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