With the heatwave heading our way and what is hopefully a long hot summer ahead, now is the perfect time to start prepping your skin for the sun. If there’s one thing that’s inevitable in a heatwave, it’s that our face will feel hot, sweaty, and possibly a teeny bit sunburnt no matter how thorough you are with your SPF. Thankfully we’ve discovered the e.
l.f. Stay Cool Primer Stick, £7 here , which manages to tackle all of those troubles instantly whilst also helping prep your skin for makeup application.
The primer has been hailed as “perfect” and “amazing” by shoppers for how effectively it works , and it's safe to say it's going straight into our travel beauty bags before our next holiday! e.l.f.
's Stay Cool Primer Stick is ideal for keeping your skin cool in the summer ( Image: e.l.f.
) The cooling primer’s ingredients list is packed with everything your skin needs to stay cool and hydrated in the heat. With aloe water, hyaluronic acid, spring water, coconut water and marine water it helps moisturise and plump up your skin for a smooth makeup application whilst also cooling and soothing any redness or stinging caused by sun exposure or allergies. Rather than the usual cream or liquid formula that most primers have, the e.
l.f. primer comes in a handy stick format that makes it easy to apply on the go – not to mention it’s perfect for popping in your hand luggage without worrying about liquid limits.
You simply apply it directly onto your skin after you.