Sheer Summer Wash Colors
It’s almost summer here in New York City and there’s a fresh, fun, ready to hit the beach vibe in the air. We’re all lightening up our wardrobes, adding sheer accent pieces and breaking out our sandals.
This summer, it’s all about sheer washes of color that give your skin a healthy, fresh glow with subtle hints of color and light that easily goes from day to night, from beach to beach club simply by applying a little more.
As we shed the heaviness of a long NYC winter and lighten our makeup palettes, it’s so much fun to mix and match colors and textures to get a uniquely personalized look that’s just right for you.
To help, and because I love to create pairings, I’ve put together your go-to sets for three fun and fresh sheer color stories.
Sheer Neutral Wash
To get this look, I’ve paired Volumizing Lip & Cheek Sticks in Supernatural and Solar with Voliptuous™ Plumping Lip Gloss in Cloud Nine. To create a sheer, sun-washed neutral look, apply Supernatural to lips, then apply to the apples of your cheeks and blend back toward your hairline. To add a sun-kissed finish, apply Solar to your cheekbones, down your nose and to your Cupid’s Bow. Finish your lips with a swipe of Cloud Nine Lip Gloss for a perfect, sun-kissed neutral look.
Sheer Pink Wash
For this look, I’ve paired Volumizing Lip & Cheek Sticks in Playful and Smolder with Voliptuous™ Plumping Lip Gloss in Pixie. To create a sheer rosy washed look, apply Playful to lips, then apply to the apples of your cheeks and blend back toward your hairline. To add a soft highlight finish, apply Smolder to your cheekbones, down your nose and to your Cupid’s Bow. Finish your lips with a swipe of Pixie Lip Gloss for a perfect, rose kissed sheer pink look.
Sheer Coral Wash
For this look, I’ve paired Volumizing Lip & Cheek Sticks in Adorable and Ignite with Voliptuous™ Plumping Lip Gloss in Cherub. To create a sheer coral washed look, apply Adorable to lips, then apply to the apples of your cheeks and blend back toward your hairline. To add a soft highlight finish, apply Ignite to your cheekbones, down your nose and to your Cupid’s Bow. Finish your lips with a swipe of Cherub Lip Gloss for a perfect, sheer coral look.
Want more? Check out my tutorials for each set and more tips and techniques to get the perfect beachy, sheer summer look.