Alternatives
B
ase makeup and foundation can feel dense and heavy when worn in the hot summer
months. When the temperatures rise, it’s nice to have alternatives to foundation that will keep skin looking clear and translucent without appearing too overdone. Why not skip the base makeup this summer and give some of these alternatives to foundation a try?
Tinted moisturizers Tinted moisturizers are a convenient
Mineral face powder
Self-tanner
Skip the foundation entirely and ap-
Some women spend hours in the sun
ply a layer of mineral face powder to
baking their skin to a golden brown to
keep your face looking sheer and nat-
avoid wearing makeup. A safer alter-
ural while minimizing fine lines and
native is to use a self-tanner formu-
imperfections. Mineral powders look
lated specifically for the face. There
and feel very light almost like you’re
are a variety of self-tanners on the
wearing no makeup, but will give your
market that will give the face a realis-
skin a flawless, translucent look. They
tic, sun kissed glow without damaging
also absorb oil to reduce facial shin-
the skin. The advantage to using this
iness, a common problem in warm
foundation alternative is that you only
weather. Mineral face powder can be
have to re-apply it every few days to keep the color and, if applied careful-
way to add sheer color to the face
ly, you can get a very realistic color,
without the hassles of applying foun-
like you’ve made a trip to the beach.
dation. The added tint gives the skin a healthy slow, while the moisturizer
Go natural
keeps it soft and dewy. When you
Why not give your skin a break and
wear a tinted moisturizer, you won’t
go natural this summer? If you don’t
need to wear cheek color during the
feel comfortable without any makeup,
day, although you may want to apply a
add a little lip gloss and mascara and
little blush over the tinted moisturizer
leave it at that. There’s something re-
for evening wear. Most cosmetic lines
freshing about a freshly scrubbed face
offer tinted moisturizers, but it’s easy
that’s not weighed down with makeup.
to make your own. Simply mix a small amount of liquid foundation with your regular moisturizer. For an even sheerer look, use mineral makeup to make your tinted moisturizer instead
found at most cosmetic counters and
Whatever you do, apply your makeup
drugstores at a reasonable price. Carry
with a lighter touch in the summer. It
one with you to keep your skin look-
feels good to give your skin a chance
ing flawless while you’re on the go.
to breathe.
of liquid foundation.
July 2020 | thesofiamagazine.com
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