We all now know our moms weren’t just messing with our minds as kids—sunscreen IS like the Holy Grail, especially for our complexion. With that in mind (and the icky thought of greasy, white sunscreens), we created Urban Defense Complexion Primer Broad Spectrum SPF 30—a clear gel formula that protects AND primes skin. On top of all that, Urban Defense doesn’t interfere with your makeup—it smoothes your complexion for better application!

In this video, Amanda Rodriguez, our artist in residence, will show you an amazing way to incorporate Urban Defense into your application routine, along with some of our other must-have complexion products. The end result? Flawless, protected skin.

Need your makeup to last all night? Prepping, priming and setting your complexion is more important than you think. Amanda will show you how easy it can be using some of our innovative complexion products (like Optical Illusion Complexion Primer—it instantly blurs flaws!) and, of course, our waterproof All Nighter Liquid Foundation. She even goes into what we consider “fake-believe” makeup: brightening, highlighting and contouring.

Complexion concerns haunt everyone. Luckily, we have a whole arsenal of products to make your complexion flawless. If redness and under-eye circles are sabotaging your complexion goals, they won’t be after you watch this tutorial.

Amanda shows you how to neutralize redness and even out your skin. All it takes is some key products from our high-tech complexion lineup, like our refreshing B6 Vitamin-Infused Complexion Prep Priming Spray and Self-Adjusting Complexion Primer (a color-correcting formula that adjusts to your skin tone).

Constantly battling oily skin that just won’t stay matte? We feel ya—which is why we have a lineup of products that’ll keep your complexion easily mattified all day long.

It all starts with Optical Illusion Complexion Primer (to instantly blur flaws) and De-Slick Complexion Primer (it mattifies and smoothes skin!), plus a few other UD must-haves. Watch now as Amanda shows you how to get an amazingly mattified complexion.

Looking for an effortless Naked glow? Amanda Rodriguez, our artist in residence, reveals her pro tips for using Naked Skin Highlighting Fluid to add a subtle, natural-looking illumination to your complexion.

Unfortunately, even summer vacation has rules. Wear sunscreen. Drink plenty of water. Skip out on makeup? Um, clearly some rules are meant to be broken. Half the reason we head to the beach is to feel like a bronzed goddess, so why wouldn’t we look the part? Check out these summertime-approved looks created by Jordan Liberty using our new Beached Collection that are sure to keep you looking 100 (even when the temperature matches).

Blaze on lash line
Heatwave in crease
16th St. in outer corner
Lucky 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil
Sun-Kissed Beached Bronzer
Fireball Hi-Fi Shine Ultra Cushion Lipgloss

Plunge on lid
Double Dip in crease
Plunge on outer half of lower lash line, Double Dip on inner half
Goldmine 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil on inner corner
Legend 24/7 Waterline Eye Pencil on inner rim
Sun-Kissed Beached Bronzer on cheeks
Fuel Vice Lipstick

Daybreak in crease
Wedge on lid
Heatwave on lower lash line
Goldmine 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil on outer corner
Legend 24/7 Waterline Eye Pencil on inner rim
Bronzed Beached Bronzer on cheek
Lit Naked Illuminated Shimmering Powder For Face And Body on cheekbone
100 Degrees Vice Lipstick

Heatwave on lid
Blaze on inner corner and upper third of lid
Perversion 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil smudged into corner of the eye
Plunge on lower lash line
Heatwave Vice Lipstick

16th St. from lash line to brow bone
Wedge in outer corner
Salt under brow arch
Lucky 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil on lower lash line
Blaze on inner corner
Plunge smudged into lash line
Perversion Razor Sharp Water-Resistant Longwear Liquid Eyeliner on lash line
Tower 1 Vice Lipstick

Plunge in crease and on lower lash line
16th St. on lid
Blaze on inner corner
LSD 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil on lower lash line
Perversion Razor Sharp Water-Resistant Longwear Liquid Eyeliner on upper lash line
Big Bang Hi-Fi Shine Ultra Cushion Lipgloss