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Parent
says. "Moisturized skin has a plumper, younger, fresher appearance." If you
have very oily skin, lightly dust powder on your T-zone.
* Conceal well, but choose a brand with light
coverage. "Heavy concealer that looks caked on will be very obvious on film,
and if you can see the makeup, then you're only drawing attention to whatever
you wanted to hide," says Parent. Just use concealer on red spots and dark
undereye circles or to blend out any uneven spots. As always, stick to a
concealer that's only one tone lighter than your skin tone to avoid raccoon
eyes.
* Avoid anything frosty or shiny. "These colors
reflect on film, causing bright spots. They also tend to settle into any fine
lines, making you look older," says Parent.
* Black mascara is a must. "Always use black mascara
for pictures. It really makes the eyes 'pop,' as we say." Curling your lashes
first will make them seem even wider.
* Go natural. "Natural colors are best for lipstick
and eye shadow," says Parent. "They draw attention to your features." Brown
shadow best accentuates most eyes, and lipsticks with blue undertones (think
berry colors) make teeth look whiter.
* Here is another top 10 skin tips
:1.
Protect yourself from the sun --
use sunscreen and avoid direct sunlight
between the hours of 10 and 2..
Don't -- I repeat -- don't smoke.
Your skin is a large organ and it
needs a lot of circulation. Smoking
impairs
that dramatically. That's why smokers'
skin looks dull and gray. Instead
of having oxy-generated blood
delivered to the surface of the
skin, they're getting poisons and
oxidants.
3. Get adequate
rest and nutrition.
4.
Protect yourself from stress --
both emotional and environmental
stress.
5. Wash your face
twice a day and put on the proper
treatment product. I'm amazed when
women tell me they
don't wash their face in the morning.
A lot of icky stuff collects overnight
-- dead skin cells, dirt, and dust!
6.
Don't neglect certain areas of the
skin. Elbows, heels, neck, and decolletage
need moisturizing, and your scalp
and the tops of your feet need sun
protection.
7. Touch your
face less and wash your hands more!
Don't get too surgical on yourself.
It's very tempting to pick,
poke, squeeze, and scratch in front
of the mirror. But the more you
traumatize the skin, the greater your risk
of scarring. Apply treatment products
and let them work.
8. Keep
your makeup clean. Replace the sponges
in your compact on a regular basis.
Now and then, toss the
whole works and start fresh -- the
average shelf life for cosmetics
is 6 to 12 months. Don't buy products
so expensive that you'll be heartbroken
if you have to throw them away.
9.
Exercise moderation. More is not
always better. Moisturizer, for
example, is the most overused productin
America.
We've been bamboozled by cosmetic
companies into thinking every square
inch of our body has to
be slathered. And it's simply not
true. Exfoliators are another thing
to be careful with. Used too often,
they overacidify
and irritate your skin.
10. Beware
of counter girls. If it were up
to them, you'd be in the bathroom
for two and a half hours each morning
-- putting 80 layers on your face.
Keep your regimen simple. And when
you do add a new product, do
it gradually so your skin has time
to adjust. Each skincare or makeup
product has an average of 20 to
40 ingredients
- you're introducing 20 to 40 potential
allergens to your face every time
you try something new.
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