10 MINUTES to a fab you

10 MINUTES to a fab you

You dont have to spend hours in front of the mirror to look your gorgeous best. Just try these easy tricks

By RINKY KUMAR

Hydrate your skin

Makeup artiste Meghna Butani recommends using a face scrub, following it with a skin primer. A primer creates a smooth base and ensures that your makeup stays longer. It also shields against oiliness and camouflages blemishes, large pores and fine lines. If you have dark circles, use a little concealer and top it off with some loose powder. Once the base of your skin is hydrated, any makeup will look good, says Meghna.

Blush on

Add some colour to your cheeks with the right blusher . Reema Sablok, makeup artiste, says, Avoid using a shiny blusher during daytime. The best bet is a peachy matte blush that brightens up your cheeks instantly.

Tip to toe

You can keep those cuticles at bay by brushing your nails with a loofah. Opt for a hand and foot cream to moisturise your tips and toes. Sablok advises to always carry a nail buffer. A buffer gives you shiny nails instantly.

Get baby soft skin

Butani recommends the age-old recipe of curd, honey and milk to get baby soft skin. You can also opt for baby oil and wash it off with a scrub.

Kissable lips

Dry, chapped lips are a huge turn-off . But you can get soft lips within two minutes. Just brush your lips with your toothbrush. The toothbrush brushes away all the dead skin and leaves you with soft, supple lips. Top it up with a lip gloss or a lip stainer. Butani suggests, If you have thin lips, use a lip plumper.

Hair and about

If your hair is cut in layers and you want a wet look, then take mousse and scrunch it with your hands. Hair expert Simi Keer suggests, If you want a softer look, use a serum on damp hair as it gives good texture . If you want to tie up your mane, simply comb your hair upside down, then spray some hair spray, take two-three pins and tie up a French roll. If you have curly locks, comb it once only when its wet. Then take some mousse to scrunch it up. The mousse enhances your curls. Avoid combing your locks often as the more you comb, the frizzier it becomes. If you have long, silky hair, then use some serum, comb your hair and let your locks flow naturally.

Let your eyes do the talking

Its imperative to curl your lashes with a lash curler and use mascara. Sablok says, Everyone should ideally have a lash curler. It can instantly bring out your eyes and make them look bigger. She also suggests that if you have light eyebrows, then fill them up with an eyebrow pencil. It always helps!