Makeup Builds Up Confidence
Makeup can boost up confidence and
sense of feel-good factor. People feel more
socially inclined after doing makeup and knowing
how to do it correctly can transform a recluse
into an outgoing person. Indulge yourself with
our beauty, body care and makeup tips, do a
manicure and chase away the feeling of weariness
and rejuvenate yourself to undertake the
upcoming challenges of each day. Views on beauty
are changing. It is not only about cosmetics but
being fit, healthy, relaxed and clean. Even men
want to know how to get the closest shave
possible and about massage oils that can help
them relax after that strenuous workout.
If high-class spas and expensive beauty saloons
are out of your reach you can use the makeup
tips given here and find more about the
aromatherapy, facial treatments, massage tips
and homemade recipes that you can prepare at
home. Know how to make your eyebrows, eyes and
lips look more beautiful, help the bride out
with the valuable tips given here, know more
about body designing and how to apply makeup in
different seasons such as monsoons, winter and
summer, in this section.
Makeup Tips:
1) Use toner on your face first and apply
moisturizer, to enable better blending of
foundation/concealer.
2) Work your foundation onto the face with
fingers in circular motions, working one area at
a time, say from forehead down one side of face,
then down the other side with quick motion.
Blend downwards and outwards with a dry sea or
makeup sponge.
3) Concealer is best applied after foundation -
apply small dots where needed and gently pat
into the skin, then wipe with a sponge to remove
excess. Concealer can be applied with a sponge
flusk or lip brush using the tips. If you feel a
little more colour is needed add to the spots,
and blend again with sponge.
4) Use Translucent Loose Powder to set the
makeup using a large soft brush and dusting over
the face quickly in a downward motion. If the
skin is more mature just use powder in the
T-Zone of forehead, nose and chin.
5) To work out where to apply blusher, place
finger along bottom of cheekbone and apply
blusher in soft circular motions above that
area. Never apply below the bottom of
cheekbones, nor past a line from the centre of
your eyes.
6) For a lighter much more natural look, after
loading blush onto brush, tap end of brush
lightly against your hand to remove excess, then
apply.
7) Foundation over the eye lids provides a
smooth matt base and it helps stop creasing.
8) Go for a "no-colour" eye shadow as a base,
like a soft creamy shade "highligher" and place
this on lids up to brow bone. For most eye
shapes the dark colors needs to be used on outer
eye area and/or in crease. If you use too much,
add a little "no colour" or translucent powder.
9) Don't use colors to match your clothes, go
for colors that suit you. Using neutral, smudgy
colors will flatter your face and try to avoid
mauve, and real pinky shades.
10) Eyeliner should be applied close to base of
eyelashes to make them look thicker. A soft
pencil is easier to manage.
11) Keep the thicker look to outer edge and with
elbow on table for stability, draw the line
towards inner corner of eye, thinning as you go.
On lower lids, after application, smudge
slightly with sponge tip of shadow applicator
for a softer more natural look.
12) To determine the correct length of eyebrows
hold a pencil at the base of the nose, align it
to inside corner of eye, then angle it from the
base or your nose to outer corner of eye.
This shows where brows should start and finish.
To keep tidy, brush with eyebrow brush. Define
with light strokes of a pencil OR add a little
eye shadow power on the brush.
13) ALWAYS keep brushes clean - wash very
regularly in mild natural shampoo and let dry
naturally. Sponges should be washed weekly and
thrown out every 4 to 5 weeks.
14) Make sure your lips have been moisturized,
and foundation/powder applied. Outline your
shape with a lip pencil in natural or a toning
shade to the chosen lipcolour. Apply lipstick
with a lip brush. Then blot by "kissing" a
tissue held between the lips, then reapply more
co lour. Choose colour tones in either warm or
cool tones to suit your complexion.
15) If you have dark circles under your eyes,
don't apply eyeliner un till dark circles are
covered with concealer. or else your eyes will
become too dark.