Are You Ready To Party? -Do's and Dont's concerning Makeup

Protect your skin from excessive make-up

With the party season in full swing, your skin needs a breather from all that heavy make-up. Here are a few tricks to shield your skin from the all those harmful chemicals..

Make-up is a central part of every woman's beauty routine and during the party season, you cannot expect one to compromise on that. As a result of using excessive make-up, your skin is subjected to untimely ageing, wrinkles, dark circles, blemishes, pimples, and pigmentation. To top it up, the chilly winter wind robs your skin off itsnatural moisture, leaving it dry and flaky, adding to further discomfort. But does that mean you stop applying make-up? Definitely not. Here are some tips on how to take care of your skin in spite of all the make-up.

Always opt for a Pre-makeup preparation:

Face

-Make sure your face is well-moisturized before you apply make-up. A well moisturized face glows from within, and therefore, less make-up is enough to make it look radiant.

-What to do: Wash your face with water, dab it dry and apply a layer of moisturizer suitable to your skin type. Let it soak for 15 minutes and using a cotton ball, dab off all the excess cream off your skin. Now apply a thin coat of face powder or a concealer, before applying make-up.

Eyes

-When it comes to skincare, your eyes are generally the most
ignored part of your face, even though you use a lot of make-up around this area.

-What to do: After washing your face, dab it dry and apply a generous coat of petroleum jelly on your eyelids and the under-eye area. Let it absorb for 15 minutes and then dab off excess oil with a cotton ball. Use a little face powder or regular talc on that area and brush off. Start with the first coat of eye shadow.

Lips

-Most vulnerable to the harsh winter winds, your lips are often left dry and get chapped, which could lead to painful cuts. Invest in a tinted lip balm that will give you some color and moisturize your lips at the same time. Buy one that comes with an SPF protection.

-What to do: Before you do up your lips for a party, apply a thick layer of lip balm on them. Rub your lips together, so that it's spread evenly across the surface and let it soak for 10 minutes. Dab off the excess with a cotton ball and apply a layer of powder on your lips. The powder will act as a barrier thereby prevents the moisture of your lips from escaping. This will also help the lip color last longer.

To remove your make-up

Face

-You may put on your make-up in the morning and keep it on for the entire day but it's absolutely crucial to remove the make-up before you go off to sleep. Layers of make-up clog your skin pores, restricting your skin from breathing, which could lead to pimples and discoloration of skin.

-What to do: Wash your face with a soap-free, pH-balanced cleanser to remove all the make-up and clear the pores. If you have oily skin, go for the foam or gel-based ones for better results. Wipe your face and apply tiny drops of night cream or moisturizer along the contours of your face. Gently massage your face in a circular motion with your fingertips. This will help absorb the moisturizer faster.

Eyes

-Special care needs to be taken when you are removing eye make-up, as the skin around your eyes is very sensitive. The eyeliner or kajal gets absorbed into the skin, leaving the area under the eye dark. Prolonged usage will render the skin dry, patchy and prone to wrinkles.

-What to do: Gently wash the area around your eyes with a foam-based face wash. Alternately, you can also use a baby shampoo, since it is extra gentle on your skin and doesn't burn when the lather comes in contact with your eyes. Next, apply a coat of petroleum jelly and gently wipe it off using a cotton ball. Finally, clean the corners of your eyes using an ear bud. Apply an under-eye cream and leave it on overnight. This will help restore moisture.

Lips

-It's a known fact that your lips are five times more sensitive than your facial skin. Therefore, one should take extra care while removing make-up from your lips, instead of scrubbing your lips or licking the lipstick off.

-What to do: Use a gentle cleanser to clean the make-up off your lips. In case of persistent lip color, soak a cotton ball in some regular body lotion and gently massage it over your lips in circular motion. Now apply a thick coat of lip balm and leave it on overnight.