Heat Wave.(makeup)

Heat Wave

sunny makeup

Just as the seasons and the tides follow the laws of nature, relaxed, breezy summer beauty has its own guidelines. There is one steadfast rule: DonOt overdo it. The following are a few of the less obvious precepts.

DonOt wear opaque makeup at the beach or pool, says makeup artist Scott BarnesNthe waterOs reflection will make it look heavy. Choose a tinted moisturizer with sun protection instead, such as Lancme Continuous Infusing Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20.

Pick textures that work with warm, humid weather Cream blushes donOt cake and Olook like part of your skin,O says Barnes. On eyes, powders travel least (cream eye shadow can smear and gunk up in the crease). Powder bronzer is easiest on the face because it never looks blotchy, says makeup artist Kay Montano, who likes Nars Bronzing Powder in Laguna. With lips, bright colors are most flattering (and least alarming) in gloss form, says makeup artist Pati Dubroff.

Use a bronzer thatOs truly golden brown, says makeup artist Jeannia Robinette, who likes Yves Saint Laurent Poudre de Soleil. (Some have too much gray, making the color look muddy.) Try rubbing a peach cream blush on the apples of cheeks and brushing a shimmer-free bronzer ...