Your winter makeup routine doesn’t have to be boring. We all suffer from winter skin-itis, where our skin is dry, flaky and overall just dull.
It’s hard to find products and a routine that doesn’t wash you out, or make you feel like your glow packed up and left with the warmer weather.
But with a few key steps and product swap-outs – think cream, hydrating formulas and warm-toned shades, you can bring the life back to your face.
These key winter makeup steps are here to bring life back into your skin. Scroll on to read more.
What’s the best winter makeup routine?
1. Hydrating Base & Foundation
Skin prep for winter is very important. So, make sure you check out our winter skincare tips here.
Apply a dewy or hydrating foundation to even out your skin tone without product clinging to dry patches.
Miracle Flawless Skin Foundation
MCoBeauty
$35.00
Estée Lauder Double Wear Sheer
Adore Beauty
$79.00
Clinique Moisture Surge Tint
Adore Beauty
$62.00
Maybelline Fit Me! Foundation
Priceline
WAS $25.99 | now $12.99
2. Opt for cream-based products
Swap powders for creamy formulas to keep your skin looking fresh and radiant.
This way, products won’t be clinging to those pesky dry spots, and your face can have some more warmth and dimension without looking harsh.
Rare Beauty Soft Liquid Blush
Sephora
$45.00
Giorgio Armani Luminous Tint
Myer
$75.00
Anastasia Beverly Hills Bronzer
Adore Beauty
$56.00
Dior Forever Skin Contour Stick
David Jones
$98.00
3. Use warm, soft colours for the eyes
On the eyes, pick warm tones like taupe, bronze, or soft plum over brighter, cooler tones.
Patrick Ta Dimension II Eyeshadow Palette
$125.00
Sephora
Natasha Denona Bronze Eyeshadow Palette
$123.00
Sephora
Nude By Nature Natural Eyeshadow Palette
WAS $39.95 | now $19.97
Priceline
Barry M Diamond Luxe Eyeshadow Palette
$26.95
Adore Beauty
4. Liquid lips and moisturising lip colours
Ditch matte lipsticks for tinted balms or creamy lipsticks and glosses. Look for nourishing formulas in wintery shades like rose, mauve, or berry.
Givenchy Rose Perfecto Liquid Lip Balm
$61.00
Sephora
Dermal Therapy Tinted Lip Balm
$9.99
Priceline
Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Lip Gloss
$38.00
Sephora
Covergirl Simply Ageless Lipstick
$10.97
Chemist Warehouse
5. Get that summer look with a glowy highlighter
Use a liquid or cream highlighter on the high points of your face (cheekbones, bridge of nose, cupid’s bow) for a lit-from-within look.
Milk Makeup Highlighter Mini
$44.00
Sephora
M.A.C Cosmetics Strobe Cream
$70.00
Adore Beauty
Haus Labs Bio-Radiant Balm
$52.00
Sephora
Covergirl Highlighter
WAS $21.95 | now $13.17
Priceline
