Fragrantly Beautiful

Knockout! : What’s your beauty arsenal?

By Ria Francisco PrietoInquirer

Posted date: September 21, 2006

MAKEUP IS ALL ABOUT COLOR.

And adding color to your face is all about getting noticed. That may be an overstatement, but getting noticed may also be as simple as knowing what you need and addressing it.

I know I am one person who cannot live without blush. I have to brush on some blush just so I wont look so pale. Nothing fussy: just some tint on my cheek, and my world seems better and brighter.

Come to think of it, makeup assures me that I can face the world with more confidence. I really do need it or else I will look like I haven’t gone under the sun in years.

We girls all have our own beauty “must-do’s” and “beauty arsenal.” There’s a difference between the two. I consider it a must-do to put on some blush; it is something that must be done since I know what I need in order to look good. But if it is actually something more urgent, like a problem that needs to be addressed, then I have recourse to my beauty arsenal.

A beauty arsenal is something extra; it is a thing that you resort to in order to boost your looks and make you extra-beautiful. It is actually discovering that one thing that enhances your total looks.

For Lindsay Lohan, for example, the extra-boost comes in the form of fake lashes. I read somewhere that false eyelashes make her feel sexy, so that in pictorials, no matter how much makeup she has, she will still insist on fake lashes. Her look wouldn’t seem complete without the lashes.

It is easy to find your beauty “must-do,” but determining your “beauty arsenal” can be a little bit more tricky.

The easiest way to find it is by knowing your asset and giving it that extra oomph. If you have beautiful eyes, then your beauty arsenal may be as simple as lining your eyes.

Great cheekbones? Then add an extra boost of color… your cheeks deserve that.

Celebrate those luscious lips by coloring them with heavy shades of crimson.

Treat yourself
Expanding your “kikay kit” doesn’t always have to mean having to sacrifice your savings. It doesn’t have to be that painful.

Among my fave brands for blush are Fashion 21 and San-San. Both brands are inexpensive and have a wide range of products and colors to choose from.

Sometimes when I have to get something at Glorietta I find myself walking toward Landmark to buy something from Fashion 21. I love its Single Blush-On because of its wonderful selection of colors, which stay on and last long. I don’t have to reapply those colors which I don’t find enjoyable.

I was also pleasantly surprised that Fashion 21’s Perfect Stick foundation, concealer, and U/V White protection provide great coverage and are very easy to use.

San-San, which is found at HBC outlets, also has a very good range. At the moment I am enjoying its Body Bronzers that come in a fat stick with a brush on the tip. Their eye-shadow duo also comes in exciting colors that would be great to have if you are the type who uses different colors or if you simply want to change your look.

E-mail me at rbeauty@inquirer.com.ph

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