Cosmetics

Cosmetics: makeup for face, eyes and lips

Cosmetics here means makeup, the products you use to bring out your natural look: foundations and concealers, powders and blushes, mascaras, eyeliners and kajals, and lip balms. You will find well-known brands for everyday and for party makeup.

A good makeup base is the right complexion product: a shade and texture that melt into your skin. After that you add an accent to eyes and lips that suits your style. When choosing cosmetics, consider how much time you want to spend: light products suit a quick morning, more precise ones the evening.

How to choose makeup products

• Complexion: choose a shade that matches at the jaw and neck; a foundation gives coverage, lighter products a natural finish. More is under face makeup.
• Powder: sets makeup and reduces shine; a pressed powder is handy to carry.
• Eyes: mascara gives volume or length, eyeliner and kajal define the eyes; see eye makeup.
• Lips: a tinted lip balm brings colour while caring for the lips, for example tinted lip balm.

Good skincare improves the result, because clean skin takes makeup better. Makeup products come from Clinique and Shiseido, among others, in complexion and eye makeup lines.

How do I choose a foundation shade?

Try the shade along the jaw and neck and look at it in natural light; the right shade does not leave a visible line.

In what order should I apply makeup?

Start with foundation and concealer, continue with powder, then the eyes, and finish with blush and lips.

Is mascara suitable for sensitive eyes?

There are gentler formulas for sensitive eyes; read the product description and choose what suits yours.