| Preparation Before Make-Up Whatever the colour of the skin or its texture or type, it will always benefits from a good cleansing routine. No make-up of any kind can commenced until the skin has been thoroughly cleanses. The skin is continually shedding dead cells. Minute particles of dust, natural secretion from the sebaceous and sweat glands, stale make-up, all these things help block the pores, create black heads and spots, giving a muddy appearance. Proper cleansing will gently lifts the waste matter and oils, the skin will start to look fresher and will be able to function more easily. Any movement on the skin must be gentle and controlled. Heavy handling will stretch the skin, cause broken capillaries and over stimulate the sebaceous glands. It will damage the texture and will also be uncomfortable for you. 4 Basic Steps Before Make-Up Cleansing - Enable you to have a ‘neutral?base on which to start your make-up. Exfoliating - A very gentle buff will help to improve the look of dull skin and reveal the smoother, softer skin underneath. Toning - Helps to soothes and relieves irritation; cools and refreshes the skin. Sealers/ Base Cream - Are applied before foundation as a barrier between the skin’s natural problem (oiliness, flakiness) and the make-up. Apart from creating a much smoother finish these preparation protects and enhances the staying power of foundation. The condition of your skin is an overall sign of your health. It reveals stress, a poor diet and a lack of sleep. Taking care of your health will benefit your skin. Here’s some skin care quiz for you. After doing the skin you will probably know your skin type. So take a few minutes to complete this quiz to know about your skin type. Enjoy! Skin-Care Quiz 1. How does your skin feel if you cleanse it with facial wash and water? a) Tight, as though it’s too small for your face
b) Smooth and comfortable
c) Dry and itchy in place
d) Fine - quite comfortable
e) Dry in some areas and smooth in others 2. How does your skin feel if you cleanse it with cream cleanser? a) Relatively comfortable
b) Smooth and comfortable
c) Sometimes comfortable, sometimes itchy
d) Quite oily
e) Oily in some areas and smooth in the others 3. How does your skin usually look by midday? a) Flaky patches appearing
b) Fresh and clean
c) Flaky patches and some redness
d) Shiny
e) Shiny in the T-zone 4. How often do you break out in spots? a) Hardly ever
b) Occasionally, perhaps before orduring your period
c) Occasionally
d) Often
e) Often - in the T-zone 5. How does your skin react when you use facial toner? a) It stings
b) No problems
c) Stings and itches
d) Feels fresher
e) Feels fresher in some areas but sting in others 6. How does your skin react to a rich night cream? a) It feels very comfortable
b) Comfortable
c) Sometimes feels comfortable, other times feel irritated
d) Makes my skin feel very oily
e) Oily in T-zone, and comfortable on the neck
___________________________________________ Now add up your answers. Your skin-type is the one which has the majority of the answers. Mostly a’s : Your skin is DRY
Mostly b’s : Your skin is NORMAL
Mostly c’s : Your skin is SENSITIVE
Mostly d’s : Your skin is OILY
Mostly e’s: Your skin is COMBINATION By now you should be able to know what skin type you belong to. Remember to read up my article more often as I’ll be posting more & more informations on make-up and skin care! |
