It's the little things...

Hello you gorgeous people,

As a makeup artist i am often asked the same questions by my clients, so I am dedicating a few posts to the answers you all seek.

This week we will look at skin care.

Which moisturiser should I use?

My personal favourite is Oil Of Olay. Everytime I come across an older lady with fantastic skin who looks at least 10 years younger than she is, it seems that Oil of Olay has been her moisturiser for as long as she can remember.
Other creams and lotions that are also good are; Vitamin E Cream by Body Shop, Bio Oil (especially for marked skin) and most creams with Vitamn E.
The trick is to get the right consistency, not too greasy and not too dry. Put enough on for your skin to feel smooth yet oil free, but not too little otherwise your skin will be dry.

How do I get rid of my spots?

If you have a specific acne problem, I recommend that you get your doctor to refer you to a dermatoligist. However, if you are worried about those little outbreaks that happen from time to time then read on...

Spots can break out for a variety of reasons, stress, hormones or bad skin care, so it is important to pin point the source of your white headed friends before tackling the issue.

Drinking plenty of water is not a myth, after about 7-10 days your skin becomes radiant, hydrated and the spots start to vanish.
Change your moisturiser, sometimes we can be using a product that just isnt right for our skin.
Remove your makeup before going to bed, your skin needs to breathe, and at night is a good time to let it.

I have a major occassion coming up and I have a spot, how do I cover it?

Firstly, pop some savlon cream on it, it really helps!
Then (and I know it's hard to do) stop stressing about it, it may just go away before the big day.

The biggest mistake we all make when covering our spots is sticking too much product on it. This aggrevates the area and the consistency makes the spot stick out further.

When applying your makeup, first put a tiny bit of savlon over the area, then get a green concealer and put a fine layer over the red area. Then cover with a cream concealer and powder lightly over.

Now i don't claim to be a dermatologist, so this is by no means expert advice, but in my line of business there are some constants that you can make a professional judgement on.

If you have any questions of your own that you would like to see in this section please send them to me.

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Be Beautiful
Tabinda xx