Use the Art Of Cosmetics with Confidence

by Melissa Sumners

Oh, how we loved finger-painting when we were children. Luckily for us women, we can still play with paints, only now we use lovely brushes and we call our paints cosmetics.

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.

First, most stores use overhead fluorescent lights that wash out skin tones. This can lead you to choose a foundation that’s too light, making you look like Casper the Friendly Ghost. On the other hand (literally), we tend to test foundation shades on the backs of our hands. This is also a bad method because our hands get more tanned than our faces, leading us to choose foundation that’s too dark for our facial skin.

What to do? It’s easy. Test the foundation shade on the skin inside your wrist. That’s where likely to be closest to your facial tone. Then, if it’s possible, go outside to see how the shade looks in natural light. If an outside trip isn’t possible, see if the cosmetics counter has a “natural” light that can help you choose.

You can choose cosmetics to match the colors of your wardrobe, or you can follow the latest fashion each season. Whatever your color choices might be, always buy the best cosmetics you can afford. You and your skin are worth it!

Finally, when choosing cosmetics, it’s always a good idea to have a friend along. For one thing, selecting cosmetics or getting a quick makeover at the counter is fun! For another, it’s good to get a “second opinion” on whatever the beauty consultant may offer you, or something that may be enticing. After all, you want your cosmetics to enhance your natural beauty, not turn you into a nightmare.

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