Wondering how to transition your makeup into the summer? Sam and Nic of Real Techniques share their best tips to avoid shine, protect your skin, and add some colour for the perfect summer look.

While it heats up outside, these simple tips can keep skin light, free, and radiant. Real Techniques’ brushes help you target the important areas and allow the rest of your skin to relax. The sleek setting brush is perfect for applying powder on the nose, chin, forehead and under the eyes to eliminate shine and avoid looking too powdery. The square foundation brush can be used to apply highlighter to your cheeks and nose to make skin look brighter and healthier. For all-over coverage, the new Miracle Complexion sponge works to blend and even out skin for a more natural look.

Now is the time to break out that bright blue eyeliner you’ve been wanting to use! Summer is a great time to experiment with colour. The Real Techniques eye smudge + diffuse brushes work to soften bright colours and match the natural look of the rest of the face. Using the eye smudge brush, you can blend coloured eyeliner so it appears more subtle. Similarly, you can soften the edges of lip liner or lipstick with the lip blur brush. These brushes tone down brightness and any harshness to create a fun, relaxed summer look!