If you want to know what makeup works best for the summer, who better to ask than the very people responsible for making our most loved celebrities look gorgeous all-year-round? We went ahead and asked some of the best celeb MUAs in the industry what summer beauty must-haves they swear by and why. Glean beauty tips from their recommendations below!
SHOP: Celebrity Makeup Artists' Favorite Summer Beauty Must-Haves
1. Denise Ochoa
Celebrity Clients: Kathryn Bernardo, Cassy Legaspi, Maja Salvador
"I like using oil-free tinted moisturizers plus multi-use products like eyes, lip, and cheek tints or creams. It's always been my go to summer look. I like doing the sunkissed look at this time because it looks the most natural. The Oil-free Tinted Moisturizer is Laura Mercier. For the multi-use [cream], I like Sunnies, Strokes, and BLK."
Tinted Moisturizer Oil Free Natural Skin Perfector SPF 20, $53 (approx. P2923), LAURA MERCIER, lauramercier.com
Glowbeam, P495, SUNNIES FACE, zalora.com.ph
Crush Blush, P378, STROKES BEAUTY LAB, Lazada
Creamy All-Over Paint, P399, BLK COSMETICS, Lazada
2. Gela Laurel
Celebrity Clients: Sarah Geronimo, Kyline Alcantara, Judy Ann Santos
"Right now I’m loving the Rare Beauty Bronzer Stick, Fenty Poutsicle Hydrating Lip Stain, and La Mer SPF 50 UV Protecting Fluid (all year round I love this sun protection product)."
"I love the bronzer stick because its finish is so natural and it mimics the appearance of a real tan. It leaves such a wonderful bronzy glow that’s perfect for a summer look."
Warm Wishes Effortless Bronzer Stick, P1800, RARE BEAUTY, sephora.ph
"The Fenty lip product has just the right amount of sheen, it’s long wearing the and the color range is great for most skin tones. Easy for people who have not much time for touch-ups."
Poutsicle Hydrating Lip Stain, P1820, FENTY BEAUTY, sephora.ph
"The La Mer UV product provides a good amount of protection, has no white cast, which makes it great to apply under makeup, the smell is pleasant and doesn’t sting the eyes"
The SPF 50 UV Protecting Fluid, P6963, LA MER, zalora.com.ph
3. Effie Inigo
Celebrity Clients: Sofia Andres, Sarah Lahbati, Toni Gonzaga
"Mine is very simple: bronzers and cheek tints that can also be used for the lips. Plus La Mer’s The Mist or Mario Badescu’s facial mists. Bronzers because it’s summer. Although you can wear bronzers all year long. Cheek tints and lip tints because every year it just keeps getting hotter and hotter in the [Philippines]. And for someone like me who doesn’t like to sweat when I’m wearing makeup, I really would rather have the easy products on my face since I sweat fast. Lastly, good facial mists for summer to hydrate constantly."
The Mist, P6147, LA MER, zalora.com.ph
Facial Spray With Aloe, Cucumber And Green Tea, P500, MARIO BADESCU, sephora.ph. Facial Spray With Aloe, Herbs and Rosewater, P523, MARIO BADESCU, sephora.ph. Facial Spray With Aloe, Chamomile And Lavender, P523, MARIO BADESCU, sephora.ph.
"Right now I’m loving Patrick Ta’s bronzer. It’s gorgeous. Actually it’s blush but bronzer shade. It’s 2-in-1 pa, same shade, but in cream and compact powder form."
Major Headlines Double-Take Creme & Powder Blush, P2200, PATRICK TA, sephora.ph
"[For] cheek tints Sunnies! Actually Careline and Hello Glow also have good tints."
Airblush, P495, SUNNIES FACE, Lazada
Lip & Cheek Tint, P130, CARELINE, Lazada
Magic Tint, P115, HELLO GLOW, Lazada
4. Gery Penaso
Celebrity Clients: Pia Wurtzbach, Lovi Poe, Bianca Gonzalez
"Aside from the usual skincare with SPF, for makeup I’d like to start with a matte base. I use this mattifier primer from MAC."
Studio Fix Mattifine 12HR Shine Control Primer, P2300, MAC COSMETICS, Rustan's
"Then to load up more SPF, I use this foundation from Clinique. It's actually good for the skin because of its skincare component and [it has] a good amount of SPF."
