Make up in 10 mins

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Luscious lips, smoky eyes and rosy cheeks… if you thought you had to do all this and much more to look gorgeous, you are wrong. You can be the cynosure of all eyes with minimal make-up that takes less than 10 minutes.

Surprised? You don't have to be. Here's how you can look prim and proper for every occasion, even when you are hard pressed for time.

An impromptu date

If it's one of those kinds of surprises when he lands up at your workplace one evening to whisk you off to somewhere for an unplanned date, tell him you'll be there in 10 at most.

There will be no time for any elaborate eye make up. So just cleanse your face and rub in some moisturiser. Line your eyes just on the upper lids and redo the lipstick.

Don't bother so much with the rouge. The excitement you're feeling will show through and that will be good enough! ;)

Interview perfect

A few minutes before going into the interview suite, lock yourself in the powder room for some last moment fixes.

Gently dab at any nervousness induced perspiration on your chin or forehead. Re-touch the lipstick and take a moment to relax.

If your hair is done up in a neat French knot, don't disturb it. If there're a few stray strands, push them behind your ear and tuck the lock gently back into the roll. Brush loose hair before you step out.

An unplanned evening

If your friends call and say they'd be picking you up for a party and that you need to be ready in the next few minutes, take out your makeup kit as you're getting dressed.

Smudge some kohl on the upper and lower lashes before powdering off any hints of dark circles. Touch your cheekbones with a subtle blush. Keep the lipstick for the end. Don't bother with a liner.

Give three minutes each to the eyes, cheeks and lips.

Rushing for a presentation

Spend time only on defining your eyes and lips well. Line the upper lashes. A subtle eye shadow should be just fine apart from light mascara if you'd like.

Line your lips and fill in lip color. Focus on the hair as well and brush is well if you're leaving it loose.

Off to work in a jiffy

Line the upper and lower lashes and then focus on getting the lipstick right. You might not want to fuss too much with eye shadow and blushers for work, unless you'll be meeting some important clients or it's your company's anniversary.

Give yourself just 10 minutes for a quick make up job and see heads turn!

What is permanent make up?

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Fed up of getting your makeup on nearly everyday? Or did your partner run screaming when he saw you sans makeup early in the morning?

Honestly, very few women can do without makeup. And that's a fact that makeup companies play on! Looking good is a human fallacy; we all want to look pretty and be appreciated but heck, who wants to spend nearly an hour and half to get the war paint on and then another half hour to remove it!

And sometimes it's also a skin condition or a medical problem that we want to hide with makeup.

That's where permanent makeup comes into the picture. More and more women are choosing to tattoo eye-brows to darken them, get their lips permanently inked a rosy red or tattoo their cheeks with a permanent blush.

Tattoo artist Olly Alva, co-owner Al's Tattoo Studio, Mumbai shares, "A lot of my clients who want to get tattooed eyebrows or eyeliner had undergone chemotherapy which led to hair loss. Then there are clients who want to cover scars or have a skin condition called vitiligo and want permanent make-up to cover these patches."

How does it work?

Permanent makeup is now done at tattoo parlours (with trained staff), medspas as well as hair salons or even your doctor's office, with prior appointment of course.

Permanent makeup is as good as a tattoo on your face. If you do opt for permanent makeup it's something you need to think about very seriously.

Remember, you need a good tattoo artist if you intend to do any of the following: colouring your cheeks/eyebrows, tinting your eyelids and/or colouring your lips permanently!

Alva explains, "Most of my clients who want permanent makeup come through doctors' references. We take their profile picture and make the changes on Photoshop to show how the changes will look. We have a thorough discussion with our clients before getting the permanent makeup done."

What's the procedure?

When you are talking about permanent, it means the tinting will last forever!

Alva reveals, "While tattooing eyebrows or lips, I prefer to do a lighter shade as compared to the picture that was Photoshoped. Because it is difficult to lighten a tattoo after it is complete. However, if my client wants more colour we add it."

