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Summer Beauty Trends We’re Going to Miss

As much as we hate to admit, we only have a few more weeks of summer before we say good bye to sunshine and vacation trips. It’s time to squeeze every bit of summer before drugstores and department store counters are filled with the latest fall line up of makeup!

#1. Bright Eye Shadow: We’re going to miss wearing those Turquoise, golds, purples.. basically island colors on our eyes! Whether as colorful eyeliners or eyeshadows, nothing says summer than bright beautiful eyes. Too bad we have to say good bye when the chilly fall weather sets in. 

#2. Braids without looking like a 4 year old. We survived on braids during lazy vacation days! The grown up version is very grecian, relaxed and almost effortless. Especially paired with a trendy summer dress. We are crossing our fingers we won’t look like the little house on the prairie when we wind our hair in braids while fully dressed in sweater and scarf! :(

#3. Summer nail polish colors. Those bright aqua pastels like Chanel’s Riva or even Peche Nacree are what we are going to miss most. Somehow bright, happy nails just look out of place when we are bundled up in layers of sweaters and scarf. Bring on the darker juicy colors of fall please! 

#4. Bright juicy tangerine lips.  Call us crazy, but we aren’t exactly getting requests for tangerine colored lips during fall photo shoots! It’s summery, beautiful, fresh and the ultimate symbol of summer. You will be missed, tangerine lips. 

#5. Beach waves without looking like a bum. We love the loose waves look without looking like we just rolled out of bed or refused a comb. Only two weeks till summer officially ends, we are going to def take advantage of every loose, messy curl! 

Expensive, over the top lashes you want to use more than once? Keep them clean by dabbing them with eye makeup remover. Use a q-tip/cotton pad for gentle cleaning until glue and residue is removed. Gently rinse with water and air dry. Store them in an eye lash case so you don’t end up with lashes chock full of dust! 

Expensive, over the top lashes you want to use more than once? Keep them clean by dabbing them with eye makeup remover. Use a q-tip/cotton pad for gentle cleaning until glue and residue is removed. Gently rinse with water and air dry. Store them in an eye lash case so you don’t end up with lashes chock full of dust! 

Easiest way to speed up your morning makeup routine? Organize your vanity/makeup bag! The easier it is to find what you need, the faster your routine be. You can organize them by the order you apply too. 

Easiest way to speed up your morning makeup routine? Organize your vanity/makeup bag! The easier it is to find what you need, the faster your routine be. You can organize them by the order you apply too. 

Baked Eyeshadow Tip: Make sure you use more of a creamy eyeshadow primer instead of a silicon one before applying baked eyeshadow. Unlike regular eyeshadows, baked ones stick to creamier bases better for a longer lasting pop of color! Just Make sure the base dries before applying - you don’t want that ‘balling up’ affect. For more tips on baked shadows check out our post: Beyond Baked.

Baked Eyeshadow Tip: Make sure you use more of a creamy eyeshadow primer instead of a silicon one before applying baked eyeshadow. Unlike regular eyeshadows, baked ones stick to creamier bases better for a longer lasting pop of color! Just Make sure the base dries before applying - you don’t want that ‘balling up’ affect. For more tips on baked shadows check out our post: Beyond Baked.

If you have pale skin and love smokey eyes - try using a deep dark brown shadow and liquid liner instead of jet black. Shade it with taupe, and it will soften mistakes against light skin, plus it goes well as a day look too! 

If you have pale skin and love smokey eyes - try using a deep dark brown shadow and liquid liner instead of jet black. Shade it with taupe, and it will soften mistakes against light skin, plus it goes well as a day look too! 

Summer Essential: Urban Decay Naked Palette!

Need a makeup summer getaway? Ditch those bland everyday neutrals and slip into something more exciting - Naked from Urban Decay! An every artist must-have for the everyday eyes with a pop! Best of all, it’s now finally sold @ Sephora in Vancouver! We got ours from Sephora Metrotown in Burnaby. 

PROS:

  • Contains 12 neutral (with a dose of quality shimmer) eyeshadows and their cult primer potion + Good Karma Eye shadow brush with Mirror
  • Encased in an ultra sleek chocolate velvet case for easy carry on
  • Great for summer vacations and impromptu road trips - no more packing multiple eyeshadows and brushes, just take this and go! Has enough colors for any even and it doesn’t hurt that it has a mirror too! 
  • Colors are universally flattering 
  • Easy to blend & highly pigmented
  • Effortless smokey eye with their Dark Horse shadow! Looks mute n’ dark on the palette but when brushed on - it’s ultra sexy!
  • Create a variety of looks in one palette, no complaints on any of the shadows. So you get more bang for your buck!

CONS:

  • Because the packaging is velvet, it tends to collect hair or loose eyeshadow powder - so it’s easy to look like a fuzzy mess. Keep it clean! 
  • Gold letters may chip off with a lot of bump n’ grind, so pack it well when traveling!
  • Not for someone who needs a vibrant look - all these shadows are soft n’ subtle and may require a heavy hand if you want to add more intensity
  • May not be the best if you have dark skin since the colors are so soft you might end up with a hint of shimmer instead! Once again - don’t be afraid to pile it on if your skin is on the darker side. 

Price:
$58 CAD
$48 USD

Strawberry Blonde: Our fave summer hair color ♥ Better than basic blonde, and not as dramatic as fiery red. Taylor Swift is definitely rockin’ it.  View high resolution

Strawberry Blonde: Our fave summer hair color ♥ Better than basic blonde, and not as dramatic as fiery red. Taylor Swift is definitely rockin’ it. 

Don’t feel like wearing eye makeup during the weekends? Take advantage of summer and grab a pair of glam sunglasses - head out in style while hiding tired eyes. 

Don’t feel like wearing eye makeup during the weekends? Take advantage of summer and grab a pair of glam sunglasses - head out in style while hiding tired eyes. 

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