The final step, and the one I used to skip: a dewy-finish setting spray that holds everything in place without flattening the glow. In summer heat it’s the difference between a look that lasts and one that slides off by lunch.

Why I like it: It keeps my cream products from sliding in the heat and somehow makes everything look even glowier I stopped skipping it.

My 5-Minute Sun-Kissed Routine

• 1. Liquid glow drops over moisturizer or SPF

• 2. Cream bronzer where the sun hits—forehead, cheeks, nose

• 3. Cream blush on the apples of the cheeks

• 4. Highlighter stick on cheekbones and brow bones

• 5. Lip oil + a mist of dewy setting spray

Your Questions, Answered

How do you get a natural sun-kissed makeup look?

Stick to cream and liquid formulas a glow primer or drops, cream bronzer placed where the sun naturally hits, cream blush, and a dewy highlighter. Skip heavy powder; in my experience it’s what makes a “glow” look dry and mask-like instead of lit-from-within.

What makeup holds up best in summer heat?

Lightweight, cream-based products layered thinly and finished with a dewy setting spray. They move with your skin and won’t cake or slide the way full-coverage foundation and powder tend to.

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