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How To Take Care of your Beautiful Dusky Skin?
In this post, we take you through the best colors and makeup tips for! accentuating dusky skin.
Dusky skin is slightly darker than wheatish skin but lighter than black-brown complexion. It is also referred to as “sun-kissed” or “tanned” skin.
Makeup Tips For Dusky Complexion
A. Wear A Foundation That Matches Your Skin Tone
Avoid wearing a foundation lighter than your skin tone. This can make your skin look grey and patchy. The aim of wearing a foundation is to even out your skin and make it appear radiant and healthy.
Tip:
(Swatch the foundation shade onto your jawline to get a better idea of what shade will match with your face.)
B. Concealer
Don’t ignore wearing a concealer. It will help you even out your face and hide blemishes and sun-spots. Choose a concealer that is a shade or two darker than your face shade.
C. Highlight Your Eyes
Dusky women usually have deep-black eyes and brows. Highlight your eyes. Play with shades like copper, gold, burgundy, and green. Dark metallic colors look great on dusky skin. Use eye-liners in shades of green and blue. If you like to experiment, you can also add a hint of white eyeliner to your eye makeup.
D. Blush
Contrast is key. Shades like coral, berry, and deep orange look great on dusky skin. Avoid using beige and browns. They can make your skin appear dull. Go for dark reds in the day and plum, wine, and bronze at night.
E. Lip Shade
Choose deep and dark lip colors, preferably in hues of reds and pinks. Shades like plum, maroon, burgundy and berry go well with the dusky complexion. Avoid bright colors like neons and oranges on your lips. If you like wearing nude shades, choose one that matches your skin tone. Too light a shade can make your face appear washed-out.
Tip:
(Mattes and glossy lips go well with the dusky complexion.)
F. Highlighter
Warm, shimmery gold shades look great on dusky skin.
Lip-shade
G. Fill-In Those Brows
Highlight those well-defined, black brows. Your eyes and brows can be the most attractive part of your face. Fill in your eyebrows with a suitable pencil that matches your brow shade.
H. Powder
Dusky-skinned Indians usually tend to have oily skin. Powder-up your face to prevent it from looking greasy. Choose a face powder similar to your skin shade.
What Color do Clothes Go Well With The Dusky Skin Tone?
Reds, Blacks, And Whites
Greys
Teal blue
Gold
Hot pink
Yellow
This color looks great on dusky skin. It brightens up your look, along with adding some fun to it.
Now coming to making you more beautiful, there is nothing more than a great personality and a warm smile which can make anyone fall for you. So just feel beautiful from within and spread happiness.
Hair Colors For Dusky Skin Tones
If you have dusky skin, you have a host of colors to experiment with! These colors have been much loved for the dusky skin complexion.
Deep Brown/Mahogany
Caramel
Amber Or Deep Red
Chestnut Brown
Purple
A few other colors that may complement your dusky complexion are honey, chocolate and hints of blue or pink.
If you love experimenting with your hair and don’t mind making a few mistakes, go ahead with whichever color you wish to have. You can also go for a brown ombre look.
Tips by
Kalpana Hiran (bridal and fashion makeup artist)
For more queries dm my insta page @kalpanartistry
If you ask me which is most pivotal in your life?
I don’t give myself much time to think about and my answer will be MYSELF.
It’s not an act of Selfishness, more than it’s all about Your Care about Yourself.
I might consider that is the greatest responsibility in my life.
Self Love is not an Option – Its the Choice of celebrating our LIFE as OURSELVES.
You are the King or the Queen in your kingdom to rule yourselves in the destined path.
You can’t allow yourself to be in the Dark Thoughts, that makes you master your Emotions by falling LOVE within YOU.
Self Love can Act as the catalyst to present your Latent to Talent.
You will be nourished and look so healthy both Internally and physically.
That’s the beginning of your Transformation of achieving your Goals that you laid on your way.
If this happens, Happiness will reflect in your Families and the people whom you love the most in this universe.
I repeat again SELF LOVE is not about SELFISHNESS, it is all about the CARE and RESPECT that we give to OURSELF.
