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The 21 Best Sun-Kissed Makeup Looks
to Wear All Year Long
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With the weather heating up you probably have less spare time in your daily beauty routine to devote to a full-coverage makeup look.
As the summer heat starts to set in, most of us prefer a pared-back, naturally sunkissed glow for our summer makeup look.
For a natural look, consider applying a light layer of tinted moisturizer foundation, a hint of mascara, a touch of blush on your cheeks, and a lipstick that adds shine and hydration before heading out the door.
Browsing our Instagram feeds often sparks inspiration as we come across talented makeup artists sharing their top summer makeup tips.
We reached out to a few of these artists to discover their recommended products for a healthy complexion, ideal products for different skin tones, and the most exciting summer makeup looks to experiment with.
Makeup Artist Tips to Perfect Your Summer Makeup Routine
We turned to Swedish celebrity makeup artist Jessica Hedman for some expert advice when it comes to applying makeup for the summer and clean beauty alternative products she recommends for maintaining that year-long glow.
Feeling inspired-yet?
Keep scrolling for a complete review of this Makeup Artist-approved summer makeup tips and tricks for more radiant, dewy skin you can maintain all year round.
Summer is the perfect time to embrace the sun for naturally glowing summer skin, and the benefit of that is a light makeup formula that you can wear so that you don’t have to worry about your makeup caking up when you sweat.
Dr. Barbara Sturm Glow Drops are a cruelty-free complexion-boosting and wrinkle-preventing serum that revitalizes tired, dull, uneven skin for a healthy glow that you can mix with your foundation or primer.
Sticking with monochromatic shades is an effortless way of emphasizing your natural beauty using earth-toned textures to create a soft and feminine appearance.
Brighten and sculpt your summer look with the Tarte Breezy Blush and Bronzer Palette this nourishing cream blush duo pairs exquisitely with Charlotte Tilbury nude pink lipstick combo Pillow Talk, and blends beautifully with all skin tones.
Sustaining a healthy summer skin tone requires some TLC especially due to the fact that the sun and other environmental elements can wreak havoc on sensitive areas of your face.
Our makeup artist swears by SkinCeuticals CE Ferulic Serum because it neutralizes free radicals, promotes collagen production, and revitalizes antioxidant protection.
Pair this with the right moisturizer Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Water Gel Daily Face Moisturizer as a way to maintain your natural sparkle and shine.
Influencer Cass DiMicco inspired us to stop scrolling through our Instagram feeds long enough to recreate this luminous summer makeup look.
Add a few drops of Westman Atelier Vital Skincare Dewy Foundation
Drops to the high points of your face then, blend it with the Charlotte Tilbury Complexion Illuminating Highlighter around your nose, cheeks, and the inner corners of your eyes and finish this look off with a moisturizing lip stain and tinted brow gel.
If you’re looking for an everyday face makeup routine that is buildable with light-to-medium coverage then, try Fenty Beauty Tinted Moisturizer to create a lightweight summer aesthetic that leaves skin looking clean and radiant.
Editor’s Note:
For longer results try using the Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Long-Lasting Setting Spray as a glow-boosting mist that hydrates, primes, sets, and refreshes skin.
Whether you’re enjoying a night out on the town or you have a special event to attend we’re taking a page out of makeup artist Gine Margrethe’s summer makeup look. Invest in a powerhouse makeup primer like this one from Huda Beauty Glowish Blur Jam Smoothing Primer.
Build this fuller-coverage look with the L’Oréal Paris Age Perfect Radiant Concealer so your cheeks and eyeliner can really stand out. Lastly, line your lips and blend them with the NYX Professional Makeup Full Throttle Nude Lipstick.
Start by mixing shades that naturally complement your sun-kissed skin. Rose Inc. cream blush cheek and lipstick is an easy-to-wear dual creation of buildable draped blush that highlights a flush radiant color that blends evenly onto your cheekbones and combines as a hydrating lipstick.
Makeup artist Jessica Hedman created this bold summer smoke look on model Sion Vikstrom last summer and she broke down how to recreate this soft and elegant shade.
