Define Your Beauty in Your Own Way

Confucius said, “Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”

It is the hard truth in today’s world. The definition of beauty has turned superficial, which is why we have make-up, to give it an artificial expression. Women of all ages want to look beautiful, especially when it comes to facial beauty. Carefully planned regular monthly trips to spas and beauty parlours include various skin revitalizing therapies and beauty treatments. It is definitely a part of the monthly ‘To-Do’ lists. Spending numerous hours, just to look a tone fairer or to get a de-tanned skin seems unfruitful if the effects of a parlour session do not last for a certain pre-determined duration. Even if they are going out for shopping, there will be a dramatic make-up session before setting out foot in the sun. In addition, since they cannot afford to look haggard at any time, they carry make up kits in their bags to sneak a touch-up now and then.

With the change in times and fashion vogue the world over, various cosmetics brands and assortment of cosmetics products are flooding the markets every month to match this growing demand. Women, the world around are trying on new make-up to stay on top of the new trends. In the midst of the fashion wars between the myriad of cosmetics, colours, textures and styles, what are the most essentials that the women like to carry with them?

The most visible of the products that the women carry in their bags are lip-glosses and lipsticks, kohl and compacts or pressed powders. However, there are other variants as well that she applies to enhance her beauty. Normally make up kits have one each of colour corrector cream, foundation, concealer, pressed powder (compact), highlighter, blush, kohl, eyeliner, mascara, eyeshadow, lip-liner, lipstick, lip-gloss, lip balm and nail paints. During summers, a sunscreen and a deodorant are a ‘must have’. That seems to be a parade of products, would you not agree? Yet, to be honest, that is just half the number of products described.

When it comes to selecting makeup products, every woman faces the dilemma of picking what suits her, from an array of brands, varieties, textures and colours. For instance, before applying the make-up, you have to create a base on your face. For this, you have to apply a colour corrector cream, foundation, concealer, pressed powder (compact) and a highlighter. In all of these, you have to choose a hue of shade that matches or is closest to your skin complexion. What is more, foundations (gel, liquid or powder), concealer, compacts and blushes are available as per your skin tone – Dark, Wheat or Fair, Kohl and eyeliners are available in various colours and lip-liner, lipstick, lip-gloss and nail paints are available in distinct shades.