How to make your makeup stay all day

Hi everyone,

Living in a country where summer is basically on its full force all year long, I have learnt a lot of tips and tricks to make your makeup stay long! I am saying like 16 hours or more kinda longevity.

Today, I am gonna share some of my fave tips and products that can combat the heat and humidity of Sunny Singapore =)

Here are the overview of my fave makeup products

First, make sure to apply base to your face makeup. There are a lot of different ones in the market, but my fave is the Laura Mercier foundation primer. It is amazing for sensitive skin as it does not contain silicon. 

However, I have found this eco safety suncreen by Innisfree that blew my mind. 

It has an SPF of 50++ which is crucial to protect my face from the crazy sun exposure here. The best part is that not only that it is not sticky but it also controls my oil throughout the day, making it a great makeup primer. So, I always wear this sunscreen everyday as it kills two birds with one stone =)

Try:

Innisfree Eco Safety No Sebum Sun Milk

Laura Mercier Foundation Primer

If you are someone who likes to wear foundation, I would say to go with the light to medium coverage foundation. Do not wear full coverage foundation on daily basis, it won't do your skin any good. I have two fave foundations at the moment, they are different but they have similar performance in terms of coverage and longevity.

Try:

YSL Le Teint Touch Eclat

Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum Foundation

Concealer is a must in my book, but you need to use different types for under eye circle and blemishes.

For my blemishes, I love to use a dryer formulation concealer that are matte while for my under eye circle, I always use a salmon color concealer that is more emolient.

Try:

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer for blemishes

Laura Mercier Secret Concealer for under eye

Powder is a must if you live in Singapore! Even if you don't have oily skin, the humidity will make your makeup slip and slide. There are a lot of great powders in the market but I am currently using Rimmel Stay Matte powder.

Don't even think to apply eye shadow without an eye primer! 

My fave one is by Innisfree, I like this one better than the ever so famous Urban Decay Primer Portion =) 

Try:

Innisfree Eye Primer

For cheeks and lips, I would recommend using a cheeks and lips stain. It lasts so long and you can even wear it for swimming and it won't budge.

Try:

Benetint by Benefit

Holy Berry Tint by Holika Holika

Eyeliner and Mascarra are hands down the toughest one to keep from smudging. So, finding a great one that works and does not smudge are key! It took me years of trials and errors but I found that gel eyeliner performs the best. My current fave is by Bobbi Brown. 

As for mascarra, the L'Oreal Miss Manga mascarra is amazing. It gives volume and length and it is waterproof.

Try:

Bobbi Brown Gel Eye Liner in Black Inc

L'Oreal Miss Manga Mascarra in Black

Eyebrow is an it thing in 2015, everyone is going for a thick, full brows look thanks to Cara Delevigne! I am definitely not complaining as I have naturally thick brows too. Choosing a waxy brow formula will make your brow stay longer. My fave one is BrowZing by Benefit Cosmetics.

Finally, the ultimate long lasting makeup secret is the makeup setting spray! It is like a hair spray for your face. Urban decay makes a few that are amazing, I have tested it many times and it works wonder =)

Try:

Urban Decay Setting Spray in All Nighter

I hope this article is useful for some of you and thanks for reading :)

Stay Chic,

Esther