7 Tantalizing Tips to Keep Your Makeup from Melting off Your Face ...

Wearing primer is one of the best tips to keep your makeup from melting. Adding another layer might seem counterproductive, but primer makes an excellent base for the rest of your makeup, locking it in and keeping it from melting. Of course, you could always just opt for a BB or CC cream for coverage and leave it at that.

Before you put on your makeup, grab yourself an ice cube. Now slather it all over your face. Blot it dry, of course, and then start applying your makeup. It sounds weird, I know, but it will cool down your face, close up your pores, and make you far less likely to get the melt-effect outside.

You also need to keep your makeup heat-friendly. Choose light foundations, or keep it sheer. Don't pile on lots of thick, creamy products, because that's just asking for trouble. A little highlighter, bronzer, some blush, and a coat of mascara will generally work beautifully – followed up by a lip gloss that will protect your pout from the sun!

Using waterproof formula helps a lot too! This typically applies to your eye makeup, of course, especially your mascara and eyeliner. However, you can find plenty of waterproof cosmetics if you look hard enough, and they will help keep the sweat and humidity from ruining your makeup job.

No matter what, stay away from anything oil based! That pertains to your foundation, your moisturizer, your toner – nothing that goes on your face should have any oil. It will make your skin feel greasy when you start perspiring, so in addition to melting makeup, you'll just feel gross.

Similarly, where possible, try to avoid liquid cosmetics. With some, such as a primer or BB cream, you can't get past a liquid formula. However, when it's really hot or humid outside, you should typically avoid liquid eyeliners and lip liners, and possibly give any cream-based eye shadows or blushes a miss as well.

Sometimes you just can't stop the sweat. That's okay, as long as you're prepared. You need blotting papers in your arsenal. A little pack of these thin, magical papers works wonders, because the second you feel yourself breaking a sweat, you can carefully blot your forehead, your T-zone, or the area just under your eyes.

I really hope these tips to keep your makeup from melting off your face work for you! There's nothing worse than stepping outside the house and getting raccoon eyes right away. Do you have any excellent methods for keeping your makeup from melting, or do you just stick to a natural, beach time look?