Top 10 BEST Summer Holiday Beauty Hacks so you can Look Good in ALL Your Holiday Pics

Got a summer trip with your friends coming up? Dreading the holiday photoshoots? We all want to enjoy our summer holidays without a care in the world, but we know that looking bad in your holiday snaps can put a downer on your trip. That’s why we’ve got you covered with the best tips and tricks so you can look your best, feel your best and ditch the filters. From prepping your skin with expert devices to making your body glow, this is the ultimate guide for the perfect summer snaps.

It’s all about the lighting

Lighting is often the difference between loving your holiday pics or swiftly deleting them. But how can you get it right? Golden hour is one of the best times of day to take pictures. For a sun kissed, glowy look, position yourself facing the setting sun and you’ll be illuminated by its natural saturation. You can look up the golden hour times in your chosen location and feel illuminated. If you’re trying to take pictures in the daylight and find your photos look washed out from the glare of the sun, use your hand as a shade over the top of your phone camera – it works just like a lens hood.

Prep your skin

You might think flawless makeup is the key to flawless pics and while that’s not far from the truth, flawless photos actually begin with your skincare. Prepping your skin right can help your makeup look and sit smoother, giving you a great base for an all-day glow. Begin by using a facial cleansing device to remove impurities, firm up your skin and get a youthful glow. These devices can also aid lymphatic drainage and help de-puff by getting blood circulation going so you can look snatched in pictures. A brightening under eye cream along with a vitamin C serum will help give your skin an extra glow and a good moisturiser will ensure there will be no dry patches your makeup can cling to and look patchy.

Get that all-over glow

Summer pictures aren’t all in the face. Having glowing skin all over will help you love your holiday snaps. Slathering on moisturiser or after sun following a day soaking up the rays will help keep your skin looking and feeling smooth while giving it some much needed moisture. We also recommend using a shimmering body oil on your legs and arms – it will add the perfect summer glow and catch the light in your pictures, leaving you feeling like a Greek goddess in golden hour.

Less is more

It can be tempering to layer up your makeup, adding more foundation and lashings of eyeshadow to cover up imperfections and create a more ‘Insta-worthy’ look but less is often more. Accentuating your natural features, contours, and highlights with less product can help give you that no-makeup makeup look, letting your skin shine through. Cream products are great for adding subtle touches and don’t underestimate using your fingers to swipe some natural shimmer on your eyelid or blend in your concealer to look more natural.

We’re blushing

For a sun-kissed summer look, cream blush is a must. All of your favourite celebs from Selena Gomez to Sabrina Carpenter and Hailey Bieber swear by bright blushes for that post-sun glow. Add it to the highpoints of your cheeks and across your nose for a burnt bronzed look – if you’re not one to tan easily, fake it till you make it!

Strike a pose

A good picture is all about feeling comfortable and a great pose can help too. Get to know your good sides and angles and have a few fav poses at the ready when your friend snaps a pic of you. Knowing what to do with your arms or how to position your legs can be all the difference between your new profile pic or wallowing in self pity.

Keep it candid

If you’re not one for posing, keeping it candid could be just what you need. Pretending you haven’t noticed the camera as someone shamelessly snaps some pics of you can create some natural-looking shots that might just catch you at an angle you’re into.

Natural lighting

Ever love your makeup and then step out into a different light and wonder how it could look so different? Doing your makeup in the light you’ll be wearing it in is super important. So if you’re planning a sunset dinner be sure to apply your makeup by the window, on the balcony or in natural light for a makeup look that will look just as you expect in pictures.

Rule of thirds

The rule of thirds is always a good way to snap a great holiday pic. Photographers use this guideline to balance the subject with the setting for the perfect picture. It places the subject in the left or right third of an image, leaving the other two thirds more open – it’s a composition that can create great results.

Embrace the spam

Even the most well-versed influencers don’t get THE picture first time. It’s all about trial and error so make sure whenever you get pictures, you get a lot. Slight movements, adjustments and expressions give you options. Flick through your camera after and like your favs.