| tiful face commands attention, so do beautiful hands or | | | | Create an even tone with the help of loose mineral |
| feet. Many want to achieve overall perfection and | | | | or light reflecting powder. |
| body make-up comes handy to make you picture | | | | Use the bronzer on your shoulders, back or navel |
| perfect. | | | | to achieve the glam goddess body look for a party. |
| Why? | | | | You can use it to cover tattoos as well. |
| Not all of us are blessed with perfect skin. Birth marks, | | | | On a daily basis? |
| burn scars, skin pigmentation, sun tans and other skin | | | | According to Berzin Irani* body make-up can be used |
| discolouration on arms, legs, waist, back or neck make | | | | by people on a normal day if they want to hide their |
| our skin tone uneven. Body make-up helps to make | | | | scars, pigmentation and marks. Tan lotions, powders or |
| the skin tone even and create a flawless look. | | | | sprays can be used by women and men who intend |
| Body make-up is required to conceal scars, marks | | | | to create a tanned look for a beach side or pool. But |
| and blemishes to achieve a perfect look, explains | | | | for others it is not necessary to use body make-up on |
| Shonali Mohite, make-up artist. | | | | a normal day. |
| How? | | | | Models on catwalk or shoots may require a body |
| Many useful products are available in the market to | | | | make-up more than anybody else on a normal day. |
| give your body ample of glow and sheen. Tan sprays, | | | | Usually body make-up is used on special occasions, |
| bronzer, shimmer powders, body concealer, glosses, | | | | marriages or night time parties, as it is time consuming |
| light reflective body oils, body glow and air sprays and | | | | and precision is required to create a natural look. Over |
| now even certain moisturisers (see Beauty Kit for | | | | use or improper application may result in an overdone, |
| recommendations) are available to give you an | | | | cakey’ finish, which could look ghastly. |
| even-toned body. | | | | To do or not to do |
| If you want to wear a two-piece swimsuit but are | | | | To conclude we can say that body make-up is as |
| worried about the surgery mark on your waist, you | | | | important as face make-up for overall beauty. It helps |
| can apply water-resistant concealing spray or liquid | | | | to enhance confidence in people who suffer from any |
| make-up to cover up the mark. | | | | skin flaws and also helps to achieve certain cosmetic |
| If your veins are prominent or you have a little scar | | | | results for those who want to flaunt a perfect body |
| on your knee from a childhood bruise or freckles on | | | | but |
| your arms, body make-up can be handy. | | | | *Berzin Irani is a make-up artist who is associated with |
| Stretch marks can be taken care of with the help | | | | salons such as Beyond the Fringe and with make-up |
| of body make-up. | | | | artist Cory Walia’s design team. |