How to Keep Your Make Up in Place in a Heatwave

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Okay, lets be real – summer hasn’t exactly hit us with much in the way of a heatwave, despite what the tabloids keep telling us. However, it’s only the beginning of July and we’re hopeful that things will get a lot warmer in the coming weeks. With this in mind, we thought we’d share a few handy tips on how to keep your make up in place once the British Summertime decides to switch on the heaters!

Prep Your Skin

The first thing you’ll want to do is make sure your face is totally clean, but without inflaming your skin or making it hotter than it already is – the cooler your face is when th make up goes on, the better staying power it will have. Dermalogica UltraCalming Cleanser is a soothing, pH-balanced gel/cream that glides easily over face to cleanse and cool sensitised or highly reactive skin.

Tone it Down

Next, you should opt for a toner which will cool and calm your skin; we’d recommend Dermalogica All Over Toner. This little spritz will refresh and purify your skin and contains cooling ingredients which will purify your skin before your next step. Allow it to really sink into your face before you move on.

All About the Base

Once you’ve got your skin cool and clean, adding a base for your make up to cling to will increase your chances of getting it to stay put. A high-quality primer such as Dermalogica SkinPerfect Primer SPF30 is remarkably lightweight but very effective in terms of keeping your makeup in place. In addition, it cools your face when applied and even offers sun protection, which is an added bonus on sweltering days.

Think About Your Products

You can apply all the magical stuff in the world UNDER your make-up, but if you choose the wrong make-up products to begin with, you’re going to be on to a loser. Opt for oil-free foundation as this has a tendency to slide off of even the driest faces in the heat, and try to use waterproof eye products if you don’t want them to be affected by sweat.

Go For an Up-Do

You may want to wear your hair down in nice, beachy waves during a heatwave, but wearing your hair up and off of your face is far better for keeping your face in place! Hair around your face will not only increase your body temperature, and therefore your tendency to sweat, but will will also increase the amount of friction around your face, carrying your make-up away with the sweat.

Grab Some Great Pre-Christmas Bargains!

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Getting ahead with your Christmas shopping is a great way to get organised and save some money in the process. It’s an expensive time of year and being able to save a few quid along the way is welcomed by most of us so that we can avoid our post-Christmas finances looking rather sorry for themselves! Here at Pure Beauty, we have some great offers available all year round, but here are five of the best to help you save some money on your Christmas shop:

Dermalogica Meet Dermalogica Kit – reduced from £30.00 to £22.50

This kit is a great place to start if you’re new to Dermalogica as it contains four of the most popular products from Dermalogica’s ranges – Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant, Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel , Dermalogica Skin Smoothing Cream, Dermalogica Multivitamin Power Firm. It allows you to try before you invest in the full size products, whi ch is a money-saver in itself!

Decleor 24 Hour Hydrating Light Cream – reduced from £41.00 to £32.00

If your moisturising needs aren’t so intense, this light cream from Decleor is perfect for all skin types and is reduced by 22% at the moment. The cream hydrates the skin and is soft to the touch without any stickiness for immediately visible results; 85%of women noticed their skin was revitalised and softer after the first application.

Dermalogica Intensive Moisture Balance – reduced from £61.00 to £53.50

One of Dermalogica’s best-loved moisturisers, this contains an ultra-rich blend of phytonutrients, vitamins and humectants that helps restore vital moisture. It is suitable for drier or prematurely-ageing skin. It can be used twice daily, morning and night, and will drastically improve the appearance of your skin.

Decleor Micellar Oil – reduced from £25.00 to £20.00

Micellar oil is one of the hottest products on the market right now, and this one from Decleor is the best, not to mention the fact that it’s currently 20% off! When massaged into the skin, the fine oil particles kick-start your microcirculation to boost radiance. When rinsed off, skin feels fresh, nourished and revitalized, perfectly prepped for the next step in your skincare routine.

Dermalogica SkinPerfect Primer SPF30 – reduced from £42.00 to £31.50

This promer is a multi-use product, combining the skin smoothing properties of an anti-ageing cream, the blurring of a primer and the protection of a sun cream. It’s designed for prematurely ageing or dry skin, which will help to smooth away fine lines, brighten and prime for flawless skin and to prepare for make-up application. It can be worn alone or under make up.

Quick Christmas Beauty

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As much as we’d all like to HOPE for a relaxing time over the Christmas period, the reality for most of us is going to be far more hectic. Between shopping, wrapping, cooking, hosting, visiting and all the other things we’ll be cramming into the next few weeks, it’s likely that we’ll be neglecting ourselves in favour of keeping everything else together.

Here at Pure Beauty, we’ve put our heads together to come up with some fast beauty fixes that you can fit in between all the festivities to keep you looking and feeling your best.

The Night Before…

If you’re anything like us, the later part of Christmas Eve is usually spent doing all of the last minute prep like wrapping and baking, in order to be ready for the big day. Before you start all the wrapping, use some Decleor Soothing Micellar Water to remove all of your make-up and the grime from the day. Once your face is clean, apply Dermalogica Skin Refining Masque which will help to purify and revive your skin whilst removing excess oil and ensuring you don’t get any unwanted breakouts. Leave it on while you do your wrapping and take off before bed for a great freshener.

The Big Day

On Christmas Day, the opportunity for a beauty session is usually rare, so you’ll need some super quick fixes to help you put your best face forward. Prep your skin with a layer of Dermalogica SkinPerfect Primer SPF30, which will help even your skin tone and texture allowing for a smoother application and longer lasting coverage of makeup to follow. Follow this with Decleor BB Cream 24 Hour Hydration SPF15 which will not only moisturise and protect your skin, but also illuminates and evens out the complexion.

The Morning After

When you wake up on Boxing Day, the day before often feels like a surreal dream which all passed far too quickly (and with FAR too much money having been spent!) Now is the time to take a moment for yourself to pamper your skin after what was probably a long day of eating, drinking and having fun. We recommend using a Decleor Intense Brightening Mask to refresh, hydrate and brighten dull skin. We’d also suggest smoothing a soothing serum like Decleor Rose D’Orient Soothing Oil Serum to really replenish those lost nutrients.