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Lifestyle For your Hair Tip 44: Use good hair spray Tip 45: Deep condition your hair Your hair is also an important part of the whole wedding look and to ensure your hair looks best throughout the wedding, go for a deep conditioning hair mask twice/ thrice the month before the wedding. If you have dry hair, apply some homemade hair packs to make it glossy and healthy Use good hair sprays so that your hair stays in place. For your Acne on the day. Blot any oily areas to get Do invest in a good concealer for the rid of shine. You don’t want to have d day as it will do a lot of things. It will a shiny forehead in the wedding pictures. hide blemishes and spots, will cover those under eye circles and more. Tip 43: Hide your blemishes Tip 40: Take care of acne Tip 42: Avoid fried food Avoid fried foods and too many spices for a month before the wedding to avoid getting pimples at the last moment. Tip 41: Blot oily areas Keep some oil blotting paper handy If you have oily skin which tends to be attacked by acne and pimples look for a face cleanser with salicylic acid. It removes oil and keeps skin oil free for more hours. Tip 39: Take care of last minute pimples Spotted a pimple suddenly?? Tensed how to hide it? Take a bit of tea tree oil and apply it over the pimple as soon as possible. It will make it dry up faster and less prominent on the Wedding day. Tip 38: Minimize chances of pimples during periods Have a tendency of getting pimples and zit during periods; apply anti acne creams 10 days before it is scheduled to start. This will minimize the chances of getting one. For your Lips Tip 37: Make lips appear fuller Tip 36: Take care of dry lips Are your lips thin? Here’s a way to make them appear fuller. Take a skin colored lip liner and extend the natural lip line. But remember less is more so do not over do it. To make your lips look fuller pat a little bit of shimmer at the centre of the lower lip. This creates the illusion of a fuller lip. Use a lip balm each times you feel your lips are dry. Do not lick or bite your lips. This will dry the lips and cause them to become chapped and flaky. For Bridal Makeup Looks Tip 35: Apply your makeup the usual way Apply the makeup using the right brushes or applicators. If you are comfortable with brushes, then use brushes, if you are comfortable with sponges, use them. Also if you are comfortable with fingers, use them to apply makeup. It is not a time to experiment, so stick to the usual technique. Tip 34: Match the makeup with your attire Take a look at your clothes and jewellery. Consult with your makeup artist beforehand about the looks which will go with the dress. Select the one which you want to do on the day. Do not go in for any last minute changes. Tip 33: Choose the right foundation Choosing the right foundation is very important as you don’t want to look ghostly or darker than usual. Go shopping with a friend or a relative and try different shades on yourself. The goal will be to choose a shade which matches your skin tone. Choosing a tone lighter than yours for your bridal makeup Indian style will create a wheatish effect on your face. Tip 32: Use a highlighter Use a highlighter instead of shimmer or glitter. The main attempt should be to make the skin appear glowing and not shimmery. Highlight the bridge of the nose, the chin, the forehead and around the perimeter of the face. August 2014 55