Makeup routine during the pandemic
Hyderabad: As face masks, sanitisers and gloves become our go-to accessories, our basic skincare and makeup regimen have also changed. But, being stuck at home does come with a silver lining. You’ll have more time on your hands to catch up on your beauty needs and practise more self-care. Makeup not only enhances our external […]
Hyderabad: As face masks, sanitisers and gloves become our go-to accessories, our basic skincare and makeup regimen have also changed. But, being stuck at home does come with a silver lining. You’ll have more time on your hands to catch up on your beauty needs and practise more self-care.
Makeup not only enhances our external features but also gives us a lot of confidence and positivity from within. For women, makeup is art. It is a therapy and allows women to express themselves freely. Since masks cover a significant portion of face features, makeup enthusiasts are learning to adapt their beauty routines.
With half the face covered by a mask, the use of lipstick and also foundations has become less. With a mask on, a foundation can make matters worse, by making it feel heavy under the mask, and making it more difficult to breathe.
Many women have now stopped using foundation and use a powder compact or a highlighter on certain areas of the face, like the cheekbones. If you must use foundation, make it a light, water-based one. Oil-free formulations should be preferred. Waterproof and smudge-proof products would be more suitable to wear under a mask.
Another major change is that there is less emphasis on lipstick and more emphasis on eye makeup. The trend is now to accentuate eye makeup. Kajal, eyeliner and eye shadows are becoming more popular. In fact, the prediction is that various shades of eye shadow will become the trend. Since the emphasis is on eyes, one must pay more attention to grooming the eyebrows on one’s own, by plucking and shaping them.
According to an expert, “Smokey eyes, glitter and pastel hues are the best picks for eye shadows. Be playful and experiment. Coloured mascaras and eyeliners should make a comeback.” Many are also predicting that transparent masks will become the trend so that women can wear bright lipstick, which will be visible under the mask. With masks on almost for 10-12 hours in a day, make sure you take good care of your lips. Invest in hydrating lip balms and lip masks to keep them supple and plump.
You may not be wearing a lipstick, but continue to take care of the skin on your lips so that it doesn’t suffer under the mask. Apply lip balm. Or, apply almond oil on the lips and leave it on overnight. Wearing a mask for long hours, while being outdoors in the sun, can lead to partial tanning of the skin, with the area outside the mask becoming tanned.
So, carry out treatments that help to produce an even colour tone. Apply a sunblock cream on the exposed area before going out in the sun. If your skin is oily, use a sunscreen gel. Anti-tan sunscreens are available. All said and done, makeup will never go out of fashion. Makeup makes one not only look good but also feel good. It is said that wearing lipstick actually lifts the look, and the mood, almost instantly. So, let’s look forward to the time when the pandemic will end and makeup will be popular again.
Shahnaz Husain
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