Less is More!

My review is generally intended for women ........but the natural things to make your skin glow can be applied to men too !
when it comes to make up , i have observed most of the indian women tend to put a lot . The key is to emphasize on your best feature rather then trying to bring out everything which makes it look overdone. For instance, some women have lovely eyes, try to bring them out by using eyeliner/ kohl , whatever makes you comfortable and mascara .And if its evening use a little eye shadow to make it look more glamorous. Eye shadows can be avoided in day time. Always use the best quality products Please use artificial lashes when you have some serious scarcity naturally else you would do great with your own lashes( bring them out using mascara.) Now that you are one of those fortunate women who have beautiful eyes, your next step is to give a natural and (not very dark color) to your lips. most suited lip colors for indian skin tones are almond, wine, copper, ruby and their different hues. Please dont get impressed with the colors used by extremely fair skin......most of them dont have black eyes so their lip colors compliment their eye color.Always line your lips before filling in the lipstick and try to go one shade darker than the lipstick when buying the lip liner . Going for a contrasting shade is a big no - no . Lip liner not only helps in keeping your lipstick intact on the edges, it also define your lips in a much better way. Another tip to use a lip liner is to start with a X on the middle part of your upper lip and then follow those lines to line the entire lips.Nowadays too much of glitter and shine is in but you can always stick to whatever looks best on you .....there are no rules or generalization when it comes to colors and type of make up which is in ......follow your instincts. Believe me, its no point using a tons of shine when it doesnt suit you at all . It can make you look worse.
Now coming to the women who do not have very defined eyes....if you have good lips, half of the battle is won . Just use a mascara and a good color of lipstick , you are good to go. Good and shapely lips make a great statement . You can see people's reaction when you smile :-) Dont forget to use mascara on your eyes though!
For those who are wondering why i havent touched upon the basics of make up ie the foundation and face powder. Personally i dont think they are so much required in day to day life ........moreover, if you have a healthy skin, there is no point covering it up with artificial stuff. Indian climate is usually warm in summers so anyways its going to wash off unless you go for some water proof stuff. Anyways the only important thing to take care is to moisturize your skin. After 25, body almost stops making its own oil , so please moisturize your skin regularly and dont forget to use a sun screen if you are going out in sun. From my personal experience in india, i found Lotus brand sunscreen better than lakme etc.
For a healthy glowing skinWhat you eat is what you are ! holds true in this case. Eat lots of vegetables and fruits and drink plenty of water ( minimum 8 glasses a day ) .Make it a point to eat two fruits a day and have 5-6 servings of vegetables in your diet. If you follow it seriously, you will be amazed to see the results. Your body will thank you and it will get reflected in your skin quality. This natural shine and glow cannot be brought with any product on the earth!
another tip is to have a juice of a lemon in a glass of warm water( do not add honey) . have this first thing in the morning and you will soon see the results.
Always try to use natural products to clean , exfoliate and moisturize your skin. Papaya is the best to remove dead cells. Egg yolks can be used to moisturize the skin as a pack. Besan is a very good cleaning agent.
Out of the products available in the market, personally, i use Dove, it is one of the best! i can vouch for it .....i am using it for almost 8 years now for cleaning my face everyday.
To sum it up, when it comes to make up .....less is more and there is definitely no substitute of healthy , glowing skin which will definitely speak volumes. So change your habits a little bit and you will be rewarded soon :-)