The final step, and the one I used to skip: a dewy-finish setting spray that holds everything in place without flattening the glow. In summer heat it’s the difference between a look that lasts and one that slides off by lunch.
Why I like it: It keeps my cream products from sliding in the heat and somehow makes everything look even glowier I stopped skipping it.
My 5-Minute Sun-Kissed Routine
1. Liquid glow drops over moisturizer or SPF
2. Cream bronzer where the sun hits—forehead, cheeks, nose
3. Cream blush on the apples of the cheeks
4. Highlighter stick on cheekbones and brow bones
5. Lip oil + a mist of dewy setting spray
Your Questions, Answered
How do you get a natural sun-kissed makeup look?
Stick to cream and liquid formulas a glow primer or drops, cream bronzer placed where the sun naturally hits, cream blush, and a dewy highlighter. Skip heavy powder; in my experience it’s what makes a “glow” look dry and mask-like instead of lit-from-within.
What makeup holds up best in summer heat?
Lightweight, cream-based products layered thinly and finished with a dewy setting spray. They move with your skin and won’t cake or slide the way full-coverage foundation and powder tend to.
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