Beating the heat at New York Fashion Week: Skincare and beauty for the sweaty!

The craziness of New York Fashion Week is finally here, and as I’m packing my bags here in London for my big trip back home I am finding myself very carefully packing my cosmetics and skincare products. NYFW in September is always a hot one, and it’s made even hotter by the fact that most of us are running here, there and everywhere trying to keep up with shows, go-sees and parties. It’s a workaholic’s dream, but it can be your skin’s worst nightmare. 

For NYFW, I always leave the majority of my heavier makeup right in my top drawer, i.e. it’s not coming with me.  Instead, my week revolves around keeping a face that is fresh and clean and ready for an impromptu sweat here and there. I know how unpleasant that sounds, but I’m not here to sugar-coat things for you, I’m shelling out advice instead. So here’s what I say you do. For your makeup bag include the following:

• Three lip colours, including two bolds and one nude colour. If you want to make a statement with your makeup, do it with your lips. Nothing can update a look faster than a fierce red lip. Leave the nude for more casual moments when you are wearing a loud garment or want to play up another feature like your eyes… which leads me to the next must-have.
• A great eyeliner. Pack the one you trust, and make sure it’s waterproof and smudge proof if possible. Playing up your eyes with a strong bold line and building perhaps a smoky eye into the look is a great way to put together an attention-getting look without risking caked-on makeup running down your face mid-stride to your next show.
• My Simple Skincare staples- Simple’s Sooth Facial Toner and their Cleansing Facial Wipes. You already know I don’t leave home without them, and sometimes you really do just need that quick swipe of toner or a “wipe down” (for lack of a better phrase) to instantly refresh your look.

Bottom line here, keep your look clean this season. Nothing says amateur more than someone who shows up to an event with their full face of makeup running down their neck!

This post was created in connection with my appointment as an ambassador in the Simple^® Skincare Program. Visitwww.facebook.com/SimpleSkincare to share your story on sensitive skin.