Body make-up: Rejoice your body and skin.

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 andor 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 skinAccording to Berzin Irani* body make-up can be used
discolouration on arms, legs, waist, back or neck makeby people on a normal day if they want to hide their
our skin tone uneven. Body make-up helps to makescars, 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, marksto create a tanned look for a beach side or pool. But
and blemishes to achieve a perfect look,” explainsfor 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 tomake-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 andand precision is required to create a natural look. Over
now even certain moisturisers (see Beauty Kit foruse 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 areTo conclude we can say that body make-up is as
worried about the surgery mark on your waist, youimportant as face make-up for overall beauty. It helps
can apply water-resistant concealing spray or liquidto 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 scarresults for those who want to flaunt a perfect body
on your knee from a childhood bruise or freckles onbut
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 helpsalons such as Beyond the Fringe and with make-up
of body make-up.artist Cory Walia’s design team.