Although I don’t wear makeup every day, I do enjoy using it. And I’m not alone there! Women have been using cosmetics for thousands of years, and there are many reasons why. Here are my top Reasons Why Makeup Can Be Really Good for You …
Do you know that feeling when you find the perfect lipstick for you? And you know that every time you put it on, you feel really good? If you feel good, you look good. So, it's wonderful all around, not to mention dozens of compliments you are bound to receive the day you are wearing your favorite makeup. So, why not to do this more often? Makeup is good for you, so just apply your favorite tried products, look gorgeous and get that major self confidence boost on the way!
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Using a foundation or tinted moisturiser containing sun protection will help protect your skin from Sun damage. It's also believed that foundation provides protection against pollution, which is as important as SPF protection especially if you live in a bigger city. Environmental pollution is as harmful to the skin as the UVA, UVB rays and can cause premature aging. So why not take precaution and put on that foundation or tinted moisturizer in the morning. And not only it will be protecting your skin, it will also be making your skin look flawless and picture perfect!
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It doesn’t have to take ages to put on your makeup. A simple makeup routine can make quite a difference, adding a little bit of polish to your looks.
Go for the basics:
• foundation or tinted moisturizer, if your skin is on the perfect side (3 minutes)
• natural looking blush to highlight your beautiful cheekbones (1 minute)
• a little bit of an eyeliner on the top eyelid, as close to your eyelashes as possible and in between the lashes to make them look fuller (2 minutes)
• 2 layers of mascara (2 minutes)
• a touch of lipgloss or lipstick to play up your pretty lips (1 minute)
9 minutes total and you will have one extra minute to make sure everything looks perfect, there are no smudges and all the lines are blended well. Unless you work in an industry where appearance is very important, less is more, so keeping it simple means that it won’t take long to do your makeup. With practice you'll be able to get this simple makeup routine under 9 minutes! Now, who doesn't have 9 minutes in the morning to look more beautiful the enitre day?
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Work may require a subtle look, but when it comes to your free time you can really have fun with makeup. Try a gothic or sophisticated look, or even go wild for athemed party. Anything’s possible! It's time to try new colors and new styles and who knows, maybe you'll find your new look? I personally love going through the looks in the magazines and then trying to copy one that I like the most. Sometimes it's quite challenging, but it's also fun! And while trying different makeup styles you also perfect your skills of applying makeup which is great for your every day life!
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With makeup, it doesn’t matter if you get it wrong – you can just wipe off the mistake and start again. What if you buy a colour and it doesn’t suit you? Look for other ways of using it - try using a shadow as a liner, or turning a lipstick into a gloss. Look through books on makeup (the ones by Bobbie Brown are particularly interesting), you'll be amazed at how much new information on makeup you will discover! And isn't it great to learn tips from the professionals and try applying them? From color schemes to techniques, to particular products, you'll be amazed at how much there is to makeup and how different your look can be!
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Makeup never gets boring. There is an endless variety of colours and products. You can use different colours of eyeshadows and lip products every day if you like change! And don't get me started on the styles, from natural barely there look to the glam Hollywood look, you'll be able to try anything in between!
Heavy makeup isn’t flattering, unless you’re performing on a stage. Instead, makeup can be used to flatter your best features – and play down those you’re not quite so fond of.
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Using makeup regularly encourages you to get into a good cleansing routine. We all know that you should NEVER go to bed without removing makeup, so unless you’re very lazy or very tired, spending those few minutes cleansing will leave you with clean, fresh skin.
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So, are you a makeup devotee? How does it make you feel? Or do you prefer thenatural look?
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