Regarding the summer image, there are diametrically opposed opinions. Someone believes that the time has come for a riot of colors and much is allowed. Others completely refuse decorative cosmetics. Look for the golden mean, our experts suggest.
With the onset of hot days, we change not only our wardrobe, but also the contents of cosmetic bags. Down with oily tonal creams, burgundy lipstick and black mascara! Hooray for bronzers, turquoise shadows, coral glitter and CC creams.
With their help, we unconsciously bring rest closer, even if we still have to work and work before it. After all, summer collections in every possible way favor the holiday mood. Their palettes copy shades of the sea, the sun, corals, tan. Even in offices with a harsh dress code, the heat becomes an unspoken permission for liberties in the image.
“My colleagues and I cross our fingers every morning when we check the weather forecast. If they announce “+25 in the shade”, you can not wear tights, apply turquoise shades and orange varnish. The boss, of course, will frown, but she won’t say anything,” 25-year-old Marina, a financier, shares the unspoken rules of the bank dress code.
But there is also an opposite point of view. Warm days for many are the reason for the complete rejection of makeup.
“The skin darkens in the summer, the complexion becomes brighter. I get eyelash extensions, tint my eyebrows in the salon and forget about makeup products,” says 27-year-old Anna, an aspiring designer.
“We feel much happier in the summer when exposed to sunlight,” explains psychotherapist Nadine Pernodan. “This means that the need for makeup, which makes our lives better through the improvement of appearance, is reduced.”
Some women are still caught up in the myth that makeup is bad for the skin. And they use any excuse to refuse decorative cosmetics. Especially on vacation. Like, since I’m resting, let my skin relax too.
“This point of view is, to say the least, outdated. Makeup products protect the permanently exposed skin of the face from external aggression. I mean ultraviolet, city dust, exhaust particles,” says Bobbi Brown art director Eduardo Ferreira.
His words are confirmed by statistics: in women, skin cancer almost never starts on the face. The reason for this is makeup. After all, even a simple powder has protective properties equal to SPF6, and most advanced modern products have much higher factors.
In addition, they contain many vitamins, plant extracts and other components that can improve the quality of the skin. The functions of mascara are also wider than purely decorative ones. Almost everyone strengthens and protects eyelashes. Yes, and lipstick pigments work like micromirrors, reflecting ultraviolet light, keeping lips youthful and bright.
On vacation, you don’t want to overload your face with dense textures, but no one requires this. BB and CC creams, tinted face products from sun protection lines will help protect the skin from damage and aging. And also to make her tone even, hiding redness and other imperfections.
As for shades, here you can give preference to both fashionable nude and bright colors. The advantage of the first option is that even in the sun, makeup will not flow. And juicy shades will cheer you up and attract attention.
“When else to experiment, if not in the summer? – the 34-year-old manager Anastasia is perplexed. – Blue eyeliner or emerald shadows look strange in winter, and they don’t go well with what I usually wear. And in the summer you can afford more.
So take advantage of the moment and paint life in summer colors!