Summer, like winter, requires its own special beauty tricks. After all, it is in summer that your eyeshadow becomes a greasy pool in your eyelid creases, your hair falls flat or frizzes, too much fake tan can make you look muddy and make up doesn’t last the day! 

Have no fear, here are some tips to help you through the summer months. 

Keep your skin from melting off your face

For years I watched helplessly as my eyeshadow melted into my eyelid crease by the middle of the day. Then I discovered primers, which will keep eye makeup in place for hours, including through workouts, sunny days and humid summer nights. 

One other tip: skip the pencil eyeliners for summer and opt instead for a liquid liner, which won't budge as the day wears on. As for mascara, waterproof mascara is a great bet.
 

The Four Makeup Items to Embrace

Summer days means you can get away with less makeup. For the freshest, most natural-looking face, embrace these four beauty items:

• Fake eyelashes. There's nothing quite so alluring as a natural face devoid of makeup, but with long lashes and lip gloss. Skip the mascara which can run and try fake lashes instead. Individual lash extensions are £35, or party lashes are £15.
• A light, pink lip gloss. Plump up lips with a bit of colour and gloss. The best way to do this is to get tinted gloss. 
• Bronzer. Since you're keeping your face out of the sun, you can add in a bit of colour with bronzers. Brush bronzer on where the sun would naturally hit: your forehead, cheeks, and nose. 
• BB cream.  A good BB cream provides everything you need in one dollop of product: sunscreen, tint, and anti-aging properties. 

Don't Be Afraid of Shine

Dewy skin is gorgeous. Don't over-powder your face because you're afraid it's a grease pit. Instead, try blotting papers.
 

Go for a Bold Nail Polish

If you are flaunting your toes all over the place this summer, then consider painting your nails a fun, bright colour. Bold colors such as hot pink or bright orange are especially popular this summer and look great on most skin types. 
 

Wax Your Bikini Line

Wax, don't shave, your bikini line. Shaving can bring on razor bumps and annoying red rashes, whereas waxing gets the hair off and keeps it off for much longer. It's simply a cleaner and easier look for summer. A bikini wax starts from just £10.
 

Keep Your Thighs From Chafing With Antiperspirant

Try this trick if you love to keep your thighs from chafing: apply antiperspirant to your inner thighs. This will keep your thighs from sweating and causing a red rash. You can also use a sports glide product on your thighs.
 

Foundation Is Out, Tinted Moisturiser Is In

If you refuse to go bare in summer and can't imagine life without your foundation, consider putting away your foundation for the season and trying a tinted moisturiser. I'm warning you, you may never go back to your old foundation.

Lighter than foundation, tinted moisturiser still covers flaws but feels less "cakey." And while foundations can feel as if they're melting off your face, tinted moisturisers won't.

Don't Forget to Protect Your Other Parts

It's important to apply sunscreen a couple times throughout the day. One application in the morning won't necessarily last a full 12 hours. Don’t forget your neck, chest and hands!