No Makeup-Makeup Routine: Your 10-Minute Summer Glow
Let’s be real—when it’s 85 degrees out and your face is melting before you hit the sidewalk, a full beat just isn’t the vibe.
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| No Makeup-Makeup Routine Your 10-Minute Summer Glow |
Enter the no-makeup-makeup routine: that barely-there, skin-first look that screams, "I woke up like this" (but better).
This 10-minute summer routine is all about glow, minimal effort, and products that do the most without weighing you down.
Whether you’re heading to brunch, the beach, or just trying to look alive on a Zoom call, this is your fresh-face playbook.
Step 1: Skin Prep = Everything
No makeup routine works without good skin prep. Think hydration, SPF, and a little glow from the start.
Do this:
Rinse your face with cold water to de-puff.
Apply a lightweight hydrating serum or moisturizer (like the Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream).
Always finish with SPF 30+ (EltaMD, Supergoop!, or any broad-spectrum fave).
Bonus: Add a glow-boosting primer like Saie Glowy Super Gel or Milani Supercharged Dewy Primer for that lit-from-within base.
Step 2: Tinted Base or Skin Tint
Ditch the full-coverage foundation. Go for a skin tint or tinted moisturizer that lets your skin breathe while evening out tone.
Try:
Fenty Eaze Drop Blurring Skin Tint
Maybelline Fit Me Tinted Moisturizer
Glossier Perfecting Skin Tint for sheer coverage
Apply with fingers for a natural finish. No brushes needed.
Step 3: Cream Concealer (Only Where You Need It)
Tap a bit of concealer under the eyes, around the nose, or on any redness. Keep it minimal—you want to still see some skin.
Top picks:
NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer
e.l.f. Hydrating Camo Concealer
Use your fingertip to blend. No baking, no caking.
Step 4: Cream Bronzer or Contour
To warm up the face without looking sculpted to the gods, use a creamy bronzer stick and blend it where the sun naturally hits: forehead, cheekbones, and jawline.
Faves:
Rare Beauty Warm Wishes Bronzer Stick
e.l.f. Putty Bronzer
Blend with fingers or a damp sponge for that soft, sun-kissed finish.
Step 5: Cream Blush = Instant Glow
Blush is the secret sauce. Cream blush melts into the skin and gives that youthful flush.
Try:
Tower 28 BeachPlease Tinted Balm
Milk Makeup Lip + Cheek Stick
Pixi On-the-Glow Blush (great for on-the-go!)
Smile, dab on your cheeks, blend upward. Boom.
Step 6: Brows but Softer
Ditch the harsh Instagram brow. Brush your brows up and set them with a tinted or clear brow gel.
Best bets:
Benefit Gimme Brow+
NYX Thick It Stick It Brow Gel
If you need to fill gaps, use a fine pencil like Anastasia Brow Wiz but go light-handed.
Step 7: Curl Lashes + Light Mascara
Sometimes all you need is a lash curl. But if you want a little definition, swipe on a lightweight mascara that doesn’t smudge in the heat.
Top picks:
L’Oréal Telescopic Lift Mascara
ILIA Limitless Lash Mascara (clean beauty fave)
Skip liner to keep things fresh and open.
Step 8: Lip Tint or Gloss
The final touch. Go for something sheer, juicy, and easy to reapply.
Options we love:
Dior Addict Lip Glow (or the e.l.f. Glow Reviver dupe)
Glossier Ultralip
NYX Fat Oil Lip Drip for max shine
You can even use your cream blush here for a cohesive color.
Optional Finish: Set With Mist
Skip the powder and spritz a setting spray or hydrating mist to keep that dewy finish.
Try:
Morphe Continuous Setting Mist
Herbivore Rose Hibiscus Spray
Final Thoughts: Real Skin Is In
The no-makeup-makeup look isn’t about hiding anything—it’s about enhancing what you’ve already got. It’s fast, it’s fresh, and it fits into real life.
So whether you’re heading out the door in 10 minutes or just want to feel a little more like you on a Tuesday, this routine's got you covered.
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