To take care of your tattooed makeup, Alva recommends no chemical cosmetics, no ammonia, and no 'hard core' makeup. The colour might fade over a period of time but it varies from person to person.

The pros and cons

Although you can be assured of looking gorgeous 24/7 there are pros and cons.

The pros: If you get permanent makeup tattooed, you can be assured of no makeup menaces in the monsoon, while swimming and of course no more cosmetics.

The cons: If you want to get your permanent makeup removed, you will have to shell out big bucks on laser treatments to soften or neutralise the tints implanted under your skin. If the tattoo starts the fade you have to be prepared to pay the expense for touch-ups. Also, it will be very difficult for you to change your look with changing trend.

Keep in mind

Before tattooing permanent makeup you must do your homework on the tattoo artist and his tattoo parlour.

Find out if the tattoo artist is licensed, is good with permanent makeup and whether he maintains well sanitised products and tools. Make sure you speak to other people who have undergone this procedure.

Also, remember that you can't change it according to your whims and fancies once it is done since it is permanent after all! We think it's a better option for those with medical conditions.

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Enhance your eyes!

Indian women are known to have beautiful eyes, if only we knew how to flaunt them well! Ever noticed the way our Indian actresses style their eyes, highlight and accentuate them? They sure know to grab eyeballs, don't you think?

We give you a list of celebrity 'eye candy' and tips that will help you take complete care of your eyes while trying to get their look!

Aishwarya Rai

Aishwarya may have the most amazing eyes you've ever seen, but if you look beyond them, you will notice it's not just the pretty eyelashes that have us floored. This Bollywood beauty applies loads of mascara. Excess is the word. So yes, mascara, if you pick the right colour (which is not always black), will help you define your lashes well.

The downside: Overuse or picking on your mascara will only cause your lashes to fall off. Ouch! So why not opt for the real thing instead? Wondering what we're talking about? The Latisse eyelash enhancer, the first and only FDA approved prescription treatment helps you grow, longer fuller and darker eyelashes! You only have to apply the product and wait and watch for the full effect of your eyelash transformation!
 

Kajol

Kajol has bright, lively eyes that grab attention! Her curled lashes add to the beauty. Her beauty secret: An eyelash curler! Plenty of these are available in the market and will help you make your eyes look wider and brighter. The downside: They can be used to curl only the upper eyelashes and if you are not careful, you could burn the sensitive skin near the eye area in the bargain!

 

  

Priyanka Chopra

Make-up is supposed to enhance your features, not change them and that's why we love Priyanka Chopra's look in the picture. She has gone easy on the make-up. You could follow suit by opting for a nude make-up look by choosing a rather soft shade of lipstick and by accentuating your eyes with the use of a sober eye shadow colour and eye liner or kohl. Let your eyes do the talking!

 

  

Bipasha Basu

Bipasha's sparkling eyes in this picture certainly hold your attention! For such sparkling eyes you could outline the lower inner rim of the eyes with a white pencil to make them appear bigger and applying shimmery clear lip gloss to the top eyelids. Also you could use dark brown or black eyeliner to exaggerate the end of the eye so it turns up slightly for the 'cat woman'-inspired look!

 

 

Kareena Kapoor

If you are blessed with eyes as big as Kareena, we suggest you opt for a sexy, smoky-eyed look! Eyeliner, a medium-toned shadow on the eye lid and a dark shade of eye shadow on the outer corners of the eyelid is your secret key! For extra drama, you could try to make your eyelashes look fuller, darker and well defined!

Get gorgeous eyelashes

A lot could be done to get those eyes bright and sparkly! A whole range of products could be used and long hours can be spent fretting over your make-up! But we believe the easiest way out is to go the natural way!

To make your eyes look beautiful sans make-up and all that jazz, make sure your lashes are long, think, full and defined. So what if you are not blessed with such lashes? You have Latisse to your rescue!

