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Washed-out complexion

If your complexion is looking dull or tired, it’s time to reenergize your skin! Use a gentle exfoliator like a facial scrub with micro beads once a week to brighten up your complexion. For more mature, tired-looking skin, try make-up with invigorating ingredients like caffeine and/or with light-reflective micro-spheres to revive your look. Instant Rewind Liquid can help awaken and illuminate your complexion. Use bronzer to wake up skin and create a healthy natural glow in addition to the foundation.

Uneven complexion

Foundation can be the best fix for uneven-looking skin tone caused by blotchiness, freckles and spot scars. First apply your makeup along your jaw line to ensure the shade is right for you. Then blend it into the rest of your face using your fingertips or a sponge for a flawless, even look. Mousse or cream foundation glide on easily and provide the medium-to-full coverage that is perfect for correcting the look of an uneven complexion. We recommend Dream Matte Mousse Foundation for smooth coverage that blends effortlessly. Apply a yellow-toned concealer or spot apply foundation only on needed areas.

If you have hyperpigmented skin (dark spots and patches), apply a full coverage concealer, such as Cover Stick Corrector Concealer, then blend on a foundation in a shade lighter than your skin but darker than the concealed spot.

Dark under-eye circles

Dark circles are a stubborn problem that’s often hereditary. But you’ll be up to the challenge with this three-point plan. 1. Get a healthy dose of sleep and moisturize the area. 2. Use concealer to cover up. 3. Use light eye shadow to draw attention to your eyes, not the circles under them. Here are the details:

Hide dark under-eye circles with a combination of yellow-toned corrector and concealer in the shade that’s closest to your skin tone. First apply a hydrating eye cream and wait until it absorbs into your skin. Then for the best coverage, dab on a stick yellow corrector and gently blend from the inner corners of your eyes downward. Avoid the outer corners of your eyes to prevent emphasizing crow’s feet or fine lines in the area. Top off with concealer in the shade closest to your skin tone. The Dream Mousse Concealer  and Cover Stick Corrector Concealer  can help your dark circles go undercover with complete coverage. Illuminate the eye area by sweeping a light shimmery shade of Expert Wear Eye Shadow  onto the lower lid and near your inner eye area alongside the bridge of your nose.

Blemishes

The best way to handle blemishes is to prevent them. Wash your face twice daily, in the morning and at night, with a cleanser that’s oil free and fragrance free. If you have very oily skin, use a cleanser that contains benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid. Always remove your makeup at bedtime.

A concealer that has blemish-fighting ingredients like salicylic acid can cover and treat your skin in one step. Select a shade that’s closest to your skin tone and apply it directly onto the imperfection. With your fingertip, wipe any excess concealer and, if necessary, apply another coat. Gently brush oil-free loose powder such as Dream Matte Powder  to set the concealer

Oily skin

You can effectively reduce oiliness by cleansing your skin with lukewarm water and soap and/or a mild astringent skin cleanser—both are great oil solvents. Add a clay or mud mask once a week to your skincare routine to temporarily absorb oil. Choose makeup that’s specifically formulated for oily skin; shine-control water-based cosmetics are made to absorb and cover oiliness so your skin doesn't look as greasy. For a fresh-yet-matte finish, a powder like Dream Matte Powder  worn alone or over your foundation can absorb oils. Gently sweep the suede-touch puff over areas of your face that are prone to shine (especially your T-zone).

Fine lines and wrinkles

As skin ages it loses elasticity and gets drier, which results in fine lines and wrinkles. Most people start developing them by age 30 to 35. Excessive sun exposure accelerates the ageing process. To combat fine lines and wrinkles, use gentle exfoliators, hydrate face with moisturising creams daily, preferably at night. Always protect your skin with an SPF15/18 or higher sunscreen. You can find an array of make-up that’s geared to minimizing the look of ageing while protecting your skin from the sun's dangerous rays.

