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Tips for make-up and skin care

Make-up and skin care are generally regarded as women’s territory. Men rarely get involved with make-up; many men do care for their skin, but make-up is really alien to most of them. Treating make-up and skin care as separate topics would not make sense, because make-up only works well if the skin underneath is healthy. So how do you handle make-up and skin care together? Here are some tips:

* Always keep skin care in mind, whether you are buying make-up products or applying them to your skin after you have bought them. 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 whether it contains high concentrations of chemicals that can harm your skin.

* Make-up and skin care also involve testing products before using them. So try new make-up on a small patch of skin, e.g. behind the earlobe, and check how your skin reacts to it.

* Keep track of the expiry dates on your make-up products and never use them beyond the expiry date. In fact, some products (e.g. vitamin C based products) can spoil well before the expiry date if they are not stored properly.

* Cleanliness is an important part of any make-up and skin care routine. Sharpen your eye-liners often and keep all your make-up tools clean at all times. You might set a date each month for cleaning and checking your equipment. As part of cleanliness, your make-up and skin care routine should also include keeping your hair clean.

* 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 have cleaned and polished your nails, rub a little cuticle oil into the edges of the nail.

* If you have deep-set eyes, use a pencil eye-liner instead of a liquid one. This helps prevent smudging in the inner corners of your eyelid.

* If you have a skin problem such as acne, avoid heavy or harsh chemical-based make-up. Consult your dermatologist if you are not sure which make-up products you can use while you have acne or another skin disorder. Never try to squeeze pimples or acne. Remember that make-up and skin care should not work against each other.

* Use a mild make-up remover instead of simply washing your make-up off.

* Another important make-up and skin care measure is this simple rule: never sleep with your make-up on.

* When applying a deodorant, make sure you keep 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 separately.