Learning To Use Cosmetics Wisely
We’ve all done it: purchased that compact or eye shadow or lipstick that was on sale, only to get it home and discover we’d wasted our money, even on sale! That’s why learning how to choose the best cosmetics for your skin can also be good for your budget.
Sound silly? Not at all. You are a work of art to begin with, a woman of beauty and confidence. Cosmetics are merely a tool that works to enhance the outer look of your inner beauty and intelligence.
Skin is the easiest way to tell if we’re healthy, and the quickest way to judge our age if we don’t take care of it. For instance, did you know that skin renews its outer layer every 30 days? Plus it keeps our “insides” inside and protects our “outside” from bacteria. These are more reasons why it pays to be careful in choosing your cosmetics.
So you skin is clean and glowing, what’s next? Foundation! A good foundation is essential no matter what kind of skin you have, and it’s especially important if your skin is dry or oily. Dry skin should have a creamy foundation for extra moisture, while oily skin should have water-based foundation to avoid adding more oil. Normal or combination skin can choose whatever works best.
Then comes the part that always makes women a little nervous: selecting the right shade of foundation to wear. Somehow those shades that can look so beautiful in the bottle in the store just don’t match well when we use them. Ever wonder why? Chalk it up to two things.
Once you’ve chosen a good foundation, it’s time to play with all the wonderful colors of cosmetics. Here’s where it’s helpful to have a little sense of both color and light. Strong daylight will heighten the appearance of your cosmetics, while artificial lights at night often wash out facial tones. Therefore it’s a good idea to have cosmetics to create two looks, one for day and one for night. Beyond your “standard” cosmetics, you can design looks for those special occasions with your special someone.
The problem is that circumstances seem to conspire against you when making this cosmetic purchase. The fluorescent lights in most stores make you look too pale. Plus, we tend to try out shades on our hands, which usually get much more tanned than our faces. So here’s the trick: Apply a little sample of foundation to the inside of your wrist, and then go outside and check the shade in sunlight. If you’re happy with what you see, that’s probably a good shade for your face, too.
Remember what we said about learning some biology to choose cosmetics? Here’s a little more advice: Purchase the best cosmetics your budget will allow. Cheap cosmetics often contain chemicals that are better left off your skin. Plus, cheap cosmetics often look like just what they are — cheap! So read the labels, and if you’re even the tiniest bit unsure about the composition, don’t buy it.
Whatever your choices, have fun with them, because one of the best things about cosmetics is that there’s always something new to try. After all, the greatest artists create many works of art – and so can you.
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