“Fall in love with yourself in this valentine and see the magic coming on your way”
“BE THE WAY YOU ARE – EMBRACE IT
BECAUSE LIFE IS SO AWESOME”
Iswarya S
Wedding Day is a day that is very special & most dreamed of since a woman’s childhood. Every woman plans for her wedding for years after years and eagerly waits for it. Finally, when the day comes the woman feels excitement & nervousness, happiness & sadness together surrounded her mind. There are so many things to execute that day among which the bridal makeup is very important for the bride. I am here today to give you a path on how to do a perfect bridal makeup yourself or to others.
First of all, you have to prepare your skin well for the wedding day from a few days ago.
Apply face pack, scrubber, a face mask to have your skin clear. But don’t experiment with products in those days as it may result in many unexpected issues. Use those products which you use for a long time & which suits your skin. Have facial only if you are habituated.
Now Come to the Wedding Day…….
Step 1: Clean your face & neck with a cleanser or a makeup remover, then wash your face with chilled water & pat dry. Then apply a light moisturizer.
Step 2: Now apply a thin layer of primer. Primer evens your skin tone, smoothens it & makes the makeup last long.
Step 3: Now apply a creamy concealer on the under-eye area to cover dark circles & to prepare the makeup base around the eyes. You can use concealer to cover anything; like dark circles, blemishes, pimples, tattoos, dark spots.
Step 4: Now it’s the time to prepare the makeup base. Use an SPF free waterproof & sweatproof easily blendable foundation. If the foundation has SPF then your skin will reflect light in the photos & that will not look good. I prefer to use a mousse foundation. Blend it well with a blender pad or with your fingertips. Cover your face, neck & jawline nicely. If you don’t cover your neck it will result in looking you like a clown.
Step 5: Next use compact powder to help the foundation set properly. Apply the powder with a fluffy blush brush to have full coverage & least heaviness
Step 6: Now apply highlighter on the middle of your forehead, upper portion of your nose, under-eye area, jawline & under your lips. Then use a bronzer for contouring on the left areas.
Step 7: Now comes to blush. Choose blush as per your skin tone & how deep you want your lip colour. Please don’t go to the dark eyes, dark blush, dark lips combination. It’ll look like a doll. I’ll suggest a light dusty blush to highlight your cheekbones.
Step 8: Now comes the most important eye makeup. Choose an eye shadow that matches your dress colour or a golden & smokey black combination suits any of the colours. Apply the golden colour first with a good quality shadow brush. Start from the inside of the eye (nose side) & move toward the outside. Then apply another coat of the same shade from the middle of eyelid towards the corner & blend well.
Now drag a line with black colour eyeliner from the outer corner of the line upwards to the lid wingedly and blend it well with the golden colour to make a smoky effect. Put the colours which you selected in the place of golden & black colours.
Step 9: Now apply a waterproof kajal on the waterline. Don’t make the line very thick.
Step 10: Now apply eyeliner with a thinner line from the inner corner of eyes towards the outer corner with a thicker line & connect it with the line of the black shadow.
Step 11: Now apply a volumizing and curling mascara which gives your eyelashes longer & thicker look. You can also use eyelash curler & false eyelashes to have a glam look. Apply mascara gently on lower lashes also.
Step 12: Use an eyebrow pencil to have your eyebrows well-shaped. But don’t make it so much dark, it’ll look false.
Step 13: Now time to have the lips done. At first, apply a thin layer of foundation on the lips as it’ll hold the colour for long. Then apply lip liner of the same shade of your chosen lipstick to shape your lips up. Then fill in the lips stick shade of your choice & wait for it to be set. Then apply another coat of it & now you’ll have the perfect colour which will last long. You can also dab some foundation to the middle of your lower lip to have a fuller shape. Use lighter shade if you have big lips & dark shade if you have thin lips.
Apply Red Lipstick for Bride to make it more vibrant
Tips by kalpana hiran(fashion and bridal makeup artist) For more queries please dm in my insta page @kalpanartistry❣️
Just like our skin suffers from a lot of problems during monsoons, our hair and scalp also get affected in a negative way. The rainwater, due to various changes in our environment becomes acidic which can cause some damage to our hair. This article focuses on the various home-made packs to tackle the monsoon without any hair woes or rather, reducing the effect of the damages.
1.Honey and Milk
Honey, the liquid gold as some may call, is very good for the health and also for the skin. With a wide range of benefits, honey contains antioxidants that help in providing nutrition to the scalp and hair. Honey also stimulates the growth of hair. Whereas milk is concerned, it is immensely beneficial for the body on the whole! Be it for stronger bones, or for skin, or hair; milk has found its way some way or the other in our lives. Milk also nourishes the scalp and softens those tresses. Milk works good for those with dry hair, it smoothens it and gives a natural shine.
