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WET HOT HONG KONG SUMMER

How to look flawless in this heat and humidity

Words by Christina Ko

This weather isn’t doing anyone favours in the beauty department, but it turns out, all you need is a few hacks to your routine to be out the door looking sleek, not sweaty.

Subvert Your Setting Spray

Misting your face with setting spray is an unskippable moment once summer rolls around – and while we love beauty blogger holy grails like Urban Decay’s All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray, the key isn’t just in what you use, it’s how you use it. For eyeshadow that doesn’t smudge, mist the brush right before you put product to lid. For a highlight that doesn’t slip down the face, mist the brush before you dip it into the highlighter. And if you find your brow hairs won’t stay up in the heat, try misting a spoolie with a little setting spray before combing them upwards.

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Mix Up Your Order

This trick launched on TikTok, and beauty insiders now swear by it – once you’re done with your usual skincare routine, dust translucent powder such as Laura Mercier’s Make It Glow Setting Powder over your face, then follow with a setting spray like Charlotte Tilbury’s Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray. Once it’s dry, then apply your primer (we love Tatcha’s The Silk Canvas) and then a longwear foundation like Charlotte Tilbury’s accompanying Airbrush Flawless Foundation. Your base will be immovable no matter the temperature or humidity.

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Hot Brush Your Locks

We’ve loved the ghd Platinum for a long time, and its versatility is fantastic – but the brand’s Rise Hot Brush is a real game-changer, particularly for those who aren’t handy with a typical iron. No matter how frizzy your hair, just run this heated brush through your tresses and welcome volume and either a straight or curly style, depending which way you twist. To handle the final flyaways, you can comb through one last time even after you’ve switched off the device – the residual heat will tame those stray baby hairs.

Set Your Scent

Summer scents are light and airy – but how can you make a fragrance like Maison Francis Kurkdjian’s lemon-floral 754 go the distance? Scents bind to moisture (which is why they get carried away in the humidity), so make sure you’re spritzing onto freshly moisturised skin. Apply a little complementary body lotion to your pulse points before applying your eau de parfum (don’t bother with more diluted EDTs), or for a super sticky blank canvas, try rubbing on a little Vaseline wherever you plan to spray.

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