Summer is almost over, but I’m sure Mother Nature has more than a few 90 degree days left in her and that can be murder on ones mascara, eyeliner, and any other compound that cannot stand the barrage of sweatiness that goes with a hot day. 

In the Midwest, the humidity gets so high that when you go outside it feels like you are breathing underwater and can’t take a step without letting lose a torrent of salty, sweaty goodness, but there are things you can do to lessen sweats impact on your skin and makeup.

1.Consolidate: When the humidity is high, sweat and body oils have a difficult time evaporating and instead collect on your skin. Every time you wipe sweat away, you risk damaging the perfect makeup job that you applied in the sweet comfort of central air. To help make evaporation easier, keep the layers of items on your face to a minimum. Instead of using a moisturizing lotion and a sun block, use a moisturizing sun block. This will help keep your pores open and allow for easier evaporation.

2. Scrub, scrub, scrub: Humidity is a pain in the neck and it may be a pain in the face as well if you want to maximize your potential for having a good makeup day. Oils can build up on your skin making it difficult for sweat to evaporate and instead cause bead up on the surface of the skin. Think of your car after it gets waxed. Exfoliation reduces the oils on the skin and reduces the chances of beading.

3.Use the Glow: Sweat can make your face glisten and give it a shine that you can take advantage of when applying makeup in the morning. If you want to have an idea of how much your face will likely shine once you leave the confines of your home, turn off the central air, close the bathroom door and take your shower so that the room builds up humidity. When you get out and look into the mirror, your face will have a similar sheen as to when it’s outside. If you want to make sure your makeup job looks good while indoors as well, then after applying, exit the bathroom, crank up the air and cool down. After about 10-15 minutes, head to a mirror and take a look.

No one likes to look like a greased pig because of summer sweat, but you can make the best of a bad situation by being prepared and taking precautions.

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Tonight, I’m partaking of a much-needed chick-retreat to a little resort nestled in Middle-of-Nowhere, Illinois. Don’t bother Googling it, kids. I made up the name of the town. Anyhoo… The location’s not important, the spirit of rest is what makes it absolutely wonderful.

The plan is, a select few of my gal pal’s are running away for a night just to grab a break. The itinerary is rather simple:

1. Get gone
2. Stay gone for at least 18 consecutive hours
3. Go sit in a hot tub, sans time-machine
4. Pig out on things that we’d dare not feed our children
5. Perform do-it-yourself beauty treatments
6. Rinse and repeat

This plan is completely exquisite save one, minor detail…number three requires a bathing suit. My issue is not a lack of bathing suit. I’ve got that business covered. The issue is…the “bikini” area in general. To what lengths am I willing to go for the sake of any unsuspecting folks who happen to catch a glimpse of me in a swimsuit?

Let me lay this out for y’all, because I’m a shoot from the hip kind o’ gal. I’m 31, married and chase children all day. I shave my legs, but the desire to spiff up my nether-region left the building about two kids ago.

Guess when the last time I wore a swimsuit was? About two kids ago.

So, here I am. I’m about 10 hours away from departure, and have yet to decide what I’m going to do.

I know that there’s a likelihood of about zero that anyone’s gonna be checking out what mama has to offer. I also know that I have a group of friends who wouldn’t judge me if I decide not to wax, shave or otherwise torture my bikini-line in the name of public decency.

Still, I feel it’s my duty as a socially responsible human being to try to act like I care. It’s not like there’s some horrible, machete-required, hot-mess going on downstairs, but I know in my heart of hearts, I should go the extra mile, if for nothing else, just to make myself feel a little less self-conscious.

What say you? Should I go for it or just let it go and sport that swimsuit without a second thought?

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