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COLOR AND SHINE

Cheeks: For blush to stay vibrant, a good tactic is to finely layer powder blush over a non-oily cheek cream.

Eyeshadow: Eyeshadows that have a luminous quality look gorgeous, and shades such as pearly-pink, ecru, taupe and pale peach can bring attention to the color of your eyes. Sephora makes a wonderful shadow called Make Up For Ever Eyeshadow. This made to last eyeshadow is a great hot-weather pick.

Eyeliner: Eyeliner offers a classic way to define eyes, and for festive occasions, hues such as pale plum, turquoise, or even silver can look amazing. For hot weather, it will help if your liner is waterproof. Make Up For Ever makes a brilliant Aqua Eyes Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil and the company's version of turquoise is stunning.

Mascara: As much as mascara gives lush definition to lashes, much of the time, it's the first part of make-up to melt away–heat or no heat. That coupled with the fact that we rub our eyes (most times unconsciously), can really make mascara a challenge for hot weather. A good idea is to apply mascara only to the upper lashes, and in a very fine layer; then wait a full minute and apply again.

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