What is sensitive skin?
Over 20% of adults have sensitive skin with those numbers rising every day due to the brand new chemically maximized skin care products that guarantee to smooth out the skin with the promise of eternal youth. Sensitive skin often becomes irritated when certain products are used on the skin. These products usually contain high amounts of perfume or acid filled chemicals. The skin often develops red rashes and feels itchy and bumpy. Sensitive skin in some people is also caused by mistaking your skin type as being dry, therefore applying the wrong products and irritating the skin further.
The most common mistakes for sensitive skin
• Washing your face with water that is too hot and leaving your face feeling dry and red.
• Trying too many skin care products that cause the skin to become over-dry or using abrasive products.
• Washing your face more than two times a day can lead to over drying.
• Using products that contain active ingredients like benzoyl peroxide, AHA’s, fruit acids and any other types of acid.
Finding the right product for you skin
Try maintaining a regime of natural products instead of products containing synthetic perfumes or dyes. Find a soap-free alternative face wash and body wash. Avoid alcohol based toners and cleansers if your skin is naturally dry. Choose products that are specifically designed for hyperallergenic (sensitive) skin. When wearing foundation, find one that is non-comedogenic (will not clog the pores) and is water-based rather than oil based. Finally, soothe your skin with creamy products such as milk cleansers.
The last resort?
The best solution is to keep your skincare regime as simple as possible with the basic three step system of cleanse, tone and moisturise. If your skin still reacts to the simplest of skin regimes there may be a more underlying condition requiring a trip to a dermatologist.
Most people will just cover their eye in black eyeliner or eyeshadow and call it a day. However, you need complimentary colours to make the eye look smouldering. Try a warm chocolate or dark pink and mix it in with black and silver. Always use a light shimmery shade such as silver or even white and cover your eyelid completely all the way up to the brow. Next use the mid-tone colours, such as brown or pink and cover the eyelid. Chose your darkest shade; this can be either dark brown or black; and shade the crease of the eyelid. The crease beins at the top of your eyelid and just on the eyebone. Shade outwards until you are in line with where your eyebrow stops. Continue to put this dark shade below your eye around your eyelashes. Use the side of your applicator to get a thiner line. Smudge the colour under the eye with either a rubber you find on some eyeliners or with a makeup brush. Make the thickest part of the line on the outer ede of the eye. Next line the eye with eyeliner. If you prefer a more shimmery effect, cover your eyelids with cream shades instead of powders. However, most creams can tend to wear off more faster than normal powder eyeshadows. To make the the eyeshadow stay on longer, I find that priming the area first, or sealing it after you’ve done the makeup can make the eyeshadow stay where it’s most wanted; on the eyes and not down the cheeks. Two great products that I have treid have been GloMinerals Eyelid Primer or Masquerade Sealing Spray.
Have you got an occasion where you feel like glaming it up for a big night out or a theme night? This eye can go perfectly with that shimmery top or theme nights. First, shade the eye area up to the eyebrow with a silvery or light gold shade. Next get your gold eye colour and shade the crease and even a little bit up towards the brow. Make sure to not cover your eyelid with the gold as it could be hard to let the pink come through when you apply it. Speaking of the pink shade, it is time to apply that to the eyelid and on the eyeline below the eye. Dab a bit of the gold or silver shimmer on the corner of your eye and below the pink on the bottom eyeline. Smudge black eyeliner or eyeshadow on the bottom eyeline; getting thinker as you reach the outside of the eye. Use eyeliner to draw a thin line on the eyelid near your lashes. Finish off with two layers of mascara and your done!
It is best to wear this combination of shades with subtle clothing or you could look like you’ve overdone it. Even a basic white top could really set the shade off and make your eyes pop. First start of with a white shade and colour up to your eyebrow. Next get a cream blue shade and cover the eyelid and the a little bit into the crease. Next get a dark cream purple and colour the crease and smudge it around your eye. Play around with the blue and purple shade until you are happy. Remember to put on the shades a little bit at a time. It’s easier to apply more, but not so easy to take a little bit off. Line the bottom lash line and the top lash line with black eyeliner; going right to the inner corner of the eye. Get a brush to smudge out the areas of the colour up to your brow and away from your eye. Coat your lashes with two layers of black mascara ot to really set off this look apply some false eyelashes if your out for a wild night!
This look can be worn just about everywhere! As long as you keep it a bit toned down at night time or conservative functions. It is also one of the easiest to create. As always, shade up to the brow with a white or light pink shade. Next colour your eyelid all over with the pink shade. You don’t need any eyeliner with this look; only black eyeshadow. Line the lower lash line with black eyeshadow. It’s best to apply this with the side of your eyeshadow applicator. Next line all of the crease with the same black shade. You can leave to top lash line alone or apply a thin line of black eyeshadow. Next use a brush to gently smudge all the colours into each other and to smudge the black outwards. If you have white eye pencil you can draw a line on the inside of your bottom lash. This will give the look a bit more pizazz. Like the rest of the looks finish it off with two coats of black mascara.