Beauty Rules Are Made To Be Broken
By Henna Singh

I feel that beauty myths are caused because people feel that they need to follow rules all the time. Rules, as it’s said, are meant to be broken, and there are a few guidelines that you can use to look your best.

So lets start with a myth on foundation: many women feel that they’re not really wearing makeup until they are wearing foundation. False! Not everyone needs foundation and if you are happy with your skin and loving it, then flaunt it, girl!

The same, of course, goes for blush. If you’ve got those rosy cheeks, work them! Sprinkle on a little big of highlighter and you’re set.

Now lets move on to eyeshadow. The only rule here is to try to find what looks good on you. No need to match the eyeshadow to your clothes or to your own eye color.

And when it comes to lips - I want to say anything goes, but the truth is that your look needs to be balanced. If you’ve worn a dark color on your eyes, then don’t wear a dark color on your lips and vice versa.

As for colors: what can I say? Pinks look natural on everyone! Try them in a range of finishes and shades until you find one you love. And you will!

I must confess that the greatest beauty myth is that there are hard and fast rules to doing makeup. The best way to learn what looks good on you and to figure out how to use different colors is to play with them whatever change you get. My favorite thing to do is to play with my makeup before I go to bed at night. I’ll try on different colors that I normally stay away from and try using different techniques and brushes. The beauty is that when I’m done - I wash it all off anyway! Try doing this once a week for a couple of months and you’ll see that you’ve added so much more to your arsenal of beauty techniques.??Above all: have fun and be confident no matter what colors you’re wearing. People see you - not your makeup.

Henna Singh writes CanadianBeauty.com and loves to focus on fashion shows and product reviews.

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