by Wahidabi Sulaiman

Created on: June 09, 2009   Last Updated: June 29, 2009

Women down a lot a roles in our current economy. From a caring mother to a businesswomen, women are constantly being challenged to achieve and succeed. Hence, to fulfill these duties and still be raring to go, the confidence level needs to be at the optimum. As such, make-up plays a very important role in a women's life. However, the amount of time women can take to get that perfect look can last from 10 minutes to hours. Read on to find out how you can reduce the time taken for that best look considerably.

You would have heard about mineral makeup by now. This is a breakthrough technology that has made a revolutionary impact on many women. Also, it has made it easier and faster to apply makeup. The flawless and natural look that can be obtained through mineral makeup is amazing. All you would need will be a mineral foundation, a mineral blusher, a eye makeup, Kohl or eye liner and lipstick and liner.

Start with the foundation. You can use this as a base itself. Go in circles and start from you chin upwards. Build up the foundation and go over 2-3 times to build the coverage. Follow this by the blusher lightly. Apply eye makeup. Keep this simple with one or 2 colors. Follow with either Kohl or eyeliner on the lower eyelids. I personally prefer Kohl as it brightens and makes the eye look bigger.Follow with the lip liner and lipstick. You can skip the liner if you want. All this will take less than 5 minutes.

Make up feels great on skin that is well taken care of. For that you need to ensure that you have a skincare regime that consists of the following; cleanser, toner, mask(optional), day cream, night cream and eye cream. Just having them and rubbing them in will not obtain the result. You need to ensure that you use the correct technique in applying them. Always use the middle and the fourth finger while applying the cleanser. Do not rub it in. Instead use upward motion to clean the skin. Apply toner using your palm instead of cotton wool. Do not forget your day cream and eye cream. Night is the time when our skin recuperates. Hence, follow the skin care and replace the day cream with night cream.

I devoted the previous paragraph to skincare because it is very important. A well taken care of skin will breath well and be healthy and will glow from the inside. I did not mention the foods and healthy lifestyle which is equally important because it will take more of time and it is not necessary to go into details for this topic.

I would like to emphasise that keeping your skin healthy would make you make up add value to your face. It is never too late to start taking care of your skin. And remember, never ever sleep with your makeup.

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