Makeup Ideas For Hot Climates

* Avoid lip liner.
* Colors such as golden-green or mango green for eyes can be used along with black or brown mascara.
* Dewy face with the lightest veil of translucent powder is the right summer look.
* Dry hair frizz a lot as humidity increases and make curly hair unmanageable. Rich deep conditioning of your hair will help to tame your hair and don't forget to protect them from sun, sand and wind by wearing a trendy summer hat or a baseball cap. Wax and texturizers also help to tame frizzy hair.
* Gold shimmer under brows or across cheekbones can be a luxury you can use.
* In case, you haven't taken the precaution already and the damage is already done, use a foundation with the shade of your tanned skin to cover the area under your eyes and blend it well with the rest of the face. Then use nude or light brown eye shadow to give them a natural look.
* Light shade of bronzer on cheekbones and chin gives you a beautiful suntan.
* Sprinkle your feet with foot powder before wearing sandals to avoid any blisters. If you still feel shoe-on-skin rubbing, protect the sensitive area with a bandage before the blister forms. To get rid of the blister, take a clean needle and sanitize it with alcohol. Pop the blister and use cotton to clean any fluid that comes out of it. Apply an antibiotic ointment without trying to scrape off the skin and then cover the area with a bandage.
* Sunglasses protect your eyes, but do not stop the sun from tanning the rest of your face, resulting in eyes with paler skin around it than the rest of the face. To avoid this, generously rub sunscreen with SPF 30 with a broad spectrum over your entire face and body every two hours.
* The only thing you can do to get rid of this yellowish tint is to scrape the surface of your nail with the help of the finest-grain side of the block file and use the clear UV-resistant topcoat for protection and shine.
* The sheer pastel, beige and pink nail polish acquires a yellowish tint after being exposed to sun for two days or more. To avoid this, use a clear nail gloss with inbuilt UV protection topcoat and do not forget to rub sunscreen on nails too after every two hours, just like the rest of your body.
* Use eyeliner pencil of slate gray, warm chocolate or navy shades with a light hand.
* Use gel on your hair and use only the fresh razor with triple blades to shave bikini line to avoid any unsightly rashes. You can use 1 percent hydrocortisone cream to any rash to cure it and hide any redness in the area by using tinted facial moisturizer.
* Warm blond and naturally medium brown hair with highlights may acquire coppery shades in sun due to oxidation. Thus, always wear a hat or scarf while venturing outdoors. Hair color gloss can help you to achieve the shine again.
* Warm, sunny, bright blush can be used.
* Wear only natural nude shades as lip colors while going out to the beach. If you cannot resist the temptation of using liquid lipstick while on the honeymoon in a tropical island, keep it inside the cooler for your soda or carry it in a pot or tube with a wand. If your bullet is going soft, try to cool it a little by placing it in a fridge or near an air conditioner. n Feature Desk

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Summer EYEdentity

The heat is on. The sun's already snorting and puffing, gearing up to shoot fireballs left and right. Time for us to think about eye and skin protection, right? Of course, yes and especially when “protection” comes laced in sheer style, who'll mind? So get going and turn up the heat by indulging in some stunning eyewear available in market.
Need we say that eyewear this season is an absolute eye-candy? Big, bold and beautiful, shades this time are all about big glasses, gogo styles (think 60s) and frames sprinkled with Swarovski crystals! The highlight, however, remains plastic frames that are ultra chic, playful and brimming with color.
Glasses wise, the bigger, the better. Oversized glasses in rectangular, square and circular shapes (the classic 8 shape) with gradient lenses are the in thing. “In women's eyewear, Swarovsky still finds favor with brands like Bvlgari, Chopard, Versace, while others are more inclined towards gold-colored frames and rims.”
For men, “cover-your-face” sunglasses along with lightweight metal frames and Ray Ban aviators remain hot. The young can grab brighter, funkier shades, while the not-so-young can stick to gold-rimmed ones in brownish tints. Absolutely black shades are a big no no."
“Oval faces should try rectangular or square frames as oval frames will make their faces look too round. People with sharp jaw lines can flaunt roundish frames and chubby faces look good in glasses with geometrical or sharp cuts. As far as the lenses go, Hazel, gray and blue colored lenses are a rage. Ideally, lens color should be according to ones skin tone and eye color. While hazel looks good on whitish complexions, blue and gray suit extremely fair faces. Other popular colors are brown, honey and green.”