Even Better Clinical™ Serum Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 25, P2600, CLINIQUE, Rustan's
5. Jason Delos Reyes
Celebrity Clients: Gabbi Garcia, Ariella Arida, Megan Young
"If you want to achieve a summer glow I always use Rare Beauty Positive Light Silky Touch Highlighter. It's powder form [but] it looks like liquid when you apply it on your face."
Positive Light Silky Touch Highlighter, P1750, RARE BEAUTY, sephora.ph
"For eyes I love BLK Cosmetics Daydream Intense Liquid Eyeshadow [because it] doesn't budge [and it's easy] to blend with [your] fingers. And when I [say] its stays, [it] definitely stays all day long. [It also comes] in a variation of mattes and shimmers."
Daydream Intense Liquid Eyeshadow, P349, BLK COSMETICS, Lazada
6. Owen Sarmiento
Celebrity Clients: Maymay Entrata, Edward Barber, Maja Salvador
"I would say a multi-purpose cheek cream blush, that you can use on your lips and eyes! For me, summer is always about bare, natural and hydrated skin. You can skip foundation, just don't forget your sunblock! [Then] apply the cream color where you need [it to achieve] that summer glow!"
"I like the Milk Makeup Lip n Cheek Cream Blush Stick."
Lip + Cheek, $24 (approx. P1322), MILK MAKEUP, milkmakeup.com
"Nudestix also."
Nudies Bloom All Over Dewy Color Blush, P2240, NUDESTIX, sephora.ph
7. Jake Galvez
Celebrity Clients: Belle Mariano, Kim Chiu, Alexa Ilacad
"Two things I need in my summer kit are glow and shine. One, QUICKFX Ceraboost All In One Tint for a natural rosy summer glow."
Ceraboost All In One Tint, P279.30, QUICKFX PH, Lazada
"And two, [TOM FORD Soleil Blanc Body Oil] for an all over body sheen with [a] perfect summer scent."
Soleil Blanc Shimmering Body Oil, $100 (approx. P5510), TOM FORD, tomford.com
8. Mila Gulfan
Celebrity Clients: Bea Gomez, Rabiya Mateo, Shamcey Supsup
"My makeup must have for summer, aside from sunscreen for the face, is lip balm with broad spectrum sunscreen. My favorite is the Supergoop! Lip Screen with SPF 40. It is best applied on top of your favorite lip color 15 minutes prior to sun exposure. It provides a glossy, SPF-protected finish and is reef-safe too."
Lipscreen SPF 40, P1400, SUPERGOOP!, sephora.ph
9. Thazzia Falek
Celebrity Clients: Bianca Umali, Ruru Madrid
"If there’s one thing I can’t live without for the summer or anytime of the year is the Caudalie Beauty Elixir [because] it gives you that instant radiance boost and glowing skin from within but not oily. Every time I spray this on me I feel like it tightens my pores, especially [since] our weather is very humid and hot. So I spray [it] whenever I feel like I need that instant pick me up glow. I also use this on my clients before and after makeup because it helps with enhancing longevity wear and [it's] so good at reviving tired skin. Also it smells so good!"
Beauty Elixir, P2990, CAUDALIE, sephora.ph
10. Albert Kurniawan
Celebrity Clients: Heart Evangelista, Carla Abellana, Ara Mina Almarinez
"As a makeup artist, I wanted to encourage everyone to explore their personal new summer look and experiment with different colors that they can own to. When it comes to makeup, less is more. Especially if you want an easy and quick prep. But that doesn't mean you can't have fun with with colors."
"For beginners, you can have a peachy look with Teviant’s Lip Spell in Queen Peach. It would be perfect for your IG-worthy selfies to add that fresh, youthful, and summer look."
Lip Spell in Queen Peach, P545, TÉVIANT, Lazada
"Now, if you're heading out for a dinner beach date and possibly [awaiting] a “will you marry me?” question, you can never go wrong a universal nude of Teviant’s Lip Spell in Elizabeth. It’s [a] sandy nude and peach undertone shade."
Lip Spell in Elizabeth, P545, TÉVIANT, Lazada
"Then, last but not the least, for our girls out there who loves to party at the beach and enjoy the music, you can try Teviant Lip Spell's in the shade of Libra, which has has a cool-toned mauve shade."
Lip Spell in Libra, P545, TÉVIANT, Lazada
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