It’s not even June and we’ve already been treated to plenty of sunshine, with forecasters predicting a three-month summer scorcher across the UK. So it’s no surprise there’s been a 140% rise in Google searches for ‘sunglasses’ in the last month, as Brits look for stylish pairs to protect their eyes from damage.
But however trendy the style you shop, there’s an eternal issue we all have with specs: the annoying marks they leave on your make-up. You travel to work or dinner with friends, and by the time you arrive, you’ve got those two little spots on the bridge of your nose where your make-up has entirely rubbed off. Not chic.
No matter how cool your sunglasses are, dints on either side of your nose are not a good look
Until now, we’ve accepted this as an unavoidable side effect of not blinding ourselves in the sun. (Let’s be honest, if we’re picking between good make-up and good eyesight, we’d have to plump for the latter.) But thanks to Revolution Beauty make-up artist Mel Trierweiler, we’ve now learned a quick hack that banishes annoying sunglasses marks for good – and we’re passing it on to you.
According to Trierweiler, you likely already have the solution in your make-up bag. All you need is a loose powder – translucent or shaded, it doesn’t matter – which is essential for keeping greasiness at bay in the summer months.
The hack? After applying the powder to your face as usual (with focus on the oily T-zone comprising your nose, cheeks and forehead), grab your sunglasses and apply the loose powder to the inner frames. This will create a barrier on the glasses that absorbs excess oil and make-up, stopping it from transferring when you put them on your nose.
A small amount of loose powder is all you need to prevent your make-up transferring
Another extra tip? Apply a little setting spray (or hairspray) to your sunglasses using a beauty blender or cotton pad before layering on the powder. Trierweiler recommends Revolution’s £10.99 Superfix Misting Setting Spray, which provides some extra grip and helps ensure the oil-absorbing powder stays in place all day.
There you have it: a 30-second hack to banish those annoying marks for good. Now all that’s left to do is choose which pair of sunnies we’ll be investing in this summer. And loll around in the sunshine, obvs.