| Women have been wearing cosmetics for | | | | start from scratch. |
| thousands of years. Archaeologists have evidence | | | | If required, you can then apply some concealer to |
| of men and women using cosmetics in Egypt | | | | your face with your fingers. Concealer can be |
| over 6000 years ago! Wealthy Egyptian women | | | | particularly useful around your eyes so any dark |
| would paint their nails, massage their faces with | | | | circles don't have you confused for a racoon! No |
| creams and oils, apply lipstick and eyeliner, and | | | | matter where you use concealer, always |
| even color their hair. Obviously, things haven't | | | | remember to blend, blend, blend. If the concealer |
| changed that much over the last few millennia! | | | | is not blended into the rest of your face, it will |
| How Do You Put Cosmetics On? | | | | only draw attention to the spots your are |
| The most important thing you can do when | | | | attempting to cover up. |
| applying makeup is to start with a clean face. A | | | | It is only after you've washed your face and |
| clean face gives you the perfect palate for | | | | applied foundation and concealer that you're ready |
| applying the rest of your cosmetics. A dirty face, | | | | to move on to the more noticeable cosmetics |
| on the other hand, will make it much more | | | | such as eyeliner, eye shadow, mascara, blush and |
| difficult. A clean face will also help keep your skin | | | | lipstick. |
| look clear and healthy. | | | | What are Cosmetics Made Of? |
| After you have thoroughly cleaned your face, | | | | The ancient Egyptians mainly made their |
| apply foundation smoothly and evenly. When | | | | cosmetics from clay and oils (with the occasional |
| applied correctly, it should not look like you're | | | | dash of mercury). Modern cosmetics are made |
| wearing foundation. The purpose of foundation is | | | | from an unbelievable array of products. Lipstick |
| to smooth out your skin colors to cover up any | | | | often contains fish by-products and blush can |
| blemishes and to help you put your cosmetics on | | | | contain mica, a translucent mineral! While the Food |
| better. Your face should feel light and natural. If it | | | | and Drug Administration controls what can be |
| is obvious that you're wearing foundation, or if | | | | used in cosmetics, the precise ingredients are |
| your face feels like it's covered with guck, then | | | | often protected as trade secrets. |
| you've put too much on. Also consider if you | | | | If you really want to know what's going on your |
| have the right type of foundation. To work | | | | face, you can chose to buy organic cosmetics |
| properly, the foundation has to match your skin | | | | that will make their makeup from simple, natural |
| tone as closely as possible. If you are having | | | | materials. This can also be a useful strategy if you |
| trouble picking the right color of foundation, talk to | | | | are concerns about animal testing. If you only |
| a cosmetics consultant at one of the cosmetics | | | | want to buy cosmetics that have not been |
| counters at your local department store. If you've | | | | tested on animals, make sure to inquire whether |
| only put a bit too much foundation on, you can | | | | the cosmetics you are purchasing were tested on |
| blot at your skin with some toilet paper to | | | | animals or not. |
| remove the excess foundation without having to | | | | |