10 tips for make up and skin care

 '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:
 

1. 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.
 

2. '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.
 

3. Keep track of expiry date on your make up products and never use them  beyond the expiry date. In fact some products (e.g. vitamin C based  products), if not stored properly, get spoilt much earlier than the  expiry date.
 

4. Cleanliness is an important part of make up and skin care procedure.  Sharpen your eye-liners 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.
 

5. 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.
 

6. 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  eye-lid.
 

7. 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.
 

8. Use a mild make up remover (instead of just washing it away).
 

9. Another important 'make up and skin care' procedure is the following golden rule: "Never sleep with your make up on"
 

10. 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.