- Hello, I'm Amanda Ramsey, your over 40s makeup expert.
A tropical Queensland dweller, menopausal maniac,
and current sweaty Betty.
In this video, I'm gonna share with you my top five tips
for humidity proofing your makeup.
My focus is on the women aged 40 plus.
I'm also a bit of a menopausal maniac myself,
but I was once a 21 year old advertising executive
getting off the bus in Brisbane sweating like a beast
and wondering how on earth I was gonna look polished
and professional for my corporate advertising role.
So while these tips are very much geared for our women
over 40, these tips are actually wonderful
for all you gorgeous beauties
dealing with hot humid climates.
Let's get into it.
Now, if you can hear a little whirring in the background,
that is my air conditioner
because I am in sweaty Queensland,
which is very, very humid.
Now, why is humidity a bit of an issue for makeup?
When we're in humid, really hot climates,
there's a lot more moisture in the air
and when it's hot and there's more moisture in the air,
our little pores, they decide to open up
because they need to.
Our skin's function is to breathe and expel toxins
and perspire, that's what it's meant to do.
So our pores do open.
Now, this is a little bit of a challenge
for those of us wearing makeup
'cause those pores are open,
you're producing more oil, more perspiration.
There's more chance for a bit of bacteria buildup,
clogged pores, and therefore some acne breakouts.
But it's not all bad news chickens.
I'm gonna share with you now my top five tips
for humidity proofing, sweat proofing your make up.
The top two rules, if you wanna call them,
are less really is more.
Less product on your skin is going to be better
through these humidity, sweaty Betty menopausal times.
Number two, general rule for all
is to really chose your products wisely.
So let me show you some of my favs
and my tops five tips for humidity proofing
and sweat proofing your makeup.
Top tip number one is to chose a hydrating mist,
hydrating serums, hydrating setting sprays,
hydrating, hydrating, hydrating.
Anything that will keep you looking fresh,
feeling cool, freshening up and adding hydration
into your skin throughout the day will be a bonus.
The Boost Lab 2D Hydration Boost Serum,
it is a lightweight textured gel
packed with hyaluronic acid
that's going to keep your skin beautifully hydrated.
Designer Brands, Mist Me Setting Spray,
or your Mac Fix+ Setting Spray instead of using powder.
So all the focus is on hydrating and lightweight formulas.
Tip number two is using a primer that won't clog your pores
or prevent your skin from performing its function,
which is breathing.
So, some of my top picks for a primer
is chose one that has a lot of hydrating properties as well,
something like the Designer Brands Skin Quencher
Primer and Moisturiser.
It's an aloe vera base, has lots of hyaluronic acid,
so you're getting that extra hydrating.
The Nude by Nature Perfecting Primer,
this is a blur and mattify.
Nude by Nature have a whole menu of mineral based primers,
and you've also got something
like your Make Up For Ever priming range.
There is something for each skin type.
Tip number three in our sweat proof,
humidity proof makeup tips
is choosing a lighter weight foundation.
Now this is really important and I'm gonna give you
a couple of different suggestions here.
Choose a mineral based powder foundation.
Let me show you this one, Nude by Nature.
It's called Mineral Cover.
It won't go cakey,
'cause it is a pure mineral pigment powder foundation.
You can buff it into the skin, it feels light as a feather.
And it also will help to absorb
any excess oil and perspiration.
My other tip is to find something that,
like this Ella Bache Superfluid that is an SPF 50,
it's very lightweight in texture and it's tinted.
So something along the tinted moisturiser,
your lightweight BB cream,
or something that is like this, less is more.
And tip number four is a long wear eyeshadow crayon.
Now ya hear me bang on about these a lot
for us over 40s.
But these are great for women of all ages
to embrace during those sweaty, humid times
because they don't crease, they don't budge,
they don't move during perspiration times,
times of sweaty, and they're really easy to use.
So, the Make Up For Ever Aqua Resist
is a waterproof formula by Make Up For Ever
and Bobbi Brown have the Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick.
Oil and sweat will actually break down
your powder eyeshadow.
So if you're putting a heavy, creamy concealer
on your lid and you're perspiring,
'cause eyelids are very sweaty oily little friends,
and then you've got your powder eyeshadow,
you're just going to find that your eyeshadow budges,
creases and moves around.
So, long wear eyeshadow crayons are my next top tip.
Top tip number five for sweat proof, humidity proofing
your makeup is, we do tend to find mascara can,
with moisture in the air,
actually start to move around and transfer.
A tubing mascara is a great idea
if you're finding that your mascara is transferring
onto your lid.
They are waterproof, they're very easy to use.
You just remove them with a little bit of water
and they won't budge.
So the Designer Brands do a great tubing formula
and Blinc do a great tubing formula as well.
So I hope you've enjoyed my top five tips.
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We look forward to seeing you next time.