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10 Melt-Proof Makeup Products to Try This Summer

Rising temps mean it’s time to revisit your beauty routine so that you (and your makeup) don’t have a total melt down. That means making sure you have a mascara won’t smear, a foundation that won’t fade and a liner that won’t budge.

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Setting Spray

Guard your complexion against oil and shine by stocking up on a setting spray. Spritz after you’ve put on your makeup to keep it from budging and prevent you from reaching for blotting paper. It also doubles as a midday makeup refresher.

Urban Decay De-Slick Oil Control Makeup Setting Spray, $32 at sephora.com.

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Waterproof Eyeliner

Tested in ultra-humid climates, these waterproof liners are formulated to stay put from your first morning meeting to last call. Bonus points: The intense pigment was created with minimal oils and waxes to ensure zero touch-ups are required throughout the day.

Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Waterproof Liner in Blackout, $32 at nordstrom.

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Water-ready Sunscreen

Using a patented technology called WetForce, this BB cream and sunscreen in one activates with water, giving you increased sun protection while you sweat it out. That means good coverage and broad-spectrum protection that’ll last through intense workouts, sports and outdoor activities. The ultra-portable size also makes it gym and travel bag ready.

Shiseido WetForce Sports BB SPF 50+ For Face, $38 at ulta.com.

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Smudge-proof Brow Powder

This Rimmel brow powder is helps fill in, shape and bulk up sparse brows. It’s also sweat and waterproof formula, making sure your good brow day isn’t ruined.

Rimmel London Brow Shake Filling Powder, $3.99 at target.com.

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Oil Absorbing Foundation

With a liquid-to-powder formula, this foundation soaks up excess oil and hides imperfections sans cakiness. For oily skin types, it has the added benefit of kaolinite clay, an ingredient that absorbs oil without drying out the skin.

Hourglass Immaculate Liquid Powder Mattifying Oil Free Foundation, $56 at sephora.com.

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No Flake Mascara

Avoid raccoon eyes with a waterproof mascara. This one curls, lengthens and defines your lashes while standing up against the heat (and any tears you shed during wedding season).

Pixi Beauty Lash Booster Mascara, $22 at target.com.

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Full Coverage Concealer

If you’d rather skip foundation during the hotter months, but still require coverage, this full-coverage concealer camouflages blemishes, covers up dark circles and evens out your skin with a light-diffusing, selfie-ready finish. It also taps into new polymer technology that helps it adhere to the skin, making sure it won’t slide off.

Physicians Formula #InstaReady Full Coverage Concealer, $10.99 at ulta.com.

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Setting Powder

Set your makeup and control oil by layering on a translucent powder over top. This lightweight powder boasts a soft matte finish, keeping your look sheer and natural.

Hard Candy Translucent Loose Finishing Powder, $6 at walmart.com.

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Double Duty Primer

Not only does a primer provide a smooth base for your makeup, it’s the key to making it last. This one uses apricot essence to soften skin while it goes to work on minimizing the look of pores and imperfections.

Estée Lauder The Smoother Universal Perfecting Primer, $36 at ulta.com.

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Lip Liner

A gloss might slip and slide in the heat, but these matte lip liners deliver on pigment. They come in 30 shades from classic nudes to punchy hues. And they’re hydrating so they glide on easily. Best of all, they will not budge, thanks to a water-resistant formula.

Kat Von D Everlasting Lip Liner, $18 at sephora.com.

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