Our skin is constantly battling against pollution, stress and the insane lifestyle choices we make. To top it all, we often end up buying products from the market that we don’t really require, and some of them may not be doing any good to our skin.Throw away those unnecessary buys and invest in products that will give your skin rewarding benefits.
MAKEUP
Most of us make the mistake of blindly following the trend that everybody else is following or what’s going viral. Shopping for clothes on a whim is fine but one can’t buy cosmetics on an impulse. A careful assessment of your requirements and your style needs to be done before picking up that ravishing red shade of lipstick you’ve been eyeing for a long time.
A woman of today is smart and always on the move. Here is a simple list of those essentials that you need in your make up bag for a woman who doesn’t have hours on end to put on makeup. Here is the breakdown of what to have in that quick fix bag of yours.
Eyes
- Mascara: Everyone should own two kinds of mascaras, one for daily wear and the other one should be water resistant that you would use during special occasions. Remember to choose the mascara wand depending on what effect you want – a spiky brush will give you separate lashes and the one with a twisted head will help curl the lashes.
- Eye Shadow: Get a range of matte neutral browns since it complements the Indian skin perfectly. For those starry nights, get a palette with glitter to make those eyes sparkle. Also, have one in carbon or matte black to get the smoky eyes right.
- Kohl (Kajal): A jet-black kohl pencil is mandatory, especially for brown skin tones. You can also pick one in turquoise or blue to spice things up once in a while.
- Liquid pen liner: Life just got simpler with pen eyeliners. Ditch those dipping wands and buy these easy and efficient pen liners. Make those winged eyes in no time with these easy to glide liquid liners.
- Brow gel: A quick fix for your much-neglected eyebrows are brow gels. Get a clear gel brow or one that’s tinted.
Face
- Tinted Moisturizer: Don’t subject your face to heavy layers of foundation, instead pick a tinted moisturiser for everyday use. The coverage that these give is just right for the day and they come with the added benefit of SPF in them.
- Foundation: For the Indian complexion, pick the foundation with a yellow tint and not pink. If your skin is oily, go for a matte finish or an oil-free foundation and if you have dry skin, pick one that moisturises.
- Correctors: This will help you hide those dark circles under your eyes. It’s the perfect solution for those under eye dullness.
- Concealers: Concealers are your best friends when you need radiant looking skin within minutes. They help rid the blemishes in no time!
- Cream Blushes: For the flush of pink on your cheeks, opt for a cream based blush. You will absolutely prefer the natural look and feel of these over powder-based blushes.
- Loose powder: This powder will help you retain the makeup for an entire day. They are available in translucent and also tinted varieties.
- Compact power: Your face is a live canvas, it breathes and sweats, hence, remember to touch up. The correct shade of compact powder will help you achieve that spotless, matte finish look through the course of the day.
Lips
- The Classic Lipstick: Must have shades in your lipstick cache-a deep red, a blush pink, a coral orange, a nude/ brown and a shocking pink. Test that colour on you before investing in any of the brands.
- Liquid Lipsticks: They are the rage right now. The best part about these is that they are long lasting and very well pigmented hence pick a colour that defines your style.
- Chubby sticks: Lip nourishment at its very best with the added perks of colour.
Brush Aside:
A quick guide to all the brushes you need in your vanity kit:
- Foundation brush
- Concealer brush
- Spot correction
- Cream blusher brush
- Powder brush
- Under eye powder brush
- Eye shadow brush
- Eye blending brush
- Pencil brush
- Angular brush
- Lip brush
Some Skin Lovin’
With the plethora of options available at home and at the beauty stores, sometimes we are in a fix as to what is right and what isn’t. Let’s debunk the simple hacks to skin care.
The Daily Dose:
- Face wash – pick one that helps rid the dirt and pollution plus caters to the need of your skin, oily or dry.
- Cleanser: A milk-based cleanser will work best for the Indian climate.
- Toner: Get alcohol-free toners with cucumber or rose extracts. The easier are the ones that come with a spray nozzle.
- Moisturizer/face cream: A tinted moisturizer is perfect for today’s women who are constantly on the movie.
- Sunscreen: A right SPF is foremost in a makeup kit and reapplication every 2 hours is important.
- Eye cream: An under eye cream is a must before you crash for the day.
- Night cream: A soothing night cream that repairs and revitalizes your skin during sleep with anti ageing benefits would be ideal.
- Face packs – Pamper you skin with a weekly or a fortnightly face pack.
- Skin Serum: Swear by a skin serum at nightand witness unbelievableresults. You will wake up with healthier and happier skin every single day.
Every day, Twice a Day:
CLEANSING: Take a coin-sized amount and massage it on your face using your fingers. Do this for a couple of minutes and then wash with cold water.
TONING: Using a toner is a good practice. Just spray some on your face and wipe with a cotton pad or wash off with lukewarm water.
MOISTURIZING: The most important step of the routine is moisturizing. Be it day or night, a moisturizer is very important for the skin. When the skin doesn’t get its share of moisturizing, it reacts in the form of breakouts and pimples.