Summer is finally here and with it comes a change in our skincare and makeup routines! Although your skin may tend to not feel as dry as in the winter months, it is still very important to keep it hydrated in the summer.
Start your skincare routine with a good cleanser and toner suited to your skin type and follow with a lightweight moisturizer. Sunscreen is important to wear year round to protect your skin from damaging UVA/UVB and to prevent sunburns, premature aging and skin cancer. The first step in choosing a sunscreen is to first decide if you would like a mineral (physical) sunblock or an organic (chemical) sunscreen. Sunscreen doesn’t have to be heavy and sticky. There are lightweight formulas in many brands, including some of our favorites by Vichy, La Roche Posay and Avene. Now with your skincare taken care of, it’s time to move on to beautiful summer makeup! This year’s trend is all about keeping your complexion light and fresh and adding a pop of color with a glossy red lip. Healthy, glowing skin is always in so start by choosing a lightweight foundation or BB cream to create a beautiful, flawless canvas. We are loving the foundation options offered by Nude by Nature, an Australian makeup line that is now available in North America, exclusively at Shoppers Drug Mart. Their high performing makeup line is 100% naturally derived and free from synthetics, silicones, talc, and parabens. They are also cruelty free! There is truly something for everyone! Our top foundation picks are the Radiant Loose Powder foundation and the Flawless Liquid foundation. The Radiant loose Powder foundation is a beautiful loose powder, with buildable coverage, that applies like a powder but then sets on the skin like a liquid. For someone looking for
a more traditional liquid foundation, we recommend the Flawless Liquid foundation. This formula also provides buildable coverage from light to full coverage. If a BB cream is more what you’re looking for then we have you covered there too with their Sheer Glow BB cream which provides sheer to light coverage which leaves a beautiful dewy finish on the skin.
mascara and Contour Eye Pencil by Nude by Nature and complete the look with their Natural Definition Brow Powder Palette. No summer look is complete without your favorite summer fragrance! We recommend trying out the new Daisy Love by Marc Jacobs and the new fresh, floral fragrance by Lise Watier, “Vend du Sud Azur”, both available at Shoppers Drug Mart.
Once you’ve chosen your perfect foundation it’s time to add some
definition with a bronzer and highlight to complete that healthy, glowy look! Nude By Natures offers bronzers in both a loose and pressed powder form to help warm up your complexion. They also have a large variety of highlights in powder form for a more subtle glow or three shades of their Touch of Glow highlight sticks for a more intense highlighted effect. Now it’s time to complete the look with a glossy red lip. Make sure your lip is well moisturized prior to applying your lip products. To start, you may choose a matching lip liner or even a clear one to outline the lip to prevent the red lipstick or gloss from bleeding or feathering. Our top picks for a clear lip liner are the “No More Bleeding Lips” by KNOW cosmetics or the “Virtual Lip Liner” by Lise Watier. Next, go in with your perfect shade of red lipstick or gloss. We love the Lise Watier Fondant lipsticks in Marilyn, Intense Suzan and their Gourmand lipstick in Red Delight. To finish the look it’s important to softly define the brows and eyes. Keep it light and natural with the Allue Defining
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