Introduction

If streaking liner and creasing eye shadow have you ready to wipe your eye makeup off by lunch, modify your regimen. Prevention is your best defense in keeping eye makeup fresh during the hot and humid summer months. When your new regimen still can't beat the heat, a few simple touch-ups will keep your eyes free of streaks.

Step One
Switch to products that can handle the heat. Look for long-wearing or waterproof mascara, choose eye pencils over liquid liners, and switch to shadows that harden to a cream once applied.

Step Two
Go light. Line the upper lash line, or settle for a sweep of a light shadow. Shadow from lash line to brow is more likely to cake or crease in the heat, and darker colors will be more apparent if they bleed.

Step Three
Skip eyeliner and mascara on the lower lashes. It's likely to streak in the sweaty under-eye area.

Step Four
Set eye makeup with a light dusting of loose powder. This will help absorb any moisture that may cause eye makeup to melt.

Step Five
Use a non-powdered blotting paper to remove any under-eye perspiration when you do notice streaking. Wipe away any eye makeup with a clean cotton swab.

Step Six
Reapply faded makeup sparingly.