How To Do Your Makeup When You're Going To The Snow

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Holla Sno<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">-</span>B</span>unnies!</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The past couple of weeks I've been spending some time mountainside<span style="font-size: large;">, </span>and from what I've seen, we need a little snow-makeup-101.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It seems like girls go to one of two extremes when hitting the snow:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">full makeup - which looks <i>ridiculous,</i> even if you are a super-celeb</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">or full blown commando (makeup, not undies) which unless you are a perfect nordic beauty</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">can leave you looking like one of the boys.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">(And you are unlikely to have landed on my page if you want to look like one of the boys...)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Regardless of whether you are an alpine athlete or a chalet girl,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">it doesn't hurt to look just right.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So check out this picture of my lovely friend, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">model <a href="http://www.theagencyaz.com/details.aspx?nav=10&a=112&modelid=463341&subid=4240&mainsubid=4240">Marlowe De Vonne.</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">(<a href="http://www.theagencyaz.com/details.aspx?nav=10&a=112&modelid=463341&subid=4240&mainsubid=4240">The Agency AZ</a>) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGCaVaIT1-M1fkGD1jtfxYo60mP-ReIj3AiZjk4uNr0hP3xxAPlr46be0c9GJBWVpRXjEZK6goRPA_heopG0nEEZXCjvU7rLtIvadvMqJZRgMg21QTX3IJF58_yceBPTczNay2q9yUTRUv/s1600/marlowe.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGCaVaIT1-M1fkGD1jtfxYo60mP-ReIj3AiZjk4uNr0hP3xxAPlr46be0c9GJBWVpRXjEZK6goRPA_heopG0nEEZXCjvU7rLtIvadvMqJZRgMg21QTX3IJF58_yceBPTczNay2q9yUTRUv/s1600/marlowe.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Apart from the fact that she is staggeringly beautiful anyway,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Marlowe gets her snow makeup perfect, every time.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">With this being the type of look we are going for, here is </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> <b><i>Snow Makeup 101</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>1. Moisturize (like crazy)</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">You will need much more moisturizer than normal when getting alpine. The high altitude will strip the moisture out of your skin in no time, so start the day by super moisturizing your skin, ideally with a heavier formu<span style="font-size: large;">lation than you use every day</span>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Your moisturizer will need extra time to soak in, so go do something else for a couple of minutes and let it really absorb.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpxlftPNNn80yJgz6X6vxSQMu1L18TPrb6YFovJXYhy4xmDbmkN5xjFdMyoHo3S082q2cXFAJ7__jUjQkPUrM9HukRSDgkVZIFTrhkJqcdpvhDKHTF0HOOvXxuh5qWnqwiyQ0n8rWYvREq/s1600/anthelios.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpxlftPNNn80yJgz6X6vxSQMu1L18TPrb6YFovJXYhy4xmDbmkN5xjFdMyoHo3S082q2cXFAJ7__jUjQkPUrM9HukRSDgkVZIFTrhkJqcdpvhDKHTF0HOOvXxuh5qWnqwiyQ0n8rWYvREq/s320/anthelios.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>2. Facial SPF </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I can't say it enough, but a free standing facial SPF of no less than 30 is essential every day, and even more so when you hit the slopes. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The air is thinner,  the altitude puts you in a far greater burn zone and sun damage zone. Even if you have an overcast day the sun's harmful rays are bouncing off the snow and into your beautiful face, wrecking all kinds of havoc, from a bad burn to super aging sun damage.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I always go with the highest SPF I can find, normally around SPF 85 to 100</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">There are some schools of thought that nothing is more effective than SPF 30 anyway, but they also used to recommend smoking to relax you during pregnancy, so I use the highest SPF for the face that I can find.