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