Here're 2 Ways You Can Stay Matte In The Heat

No one ever admits it, but everyday makeup is hard. For starters, nailing your base canvas (ie. your face) alone is a tricky situation – with the tropical climate humidity, we don’t exactly recommend rocking the dewy-skinned look. After all, you don’t want anyone to confuse the intentional shine on your face for an oily complexion, right? But while it’s equally difficult to stay matte in a sweat-prone climate, it isn’t entirely impossible either. Enter Benefit’s new POREfessional Matte Rescue – a water-based, invisible-finish mattifying gel that overpowers shine and absorbs excess surface oil. We love it, because 1) it’s water-based, which instantly means it’s more lightweight and cooler on the skin, so you get the matte finish without all the heavy product build; and 2) it contains diamond powder known to create a soft-focus, pore-blurring effect. And to top it all off – it’s Benefit, which always means beaut packaging.

It’s an extra step to the everyday routine, but worth it seeing as it reduces shine and pore visibility. But for even more precious pore care, give the Instant Wipeout super-cleaning pore masks a try – these dual-sided masks clean out and smooth the look of pores around your T-zone (read: nose, forehead, and chin). The main pore ingredient used for pore clarifying is a little funky tbh (mushroom extract…?) but for a clear, matte face, we’ll close an eye. Or both.
 
Main image: Christopher Kane Spring/Summer 2016, courtesy NARS
Benefit the POREfessional Matte Rescue, $49; 8-pack Instant Wipeout masks, $56, available at all Benefit outlets. benefitcosmetics.com