I wrote this for Stylelist.ca, and since then I’ve added some more of my favourite long-wear products for the summer. Check out the original article on Stylelist.ca.
Melting makeup is not cool, so here are our favourite long-wear products so that your makeup gets the best of this summer’s heat and humidity.
1. Avon Extra Lasting Liquid Foundation. The new long-lasting foundations best old formulas because they are light-weight and feel natural on skin. This one not only lasts the whole day, but also has a smooth matte finish, and SPF 15.
2. Mary Kay Creme Eye Color. If you want simply lasting eyeshadow, then this cream colour is your best bet. Smooth it on with a brush or your fingers and the budge-proof formula lasts and lasts.
3. Marcelle Velvety Eye Shadow + Primer. The primer in this cream shadow helps smooth fine lines and lets color go on smoothly.
4. Anastasia Covet Eyeliner. We adore this eyeliner because it goes on creamy and then sets to a firm finish. You can even use it in the waterline of your eyes, and it won’t budge the entire day!
5. Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer. If there’s one product you splurge on this summer, let this be it. This brand new concealer from Nars hits the mark by being easy to blend (so it doesn’t tug at delicate under-eye skin) but also sets without settling into fine lines. Full coverage means that you get perfect-looking skin by only using a tiny amount of product.
6. Make Up For Ever Aqua Rouge. Skip the lip glosses and lipsticks and reach for this liquid lipstick that sets to a completely matte long-wearing finish. It comes with a top coat in case you want gloss, but Aqua Rouge looks and feels amazing even without it.
7. Benefit Stay Flawless Primer. Ok, technically not a makeup product that you can see but this stuff really does last all day, and helps your foundation and the rest of your face last the whole day too. It feels kind of smooth and cool when you put it on, then sticky with your foundation, but once it really sets it doesn’t budge and you don’t feel it at all. The claim is that this will make your foundation last 15 hours – I’ll say that this definitely extends the life of your foundation and that really depends on skin to skin. If you normally get 12 hours, maybe this will take you to 15… I normally get at least 12 (I guess I tend to wear long-wearing foundations in the first place) and this helps it look freshly applied for a longer amount of time.
8. Yves Rocher Ultra Long-Lasting Cream Eyeshadow Waterproof. These cream eyeshadows come in vibrant shimmery colours and really don’t need any primer to go on smooth and stay smooth.