All you need to do is take some milk as per the length of hair and add a few drops of honey to it. Now just gently apply it on your scalp and on the hair, special attention to be given to the ends of your tresses. You can gently massage your scalp as well if you wish to. This pack not only nourishes the scalp, but it also cleanses it from all that dirt and pollution that gets stick to the oily scalp; a major problem during monsoons. Leave the hair mask on for about 30 minutes, and rinse off gently with a mild shampoo.
2.Lemon Therapy
Lemon is one of the most used ingredients in every household; be it for cooking, for weight loss or for the skin. Our hair can also be benefitted with this yellow coloured sour fruit. It contains lots of astringents and antioxidants that help in cleansing the scalp and tightening the pores. For those suffering from hair fall should definitely give lemon therapy a shot as it has been observed to work pretty well.
Just squeeze out some lemon juice in a cup of warm water. Mix it well and pour it over your scalp and hair after you take a bath. This will help in tightening the pores which will control your hair fall and will also cleanse your scalp. Make sure you shut your eyes while pouring the mixture. Let is stay for about 20-25minutes and gently rinse it off with cool water. Your scalp gets cleaned, and your hair fall is controlled; monsoon scene sorted!
3.Fenugreek aka Methi
Fenugreek seeds can turn out to be miraculous for those who are tired of hair fall or hair loss, even for those who wish to add volume to their hair. Methi seeds contain compounds that stimulate the regrowth of hair tremendously and add some bounce to the hair. It strengthens the hair roots and manages hair fall, also it prevents your hair from turning grey prematurely!
There are many ways you can use methi seeds for a hair pack. The easiest way is to soak some seeds overnight in water. Next morning just grind it; add a little water to give it some consistency. You can add some yoghurt too if you wish to. Apply this paste over your scalp and hair; let it stay for about 20 minutes and then wash it off. This pack will reduce the hair fall that we suffer from after getting drenched in rain!
4.Yoghurt
Yoghurt is one of the oldest home remedies for hair care. Most of us have seen our elders apply some yoghurt to their hair and scalp. Reason being, yoghurt contains essential nutrients and minerals that help in protecting our scalp and hair from the various hair woes; especially during the monsoons. It protects us from the negative effect of the acidic rainwater and humidity.
Just apply yoghurt to your scalp while gently massaging it, and also over your tresses. Let it stay for a while and rinse off.
5.Olive oil
Olive oil is a great source of essential nutrients that retains the moisture in our scalp, and also adds shine to our hair.
The best way to use olive oil is to mix a spoon or two of yoghurt in some olive oil and gently massage over your hair and scalp. Let it stay for a while and rinse off; your hair is definitely protected from the hair woes of the monsoon!
6.Onion
This is quite an interesting ingredient for a hair mask right? Onion contains a lot of antibacterial properties that cleanse the scalp like nothing else! If you wish to cleanse your scalp properly after getting wet in the rain, onion is your weapon! It also contains compounds that improve blood circulation, leading to better hair growth. Onion is also good at washing off the infections on the scalp if any.
Just squeeze out the juice of an average-sized onion, and apply it over your scalp by gently massaging. Cover your tresses as well, but the main focus should be given to the scalp. If you're worried about the onion stink, add a few drops of rosewater to the onion juice to dilute the smell. Let it stay for a while and rinse off with a mild shampoo. Onion juice will cleanse and strengthen your hair tips.
7.Indian Gooseberry aka Amla
Indian gooseberry needs no introduction when it comes to a wide range of benefits it comes with. Be it strengthening the hair roots, or softening the brittle hair or even preventing premature greying, amla is one of the oldest ways for healthy scalp and hair. Eat it or apply it, the benefits remain unchanged! For people like me who not prefer eating amla, amla hair packs can work for you.
Just blend the fruit to get its juice. Mix it with equal portions of lemon juice and coconut oil and gently massage it over your hair and scalp. Let it stay for a while and rinse off with a mild shampoo. Cleansing, check; nourishment, check; hair fall control, check!!