Give your eye shadow staying power with the Urban Decay Anti-Aging Eye Shadow Primer.
Then start amplifying the lids of your eyes with the Tarte In Bloom Clay Smoky Eye Shadow Palette mixing the shades jet setter, rebel as the base, and activist to the creases of your eyelids.
Finish with an easy eyeliner by HourGlass 1.5MM Mechanical Gel Eye Liner and Hourglass Caution Extreme Lash Mascara.
Have fun with a bright eyeshadow from the Anastasia Beverly Hills Norvina Pigment Palette after all it is summer!
Once again, Jessica Hedman shows us how to recreate this sultry vibe using a pastel eyeshadow on the lids of the eye and opts to use a neutral blush and lipstick to soften the rest of this hot girl summer look.
Take your monochromatic makeup look to the next level with a bold touch of white eyeliner to the inner corners of your eye and sculpt a dramatic wing effect to the outside corners with the Makeup For Ever Aqua Resist Color Ink.
Pro Tip:
Use a small piece of tape or a small piece of thick paper to get a straight baseline at the outer corner of your eyes then, remove and start from the outside point you just created glide the liquid eyeliner towards the top of your inner eyelid.
Achieve this glossy shadow by mixing pigmented shades from the Anastasia Beverly Hills Rose Metals Eyeshadow Palette.
Coat most of the eyelid with the Haze shadow and then add some definition to the undereye and outer edges with the Nova shadow. Make your lips really pop with the Chanel Rouge Allure Luminous Intense Lip Color, shade 211 Subtile.
To really make you shine, we are transforming the Anastasia Beverly Hills Rose Metals Eyeshadow Palette by using the Rose Quartz shadow all over your eyelids.
Start blending it with the more pigmented shade Haze to build a rich shimmer finish.
To sustain a glowy feel, blend in a warm pink blush and add extra shine to your lips.
Beauty artist Jessica Hedman made her eyes really pop using the terracotta shades found in Makeup By Mario Ethereal Eyeshadow Palette to warm up her already bronzed complexion.
Highlighting your summer skin tone always includes a sunburnt blush Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush is a super-soft, silky powder full of true-color mineral pigment, letting you layer on your glow so pigment looks freshly applied all day.
Opt for a summery hot pink shade to spice things up with the smokey pink Sculpting Lip Pencil by Makeup By Mario and layer it with a few more of his signature creations from the Ultra Suede line to really make your lips stand out.
Barely their nude lips will always look chic with fresh skin and bronzed cheeks, using a satin lipstick like beauty artist Gine Margrethe is in this photo with Charlotte Tilbury Kim K.W. Hot Lips Lipstick will achieve this effortless finish.
Nothing says polished but glamorous like this dramatic cat eye and a sultry peach nude lip. Recreate this look yourself with the KVD Beauty Vegan Tattoo Liquid Eyeliner and marry it with the peach matte lip crayon by Haus Labs by Lady Gaga.
Make a bold entrance with the Gucci Gorgeous Flora Eyeshadow Palette for a super bright pigmented color.
To radiate the rest of your glowing complexion, go as naturally as possible and add warm-textured lip gloss to complete your statement.
19. Sleek Brows
The philosophy of beauty for recreating this au-natural aesthetic is very simple.
It starts with a good skincare routine and even better brow gel. Hourglass Arch Brow Volumizing Gel is a microfiber-infused formula that builds color and volume to make your brows really stand out.
To complete this natural finish swipe your lips and cheeks with the Benefit Cosmetics Liquid Lip Blush and Cheek Tint.
Don’t sweat the summer heat instead layer on Supergoop Glowscreen Sunscreen SPF 40 with hyaluronic acids and blue-light protection that has a pearlescent finish to leave skin luminous and glistening.
Try this graphic eyeliner look using bright colors from the Urban Decay Naked Wild West Eyeshadow Palette and nude matte lips by Pat McGrath Labs MatteTrance Lipstick in the shade peep show.
