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A little rain doesn’t have to make you look a mess

Posted Jan 18, 2010 by Cloe Cabrera

Updated Jan 18, 2010 at 04:47 PM

If you’re like me, when it rains you’d rather stay home than risk having your hair frizz and your makeup melt.

But the stars at last night’s Golden Globe awards managed to look impeccable despite the downpour. But we well know they have a team of professionals they pay dearly to help them weather any storm. But what about the rest of us?

For those of us who have to fend for ourselves, celebrity makeup artist Christopher Drummond and hairstylist Philip Pelusi offer these tips on how to stay ravishing when it rains.

Makeup tips from Drummond

If it’s raining the day of a special event, stay away from liquid foundation, which has a tendency to “melt” and not last as long. Add a little more makeup than you normally would to prepare for the fact that some of your makeup will come off due to bad weather. Add layers to your foundation.

Use water resistant products. Drummond’s Veludo Velvet Foundation and Finale Finishing Powder can withstand serious moisture.

Hair tips from Philip Pelusi:

Check the weather report a few days in advance so you can plan to wear your hair up or down.  If rain is in the forecast, pulling hair into an updo or half upsweep is the best strategy to stay looking good in rainy conditions because hair is already curled, pinned and sprayed in place. If it gets rained on a bit, your hair can simply air dry in place, and it’s also easier to keep an updo dry under an umbrella.

If you wear your hair down and are caught by surprise, make sure to bring a small emergency kit in your purse to a special event with a few hair pins, a ponytail holder and a small purse size hair spray. If hair gets wet, go for a quick style change. Pull hair back into the ponytail and wrap hair around the ponytail holder and secure into place with the hair pins. Mist with spray.