As a teenager, you spend a lot of time trying out and wearing different types of make-up. Look for allergy-free or non-allergenic products.
Cover up your blemishes and highlight your face with strictly oil-free foundations. These products are usually gels designed for oily skin. They contain alcohol, or witch hazel to assist in drying the skin. Stay away from water-based products as most contain oil that helps the product stay on the skin. Opt instead for oil-free products that contain salicylic acid or tea tree oil to aid in acne treatment.
Cream-based …

Color Doesn’t hurt ladies, and once in a while, it’s good to try a new bright and playful look. Eyeshadow is one of the easiest way of doing so. It comes in a spectrum of shades and color; pink, orange, green, red, black , grey, yellow etc. Here is a guideline to help apply a combination of these colors in a fashionable and daring way.
Pink and Green:

Sweep a warm pink eyeshadow all over eye lid.

Apply a bright fuchsia color with soft crease brush in the outer crease of the …

Ever wonder how to wear makeup and look natural – as if you are not wearing makeup? This article has all the right answers to putting on makeup and looking natural.

To start, wash your face, dry your face and then apply your favorite face cream (preferably non-greasy, otherwise your face will look greasy and your makeup could run).
Now apply your concealer to problem …

Wake up to right Make-up
Whatever you’ve got – make-up can make it better! Co-ordinate your eye make-up, lip color and nail polish with your complexion and clothes contrasting and combining colors to create the focus your face deserves.

Steps to Perfect Make-up
Choose the right light in which you do your make-up. Day-time make-up is best put in daylight by the window. Evening make-up should be done in front of a centrally positioned electric light. Use a hand-mirror for really close work, i.e., applying the eye-liner or the mascara. Apply make-up on …

Few, dare to be different. Especially, in an extremely conservative society. Even fewer, find acclaim in doing so. She’s one of them. Nabila. Rebellious and revolutionary. Known for defying conventions, Nabila’s ventured into uncharted terrain and walked her way to victory as Pakistan’s top hair stylist and make-up artist. Today, she’s a name well-regarded in the international fashion scene for her unique work.
For a person whose made her mark in the make-up business over an impressive 20 years, Nabila comes across as rather soft-spoken and unassuming. Pride is a thing …

Make-up has the power to put you in the mood for whatever lies ahead. It can help make you the person you want to be and put you more at ease and pleased with yourself.
Use make-up to show another side of your personality, possibly one you never knew you had. Sometimes glamorous, sometimes pretty, and sometimes natural …the choice is as wide as you want to make it. Believe in experimenting with colors: a new approach can create the most successful results.
If you do not know how to apply your …

Eyebrows shouldn’t be overlooked. Brows frame and bring focus to the eyes. If yours are sparse, defining them can enhance your eyes dramatically: brush the hair down, draw a line along the base at the roots with an eyebrow pencil, then brush the hairs up again.

If you have deep set eyes, keep your eyebrows thinner to show them off more. If you have widely spaced eyes, make them look closer by drawing your eyebrows in nearer together, extending eyeliner beyond the inner corners of your eyes and blend in eyeshadow …

The easy way to achieve longer, stronger lashes
The secret to perfect lashes is choosing the right mascara – one that not only lengthens and defines but also has the power to condition and strengthen.
For most women mascara is the one item that they couldn’t be without on a desert island. It is an essential part of any make-up routine, however simple . And with the return of glamour, mascara has once again taken center stage.
Mascara is the simplest way to define eyes. The contrast of dark lashes against the whites …

Choose the right light in which you do your make-up. Day-time make-up is best put in daylight by the window. Evening make-up should be done in front of a centrally positioned electric light.

Use a hand-mirror for really close work, i.e., applying the eye-liner or the mascara.
Apply make-up on a skin that is freshly cleansed, toned and moisturized. Wait for five minutes before starting your make-up.

Give yourself enough time to do a good job. Plan your look before you start laying your equipment in front of you.

Keep your make-up kit clean …

Your eyes are the most expressive feature of your face. They have the power of implying emotion without the rest of your face even twitching a muscle. Eye shadows are obviously the most prominent cosmetic in your make-up kit. Some shades though flatter more than the others.
BROWNS are gentle enough to suit all eye colours. They intensify pale eyes by sheer contrast and make brown eyes look richer.
OLIVE TONES can give a very natural warmth for an outdoor look. Use a low key pearl or matte for daytime. A little …