FASHION & BEAUTY
SAVING FACE: How to stop your make-up cracking and separating this summer
Here’s how to stop your make-up sliding off in the heat. By Lara Owen
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ummer is always a difficult season to manage when it comes to make-up. Not wanting to feel smothered while also looking radiant is a tricky task to pull off. Not to mention the heatwave that is sweeping the UK – as temperatures rise, so does the likelihood of your foundation slipping, your concealer creasing and your once-flawless base cracking under the heat. But with a few tweaks to your routine it’s entirely possible to keep your make-up intact, even on the hottest days. So here’s everything you need to know to keep your make-up looking fresh this summer with (almost) no touch-ups required.
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START WITH SMART SKINCARE Ask any make-up artist and they’ll tell you: good skin prep is half the battle. For summer, that means ditching rich moisturisers and heavy serums in favour of lightweight hydration that won’t sit on the surface or interfere with your base. “I think the main reason for cake or cracking make-up is not using the correct skincare,” says make-up artist and ITV’s on-screen beauty expert Bryony Blake. “It’s like painting a wall – you have to prep it first before you go in with the paint.” Lightly exfoliating before make-up can help avoid texture. “Start with clean, lightly exfoliated skin to remove any dead skin cells that might
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