Steps
Step 1 Prime skin
Use a clear or bronze-tinted pore-perfecting primer to get skin smooth and flawless looking – a summer essential.
Tip: Primer lets you use a third less makeup and keeps it fresher longer, eliminating the need for midday touch-ups.
Step 2 Apply tinted moisturizer
Apply a tinted moisturizer with SPF. This multi-tasker not only moisturizes but also replaces foundation, gives you a sun-kissed glow, and protects skin from harmful rays.
Step 3 Dab on concealer
Dab concealer around your eyes, on problem areas, and on eyelids as a primer. Use a slightly darker shade than your rest-of-the-year concealer, which may be too light.
Step 4 Dust bronzer
Dust bronzer on forehead, nose, cheekbones, chin, neck, and earlobes with a large brush. You'll have a universally flattering, warm glow, which also make eyes and teeth look lighter. Bronzer can also double for eye shadow and blush.
Tip: Look for a bronzer with several shades swirled together for the most natural look.
Step 5 Make eyes pop
Tip: Keep your makeup in a cool, dry area. A few hours in a hot car could leave your with a melted mess.
Step 6 Perfect your pout
Perfect your pout with a dab of vibrantly colored, longwearing lip stain or a swipe of low-maintenance tinted lip balm.
Fact: Cosmetics mogul Estee Lauder was born Josephine Esther Mentzer in Queens, New York. Her beauty empire had more than $7 billion in sales in 2009.
You Will Need
Pore-perfecting primer
Tinted moisturizer with SPF
Concealer
Bronzer
A large makeup brush
Brown eyeliner
Black waterproof mascara
Lip stain or tinted lip balm