How to adapt your makeup for a summer beach break

When heading off for a summer beach break you’ll need to alter your makeup routine to adapt to the (hopefully) sunny weather.

A resident makeup artist at the London School of Beauty and Makeup suggested some top tips for what to pack and what to leave at home.

A heavy foundation certainly won’t be needed, especially once you have built up a tan.

She suggested swapping your normal base for a tinted moisturiser to give a lighter coverage.

Waterproof products are also a good idea, she said, as they can prevent you from looking like your makeup has melted off your face!

A pressed powder can get rid of any shiny areas and cream blushers and eyeshadows will sit better on tanned skin than powder.

Finally, she recommended using a lip gloss with a sun protection factor to keep you safe out in the sun’s rays.

This summer’s makeup trends include bold colours and fuchsia lips. According to Vogue, bright sunglasses and dramatic eyes were all the rage on the spring/summer catwalk

It’s best to fake it if you are naturally pale.

In search of a golden tan each summer, 40 per cent of us Brits ignore sun protection advice when we jet off on holiday.

HolidayExtras conducted a survey recently, which found 15 per cent thought that getting burnt was just part of the travel experience!

“If you are desperate to look bronzed it is best to fake it,” Rebecca Freeman from the British Association of Dermatologists advised.

She suggested using self-tanning products or visiting a beauty salon for a spray tan as a possible alternative to sitting out in the sun.

St. Tropez’s self-tanning products now come with a new technology - Aromaguard - which eliminates the tell-tale biscuity smell that gave many fake tans away.

If you feel a bit put off by trying a fake tan at home, then their Everyday Gradual Tan may well appeal.

Sumptuously rich and infused with aloe vera, you can build up a gradual, natural-looking tan by replacing your everyday body moisturiser with this product.