Belle About Town’s Guide To Holiday Makeup

Holiday makeup can be a tricky craft to master. You want to look good but don’t want it to feel caked on or as if your face is melting away in the sweltering heat. Luckily, help is at hand. Our expert beauty tips will ensure skin feels great and that you always look good this summer without suffering embarrassing sweaty smears!

Lashes: When you’re on holiday, ditch the false lashes and invest in a good waterproof mascara that’s long lasting. Try Too Faced Better Than Sex Waterproof Mascara,  £19. The iconic hourglass shaped brush unlocks the collagen-fueled formula that thickens, lengthens and curls for extreme volume and dramatic lashes.  You just need one coat to achieved beautiful lashes that are full, defined, and stretched to unbelievable lengths. As it’s waterproof it is also perfect for a beach holiday – nobody wants to look like a panda as they emerge from the pool!  For a sultry, more dramatic look in the evenings, apply two or three coats to achieve the most intense volume.  Buy it from Debenhams

Eyes: At some point in our lives we have all over packed our make-up bag with too many eyeshadow palettes just in case  we feel like going for a smoky look one day but a glittery one the next. Never again, though, as our travel prayers have been answered in the Zoeva Voyager Palette in Cocoa Blend, £12. This has all the shades you will need to take you from day to night. You can adorn your lids with deep browns for the ultimate smoky eye or pretty berries for a sultry vibe or delicate caramel hues for a delicate daytime look. There are even three glittery shades for when you just want to sparkle.  Best of all these formulas blend together like a dream and create show-stopping eyes in an instant. This slimline travel-friendly edit of Zoeva’s five star-rated, Cocoa Blend Eyeshadow Palette, means it is super easy to pack. Problem solved. Buy it from Cult Beauty

Hair: We all know about the importance of protecting our skin from the sun, but it is easy to forget to also guard our hair against damage and dryness caused by UV rays, chlorine and salt water. To ensure you maintain  have the loveliest locks, try Vichy’s Dercos Densi Solutions Hair Mass Concentrate, £25, which creates thicker looking hair. Use it before your go away by simply applying the balm to cleansed hair from scalp to ends and then rinse. Use it 5-days a week and see how it creates thicker looking hair in just 6 weeks. It’s enriched with anti-oxidant resveratrol and vitamin E, so it protects the hair, while providing immediate shine and volume. Buy it from Vichy . Once you on your getaway, then be sure to use Aveda’s Sun Care Protective Hair Veil, £21.50. Made with organic sunflower seed oil, shea butter and coconut oils, the lightweight oil shields the hair against damaging UVA and UVB rays for all-round protection. It also has an incredible scent derived from neroli,  and ylang-ylang.

Lips: If your holiday consists mainly of sunbathing, and swimming, then less is more when it comes to your lips. The last thing you want is sand or wet hair getting stuck in your gloss and smearing all across your face, it’s not a pretty look. For a beautiful lipstick that’s easy to wear try Burt’s Bees Natural Glossy Lipstick in Nude Rain. This smooth, long-wearing formula delivers luscious, high-shine colour. It is infused with a nourishing blend of Moringa, Red Raspberry and Meadowfoam Seed Oils, which makes its an ultra-hydrating lipstick that softens and conditions lips whilst providing medium coverage colour with a super glossy finish. Lips will feel comfortable, deeply moisturised, and kissable – perfect for a holiday romance. Buy it from Burt’s Bees

Perfume: Fragrance plays a huge party in uplifting your mood. Even on no-make days, don Botanical Essence No.1 Eau de Parfum, £54, by Liz Earle. This light and floral fragrance awakens the senses  as it captures the scent of a summer breeze in a bottle. It contains mandarin, lavender and vetiver – which creates a sensuous smell that can be worn every day. Buy it from Liz Earle

Face: When skin is red and tired from the holiday sun, sea and stress then indulge in some TLC with Temple Spa’s Peace Be Still, £19 – an aromatherapy and skincare product in one. The liquid boasts a fusion of relaxing essential oils and vitamin B5 to calm your skin, body  and soul. Simply apply this all over your body, hands and face and let it work its magic on you. Skin is left silky to the touch and is soothed, cooled, and calmed after sun exposure. It is a non-greasy lotion which is absorbed quickly. Buy it from Temple Spa . And when you’re out and about and want a flawless face without caking on the make-up, try the Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream, £21,  from Bare Minerals. The gel-textured cream provides sun protection and improves skin tone without weighing you down. It leaves a long lasting, sheer-to-medium coverage. Best of all it has SPF 30, which protects your skin at the same time. It is also formulated with heart-leaf globe daisy, which is an antioxidant that protects the skin from environmental stress and damage. Buy it from Bare Minerals 

Skin Damage: If you are suffering the consequences of too many unprotected hours in the sun you may be in need of a more tailored product to treat skin pigmentation, acne or sun damage scars. This is where fantastic new mail order service Beauty Mailbox comes in. Beauty Mailbox (www.beautymailbox.co.uk) offers carefully selected products for specific skincare conditions and sends them, free, direct to your door. The online store, founded by qualified nurse and aesthetic clinic owner Helen Allen,  focuses on top cosmeceutical brands with products that can provide improvement to ageing skins, treatment for rosacea, acne, sun damage and hyper pigmentation. Using her experience and knowledge, Helen has hand-selected the best cosmeceutical brands available, sourcing them from official stockists with genuine product guarantees. It’s a great service for those in need of products that target specific conditions.

At the end of the day: After a day in the sun the skin can feel greasy and tender, and a special kind of cleanser is needed to remove makeup and purify the skin. Belle recommends Olay Daily Facials which offer a ‘double cleanse’ in one simple step. Olay Daily Facials are innovative dry cloths which activate with water at the twist of a tap – perfect for holiday Belles on-the go. With 5 unique cleansing benefits including removing make-up, cleansing, exfoliating, toning and moisturisation, you get the effects of a double cleanse in one handy facial cloth. Priced at £6.99 per pack and available in normal or sensitive skin these wipes are a must-take when packing for holidays this summer.