8.Neem Leaves
Remember when you were a child and monsoons were a nightmare for you because of lice? I remember scratching my scalp all the time during the shower season, while my mother would comb my hair with that special lice comb. Well, neem leaves are great for eliminating the scratchy lice from the head! Neem leaves also contain a lot of antibacterial properties that further cleanses the scalp after shampooing, and also enhances the hair growth process. This hair therapy is to be done after you’re done with shampooing your hair.
Boil some leaves of neem till the water level decreases to half of the original level. Let it cool down, and then just pour it over your head, covering the scalp and your tresses. Then rinse it off with warm water. Try this therapy on your children especially during monsoons, so that they don't scratch their heads off!
9.Vinegar
This is even more absurd than onion right? Well, vinegar can be of great help in relieving yourself from the itchy scalp which is a common scenario during the monsoons. Just not itchy scalp, vinegar tends to untangle the tangled hair and also stimulate the scalp.
Just take a mug of water and add one spoon of vinegar to it. Pour it over your head as a last rinse after shampooing. Let it stay for a while and wash off with water. Itchy scalp no more!
Above home-made hair packs are amazing for the monsoon season. Pick your favourite and try it out, or just try each pack and chose which works well for you! I am definitely trying out the fenugreek pack tomorrow itself! While the above are hair packs for a healthy scalp this monsoon, the following are basic hair care tips that must be followed by everyone during this season. Read on for the general dos and don’ts of hair care!
Dos
- Just like our skin gets oily during monsoons, our scalp also gets oily and thus attracts more of dirt, pollution and dirt. It is necessary to wash your hair on a regular basis.
- Make sure you use a mild shampoo according to your scalp and hair; mild shampoos will not damage your hair or scalp if used regularly.
- Don’t forget to combine it with a conditioner as well.
- If your scalp is itchy, then cleansing is a very important thing to do.
- Use a comb with a wide gap between the teeth; this helps in combing properly without much hair fall.
- Try out various hair packs that can be easily made at home.
- Drink plenty of water and eat fresh fruits and veggies.
- Oiling is a must for your hair, but make sure you do not let your hair stay oily for long as the scalp is already oily during monsoons.
Don’ts
- Don’t get drenched in rain. Carry an umbrella every time you go out.
- Avoid using hair dryers to dry your hair. It makes the roots weak.
- Dab your hair with a towel, and let it dry naturally.
- Don’t use hair products during monsoon. With humidity present everywhere, the chemicals in the various hair products can create huge damage to your hair. Hence, say no to hair products during monsoons.
- Avoid using strong shampoos.
- Do not tie or comb your hair when wet.
- Do not use hairbrushes or combs with a very little gap between the teeth.
- Avoid heavy and oily food.
- Don’t resist going to a dermatologist if your scalp gets very itchy. It can be a sign of a fungal disease.
This blog is going to help you set up your summer skin game way higher than last season!
The scorching summer heat can be unforgiving to your skin. Pollution also plays a major role in taking away your natural skin glow, leaving it oily, blemished and dull. Read on the blog to know how you can keep your skin glow.
- A change in your facewash from winter to summer
- Water is the key to glowing skin
- Invest in a good sunscreen
- Eat healthily!
DIY Face packs to apply in summers!
We all know that summers can be a little difficult for our skin, with all the sweat and oiliness. But you need to moisturize your skin properly even in summers as you don’t want it to be dull and dry. Here are some summer changing beauty tips for you, we have come up with 3 best DIY summer face packs to try out
1. Papaya and banana face pack
Papaya and banana both can work wonders for your skin, here’s how you can make a face pack out of it–
- Mash some papaya and banana together
- Add some honey to the mash
- Mix it all
- Apply the pack to your face and leave it till it dries
- Wash it off with regular water
This pack helps in controlling the oil and gives a natural glow to your skin.
2. Fuller’s Earth face pack
Fuller’s Earth also known as Multanimitti is a major ingredient in almost all face packs. Fuller’s Earth tends to aggravate dry skin conditions, when added with rose water it makes your skin get the required moisture too.
- Mix Fuller’s Earth and rose water
- Apply to your face till it dries and then washes it off with regular water.
3. Honey, Yogurt and Rose Water face pack
Honey and yoghurt are both well known for their cooling effect on the skin, it helps to remove dryness and provides natural moisture to your skin.
- Mix honey, yoghurt, and rose water together in equal quantities
- Apply it on the face
- Keep it up for 15 to 20 minutes
So, this summer season keeps your body hydrated, eat well and look out for your skin, and I will keep you updated with all the summer latest fashion trends and beauty tips. Till then, eat your way to glowing skin.