Instant Rewind Foundation  contains caffeine for firmer-looking skin, micro-pearls for radiance and SPF18 to help protect skin from sun damage. Follow with a concealer to conceal dark circles and to illuminate your eye area. And don’t forget about your lips, which are also susceptible to fine lines. Use a moisturising lip product like Moisture Extreme Lipcolor  which provides moisturisation and SPF15 sun protection in a dazzling array of 26 sumptuous, color-rich shades.

Redness

Redness occurs when the tiny blood capillaries on your face get inflamed due to various factors, like excessive sun exposure, alcohol and caffeine overindulgence and smoking. Rosacea, a chronic skin disease that manifests as reddening of face, can be another culprit. Your doctor can suggest treatments for these medical conditions. To camouflage the look of redness, use a concealer that’s dedicated to the cause, and follow with a foundation that’s suitable for your skin type.

No time for touch-ups

Not a problem anymore for your hectic lifestyle! Truly long-lasting makeup can become your best ally. Eliminate touch-ups during the day with the four most important long-wear products in any makeup routine: foundation (such as Superstay Silky foundation), mascara (try Define-A-Lash Mascara), eye liner (try Line Definer) and lip color (try Superstay Lipcolor). Faithfully following long-wearing product application directions ensures the most beautiful, no touch-up look and wear!

Be sure to take your long-wear make-up off at the end of the day with a remover specially formulated for the job.

Dry lips

If your lips feel dry and tight, try exfoliating them weekly to get rid of any flaking skin. Gently brush off dry skin with a baby toothbrush to keep your lips smooth, soft and healthy. For an extra moisturising effect, put a little moisturiser or lip balm on a lip brush before applying lipcolour. Then apply moisturising lipcolour and/or lip gloss to soothe dry lips and to help prevent chapping. You’ll also find there are lip products out there that can both hydrate and deliver beautiful colour. We recommend Moisture Extreme Lipcolor  for up to 8 hours of moisturisation and SPF15 sun protection in a variety of shades, one to match every skin tone.

Chapped lips

Sun damage and/or loss of moisture can lead to chapped lips. Reach for a moisturizing lipcolor with sunscreen to soothe lips and to prevent harmful sun damage. A lipcolor like Moisture Extreme  combines SPF 15 with the active anti-chap ingredients of a lip balm for deep moisturization and lips drenched in color.

Bleeding lipstick

If your lipcolour bleeds or feathers into any fine lines around your mouth, lip liner is a must to kick off your lip look! Lining lips gives your mouth a gentle shape and helps provide a “boundary” for your lipcolour. After you line the natural contour of your mouth, fill in the entire lip area before applying lipstick. Your lip liner shade should either match your natural lip tone or lipcolour, so as not to stand out.

Uneven lips

If your lips are a tad uneven­, use a pencil lip liner to compensate by slightly under or overdrawing where needed. To avoid a tell-all line, gently blend in so your lips look naturally even. Then apply your lip colour as usual.

Eyelashes thin, short, too straight?

You’re not alone - very few women are happy with their eyelashes. Maybelline New York, the #1 mascara brand, has a solution for all your needs.

If your lashes are thin, try a volumizing formula. For natural-looking volume, try Great Lash. It conditions lashes while creating buildable, natural-looking volume. Dial up the volume for a more dramatic look with Volum’ Express  or Volum’ Express Turbo Boost. Or for bold volume with a unique comb application, try Lash Stylist.

If your lashes are short, consider lengthening mascaras. Define-A-Lash  Mascara creates added natural-looking length while it defines - and no unsightly clumps! If you want our most dramatic length plus volume, your best option is XXLVolume+Length. For a long-lasting, lengthening option, try a waterproof mascara with a long-wearing formula like Define-A-Lash.

If your lashes are too straight, try a mascara formula that curls and lengthens lashes. Sky High Curves  could be just what you need. An easy trick to boost your lash curve is to use an eyelash curler before you apply mascara or after it’s completely dry.

