September is right around the corner and that means one thing. Time to set the alarm, get your caffeine fix, and head back to school. While we’re crying over the last few summer days, we can at least get ourselves organised with our school schedule and beauty routine. Because come this autumn, we’ll be too busy studying…amirite?
But first, skincare
Pull an all-nighter studying for your latest exam? You might be tired but your eyes don’t have to show it. Boots Ingredients Caffeine Eye Cream (Dhs40, Boots) is the perfect way to perk up those eye bags. This vegan eye cream helps to reduce puffiness around the eye area, minimise dark circles, all while keeping the skin hydrated. This eye cream passes the test with flying colours.
Skip studying and read Cosmo ME all night? (We don’t blame you). Late nights can lead to dehydrated skin. When we sleep, our skin regenerates and renews. So when we skip a few hours, we pay for it. Try washing off your makeup and apply a hydrating mask that can sit and sink slowly into your skin. We love the Sephora Collection Vitamin Face & Body Mask in Watermelon (Dhs45, Sephora). Packed with vitamin E and a bunch of antioxidants, this hydrates and moisturises the skin and makes your complexion look fresh and bright.
Long days in class can mean a lot of mask wearing, and we’re not talking about the kind that help the skin. Face masks are a recipe for breakouts no matter how you cut it. Peace Out Skincare’s Acne Serum (Dhs132, Sephora) is a daily clarifying serum that contain some of the best acne fighting ingredients. Pore clearing salicylic acid dissolves all the gunk and grime (#eww) that get stuck in your pores. Niacinamide regulates oil production. It also works with vitamin C to minimise dark spots and even out the skin’s appearance. Let’s save the drama for drama class and focus on keeping our skin clear and grades high.
Makeup matters
Laura Mercier’s Tinted Moisturizer Oil Free Natural Skin Perfector SPF 20 (Dhs216, Bloomingdales) is the ideal sheer coverage foundation to get you through the day. It provides a soft-focused, demi-matte finish and doesn’t make your skin feel greasy or dry. This tinted moisturiser has recently been reintroduced into the market after 70 attempts by Laura Mercier to improve the formula.We give it an A+.
We always seem to be on the go. As much as we’d like to do a 60 minute make application sesh, sis, it’s just not possible. So the next best thing is to get an all in one product. It’s quick and easy to use. Also, way more gentle on the wallet. NudeStix is known for making some seriously amazing multi-tasking makeup products. We love them because they’re packed with *only* good ingredients so we know we’re not going to deal with some irritated skin later on. If there good enough for Zoe Kravitz, then they’re deffo gonna work for us. We love the one she’s using, NudeStix Nudies Matte All Over Face Blush Color in Sunkissed (Dhs145, Sephora).
For eyes, who else can do it better than Dubai’s own beauty queen, Huda Kattan. Huda Beauty has been on a roll with incredible makeup releases and we are *loving* the Life Liner Quick ‘N Easy Precision Liquid Liner (Dhs78, hudabeauty.com). This eyeliner is perfect for cat eye novices and is designed to give you a profesh look, even when applied in a rush. Just remember to focus (on your classes too).