The product is handy and effects can be seen in just about 12 to 16 weeks. You'll notice that the growth is gradual but all you have to do it is apply the solution to the skin at the base of your upper lashes regularly every night. Now who needs fake lashes or worse still, mascara that makes you lose those pretty real ones?

Be the one to love your eyes; choose what's best for them!

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Too much sleep is bad for health!

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No one likes getting up in the morning (and we are not talking about that small percentage of freaks that do). We know you roll over hitting the snooze button for just five minutes more of that wonderful dream. But if you are sleeping a little too much, it might be time to change your lifestyle.
Now all of us have heard of insomnia, but did you know that sleeping too much is also harmful? Studies have shown that sleeping more than 6-8 hours a day could decrease the lifespan of an average adult by 17%!! According to Mumbai-based General Practitioner, Dr Prakash Lulla sleeping too much could cause diabetes, hypertension, migraines, increase chances of a cardio-vascular disease like a heart attack and compromise hormone levels.
"One of the most common effects of oversleeping is obesity," says Dr Sunita Dube, medical director of Aryan Hospital, Mumbai. "Tiredness, irritability and fatigue are other effects", she adds. Imagine so much from those 3-4 extra hours of your beauty sleep.
However, the sleeping itself is not a problem, what causes the excess sleep is. Here are some commonly known problems which might have made you want to say in bed a little longer.

Depression

15% of patients suffering from depression sleep too much. "Also, trauma, shock or stress can be a cause of prolonged sleeping", says Dr Dube. If you know someone who's not so happy and tends to oversleep, it is time for them to visit a psychologist.

Lack of exercise

Do you have a sedentary job?? Lack of exercise can reduce the quality of your sleep and the body will compensate by sleeping more than needed. Go out for a daily walk or give an hour to yoga.

Poor diet

Long hours of sleep might indicate that you need a change of diet. Eating too much processed food, junk food and eating foods that take longer to break down before sleeping might be interfering with your sleep. As much as you want to believe that it was only your scheming mother who wanted you to finish those foul tasting veggies in your plate, it has been proved that a healthy diet can do wonders for you.

Health Problems

Too much sleep can be a sign of health disorders. Dr Lulla says "If you are sleeping too much suddenly, it might be a sign that there is something wrong with your body like a thyroid problem, a Central Nervous System Disorder or a metabolic disorder." If it's very difficult for you to get up in the morning even after pressing the snooze button 10 times, here are some things you can do to prevent that extra sleep.
1. Make sure your last meal is at least 3 hours before your bedtime. "Try having only a bowl of fresh fruits or a glass of milk before dinner", says Dr Lulla. "Avoid drinking tea or coffee before sleeping", adds Dr Sunita Dube.
2. Exercise regularly. It will not only help you sleep well but also make you physically fit.
3. If you go out during the day, a nice shower in the evening will help you sleep better at night.
4. More important than sleeping a lot is sleeping soundly. Try listening to some soft music, reading a light book or playing a relaxing game to improve the quality of your sleep.
5. Set a time for waking up in the morning. Earlier the better. According to Dr Lulla, "Waking up at 6 in the morning will help you sleep better at night and make the most of your day".
6. Try sleeping in a room with lots of fresh air. The oxygen will refresh your mind and make your body function better.
7. Avoid sleeping in the day time. An afternoon nap of 45-minutes is fine, but lounging and sleeping for 2-3 hours might cost you your sweet dreams at night.
8. Psychologist Dube says, "Avoid negative thinking just before you sleep. Try calming techniques like meditation or Shavasana".
9. We know you love sleeping but remember a good night's sleep of 7 hours is sufficient to rejuvenate your body. So, set your alarm accordingly.
10. If you still feel sleepy after sleeping for 12 hours and nothing is helping, visit a doctor! So keep these tips in mind and sleep well!

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