Tired eyes

Wake-up tired eyes by washing the eye area with cold water throughout the day. Also try soaking a cotton pad in warm tea and placing it over the eye area for 15 minutes. Under-eye concealer can help hide the look of fatigue. Try a yellow-toned stick concealer that can completely cover dark circles. For more mature skin, use a concealer that can invigorate and cover the eye area.
Next illuminate the eye area by sweeping a light neutral shade of Expert Wear Eye Shadow  onto the lower lid and near your inner eye area alongside the bridge of your nose. For a luminous look, try Dream Mousse Shadow  in Ivory in the Clouds along your browbones and a neutral shade of Expert Wear Eye Shadow  on your upper lids.

Red eyes

Red or bloodshot eyes are usually caused by dehydration, eye strain, allergies or more serious medical conditions, which need to be treated by a doctor. If you consumed too much alcohol or are just plain tired, place cucumber slices under eyes for 10 minutes to hydrate the eye area. Redness-relieving eyedrops can help reduce redness. Then deflect attention from the eye area with a concealer that has light-reflective ingredients. To brighten eyes, turn to shimmery eye shadows for illumination. For the best results, add a lustrous look to the eye area by sweeping a light, neutral shadow onto the lower lid and near your inner eye area alongside the bridge of your nose. For a formula that feels and looks good, sweep Dream Mousse Eye shadow  onto the lower lid and in the hollows next to the nose. Apply Expert Wear Eye Shadow  in shimmering Seashell on the browbone and any neutral shade of Expert Wear Eye Shadow  on the upper lid.

Nail biting

It’s a hard habit to break but there are methods that can help. First, make up your mind to stop. Second, keep an emery board handy. Use the emery board, and not your teeth, the moment you notice a snag. The best way to stop nail-biting is to stock up on hand cream and nail colour in your favourite shades so you can treat yourself to hand treatments and regular manicures. When your hands and nails are groomed, you’ll have fewer snags and more incentives to keep your nails looking their very best.

Stained nails

Stained or “yellowed” nails can result from pigment deposits from wearing dark nail color, smoking or a medical condition. If the following treatments don’t help, consult a doctor. The easiest way to get rid of stained nails is to always use one or two applications of a base coat such as Salon Manicure Base and Top Coat  under your nail colour. Sometimes the pigment still stains your nails. Rubbing a lemon wedge over nails or soaking them in the solution of one part hydrogen peroxide and four parts water for 10-15 minutes can help remove stains.

No time for treatments? No problem. Apply sheer nail color such as Salon manicure Base and Top Coat  or Express Finish Nail Color  in So Natural to hide the yellow undertone in your nails.

Old nail polish

Polish can get gloopy or overly thick when it gets old. Did you know a little nail polish remover can go a long way to extend the life of your polish? Just pour a few drops of remover into the nail polish bottle, tightly screw the cap back on and shake. Add a little more polish remover to the polish, if needed, to attain the desired consistency.

Nail polish wear-off

Here are a few simple tips to help prevent chipped polish. First, make sure to clean your nail surface with nail polish remover before applying color. Then, buff your nails to smooth the nail surface. One to two applications of base coat afterwards can help your polish stay on better and last longer. Finally, follow with your favorite nail color and top coat. Let polish dry completely between coats. To keep your manicure perfect and to prevent nail color turning yellow from sun exposure, reapply the top coat daily or every other day. And if you have to do chores, always use rubber gloves. Household chemicals can destroy your nail polish.

If you get a chip, don’t despair. Buff the chip gently with the less abrasive side of an emery board or a buffing disk. Brush a small amount of nail polish on the chipped area only. After the polish has dried, apply one coat of the same nail polish color over the entire nail and then follow with a clear coat of nail polish such as Salon Manicure Base and Top Coat  to prevent future chipping. If your manicure starts chipping after one week, skip the chip fix and go for a fresh start.

Nail polish on cuticles

Polish smears on your cuticles can ruin the look of a manicure. Here’s a handy tip to get perfect polish: Leave a little room above the cuticle before you begin each brush stroke, then move the brush down a bit before continuing up to the end of the nail. If you still get nail polish on your cuticles, take a cotton bud and dip it in nail polish remover and gently clean around the edges of your nails.