Great faces, courtesy Arelys Xavier

Make up expert, Arelys Xavier

Taking care of your skin

Okay Girls so the number one question that most of you ask is, "What makes make up look great?" So here is one of my many tips that we will explore together.
Great make up starts with great skin. It’s so important to take care of your skin, Now I know most of you will say “I don’t have time to look after my skin”, but its imperative to make it part of your daily routine, just as you take a shower and brush your teeth every day.

The basic steps in taking care of your skin is simple -  Cleanse, Tone and Moisturize, morning and evening, It’s also a plus if you ladies purchase an eye cream, because as we get "younger" (ha ha), those fine lines under the eye just seem to find their way there (perhaps from those  late nights of partying, to not sleeping cause of a crying baby), trust me I’ve been there.

So let’s take it step by step.

Cleanse

To remove your make up you should either use a cream cleanser then wash your face with a face wash.

Tone

It’s really important to use a toner, as it helps remove any make up you may have missed after cleansing and it also helps to minimize the appearance of small pores on the skin over time. Apply toner with a piece of cotton,

Moisturize

It is suggested that you have two moisturizers - one for day and one for night time. Try to use a moisturizer during the day with an SPF - it helps prevent your skin from premature aging from the sun. Your day moisturizer is often light in texture, while your night cream should be fuller in texture as at night the skin replenishes itself and the fullness of the cream can help in making skin supple while you sleep.

When applying moisturizer always apply in an upward motion, NEVER in a downward motion (gravity already does a job of pulling our skin down as we age).

A lot of women ask about the necessity of eye cream. My answer is, it can’t hurt. The skin around and under our eyes are as thin and fragile as kite paper so we need to take extra care of this area. When applying eye cream just take a little of the product and pat it under the eyes in a clockwise motion.
 

Now I know the first thing a lot of you will say is that it sounds like this is gonna cost me a a lot of  money and it gonna take too much time. As far as the money aspect goes girls, I suggest you use a product within your budget, because using something is better than using nothing at all. And about the TIME issue - we make time for other people all day long,  so we could take 5 minutes morning and evening for YOU, right? ‘Cause let’s face it when your skin looks good and you like what you see in the mirror then you automatically feel good,

For those of you that want to maybe have a little pampering time, I suggest you have a facial done at least once a month as it really leaves you feeling rejuvenated, like a new you, plus it’s great for your skin.

So thats it for our first segment my beautifullest, fabulous, strong, independant women of T&T. Great make up begins with great skin. That’s your first mission to achieving your most beautiful YOU!! Live each moment as a gift, treasure yourself and your assets, and remember being beautiful starts from inside. Let somebody see how beautiful you are this week....
Stay Beautifullest!!!!!!!!!!
Arelys

Arelys Xavier has been adding touches of beauty and flair to famous and not-so-famous faces across TnT. Now she's bringing you tips and tricks on how to keep you putting your best face forward at all times.