I have always been extremely susceptible to the Flu :/ I have to have it at every season change. It's almost like a weather forecast that my body does before we embark into what the coming season offers... People keep telling me that this happens because I have weak immunity and that I should have a lot of Vitamin C and all that... Now I am person who has Oranges/Apples/Strawberries and Amla in my diet everyday single day so I doubt I have a Vitamin C deficiency and well as far as a weak immunity is concerned, it's only the Flu that catches up with me... My body seems to be quite immune to other viruses doing the rounds... Well anyways, the post isn't really about the deficiencies in my body but how I actually combat the flu in terms of makeup ;)
So going ahead, this is what I do...
MAKEUP BREAKUP
- I apply absolutely no base makeup. Because of tending to my runny nose with tissues, I do not apply any foundation.
- But do remember to slather on a lot of moisturiser suitable for your skin. During the flu, our skin tends to get very dry and so it is important to keep it hydrated and moisturised.
- My eyes are generally very watery during this time and hence I do not use any liquid liners to line my eyes. As a matter of fact, I do not apply any liner on my upper lashline.
- I am a kajal addict and hence I always need something to line my lower waterline. But instead of using a BLACK kajal, I use either a blue or a green pencil liner. The reason is if your lower waterline is darker than your upper lashline, then you end up looking tired. Therefore instead of going all black, I user lighter shades of blue and green that also add a little zing.
- I do use generous coats of waterproof mascara on my upper lashes only.
- I apply my favorite powder blush on my cheekbones to give a little color to my face.
- Wear a bright MATTE shade of lipstick and I am ready to go :)
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You look lovely and fresh.. I look a mess when i have cold.. Guess I should also try these to look a little better..
ReplyDeleteOne thing that helps during cold is i have lots of warm water regularly.. It really helps a lot.. Try it out.
lol we all look like a mess when we have a cold ;) which is why makeup is so important :P
Deleteyeah you are right! warm water really helps... I generally add some green tea leaves to it and I find that quite helpful too :)
GET WELL SOON.....
ReplyDeletethank u Anonymous ;)
DeleteIT seems blue liner...which is that?? actully u not look ill, bt looking nice....
ReplyDeletethanks darling! :) I have used Bourjois Duochrome Eyeliner in Noir Bluete...
Deleteyou look lovely Suma..
ReplyDeletethank u Saumya :)
DeleteOMG gurl..dis is how u luk wen u r sick ?? :P I have to learn dis from u... U luking absolutely great nd fresh :)
ReplyDeletethank u Suboohi :D but you've gotto realise that I look like this cause of the makeup :P
Deletecool post! is that you without any foundation?/ seriously? omg! fainted! u have amazing skin! i envy!!!!
ReplyDeletehey Shouri.. yeah thats me without foundation... I rarely wear any actually :) and thank you for such kind words babe :) ♥
DeleteU luk lovely no matter wat :P I look dark and dull wen sick.Don even bother with cleanin my face :P
ReplyDeleteawwww thanks darling :) :* in order to battle dull and dark skin, take lots of steam.. it helps with the cold as well as with the dead skin :) works wonders for me ;)
DeleteThat's how you look when you are sick?????
ReplyDeleteEven I'm more partial towards blue eye liners. they always make me smile :)
thats how i look WITH MAKEUP when I am sick ;) heheheheh..
Deleteblue liners have a way to zing up your look instantly don't they? :)
You dont look sick ;)
ReplyDeleteall thanks to the makeup ;)
Deleteget well soon.. :)
ReplyDeletethanks Dimpal :* ♥ how are you doing? looong time!
DeleteGosh..gal u look like this when u have flu?
ReplyDeleteI look like a corpse in a closet..one that falls off any moment ;-)
And u sure don't need a makeup base with that skin!
I too swear by bright lippies to lift up the mood :-)
ahaaa your statement instantly reminded me of 100 days :P hehehehe the movie i mean ;) and thanks you for all the kind words ya ♥
Deletebright lippies are so much fun aren't they :D which shade do you prefer?
U don't look sick at all!! Very nice! :)
ReplyDeleteha ha ha thank you! and the look is all thanks to Makeup ;)
Deleteomg.. u really looks this way wen u hv flu?? u looks super gorgeous!!
ReplyDeletemakeup makeup makeup... what a wondrous thing it is ;) let us all embrace it :D
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