Trust me, you NEED to do this makeup look for summer 2021!
I’m sharing the easiest and cutest makeup look for summer 2021. This summer is all about the dew, neon colors and overall just looking radiant.
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Let’s get into it.
Clean, Radiant and Neon
These are the 3 things/qualities that the ultimate summer makeup look has. Along with this, you also want a makeup look to be long lasting(especially in the summer).
Now, let’s get into the makeup look!
Primer
I know I always say this, but it’s true; primer is an essential step(especially in the summer).
I recommend a blurring primer to give your skin that extra glow.
CC Cream
This summer, it’s all about intentional minimalism. Sooooo, that means a light base.
I love this CC cream because it gives good coverage while fooling everyone into thinking you have no makeup on!
Concealer
For this makeup look, I recommend going super light on the concealer: we don’t want to look cake face!
That being said, I love this brightening concealer for giving your skin that radiance which this summer is all about!
Contour
This summer, we want to look snatched and ready to go!
I recommend going for a very soft and natural contour that just emphasizes the features you already have.
Powder
Powder is especially important during the summer time because of the heat. Especially, if you live in a climate where summers are extremely hot(trust me, it sucks), then powder is going to be your best friend.
I suggest a mattifying powder that you can carry with you throughout the day so you can do touch ups!
Bronzer
This is one of the most important parts of a summer makeup look. We all want to have that tan without actually spending too much time in the sun(that’s why we need SPF).
I recommend a physical sunscreen so you don’t clog your pores!
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Blush
Blush is also a key part of a cute summer makeup look. For the summer, I recommend peachy tones.
PRO TIP: coordinate your blush color with the color of your lip product(s) and the tone of your highlighter.
If you’re looking to splurge a bit on a good blush, I highly recommend the Scott Barnes Cosmetics Chic Cheek palette. With 6 gorgeous blush shades paired with 2 amplifiers, everyone is going to be complimenting you!
P.S. If the name Scott Barnes sounds familiar, that’s probably because he’s Jennifer Lopez’s makeup artist!
Highlight
This is such an important step that can really make or break an awesome summer makeup look! Don’t be afraid to go all out with the highlight: the goal of this summer is to look as glowy as possible!
Once again, I’m coming back at you with another Scott Barnes recommendation: presenting the Glowy & Showy Highlighter palette! With 8 universally flattering tones, this palette is what you need to get that summer glow.
Brows
In a summer makeup look, no one is really looking at the brows. Therefore, I recommend making them full but not showstopping.
Know what I mean?
Eyeshadow
In the beginning of this blog post, I mentioned how the 3 trends for summer makeup this year are…clean, radiant and neon. While we’ve talked about how to make this look clean and radiant, it’s now time to talk about the neon aspect of it.
Ready for it?
When it comes to summer eyeshadow, go ALL OUT! The Mercury Retrograde Eyeshadow Palette from Huda Beauty will help you do this.
While it has your basic (but essential) neutral base shades, it also has really fun and vibrant shades like coral, magenta, turquoise and lilac(plus a bunch of glitters)!
For a summer eyeshadow look, start off with your neutral base, then add on fun colors and glitters.
PRO TIP: focus on 1-2 main neon colors for your eyeshadow, then base your entire look around them.
P.S. Huda Kattan(founder of Huda Beauty) actually started off as a blogger…her journey is soooo inspiring to me!
Mascara
Since we have so much going on with the eyeshadow, I recommend keeping the mascara minimal(AKA we don’t need our lashes to swallow our eyes).
Lip
Like I said above, we don’t want our makeup to look messy and too much, so I recommend going for a peachy lip color topped with a beautiful gloss(summer is not the time for matte lipstick: sorry)!
I recommend Fenty Beauty’s best-selling Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer in the Fenty Glow(a beautiful shimmering nude).
Setting Spray
Last but definitely not least, setting spray! This is an essential step(especially during summer) if you want your makeup to last all day.
I recommend a mattifying/long lasting setting spray.
The End
Overall, if I could summarize the perfect summer makeup look for 2021 into a couple of words, I would say: glowy, radiant, clean, neon, colorful, long lasting, etc.
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Can’t wait to see your stellar summer makeup looks! -Anagha