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Summer often comes with the stress of worrying about your makeup washing off in the swimming pool, or smearing because of the heat. Furthermore, you may have anxieties about wearing makeup to the beach because of the aforementioned reasons. Long story short, it’s no fun trying to keep water off of your face while swimming, or keeping makeup from smearing in the hot weather. Fortunately, waterproof makeup enables you to wear makeup to the pool or beach, and keep it there until you’re ready for it to come off.
The labels on waterproof makeup are self-explanatory, and the product doesn’t come off unless it’s wet. Waterproof cosmetics aren’t only for swimming pools or oceans though because they can be used for everyday wear to keep your mascara and eye liner from smearing all over. Another big reason for wearing waterproof makeup over other products is that it’s far less likely to smear or transfer during a kiss. This is especially important for women who wear bold lip colors! Moving past the basics, here are some more details about waterproof makeup.
What Make Up Items are Waterproof?You’ll have a large selection to choose from when it comes to waterproof makeup since it’s available in nearly every brand. There are waterproof concealers, blushes, lipsticks, brow pencils, and even waterproof eye shadows. But while there may be variety with waterproof makeup, you also have to be careful because the cost can be significantly higher than its counterpart. Luckily, you won’t need to purchase from expensive brands to find quality products because manufacturers of all price ranges make waterproof makeup.
If you have a drugstore brand that you trust, like L’Oreal or CoverGirl, then try using their line of waterproof cosmetics. The odds of you finding success in a brand that you already trust are higher than trying to find a new brand that you’re unfamiliar with. With this all being said, read on for tips on how to get waterproof makeup to work for you.
Cleanse Your FaceApplying waterproof makeup is no different than applying any other type of makeup. You’ll need a clean face to begin with, so cleanse your face to remove makeup; then cleanse again to get the leftover residue off of your skin.
Use SPFYou should now apply a moisturizer with an SPF of 15 or higher; you can try using a tinted moisturizer for full coverage. Let the moisturizer absorb into your skin for five minutes, and during this time, you can be getting dressed, brushing your teeth, fixing your hair, or doing any other chore you need to complete. The moisturizer will be the base for your makeup, and will also keep your exposure to the sun at a minimum.
Apply ConcealerNext, you’ll need to apply a full-to-medium coverage concealer that matches your skin color. You’ll need it to be as close to your skin color as possible because the conealer is taking the place of foundation. Also, you will only apply the concealer to areas of the face that need coverage like under eyes, around the nose, chin, pimples, discoloration or the forehead. For the best results, use a liquid concealer; powder concealer will cake up and be unattractive.
What Not to WearThe mixture of foundation and sunscreen is terrible because it’s ten times more likely to cause acne breakouts than regular full coverage foundation. You’ll have better luck by not wearing foundation when you are going to spend lots of time under the sun in hot weather. The reason for this is because the sun exposes all areas of the face where you might not have blended the foundation in completely. You also run the chance of having a cakey face once you begin to perspire.
Fortunately, you can keep your face from becoming oily or greasy by opting for a tinted moisturizer, or non-tinted moisturizer that includes SPF instead of a basic sun block. Another reason not to use sun block lotion is because the grease left on your skin from the lotion will keep makeup from staying on your face. As soon as you step out in the sun, your makeup will begin melting off of your face.
Apply BronzerUse a bronzer if you like; apply to your cheek bones, on the sides of your forehead close to your hair line, and on your nose and chin. If you’re wearing a tank top, you can go a step further by dusting the bronzer on the tops of your shoulders. You can also opt for a cream blush. Powder blushes aren’t a good choice for waterproof makeup because they won’t last long, and will leave you with a cakey appearance.
Eye MakeupYou won’t want to have elaborate eye makeup because it’s too fussy, so keep your makeup simple by only using mascara. Use mascara that thickens and lengthens your lashes to compensate for not using eye shadow. Curl your lashes before applying mascara. Also, you’ll be using waterproof mascara, so apply the mascara with a side-to-side motion for a clean application.
You can use an eyelash primer to ensure long-lasting wear of your mascara. If the thought of only wearing mascara leaves you feeling uneasy, then add some eyeliner to your lashes. Use a liquid liner that will dry for long-lasting wear in combination with liquid eye shadow that is labeled waterproof.
Finishing TouchesLastly, you’ll need to put something on your luscious lips; use a light shade like pink or coral. Once you’ve found a waterproof lipstick, use a translucent powder to set your makeup. If you’ve chosen a waterproof gloss, then avoid putting the powder on your lips. An example of long-lasting liquid eyeliner is M.A.C. Liquidlast Eyeliner, and this will enable you to swim all day without it fading.
