Skin and Makeup: Natural Beauty in the Great Outdoors
As a travelista, you're always looking your chic-est, even yet in the center of nature. Being surrounded by our plant and animal friends requires a low-key, natural look... a type of easy-breezy beauty. Here are a few essential products and ideas to stop you looking your absolute best in your outdoor excursion... naturally of course.
Hydrating SPF moisturizer - pick an oil-free lotion or cream by having an SPF of at the very least 30. Choose something lighter than your usual daily moisturizer, as you would like your skin to have the ability to breathe through all of the hiking and outdoorsy-ness you will be participating in. Also choose a formula with zinc oxide for maximum protection with no chemicals. I love Devita's Solar Protective Moisturizer SPF 30+. Next, opt for a dust or mineral foundation. They are great all-in-one products, and you are able to change the quantity of coverage you receive by switching up your application techniques. Combine a pat of moisturizer with a sprint of mineral powder for a tinted moisturizer-like consistency. Then, use your finger or perhaps a small concealer brush to concentrate coverage on blemishes or under-eye circles. Finally, finish with a gentle dusting of powder over the facial skin utilizing a fluffy powder brush for a level finish. Et voila - a finished face all with one product! I love bare Minerals Matte SPF 15 Foundation. Then add color to your complexion with a product blush formulation that may be used on eyes, lips and cheeks. Stay with a flat formula, that will look more natural than shimmery colors. Try Bobbi Brown's Pot Rouge for Cheeks and Lips in Blushed Rose, a stunning brown pink that looks great on every skin color. Just use fingertips to dab a little on cheeks, lips and eyes for a naturally flushed look. Finally, finish eyes with a definite mascara, which can help group lashes together for a far more defined look, and will tame unruly brows. Sephora's Professional Clear Natural Mascara is a superb, affordable and effective one. If you wish to darken lashes, choose a waterproof mascara with natural volume and length - no spider lashes! Going with a waterproof formula means you won't have any mascara streaks from any sudden rainfall or from perspiration. I like this waterproof formula, also from Sephora Collection. And your "I came out of the tent looking this way " look is complete! By sticking with products that mimic your natural beauty, you'll look naturally luminous and no one will be the wiser! Be sure to remove makeup at night with cleansing wipes so you don't wake up with raccoon eyes and breakouts. I like Josie Maran's Bear Naked Wipes - they remove all traces of dirt, oil and makeup and soothe skin with Vitamin E, aloe vera and chamomile. Plus they're biodegradable, so you won't be harming the beautiful environment you're spending time in. As if that weren't enough, a portion of the proceeds from this product goes to protect endangered Polar Bears. Get to know more about skin and makeup institute |