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With all this changing weather, it's no doubt that a lot of ladies are struggling with their look. One day you wake up and put on your holy grail foundation and it's still the best thing ever, but the next, your face is oily, your foundation is cakey and your eye makeup is half way down your cheek come midday. It's bizzare. We finally combat dry, flaky skin and patchy foundation in the winter, to find that we have to find another way to perfect our makeup just a couple of months later. Oh how being a girl sucks. That's why, this week, I wanted to give you a few little tips on ways to update your look this summer time. Think girly, soft, feminine.

Top tips for a summer look: 

-Skip the thick foundation: Swap your foundation for a tinted moisturiser or BB cream. They are very sheer and light on the skin and don't go on looking cakey. They make you look fresh and dewy, which makes you look healthy and glowing. Also, most of these products have SPF included, so it's just an all-round bonus! 

-Bronze Goddess: Sweep a shimmery bronzer across your forehead, nose, cheekbones and chin with a large, soft brush which will make you look sunkissed.

-Add a pop of colour: A sweep of coral blusher, a pop of bright pink of your lips or an electric blue eyeliner under your eyes can make all the difference.. It will accentuate your features and liven up your look. I like Gosh Long Lasting Eye Liner in 002 Turquoise to give an extra pop to the eyes every now and again.

-Pretty, not gothy: Skip the heavy liner and just go for a slick of mascara for that barely-there look. If you have to have liner, a little kohl on the outer lids will frame your eyes. 

-Gloss: Use a gloss or tinted lip balm rather than thick lipsticks. They will look more fresh and they aren't too heavy on your lips, giving you that summery look that we all want to achieve this summer.  I've been loving the new Revlon Super Lustrous lip glosses this month. They're very light on the lips and have a sweet colour payoff.

-Brows a no-no: The 'scouse brow' is definitely an acquired taste- one of which that I am a huge fan of. But this summer, I will be swapping my strong, perfected brows for a softer, less edgy look. Use a lighter shade of powder to fill in your brows, and opt for a more rounded edge instead of the straight edge the 'scouse brow' generally adopts. Try Look Beauty's Brow Perfect kit which has a range of different colours to suit everyone and also comes with eyebrow stencils, which can prove very handy.

-Highlight like a boss: Using a highlighter will make you appear contoured and bring out your best features.. I like to use Benefit's High Beam under the arch of my brows, the corners of my eyes, down the bridge of my nose and up on my cheekbones.

I hope this will help a couple of you with a subtle change from Winter to Summer

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