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>3. BB Cream (or CC Cream)</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Foundation looks kinda crazy when you are at the snow. The multi faceted BB and CC creams make for the perfect solution. They give your skin some added treatment benefits, but also smooth out and even out skin tone, giving you the benefit of a foundation without the weighty-ness of it.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">They last amazing all day long, and really give you the look of great skin rather than makeup.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhsZ7y8h3uxbB699F8daHQtgly5Mak-5T7ilgX7C0fUzpNpi48YTZ_PXcvhu7IYhiAxpvXl7TJU9_TVr77LC7mSiCJnmy19rFXCrv-W_zvb_e7BYPjoJjl6Zopfeu9ACk8QiyQFSodsCK2/s1600/aqua-brow_p00183.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhsZ7y8h3uxbB699F8daHQtgly5Mak-5T7ilgX7C0fUzpNpi48YTZ_PXcvhu7IYhiAxpvXl7TJU9_TVr77LC7mSiCJnmy19rFXCrv-W_zvb_e7BYPjoJjl6Zopfeu9ACk8QiyQFSodsCK2/s1600/aqua-brow_p00183.png" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>4. Eyebrows   </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Your eyebrows are so important - they not only frame your eyes, but give your visage dimension as well.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.makeupforever.com/products/aqua-brow.html#.UOmxQazheSo">Makeup Forever Aqua Brow</a> is an ideal option as it is waterproof, and will stay on all day, even if your snow-goggles are pressing up against it.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">It is super, super concentrated, so use the tiniest amount. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>5. Cream Blush</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Not so that you look like you have makeup on, but just to sweeten your cheeks, and give you a slight flush.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Unlike a powder blush that sits on the surface of the skin, a cream blush will look like its your natural complexion.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>6. Keep Your Eyes Simple</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">You will have sunglasses or snow-goggles on all day anyway, and a full eyemakeup looks a tad ridiculous.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you are going with eyeshadow, opt for flat matte neutral shades that you can create dimension with, but not look over done. Keep liner minimal but build some good lashes with a water resistant mascara.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX8P7ugTawISRDIJht65yX85f2uDkw2tTxkly46K17eC0dfKp2qvydqS47ug9aPWGIg5igXmjsv7mqt0LA91zpBzbiffsusmbclViX7lsTiIUXEpNvYfbxMyWOYdxgkwiq-FaaFePkKCy7/s1600/00dvf3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX8P7ugTawISRDIJht65yX85f2uDkw2tTxkly46K17eC0dfKp2qvydqS47ug9aPWGIg5igXmjsv7mqt0LA91zpBzbiffsusmbclViX7lsTiIUXEpNvYfbxMyWOYdxgkwiq-FaaFePkKCy7/s400/00dvf3.jpeg" width="266" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>7. Lips  </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The one thing you will really see is your mouth, and this is where you should draw focus.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Firstly use a really strong lip balm with SPF, and reapply it all day. Scaly, flaky, dried out or burnt lips are anything but kissable. In fact they look hideous. So keep your your lips protected and super moisturized all day.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Draw attention to your mouth with color. Red can be too vampy, and when the light bounces off the snow a red lip can look overly harsh. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Instead seek out bold fucshia and magenta hues.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">If those shades feel too intense, look at sunny pinks and corals (not pastel, not opaque). You need a color with life in it. Make sure the formulation isn't too matte and drying, but also not too glossy. Gooey glossy lips look silly up in the alps, and also can work like baby oil on the beach, and burn your lips like crazy.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Go girl... </i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVrHdQcwPKGEwOTaU9LkatS_5Ht3Lrb6z7Ls13w_wnWJ6N-OqS89v5f3Ek8-Rqg-v_yMu3UiWYw-YbMBL7pkLh3G02BVx3PYrC7eGCgvlWImOJNbaLPZ3wWX3FUJLuvQ34AAD_BpDylodi/s1600/tumblr_mbjuteCPJu1riylsfo1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVrHdQcwPKGEwOTaU9LkatS_5Ht3Lrb6z7Ls13w_wnWJ6N-OqS89v5f3Ek8-Rqg-v_yMu3UiWYw-YbMBL7pkLh3G02BVx3PYrC7eGCgvlWImOJNbaLPZ3wWX3FUJLuvQ34AAD_BpDylodi/s1600/tumblr_mbjuteCPJu1riylsfo1_500.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">image credit <a href="http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/girl%20snowboarder">exclusively snow</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>

How To Do Your Makeup When You're Going To The Snow

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