'Make up and skin care' is generally regarded as women's forte.
Men seldom indulge in 'Make up and skin care'. Many men do care
for their skin but make up is really alien to most men. Treating
make up and skin care as different topics wouldn't make sense;
after all, make up will work only if the skin is healthy. So how
do you exercise make up and skin care, together? Here are some
tips for make up and skin care:
1. Always have skin care on mind, whether you are buying
products for make up or actually applying them onto your skin
after you have bought them. So what you are buying is a 'make up
and skin care' product, not just a make up product. Check the
ingredients to see if it contains things that you might be
allergic to. Also check if it contains high concentration
chemicals that can harm your skin.
2. 'Make up and skin care' is also about testing the products
before using them. So, apply the make up on a small patch of
skin e.g. earlobes and check how your skin reacts to it.
3. Keep track of expiry date on your make up products and never
use them beyond the expiry date. In fact some products (e.g.
vitamin C based products), if not stored properly, get spoilt
much earlier than the expiry date.
4. Cleanliness is an important part of make up and skin care
procedure. Sharpen your eye-liners regularly and keep all your
makeup equipment clean at all times. You might fix a date, each
month, for overhauling of your equipment. As part of
cleanliness, your make up and skin care procedure should also
include keeping your hair clean at all times.
5. Nail care is another important aspect of make up and skin
care. Use a good quality nail polish and always keep your nails
clean. Once you are done with cleaning and polishing your nails,
you should rub in cuticle oil at the edges of the nail.
6. If you have deep-set eyes, you should use a liquid eye liner
instead of a pencil one. This will prevent smudging at the deep
edges of your eye-lid.
7. If you have a skin disorder e.g. acne, you should not apply
heavy or chemical based make up. Consult your dermatologist if
you are not sure about the make up products that you can use
while you have acne or other skin disorder. Never try to squeeze
pimples/ acne. Remember that make up and skin care should not
conflict each other.
8. Use a mild make up remover (instead of just washing it away).
9. Another important 'make up and skin care' procedure is the
following golden rule: "Never sleep with your make up on"
10. While applying a deodorant, make sure that you maintain the
recommended distance between the nozzle and your skin (as
mentioned on the deodorant pack).
So, make up and skin care should always go hand in hand. Do not
try to treat make up and skin care differently.
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