Aarti Sharma from Rohtak, asks me how I wear those perfect matte lips. She says whenever she wears matte lipsticks, her lips start to look patchy & dry after 2-3 hours. Also her lips are little pigmented. She seeks some advice. Instead of giving her a reply on email, I thought, it’s something I can share with you all. Do you too love wearing matte lipsticks? I too. Specially summers call for matte lipsticks for long lasting color on lips. It’s actually really easy to flaunt perfectly shaped matte lips in just few steps. Read on… Exfoliate You Lips Regularly Lips exfoliation is as important as skin exfoliation. Our lips…
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How To Wear Kajal Like A Pro : #thebasicsseries
It’s been long since I write something under #thebasicsseries. Today I am going to talk about the very basic thing that we girls like, putting on a kajal. Some of us put only kajal in the name of makeup(nothing wrong with that too). Most of us have even mastered the art of winged eyeliners by now, but flaunting a sharp and smudge free kajal all day long is another thing. The most basic question how do I stop my kajal from getting smudged, stays answered. Even I have been through this. I have deep set of eyes which gives me permanent hollows around my eyes. Kajal used to give me raccoon eyes…
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Top Factors Behind Premature Skin Ageing
No one wants premature ageing. It’s a dreadful thought for every woman and man out there. Cosmetic industry has also really hyped this term. Most of the skin care brands have their anti ageing lines and still they keep on introducing new products. But you don’t need to rely on cosmetic products to delay ageing or stop premature ageing. You can follow few tips and enjoy youthful skin for longer. Premature Ageing Ageing is a natural thing. You cannot stop ageing. But premature ageing is a different thing. Premature Ageing results into wrinkles, dark spots, sun spots, pigmentation, dull skin, enlarged pores etc. because of prolonged exposure to sun without…
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All About BB & CC Creams : #thebasicsseries
Market is flooded with BB & CC Creams. Ever wondered what exactly a BB or CC Cream is? Let’s see what exactly, every one is so raving about. BB Cream A BB Cream stands for Beauty Balm or Blemish Balm. The idea behind a beauty balm is to address all the skin concerns with single product. A skin might need moisture, anti ageing effects, sun protection, primer, coverage and much more. A beauty balm is not just makeup but skin care is also infused into the beauty balms. A BB Cream contains skin caring elements and color pigments to treat and hide the imperfections on the skin. First of all…
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All About Foundations – Volume 2 : #thebasicsseries
How are you liking the series? My main motive to start #thebasicsseries is to address some very small yet crucial queries about skin, hair & makeup. I started this series with night creams. I hope you liked the introduction to foundations. Now let’s move on to more details about the application of foundation. How To Apply Foundation Step 1- Moisturise Very important step, especially if you are using a liquid or powder based foundation. Never forget to moisturize your skin. Other wise the foundation may look flaky or accentuate your dry spots or fine lines. For even looking face, you must moisturize your face. Dry skins should use a heavy…
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Introducing #thebasicsseries
Hi, how was your weekend? Mine didn’t go much like I planned. Things were postponed. Never mind. I am introducing today a new series on High On Gloss, the basics series. As the term implies, I am going to write some posts on the very basic skin care, hair care & makeup techniques. The basics of skin and hair care, whatever I know, I will be spilling here in few posts. I know, there are so many pretty women out there who does makeup like a pro, but there are some, who need some techniques to learn, #thebasicsseries is going to help them. I hope, you will enjoy this series.…
