Keep Makeup Minimal in Extreme Heat

The Only Makeup You Need During Extreme Heat

By Emily Kate Warren

Living in California has many benefits: rare rain showers, a temperate climate, amazing produce! But that beautiful ball of fire in the sky that makes all this possible is constantly beaming down.

Trying to keep my makeup from sliding down my face is not easy friends. Here is what I discovered to be the best, bare-bones makeup routine for extreme heat. Keep your makeup light and simple.

1. Skip foundation. Use sunscreen or SPF tinted primer (see my pick below) all over and only conceal spots that are worthy with a non-oily concealer. Good ol' Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage will do the trick! Since it's so concentrated, you only need a tiny bit to cover redness. Leave the rest of your skin bare. Use blotting papers or one-ply tissues to mattify your T-zone. If you are desperate for added coverage, try mineral powder.

2. Liquid cheek stain is your friend. Dot a cheek stain with real staying power on your cheeks. Liquid formulas won't slide down your face the way cream and powder formulas will. Benefit Benetint is always my go-to.

3. Apply mascara sparingly. Avoid applying it on your lower lashlines—you don't need hungover raccoon eyes all day! I recommend Make Up For Ever Aqua Smoky Lash because it's waterproof.

4. Forget goopy gloss. Sheer tinted balm won't suffocate your lips. I like Cover Girl Lipslicks Smoochies Lip Balm.

And while I think we all like to look a little sun-kissed, those smooches aren’t invisible. They come in the form of sunspots, freckles—even cancer. I don’t like the idea of slathering sunscreen on every body part, but I love being outside in my garden, at the beach and on location for shoots. So I have found a few ways to sneak sunscreen on that aren't greasy, smelly or globby. I hope you’ll adopt them too!

Makeup artist sunscreen picks:
Neova DNA Damage Control SPF 40 is a lightly tinted primer that protects and corrects your skin. It’s not greasy and it’s super lightweight so you can layer anything over it.
Colorescience Sunforgettable Mineral Powder SPF 50 is a great way to mattify and cover redness since it comes in three shades. Layer over your SPF primer for extra coverage.
A long-time favorite of mine, Shiseido Refreshing Sun Protection Spray for Body & Hair Broad Spectrum SPF 16 is lightweight, smells great and while protecting your scalp, it incidentally smoothes frizzies.
And though this is a tad off-topic, I have to throw in that my favorite line of defense is my big-brimmed UPF 50+ hat from Coolibar. If I forgot any of the above, this covers well enough!

What are your favorite ways to sneak on some sun protection?

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How to Draw a Winter Bath

Dermatologists say hot baths are bad for your skin, but that won't stop us when it's 10 degrees outside. Here's how to make a bath a skin-safe ritual.

By Grace Gold |

Few things feel as cozy and comforting as a warm soak in the tub. The deep relaxation helps ease muscle tension, headaches and cramps, whether you’ve been sitting at a desk all day or standing on your feet. And on a psychological level, the experience transports us to a safe place. “Taking a bath brings you back to a time when you were in the womb, creating a relaxing environment that’s ideal for relieving stress,” says Josie Feria, director of spa operation at Lapis, The Spa at Fontainebleau in Miami.

And while experts often scold against hot water submersion during the wintry months of dry skin, we can’t help but luxuriate in this soothing mind and body ritual. So we’ve sought out a dermatologist who loves a good soak herself, for tips on how to transform bath time into a hydrating salve for skin and spirit.

Use bath oil.
Most importantly, the base of your bath should infuse hydration. “Don’t soak in soap product like bubble bath or shower gel that can add to the drying effect of hot water and provoke itchiness by triggering histamine release,” advises Washington, D.C., dermatologist Noëlle S. Sherber, M.D. Use bath oil, or if you love bubbles, counter it by adding bath oil to the water, too.

Rinse with plain water.
Bathing oils and soap products are generally not designed to remain on your skin, and can cause irritation if left on, says Dr. Sherber. Simply do a rinse before stepping out of the tub to prevent related dryness, or do a quick once-over in the shower.

Moisturize ASAP.
Keep rich moisturizer nearby so that you can apply a generous layer within a minute or two of leaving the tub. “A good rule of thumb is that if the product is thin enough to dispense through a pump, it has too much water to be sufficiently moisturizing—look for products that are thick enough to have to be dispensed in a jar or tube, or use body oil,” says Sherber.

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