Firestyle Magazine: Issue 5 - Autumn 2016

‘Tis the season to be
glamorous
by Helen Taylor
It’s that time of year again; the annual
office get-together, catching up with the
girls and accepting more invites to nights
out than you could ever possibly attend.
Christmas is great, but all that socialising
can become stressful and a packed
diary means less time to prepare for
those all important dates. So, what you
really need is an easy, effective and wellplanned
beauty routine that’ll save you
hours of time spent getting ready, yet still
guarantee you’ll look gorgeous.
Being transformed from dingy to
dazzling doesn’t have to take long, but
preparation is certainly essential.
Book hair appointments well in advance
because it’s the busiest time of year for
stylists and a marvellous mane is a musthave
accessory. As great as it is to try
out a new look, be cautious around the
holiday season as hair disasters are sure
to kill party spirit. Instead, stick to a look
that you know suits you and that is easy
to manage and leave the re-styles until
the new year.
Cold winter days, centrally heated rooms
and the usual bouts of seasonal flu can
play havoc with your skin, leaving it dull,
dry and lifeless. So it’s a good time to
take notice of your skin type and invest in
a routine that will leave it glowing.
Dry, sensitive types suffer more in
the winter and need to be regularly
moisturised. Apply a day cream in the
morning and a heavier night cream
in the evening to keep moisture levels
topped up.
Oily skin shouldn’t be neglected, it too
needs moisturising. A light product works
best, and should be used twice daily.
Combination skin must be managed
using a specially formulated range,
in order to balance the dry and oily
sections of the face.
Don’t forget the delicate eye area, use
an eye cream daily to avoid wrinkles.
With hair styled and skin prepped, its
time to find your perfect party make-up
look.
It’s a really good idea to take
advantage of the free makeovers
offered by most of the top beauty
brands at your local department store.
Having a specialist consultant offer their
expertise when it comes to the way
you apply your make-up can result in a
great new look for you, after all, it’s so
easy to become stuck in a make-up rut.
And the best thing is, you get to try out
the products before you buy.
Take notice of professional application
tips and invest in the right tools - quality
make-up brushes leave a great finish.
Establishing what you want from your
cosmetics means that you can find
the right ones for you. Long lasting
foundations, lengthening mascaras
and vibrant lipsticks work wonders for
evening, and are sure to keep you
looking great well into the small hours.
And finally, get your nails looking as
polished as you are. Repair breakage
and reinforce damage to the nail
surface with a strengthening treatment.
File and shape before applying nail
varnish.
With everything now in place to make
you look fabulous, all that’s left to do is
enjoy every minute of the party season.
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