. . .ALL IN THE EYES

Stunned, amazed, jaw-dropped, heart beating faster than an African drum as he confessed to her the obvious (or not) statement every female wants to hear, if possible every second, till her last breath - YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL. One can only help but wonder if words like Respect, Love and Cherish are odds-on for a fighting chance when the beauty of a woman is involved. Hence, one of the first rules of being a gentleman (or a player *winks*) is to appreciate a woman's beauty. #ThankMeLater

Make-up (aka cosmetics) are generally care substances used to 'enhance' beauty (My dear, no-be-by-force!). For the essence of this article, we shall limit our discussion to that of facial make-up.

Make-Up Know-How

Sometimes, even a good night's sleep is not enough. From eye brightening to erasing those pesky dark circles, here are the golden rules.
1. CONCEALER: 

 Start with a concealer. Never put concealer or foundation on your eyelids as a base, it will cause your eye make up to crease. Apply below the eyes and also to the inner corner and the brow bone. Then, blend with your finger for a quick way to brighten the whole area. 

2. FOUNDATION:

Use your fingers to apply your foundation if you want sheer coverage. Use a brush if you want more polished, medium to full coverage.



3. POWDER:

Always apply powder where you are shiniest first, which is usually your T-zone, with a very light dusting everywhere else. 


4. BRONZER:

 You should put bronzer on your neck, face and chest to even out your skin tone. Be sure to take a step back, look into the mirror and make sure the colour evens out.

5.BLUSH:

When applying blush, relax, smile :-), then start on the apple of the cheek. Blend the blush back towards the top of the ear, then down towards the jawline.

6. EYE BROW:

Always apply your brow pencil or powder to the upper portion of the eyebrow to lift your face up.

7. LIPSTICK:

You want to make sure your lipstick is not too defined at your cupid's bow (the top of your lip), and that it goes all the way out to the inner corners of your mouth. Be sure to press down hard as you apply.

8. EYE SHADOW:

 Always start with the base shadow without any shimmer that matches tbe lightest skin tone on your face. Then apply all over your lid up to the brow. You should use this base shadow to make sure the darker shadows used on your lid up to the crease, are properly blended.

9. EYE LINER:

Instead of looking straight ahead at the mirror, get as close to it as possible, stick your head up and bring your chin towards the mirror. You want to look down as you apply, starting with the inner corner and making sure to go all the way out to the fold on the outside of the eye.

10. MASCARA:

In slow motions, curl the lashes well and apply mascara starting from the roots of the top lashes and wiggle the brush to get full coverage. With the new generation of high tech mascaras, you can style your lashes anyway you fancy. There are two things you need to know when heading to the beauty counter though: The Formula and The Wand.

 A tightly packed curvy big brush lifts lashes and coats them well. When it comes to formula, look out for mascaras that contain conditioning oils and vitamin E to keep lashes in top condition. Lightweight formulas are better at "lifting" lashes for a truly wide-eyed effect.

  

If symptoms of beauty dissatisfaction persist, please consult your beauty specialist. If beauty appreciation is still on a decline, please consult your relationship counsellor as you may need more than beauty to have and keep that man.

Thank you for reading.

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