It's been a horrible few weeks so far, with storm Barney, Clodagh and now Desmond. 

And while we all wish we could hide away under our duvet for days, unfortunately we can't. 

So in order to keep your make-up in place during the rainy days, here are five easy ways to make sure you'll always look picture perfect – despite of Storm Desmond. 

Keep it simple

There's no point putting on a full face of make-up if you know you'll be out in the bad weather. So loads of eye make-up is a big no-no. 

And contouring? That can go out the window. There will be no Kimmy K look-a-likes in Ireland for the next few days – unless you want a streaky face by lunchtime. 

 

Moisturise

Going from the cold and windy outdoors to the heated and warm indoors can cause havoc with your skin, and even people with oily skin will notice it becoming a little chapped and broken and sometimes, even a bit sore.

To avoid this, make sure to use an extra strength moisturiser everyday and a face scrub at least once a week.

 

Keep like with like

Another disadvantage of going from the cold outside to the warm inside is your make-up sliding off your face – and let's face it, it happens to the best of us. 

To combat this, make sure your foundation, base coats and top coats use similar ingredients. Remember oil and water don't mix so if you use an oil-based BB cream with a water-based foundation, it will more than likely become shiny during the day. 

 

Waterproof mascara

This will become your best friend, in any type of weather. Rain bashing off your face? No problem! Storm Desmond ruining your perfectly-put together make-up? No bother! 

Once you have waterproof mascara, you'll be OK. 

 

Skip the tan

If you're planning on baring your legs on a night out in the next few weeks, we'd suggest wearing a shimmer to highlight your pins rather than wearing tan. Even the most strongest formulas can streak after ten minutes of standing in the a queue to get into Coppers.