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Make-up do's and don'ts

While the make-up you wear to work won't actually impact on your performance on the job, it does help set the standard of how people perceive you.

A classically made-up face is going to make you seem more professional than one that looks like its going club-hopping. And even if you're a non-make-up wearer, you may want to consider wearing just a little, as a bare face in the workplace can also have its disadvantages.

Do: Always even out your complexion. If you have fairly good skin, a sheer foundation may be all you need. If you have breakouts or age spots, a creamy-based concealer applied with a brush will do the trick, and for the under-eye area, a light-reflecting concealer will disguise dark circles, making you look awake and alert.

Don't: Apply your make-up so it looks heavy. "Keep your look simple and fresh for work," explains Gorgeous Cosmetics CEO, David McConnell. "And set it with a fine-milled foundation powder so it won't budge".

Do: Wear colour on your cheeks. While a face that's had concealer, foundation and powder can look even and uniform, it can also start to look flat. Fix this with blush. "Think a natural flush on the apple of the cheeks rather than highlighting the cheek bone," says McConnell. "Smile and apply it to the fleshy parts of the cheeks in a soft circular motion."

Don't: Wear inappropriate colour. "Make-up suitable for work depends greatly on where you work and what you do. A bright-red lip may not work in a corporate office but would look great on someone working in fashion. The key is to find a look that works for you and suits the environment you are in," explains McConnell.

Do: Look for long-lasting products. A water-proof mascara and long-wear foundation will help you to look as fresh at five as you did at nine. And remember to touch-up your lipstick or gloss, and use blotting powder to nix a shiny nose, throughout the day.

Don't: Spend hours getting ready. "A beautiful, yet professional, work look need not take a long time," says McConnell. And a pristinely made-up face, while polished and perfect, may actually make colleagues feel threatened. Office make-up should always make you look like an enhanced version of yourself, not a photoshopped version!

Do: Enlist the help of a professional for a one-off make-up lesson if you feel unsure about your work look. Most major make-up brands (Gorgeous, MAC, Estee Lauder, Laura Mercier etc) can tailor a work look for you. They'll help you find the colours to suit, as well as showing you how to apply them, meaning you'll walk away feeling confident and you'll look fantastic in the office.

Don't: Use products with glitter. A hint of shimmer is okay on the cheek bones to make you look healthy and vibrant, but glitter is not. If you can see chunks of shiny particles in the product, put it down and opt for something much more subtle.

By Bree Lawson@ninemsn

Tips for Wearing Parfume..!

Wearing Perfume gives pleasure, not only because it smells nice, but also because Perfume creates an aura around the wearer that expresses something he/she wishes to convey about his/her personality. It has been used over the centuries to inspire, delight, seduce, and arouse people's sense of smell and thereby other desires of the human body. The numbers of different types of perfumes is quite huge so don't let these attractive decorative perfume bottles catch your eye and deceive you to buy the perfume without selecting the proper scent you desire; leave that for bottle collectors. It is important for anyone who uses scents to understand the proper use of perfume and be able to apply it to his/her own application.

A very basic thing to understand about the use of perfume is that all scents are not good for all people. Not just a matter of taste! Whatever scent you choose, you can't choose it on name value alone or even by perusing a list of its contents. You need to try it and see if it works for you. Some scents are floral, some are woody, some are blended and so forth person needs to take time to explore what scents are best with their body chemistry and with the desired effect of the perfume. You should take the time to smell all types in the bottles and find scents that are pleasing to you.

How to apply perfume to your body:

The most important thing after finding a proper scent is to know how to apply it perfectly. First, make sure that a perfume is subtle and not overpowering because People who pass by should get a whiff of the pleasant smell and not be overcome by the odor as they might be suffering from allergy attacks and they also might get a headache and feel nauseous and remember that other people smell your fragrance much stronger than you as you become acclimated to the odor. Here are some methods for applying perfume in the most effective way.

A dab of fragrance to what is called the pulse points where the blood vessels are closest to the skin giving off more heat and acting like mini fragrance pumps the wrists, neckline, behind ears, and behind the knee has always been a popular use.

Others prefer to spray the scent in the air and walk through so that they have a total body application; this is the best method if you need a light fragrance and not lasting for long.

Some people like scents to be sprayed over the hair allowing them to be more true to the original scent and not mixed with the perspiration and musk of the individual.

Finally, You can simply know that you made it when the people walking into a room where you are wearing a strong smelling perfume have been drawn in by the pleasantness and when you find that your perfume helps you effectively to seduce a lover.

Taken from M Awara