Top Beauty Trends You Must Follow on Summer

Beauty trends for summer call for a radiant skin with a dash of colours. While we must swear by 'less is more', it cannot stop us from roving our radars to tap the coolest trends that will rule the beauty box office this season. After all just fresh face and perfect summer outfit is not enough; you need to be on top of the beauty trends as well to put your best face forward.

So, allow us to unveil some hottest beauty trends for summer that all girls must follow.

Get the natural look

Before we give you all the updates on colours and styles, here is a gentle reminder on how to don a perfectly natural look throughout summer. Here are three steps to ace the flawless natural look:

• Glowing skin
• Soft eyes
• Rosy cheeks and lips

Glowing Skin

Cleansing, exfoliating and toning become extremely crucial at this time of the year. Moisturise to keep your skin soft and supple. Do clean your face and remove your makeup before going to bed at night.

Quick tip: Apply a tinted mousse for oily skin and a tinted moisturiser for dry skin.

Rosy cheeks and lips

Choose from baby peach or rose pink powders to dust on the apple of your cheeks like Head and Shoulders brand endorser Kareena Kapoor. Slather on a matte lipstick that is free of shine. To maintain a dewy and radiant day look, warm tones in blush and lip gloss works best.

Quick tip: For selecting colours for lip and cheeks, keep this in mind, pink or peach complement fair skin, dusky women can opt for plum, burgundy or mauve.

Soft Eyes

A natural look begs for simple eyes. Simply apply a nude eyeshadow on your upper lids, mixing it well into your skin, and also dab a little on the lower lids.

Quick tip: A generous dose of mascara and kohl will give the much needed definition to the eyes.

Trending lip colours

Nail the oxblood lip trend with élan. In case you feel it is grabbing too much attention to the extent of making you uncomfortable, then dab on a citrusy orange or a cranberry pink. Bold and luscious lips are in this season, so learn to ace them.

Make sure you steer away from colourless and boring lips. Go in for whimsical and fun colour on the lips, and balance the look by not popping out the eyes. Keep the eyes simple by lining them with a kohl pencil, mascara and a neutral eye shadow.

Pop Eyes

For a wild evening date, play up the eyes by colouring the lids in a fun colour. A soft and mesmerising day look requires you to pick on coloured eyeliner to define the eyes properly.

While winged eyeliner in a shade of blue complementing strawberry lips will look amazing on a movie or lunch date, you must don a black winged eyeliner with lips drenched in coral or crimson for the cocktail hour.

Brave Brows

Fill your brows with an eyebrow pencil in matching colour to your hair to enhance them further. Strong brows have been a hit on the runways and are here to stay.

When you decide to pay all the attention to the brows, apply a nude eye shadow and a pale peach lipstick.

Perfect Plait

No better way to manage your hair than tying them well in a classic or edgy braid. Nourish your hair well so it is easy to tie them into a slightly different braid than the usual ones.

Pick from a variety of fancy accessories to finish out the look perfectly. Opt for soft chignons if you like!

7 ways coconut oil is the perfect beauty multi-tasker

Use this mix in the shower as a gentle scrub the sugar/salt exfoliates, while lauric acid acts as a natural anti-inflammatory agent. "Swishing a mouthful of cold-pressed organic coconut oil absorbs toxins from your mouth, teeth and gums. It promotes overall heath because of its intense antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral properties," explains Dr KP Sreekumari Amma, a practising Thiruvananthapuram-based Ayurvedic, who calls the practice by its Ayurvedic name, Gandusha. The oil's low molecular weight allows it to penetrate the hair shaft, while the fatty acids bind the protein in the hair, protecting it.

    

Exfoliator

Mix brown sugar and sea salt with coconut oil till it forms a thick paste. Use this mix in the shower as a gentle scrub -- the sugar/salt exfoliates, while lauric acid acts as a natural anti-inflammatory agent. Add used coffee grounds to this mix to combat cellulite.

Oil pulling

"Swishing a mouthful of cold-pressed organic coconut oil absorbs toxins from your mouth, teeth and gums. It promotes overall heath because of its intense antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral properties," explains Dr KP Sreekumari Amma, a practising Thiruvananthapuram-based Ayurvedic, who calls the practice by its Ayurvedic name, Gandusha. Oil pulling takes some getting used to, and beginners might not be able to swish for 20 minutes. Build the time up by a few minutes every day. Do this in the morning and on an empty stomach. Just don't swallow the oil.

Hair nourisher

The oil's low molecular weight allows it to penetrate the hair shaft, while the fatty acids bind the protein in the hair, protecting it. Try this: beat two eggs with a quarter cup of warm coconut oil and massage into your scalp. Leave on for 30 minutes and rinse with cold water. The oil's lauric acid, Vitamin E and capric nourish the hair, while the eggs' protein strengthens it.

Epilator

Swap your shaving cream for coconut oil, which supports the skin's pH balance and reduces inflammation, making it ideal for sensitive skin. Using coconut oil in the place of a foaming cream results in a silky shave sans the razor burns or bumps. Plus, the fatty acids eliminate that dry sensation you get post-shave, leaving your skin feeling luxurious.

Cleanser

The high levels of Vitamin E in the coconut oil protect the skin from free radicals and reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines. Arnett recommends using it to cleanse and remove make-up. "Use coconut oil to gently loosen make-up and it will slide right off," adds Arnett. The high levels (92 per cent) of fatty acids in it break down the make-up so it slips right off, while antioxidants protect, nourish and allay signs of ageing.

Nutrition

Once perceived as unhealthy fat, new studies prove that it's really good for you. "Coconut oil is a good source of MCTs (medium-chain triglycerides), a fat that require less energy and enzymes to be digested," says Kerry Bajaj, health coach at the Eleven Eleven Wellness Center founded by Dr Frank Lipman, an integrative and functional medicine expert. "Unlike other dietary fats, MCTs don't get stored as fat in the body; they get burned for energy, leading to an increase in metabolism," she says. Cook with it or add to your diet -- in your smoothie or salad.

Moisturiser

Coconut oil's tiny molecules allow it to melt into your skin and high levels of Vitamin E nourish from within. Simran Lal, CEO, Goodearth, suggests applying after a shower to create a moisture-locking seal. Kristen Arnett, an eco and sustainable beauty believer, is also a fan. "Most commercial moisturisers have a mineral oil or petroleum base, which can block pores and cause breakouts. Coconut oil has none of these side-effects." To avoid smelling like a Bounty bar, apply it after dry brushing and pre-shower.

Vogue tip

Choose the organic cold-pressed variety. Lal explains, "Regular coconut oil is extracted from dried coconut (copra) and chemically processed, resulting in a loss of vitamins and minerals. Virgin coconut oil is naturally extracted from fresh coconut. It retains a light aroma of coconut and its vital nutrients." We love the ones by Forest Essentials and Amritam (Goodearth).