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Best Makeup Product Recommendations for Hot Climates (Sweat Proof, Mattifying, Hydrating, Poreless)

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Makeup products that I recommend as a Professional Makeup Artist to either beginners or professionals users. These products are ideal for the summer time usages or for individuals who live in the Caribbean where the climate is hot majority of the tim...
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Primers

These are my recommendations of primers that work super well in the really hot climates like my clients and I that live in the Caribbean (Trinidad and Tobago). Some hydrate, mattify, remove pore/ smooth canvas or help foundation grip to skin which ar... 

 
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This primer works exceptionally well in griping your foundation to you skin with helps extend the longevity and durability of your makeups wear through the day or night.
Power Grip Primer
 
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When I tell you I was mind blown when this product worked! Literally! I have combination skin so my T-zone is very oily and I've tried multiple high end products to help with reducing the oiliness but nothing worked like this primer. Finding a produc...
SECURE THE SWEAT PRIMER
 
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Hydrating & Gripping! Let's your makeup sit for long hours on your skin secured and glowing. Once your skin is hydrated well I just personally find that on myself and my clients it's makes the skin glow beautifully through your makeup. Will defin...
Water Jelly Hydrating Face Primer
 
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I love how this product makes my skin look super blurred like I have on a filter in real life. Works really well with and without makeup. Individuals with visible pores on their skin this primer will smoothen out your skin giving you the perfect canv...
The POREfessional Face Primer
 
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One of my oldest goodies in the my book. Blurs the pores and makes the face a smooth canvas for makeup application. A more affordable product that will give as similar effects to The POREfessional Face Primer.
Baby Skin® Instant Pore Eraser® Primer

Foundations

Foundations that I have used and proven that last really well through the day in the hot climate.

 
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I'm been using this foundation for years and it has never failed me yet! It's formula is transfer-resistant and it's waterproof liquid formula resists heat, sweat and humidity. This foundation amazing to use if you live in the Caribbean or in the sum...
Revlon ColorStay ™ Longwear Makeup for ...

Concealers

These are my top recommendations for concealers that sit on the face for long hours and do not more don't matter if you sweat like crazy!

 
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Blends like butter and it 100% full coverage. If you have dry skin this is the concealer for you! Even if you have combination skin it works well regardless. Wouldn't recommend for oil skin since its hydrating, the Elf 16hr Camo Concealer will defini...
Elf Hydrating Camo Concealer
 
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Could never take this faithful soldier out my kit! This product has never failed me or my clients yet. Been using La Girl Pro concealer since I was a teenager playing in makeup, I can never turn my back on the goodie here. It's sit well on the skin a...
L.A Girl HD Pro.Conceal

Setting Powder

These are my top recommendations for setting powders that get the job done. If its either to keep makeup in place for hours or mattifies the face perfectly.

 
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The best! Proven to blur those under eyes giving the most amazing filtered look in real life. What makes this setting powder even more amazing is that it also controls oils if you have oily skin, keeping the face mattified.
Ultimate Blurring Setting Powder | ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr
 
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I’ve been using the product for over 6 years and it’s one of the OG setting powders. It gives a flawless finish and it’s also buildable so if you want that super bright under eye you can definitely achieve that with zero flashbacks in your pictures. ...
Buttercup - Best Setting Powder Makeup
 
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My Go-to product for instant shine removal especially for male grooming on photoshoot sets. Even works great before applying foundation to help skin stay extra matte if you have very oily skin. I love how this setting powder is colorless so it doesn'...
Sacha Colorless Setting Powder. No ashy flashback

Setting Sprays

These are my top recommendations of setting sprays that melt and set makeup perfectly in place for that longevity your looking for in these hot climates.

 
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Best Mattifying and Sweat/ Waterproof Setting Spray. I use this product on my clients especially due to the climate of the Caribbean (Trinidad & Tobago) where getting away from the heat which equals to sweating is impossible! This setting sprays ...
On 'Til Dawn Setting Spray | ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr
 
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Want to melt your makeup to give skin?! Then this is your go to product. I use this setting spray in between layers of makeup to help with the blending process but I don’t use it alone when I’m setting and finishing a makeup look.
Continuous Setting Mist | Morphe US

Finishing Powder

These are my recommendation for finishing powders that works well with a full face or makeup or without.

 
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A makeup artist besties! This foundation powder working super amazing as a finishing powder to bring together a makeup look seamlessly. It also works well by itself, lovely silky skin finish. It's an absolute favorite!
Pro Powder Foundation Palette
 
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Love love love this powder! I mean how not too it's soo lightweight on the skin and brings your skin back together perfectly after the contouring, highlighting and baking. Fit very well on the skin for hours of wear. Really great powder to have in yo...
True Match Super-Blendable Powder - Face Makeup

Eyebrow Gel

These are my recommendation for eyebrow fixers that sets eyebrow hairs in place without moving throughout the day no matter if you sweat a lot or not.

 
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Keep your brows in PLACE! It could be the hottest day and I will be sweating like crazy and my brows not move when I use this product! I even use it would out makeup. The applicator wand has a side that applies the gel to your brows and a side that l...
Got2B Schwarzkopf Glued for Brows & Edges Wand

Eyelash Glue

These are my recommendation for eyelash glues that hold very strong, secures your lashes all day long no matter the circumstance.

 
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It has the best hold! It's waterproof,sweat proof and tears proof! So you don't have to worry about your lashes fly off in any instance where you apply your lashes if it's either the beach, the poolside, the gym or at a funeral. I use this glue on my...
i-Envy by KISS Super Strong Eyelash Adhesive

Oil Control/ Removers

These are my recommendations for oil/ shine control. That extra help you'll need to keep you skin super matte all day.

 
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This is one of my best go to products to remove oils from the skin quickly and effectively. On photoshoot sets especially doing male grooming this is my go-to product to remove shine for the perfect matte skin which equals not shinny flash backs on c...
Oil Absorbing Sheets & Blotting Paper

Lip Moisturizer

These are my recommendations for lip moisturizers that help soften the lips for the best/ smoothest application of lip products (lipsticks, lipliners, etc.)

 
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The lip therapy hands down soften my clients lips which gives the best application for an lip products without having a crack and dried look after the product is applied but a smooth application, seamlessly.
Lip Care
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