Here are some common causes of dark circles…
Due to work from home, you might be spending most of your time glued to your laptop screen and the other half of the day must be spent watching movies or scrolling through your phone. Staring at laptop, television and mobile phone has increased several folds during the coronavirus lockdown
This excess of screen time usually tires our eyes to the maximum extent. It can lead to red eyes, puffiness, and even dark circles. Here are a few eye care tips that you must follow especially during the lockdown, to keep your eyes healthy these days:
Exercise
It is very important to do some exercises to relax strained eyes. In order to help your eyes relax, hold a pencil at an arm’s length and concentrate on it. Move it to and fro by moving your hand closer to your face and then tracing it back to the original position. Relax your eyes in between and continue doing it for 2-3 minutes.
Trace a rainbow with your eyes
Focus on a distant object and trace a rainbow from one end to the other. This will help in moving your eyes and will relax the strained muscles. This exercise will also improve blood circulation and also help you in focusing better.
Massage
For eyes that are strained, massaging is an important step. Just keep your palms on your eyes and gently massage in a circular motion. Also, massage your eyebrows as well as the area below the eyes. The heat release from the massage will help in relaxing your eyes to the maximum extent.
20-20-20 rule
To keep your eyes relaxed while your work, follow this 20-20-20 rule. Take a 20-second break, every 20 minutes, and concentrate on an object 20 feet away from you. Keep your focus on the object for a while and then relax your eyes. This trick will not only prevent your eyes from a digital strain but will also make them exercise from time to time.
The Best Routines for Getting Rid of Dark Circles and Under Eye Bags
1. Cold CompressIn the morning or evening – or better yet, in the morning AND the evening – apply a cold compress for about 10 minutes. If you have a mask you can keep in your fridge and pull out twice a day, that’s the easiest way to try this dark circle reducing method. Just make sure to keep it clean and give it a good soapy scrub a few times a week!
2. Cucumbers
To try this method twice a day, chop a fresh cucumber into thick slices and then refrigerate for 30 minutes. Then, leave the slices on your eyes for 10 minutes. Rinse your eye area with warm (but not hot) water after using it.
3. Cucumber Juice + Lemon Juice
If cucumber slices don’t work for you, try mixing equal parts cucumber and lemon juice and then use a cotton ball to apply to your under-eye circles. (DO NOT get lemon juice in your eye!) Leave the solution on your skin for 15 minutes and then rinse with warm water.
4. Rose WaterRosewater doesn’t just smell fantastic – it can also soothe and rejuvenate tired skin. Like cucumber, it’s a mild astringent, so it can work as a skin toner. Just soak cotton makeup remover pads in rose water for a few minutes, and then let the soaked makeup pads sit on your CLOSED eyelids. Leave them for about 15 minutes twice daily.
5. Tomatoes
mix equal parts tomato juice with lemon juice and then use a cotton ball or makeup remover pad to apply it to your under-eye area. (Again, PLEASE do not get lemon juice in your eyes.) Leave the solution for 10 minutes and then rinse with warm water, twice daily.
6. Cold tea bags
To use cold tea bags as a compress, soak a tea bag in clean water and then place it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Then, place the tea bags on your eyes. Leave for 10 minutes or so twice daily before removing and rinsing the area with warm water.
Other remedies are
#Potatoes
#Coldmilk
#Orange juice
#Vitamin E oil
#Coconut oil
#Turmeric
#Eat more dark chocolate
#Curb salt consumption and drink more water
#Curb alcohol consumption
#Eye massager
Meditation
Whether it’s a mindfulness exercise after a yoga practice or the peace of mind you find on a long, quiet run or swim – also keeps stress (and the wrinkles and fine lines caused by stress) at bay.
People can make sure they are getting enough quality sleep each night to help reduce or prevent dark circles. Raising the head up on extra pillows may help reduce dark circles and swelling around the eyes.
With these wonderful natural recipes, you are now geared up to reduce dark circles. But let me warn you, no skincare routine can ever be complete without its magical ingredient and that is regularity and discipline. So start right away!
Take care of your eyes: Eyes are windows to your soul
Kalpana Hiran
Fashion and bridal makeup artist
For more queries connect me to my insta page @ kalpanartistry
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