If you’re going to bring your makeup bag along on a beach trip, it’s best to keep it in the shade so your makeup doesn’t melt due to warm temperatures. If you have an ice cooler with you, stick a cosmetics bag in there to keep your items cool while you’re enjoying the sun.
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Successfully recoloring your dyed hair depends on a number of things, including the type of hair color product you first used, the health of your hair, and how long ago you dyed the hair. Of course, there are quite a few other factors you should consider before choosing to undergo a second dyeing. This being said, here are some tips and guidelines that will improve your chances of recoloring success at home.
Current Health of HairWhen you’re looking into recoloring your hair, you should make sure that your hair is going to be strong enough to handle having more chemicals added to it. After all, the last thing you want to do is wreck the health of your hair by recoloring it too soon. If you’ve gone to a salon for professional coloring, you can revisit the same salon and ask them to perform a recolor two weeks after the initial job.
Assuming that you’ve done your own color at home, wait two weeks between performing another dyeing. If your hair is breaking off easily, dry and/or or has an increased amount of split ends, do not perform a recolor. Instead of recoloring, opt to use a hot oil treatment, or quality deep conditioner to help repair the damage first.
Timeline For RecoloringIf you’ve picked a hair color that looks completely unattractive on you, or you simply want a different look, there are a couple of options to choose from. Assuming you used semi or demi-permanent hair dye, you should first shampoo a few times to see if your color fades to a lighter, more appealing shade.
If this doesn’t work, you should wait two weeks before attempting to fix the bad dye job. The reason why is because choosing to re-dye your hair too soon after an initial color treatment risks further damage to the hair follicles - leaving your strands severely dry and brittle. A couple of other things to worry about with hasty recolorings include purchasing the wrong color for your hair, and your hair absorbing too much or too little color due to the condition it’s in.
The at-home hair dyeing systems suggest waiting four-to-six weeks between any big changes to your hair; this rule also includes perms and highlights. The four-to-six weeks between color or other chemical treatments is the amount of time that your roots typically need to grow back out. You don’t want to use too many chemical treatments on your hair in a short amount of time because it can cause major damage to your hair.
Semi-Permanent ProductYou can recolor hair after 6-to-12 washes when you use a semi-permanent hair dye. To help the color last even longer than 6-to-12 washes, use products designed for color-treated hair. But please use caution when recoloring your hair before the color has washed/faded out since this can put your hair’s health at risk.
Demi-Permanent ProductIf you’ve used demi-permanent dye to color your hair, you need to hold out on recoloring your hair for 2 or 3 weeks to protect its health. If you’re experimenting with new hair colors, using a semi or demi-permanent hair color is the best option; once you’ve found a color you’d like to keep, begin using a permanent hair dye for longer-lasting color.
Permanent ProductThe reason permanent hair dye won’t wash out or fade is because the chemicals used are able to penetrate the outer layer of the hair shaft. Once the hair has been penetrated, the natural pigments dissolve, which allows them to be replaced with pigments in the color solution. For better or for worse, this process permanently changes the color of hair strands.
If you’ve found a color that you like, and want to continue using the product, a permanent hair color is the best way to go because it won’t wash out of your hair. Permanent hair color allows you to go 4-to-6 weeks without coloring your hair again. And the nice thing is that you’ll know when you need a recolor as soon as the roots begin to grow in.
If you choose to recolor your hair before the end of the four-to-six week waiting period, you will have to use deep conditioning treatments to replenish the moisture taken away by the chemicals in the hair dye or chemical treatment. Deep conditioning products aren’t always the solution for keeping hair healthy after multiple color treatments, so be cautious not to over-process your hair.
Root Touch-UpIf you’ve colored your hair with permanent color, you’ll have growth showing in your roots. And this means that you’ll want to perform a root touch-up in between hair colorings.
But remember, don’t use anything other than products designed for root touch-ups since the root touch-up products only affect the surface of hair strands. Instead, try using root touch-up pens like the one made by Oscar Blandi called Pronto Colore Root Touch Up & Highlight Pen. It comes in a variety of shades, and is easy to use. Other options for root touch-ups include the following: Clairol Root Touch-Up, TouchBack (in a variety of shades) or L’OREAL Feira Excellence to-go.
Basic InformationIf you’ve found a home hair coloring product that you enjoy using and offers good results, continue using this product according to the directions, and also keep your hair’s health in mind. It’s easy to damage your hair, but it isn’t easy to repair the damage.
Along with this thought, some hair dyes are more harsh than others, and you might go months before noticing hair damage. To keep from exposing your hair and skin to harsh chemicals too often, wait as long as possible between recoloring your hair.
Don’t continue using products that cause skin burning, rashes, or other forms of allergic reactions from ingredients in the hair dye. As long as you keep all of the aforementioned advice in mind, you should be safe to start recoloing your hair.
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