Top 10 Beat-the-Heat Beauty Finds



Top 10 Beat-the-Heat Beauty Finds | We asked the Lowcountry’s top hair and makeup professionals what products they carry in their bag of tricks that can withstand the heat and humidity. For a gorgeous glow and polished locks, check out their top picks. Bonus? The majority of the products are Charleston brands with enthusiastic national followings. Stock up with these tried-and-true besties and you've got your own glam squad
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Yes, rejuvenating oils for your face are a must. And Charleston-based Maya Chia’s “The Super Couple” ($86) reigns in the category nationally; People.com even named it as one “that will change your life.” After cleansing your face, apply several drops in the morning and evening before moisturizing. Image by Sarah Westmoreland

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Apply primers to your face, eyelids, and lips to help overlaying makeup set in summer’s heat. Try ABP Makeup’s “Lip Preppy” lip sheer ($24). Image by Sarah Westmoreland

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RMS Beauty’s “Un Cover-up” ($36 each) concealer-foundation has long-lasting staying power and shades for myriad skin tones. Image by Sarah Westmoreland

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The crews at Colur Studios and Updos for I Dos are fans of RMS Beauty’s Lip2Cheek pots ($36 each). Ranging from sheers to stains, the two-in-one creams have staying power no matter the temps. Image by Sarah Westmoreland

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Consider Maya Chia’s Highlight of the Day Illuminating Serum as bridal glow in a bottle. Mix “Afternoon Delight” ($42 each) with your moisturizer for a warm look. Image by Sarah Westmoreland

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Dab RMS Beauty Luminizer in Rose Champagne ($38) on cheekbones for “a soft, dewy finish,” says Blair Mathis of Ooh! BeautifulImage by Sarah Westmoreland

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Part eye cream and part illuminating eye shadow, RMS Beauty’s Eye Polishes ($28 each) don’t crease and can also be used to contour or add shimmer to lips and cheeks. Nine shades available. Image by Sarah Westmoreland

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Across the board, pros picked Oribe products for their long-lasting, light but powerful sprays to give texture and hold to styles in everything shy of a rain storm. Best bets? Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray ($22-$46) and Oribe Super Fine Hairspray ($22-$38). Image by Sarah Westmoreland

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Kacie Faulling of Lashes and Lace says that R+Co. Death Valley Dry Shampoo ($17-$30) is a true must-have, especially in the summer. The shampoo gives volume to hair, and gives the texture needed for slippery, clean hair to be worked into braids and updo’s. Find it locally at shops like Lashes and LaceImage by Sarah Westmoreland

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Pack blotting papers (like these boscia Green Tea Blotting Linens, $10 each) in your wedding weekend clutch to absorb the extra oil that inevitably appears on every skin type during summer in the South. Available locally at Sephora. Image by Sarah Westmoreland

The Wedding Row

August 12 2019
We love it when Charleston is the backdrop for a budding romance, and we love it even more when a couple who started here returns for their “I do’s.” So it went with Amanda and Joey, who both...

August 12 2019
When a gal can name how many days she’s dated her beau (“One thousand and nine, but who’s counting?” laughs Erin), you know she’s ready for him to put a ring on it. When Matthew obliged, he and his...

August 8 2019
Sometimes it’s just so better said coming straight from the bride, so away we go into hearing it all from Houstin, Texas, resident Megan… (besides, we’re pretty sure we couldn’t get away with calling...

August 8 2019
We’re sure that Laura and Brian wanted their wedding day at Lowndes Grove Plantation to go on forever, because, duh, but we have to say we want it to, too! Why, now? Take a look at their insanely...

August 7 2019
Leave it to a couple from Texas to make a big splash of a wedding here in Charleston. Not only did Alicia and Walker pick an iconic mansion, the William Aiken House, for their reception, but they...

August 6 2019
“For months before the wedding,” says Mike, “Taryn would say, ‘Just wait! You won’t believe how amazing this day is going to be.’ ”And amazing it was. From the perfectly planned pink palette to the...

July 31 2019
August is just around the corner (like tomorrow, oh-em-gee) and school is about to be back in session. Do we hear all of those moms emitting a sigh of relief? To celebrate the end of this dreadfully...

July 30 2019
Kelly and Will met in an elementary school in 2013 … not while they were attending, of course, but while they were both teaching in Cleveland, Mississippi, for Teach for America Corps. Every...