Recently I went on holiday to Italy where the temperatures were reaching over 40 degrees!
Here is a summary of products I used to keep my makeup looking flawless in the heat!
Primer
For a primer, I used Bobbi Brown Extra Illuminating Moisture Balm. When in the sun, I think its nice to add a glow to your skin and this does exactly that. At £42.50, this is quite an expensive product. A good alternative would be the Mac Strobe cream, which you can pick up in a travel size for £10.
Foundation
When using foundation in hot weather, I like to use something with a light, buildable coverage. I chose Charlotte Tilbury Light Wonder foundation when I was on holiday and sheered it down with L'oreal True Match liquid illuminator in the shade Golden Glow. Mixing these products together gave me a light to medium coverage and gave my skin a sunkissed, holiday glow. The liquid illuminator is priced at £8.99 and I think is great value for money as you get a lot of product! The Charlotte Tilbury foundation is £32.
Concealer
For concealer, I chose Rodial Airbrush concealer which I love because it feels light on the skin, but offers a full coverage. I applied this under my eyes, down the centre of my nose, in the centre of my forehead and on my chin. This is priced at £32
Bronzer
One of my favourite bronzers is the Chanel Tan de Soleil Chanel. It's nice and creamy so it blends really well into the skin, and you can apply it in light layers to build up the product to give the look you want. The shade is universal so works well on a lot of skin tones, so perfect for when you tan on holiday! This is £36 but you do get a lot of product for your money and this will last you a long time. However, a great alternative is the Cassie Lomas B. Beauty from Superdrug whipped bronzer, which is priced at £8.99.
I then went over this product with Too Faced Chocolate Soleil bronzer to set the cream product and make sure it lasted! This product is priced at £25. A nice alternative to this bronzer would be Benefit Hoola, which you can pick up in a travel size for £12.50
Blush
My favourite blush to use in summer is the Laura Geller blush in Pink Grapefruit. I love this when on holiday as it has a nice shimmer to it and works well with a tan because it has tones of beige and mauve as well as pink. This is priced at £23
Highlight
To highlight, I used the Iconic London liquid illuminator in the shade original, and then went over it with Rodial Instaglam deluxe highlighting powder in shade 02. The Rodial product is expensive at £52, however you do get a lot of product for your money. The Iconic London illuminator is £29.99
Eyes
Instead of eyeshadow, when on holiday I just like to run the same powder bronzer and powder blush I use on my face and put it through the crease of the eye. This gives an effortless look perfect for holidays but ties your makeup look together, and the finish with applying mascara.
Lips
My go to lip colour on holiday this time was the Cassie Lomas B. Beauty liquid lip in the shade All About Me. This colour is the perfect peachy, nude - perfect for summer. This is priced at £6.99 and is available from Superdrug.
Powder
To finish off the makeup look, and ensure it was set, I applied Charlotte Tilbury airbrush flawless finish powder under the eyes and through the centre of my face. I like this powder as it is very fine and it sets the makeup without looking cakey on the skin. This is priced at £33
