Textures, colors, perfumes…makeup becomes indulgent during summer

Ice cream, granita, fruit salad or diabolo… Slice
in the summer begins the bracket under the sign of gluttony. Culinary euphoria that turns into inspiration for the beauty of sunny days.

Caramel shade

The scrunchie vendor makes another pass on the white sand, but it’s the color of our face that we want caramel. Working on your tan remains a favorite pastime for lazing on the beach or terrace. To make our skin color slowly, we use the art of subtlety and, above all, safety. “The most important thing is to protect yourself from the sun with a good anti-UV ally. Especially since it doesn’t interfere with melanin production in any way,” explains Marie Duhart, Clarins’ new international makeup artist. But there is no shortage of solar assistance to satisfy the most impatient. “To get a beautiful tan, you can enrich your day cream with self-tanning drops.”

Sun powder lovers can also warm their face with a brush. “But I would still restore a little volume with a glossy shade perfect. The idea really is
to enhance features with make-up. So avoid placing your tan on the front of your face, but rather on the hollow areas and then move upwards. »

Juicy effect

Another strong shade of the season. Glitter with a juicy effect. “We focus on hydration first, while avoiding an overly glossy finish,” explains Marie Duhart. You have to find the right balance, resulting in healthy skin that makes you want it.” Therefore, we maintain our classic routines while taking advantage of dual beauty factors that combine the benefits of skincare and makeup. This is where airy textures come into play, such as face perfectors, smoothing foundations, CC or BB creams (like the new BB Crème Prodigieux, a glowing shade from Nuxe).

“It’s best to opt for products that play on transparency, like Clarins’ tinted oleo-serum, to keep that fresh and delicious side. Avoiding textures that are too matte and too thick in favor of those with a jelly spirit. » What if we have flaws to hide? “We’ll just work on these areas to keep the shine and lightness overall. The skin must remain alive.’

And what about the gourmand trends worn by star influencers, starting with Hailey Bieber and her touch? glazed skin with a frozen effect? “It should not be forgotten that what works in networks does not have the same effect in real life. It doesn’t work for everyone, especially when the skin is no longer perfectly smooth.” So yes, highlighter to wake up the glow, but subtly with a drop diluted in the product you’ve chosen to work on your complexion.

Pomegranate mouth

More sensual than ever, lips flirt with textures that make them volumize. But, here again, we’re reviewing our basics. “A beautiful mouth relies first on good exfoliation and maximum hydration, even before applying makeup,” recalls Marie Duhart. For grenadine accents or candy apple-style shine, we give pride of place to oils with a neutral or slightly colored effect. And, as a bonus, a nourishing effect. Clarins, the market leader in comfort lip oil, now offers its bestsellers in multiple shades, including passionate pink, lemon yellow and bright orange for summer.

For those who find oils too ephemeral or too sheer, they’re the lip balm already painted with lipstick that just needs to shine. Another alternative. Colorful balms in full bloom at Tata Harper, Augustinus Bader, Fresh or Sephora. In terms of colors, the shades of strawberry, raspberry or blueberry stand out. “But we shouldn’t ignore the power of a mocha or an almond mouthful,” emphasizes Marie Duhart. And to take the pleasure a little further, treat yourself to a scented balm. Donut and coconut at Lanolips or strawberry at Glossier, go with whatever flavor you like.

Sweet look

Here again we play the indulgence card without counting calories. First of all, we rely on cream or even jelly eyeshadows for wet and sensual lids. If some makeup artists use glitter to brighten the eyelids, it is better to check the composition to avoid the migration of unwanted components into the eyes. “We prefer to rock bare lids with a shimmery foundation-type texture, like Clarins’ SOS Primer Gold Glow.” To change the shape of the eye before applying this glitter, Marie Duhart flicks a line of waterproof pencil at the base of the lashes.

“This helps avoid heavy eyes and I find the result very sexy. As for the palette, it sounds like pastel shades. “Sky blue, cotton pink, almond green or even lilac… We focus on colors diluted with white, but not too shimmery or shiny. And we forget the inclines for more fun on flat areas. The important thing is to twist them well.” The makeup artist recommends accentuating your mascara to play with the sugar-coated lid and thereby add more lightness. Textures, colors and scents are sure to be in sync to delight our senses and lift our complexion.