7 tips to keep your makeup from melting in Singapore's humidity

If you’ve been heading out of your work-from-home set-up or office to get lunch in the past week, you would have noticed that the afternoon sun has been merciless – it’s been giving us oily skin and melting our makeup looks.

To keep your makeup looking fresh, we’ve got a few tips and tricks you can try to use to heat-proof your makeup. Hopefully this will stop your makeup from melting in our scorching hot weather.

1. Prep work

A primer prolongs the life of your foundation, so it’s ideal for the shine-prone T-zone. The trick is to let it dry for at least a minute before you apply anything on top. If you have fine lines around your eyes and/ or mouth, use one with blur technology.

• Mally Face Defender with Triangle Applicator, $53.43 from Amazon Singapore
• Trinny London Miracle Blur, GBP£26(S$42)

2. Sheer foundation

When it’s hot, the less you apply to your skin the better. A makeup sponge makes applying a light layer of foundation or tinted moisturiser effortless. Follow up by dusting finishing powder on your T-zone to set your look and reduce shine.

• Rimmel London Lasting Finish 25 Hour Nude Foundation, $9.16 from iHerb Singapore
• Nivea Daily Essentials Tinted Moisturising Day Cream Light, $28.61 from Lazada Singapore
• Nude by Nature Translucent Loose Finishing Powder in four shades, GBP£20

3. Concealer

Concealer is a magic wand for reducing the appearance of dark circles, redness, and blemishes. For lasting coverage and to keep your makeup from melting, use a long-wearing concealer, but apply sparingly and blend well.

• NYX Professional Makeup Can’t Stop Won’t Stop Contour Concealer in 24 shades, $14.50 on Lookfantatic Singapore

4. Powder blush

Adding colour to your cheeks brings your complexion to life. Powder blush handles the heat better than cream blush but for a dewy glow, go cream.

• Clarins Cheeky Boum Joli Blush in 05, $55 at Clarins Singapore

5. Lip stain

Long-wearing lipsticks and stains last for hours, so when it comes to application, take care. First, follow your lip contour to create a clean outline then fill in your lips with your choice of colour.

• Sephora Collection Cream Lip Stain in Bubble Bath, $20

6. Lush lashes

Mascara thickens the look of lashes and frames your eyes, so it’s always worth applying. In hot and humid conditions, use a waterproof formula.

• Maybelline New York Volum’ Express Lash Sensational Full Fan Effect Mascara (Waterproof), $13.58 on iHerb Singapore

7. Eyeshadow play

Cream to powder eyeshadows are super easy to swipe over your lids. They wear well, and a single shade is often all you need to brighten up your eyes.

• Revlon ColorStay Creme Eye shadows, $7.93 on Amazon Singapore

This article was first published in The Singapore Women's Weekly.