Oil based makeup will hold, so cream foundation. Sounds like you might be wearing a waterbased formula? Old school pro formulas are best against the water as they have heavier oils and waxes then newer and consumer formulas, so Graftobian, Ben Nye, Kryolan, Cinema Secrets (personal fave). This goes for blush, contour, anything else. Setting cream eyeshadows should hold too, as well as gel eyeliner (which is much tougher than pen liners).

Setting spray alone won’t hold the makeup if the base isn’t waterproof but may help on top. Huda one is strong af.

If you absolutely must wear makeup, you should avoid water activities or at very least don't do any immersion near/around your face and try to keep all water off.

You should wear everything waterproof, set well, and use a fixing spray. Other than that, ya just avoid water activities 100%.

I guess if you want to wear it so much you should look into the make-up that synchronized swimmers use. But I don’t think it’s good for your skin to wear it on regular basis.

Stage makeup setting spray is probably what you want. I hear good things about Ben nye and krylon https://camerareadycosmetics.com/collections/makeup-setting-sprays-sealers

Hi there! My daughter did competitive synchronized/artistic swimming for YEARS and you absolutely can wear makeup while you are swimming. We found that the best product for eyes was Maybelline Color Tattoo, that stuff didn't budge. And, for lips, any cheap lipstick from the dollar store worked great!

Also, try the L'Oreal setting spray... I forget which one specifically, but they literally had ads with one of the Olympic synchronized swimmers in it.

(Tangentially, I know OP didn't ask but do you wanna know how those ladies get their hair to stay absolutely perfectly slicked back? Knox unflavored gelatin! You mix it with hot water and brush it on with a paintbrush. It smells like death. I miss watching my daughter perform, but I do NOT miss the stench of the Knox.)

USE WEATHER PROOF HAIRSPRAY! I played waterpolo for six years and had my makeup on in the pool the whole time and the only that would smear was my mascara. Basically what you need to do is pack a shit ton of powder on your cream products, spray it with a long lasting setting spray LIGHTLY, and then spray it with a shit ton of weatherproof hairspray. I used Aqua-net but there are other ones out there. Good Luck!

Make-Up Forever is awesome for water stuff. Lots of their products are waterproof plus their setting spray is amazing. I’m not sure if they still are but they used to be the official makeup of the French synchronized swimming team.

Make Up For Ever Camouflage Cream, great as a base and a spot concealer, not so great at undereye. A little goes a long way.

Skindinavia Bridal setting spray, if you don't want to use hairspray as others have suggested.

Benefit Roller Girl Macara, but my personal and controversial opinion is eyelash extensions.

If anyone knows an eyeliner LMK, because my HG was discontinued years ago and nothing works now. I've tried Stila, Anastasia, MAC, NYX, and countless others.

Try kryolan fixing spray. Haven't been able to get any myself but it's like setting spray on crack.

You could possibly look up tips from synchronized swimmers?

Maybe look into Makeup Forever’s Aqua Resist line. I remember reading that synchronized swimmers love using their products. They even have this Aqua Seal, which is like Duraline for waterproofing eyeshadows etc.. and as for blush I think they loved Benefit tint.

If you are swimming to work out, barefaced is best. Maybe some waterproof mascara. If you are splashing about the pool trying to look cute and really want to wear makeup, I’d look for some YouTube recommendations re makeup for synchronized swimmers. Otherwise I’d keep it simple with some bronzer, waterproof mascara and eyeliner, and some tinted moisturizer

If you use lipstick as blush, it'll stay on better when wet.

actually duraline can make any of your creams waterproof

I find swimming barefaced is the way to good. No makeup products hold up well and I rather not be concerned about how they are wearing.

What kind of makeup? Like full face or foundation or eye makeup?

Estée Lauder double wear Laura mercier matte flawless fusion Revlon do some good Full coverage long lasting ranges aswell 😊

Eyeliner: mac liquid last. It’ll stay on through a 3 day cabin weekend. I went for a treatment at a thermal spa and the girl asked if she could take it off. I said she could try and after 5 mins of rubbing she was only able to remove a few flakes. Be warned: it’ll take loads of oil to remove.

Have you tried makeup setting spray? Ben Nye final deal is supposed to work wonders. That’s the stuff that Disney Princesses use. Their makeup does not budge! I’ve used it for theatre performances and really like it.

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Not that I've found. I paint my brows with a korean brow sealing liquid but I basically have not found anything that doesn't move.

I don’t think it would be overkill if you use a translucent powder.

Oh my goodness I haven’t actually checked after swimming but lash princess is where it’s at. And the waterproof is even better

I swear by MUFE Aqua. Personally I love it and it is my favorite.

Also the aqua products were originally made for synchronized synchronized swimmers.

I swear by Blinc! It doesn’t smudge or budge while swimming or in torrential rain, doesn’t flake or bleed and since it isn’t your standard “waterproof” mascara it is easily removed at the end of the day!

When I worked as a summer camp counselor and went swimming every single day it was the only mascara that didn’t make me lose lashes trying to remove or make me look like a raccoon and scare my campers after playing in the pool!

Edit: I just looked it up to confirm what makes it work so well and it’s the tubing mechanism, so other “tubing” mascaras could I theory work as well! I think essence has one too? I’ve never tried theirs though, but tubing mascara > waterproof everyday in my book.

UD Cannonball. I actually did wear it swimming and it stayed on.

Too Faced Better Than Sex. Has made it through showers, 22 days as a NICU mom, and my wedding last weekend.

why do you still want to wear makeup during swimming classes? Isn’t that a but too much? Baka magka pimples kapa cause of the chlorine and makeup mixing together or something

Estee Lauder double wear foundation + Laura Mercier setting powder + Kryolan fixing spray.

Maybelline Fit Me 16-hr liquid foundation

setting spray from one size beauty

For me, no naman. Baka depende rin sa skin sis

i get why you want to wear makeup. don't listen to other people na hindi naman sinagot ang question mo ◡̈ local products lang ginagamit ko when i swim-- colourette first base, their blush & grwm loose powder to set. The happy skin setting spray works great on me. Mag-ffade pa rin makeup on your face pero kapag tinatanggal ko siya after i swim, may makeup pa rin on my cotton pads. have fun swimming, OP!

A hack you can try is applying your base as usual and then set it with a LOT of powder, but don't bake. Then spray a lot of setting spray and lightly powder your midface (though i haven't done this because i love a really matte finish). A really good powder I can recommend in the about_tone blur powder pact, no matter how much I apply it doesn't look cakey or dry. I spent ten hours in the theme park yesterday, the rain was pouring down, and my makeup still looked perfect even after getting soaked on all the rides in the rain😆

Etude house dear darling water tint

Milani blush

I would recommend a lip stain. You do have to be careful and dab it on rather than trying to blend it, but they’ll stay on through swimming. The Milk Jelly stain is probably the most user-friendly, but a liquid one would work too.