How to retouch your hulas make up ✨

Summer in the Philippines require a particular set of makeup skills. On a normal day out I'd recommend you wear the lightest amount of makeup you can get away with. However, sometimes, you might need to have a full face on for work or for an event. If that's the case, heres an anti-hulas makeup look you can try! I've used reliable products as well as a few handy techniques to keep my face looking fresh and my makeup down to only minimal fading.

Unfortunately, the harsh truth is that the best way to achieve the "no hulas" look is to keep makeup to a minimum and go for "no makeup" makeup. You can also go Korean and apply only a thin layer of cosmetic products. But: you can't do that if your skin looks dull, tired, et cetera.

For your makeup base, Young enumerates three indispensable products: "Cleanser, toner, moisturizer." As the name suggests, cleansers removes dirt, oil, and impurities from your skin. It's used in combination with toner, which removes whatever else is left after you cleanse. It also hydrates but not as much as a moisturizer. Invest in these three and you'll find that you might not need to buy expensive creams and powder to keep your face looking bright. If your skin is oily, you might be wary of using moisturizers and cream-based products but remember that oil and water don't mix. Water-based moisturizers keep the oil away and cream-based products resist sweat.

Step 1: Apply a mattifying primer. Primers absorb oil and sweat while holding the rest of your base makeup down. I blended the Happy Skin Matte About You Pore & Shine Control Primer In Nude (P1,299) all over my face to get a great canvas going.

Step 2: With your favorite tool, even out a long-wearing liquid foundation on your skin. This stays on better than any other formulation! I used the Revlon Colorstay Makeup for Oily/Combination skin (P825) to get flawless-looking skin that doesn't crease or crack all day (with proper retouching of course). The shade I used in this tutorial is light on me (310 Warm Golden FYI) but it oxidizes a bit and doesn't look *as* off later on.

Step 3: Apply a brightening concealer to zap eye bags. I went with the Missha Under Eye Brightener (P190 from Althea) since this doesn't crease on me! I just dabbed it on my under eyes then blended it with the same foundation brush I used earlier.

Step 4: Cover up blemishes if needed. I'm just being OC, but I added the MAC Pro Longwear Concealer (~P1,500) on top of my blemishes and blended it out with my fingers.

Step 5: Set everything with a mattifying powder. Loose powder is more commonly used, but pressed powder works just as well! The Happy Skin Matte Of Your Dreams Oil Control Mattifying Powder In Translucent (P1,200) is a thin, colorless powder that doesn't look flat. It makes skin look super smooth, too!

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