Makeup Tips
Blush
Blush adds color and depth to the skin and can add a healthy glow to
colorless cheeks. Blush will also give dimension to areas that would ordinarily be lost. The key is to apply a small amount.
Find the apple of your cheeks by smiling!
Use the side of the blush brush to evenly distribute cheek color.
Sweep the color from the center of your cheek in an upward motion.
Use a natural shade with a darker or brighter shade to create dimension.
Powder blush is best applied after your face powder.
Cream blush is best applied over foundation but before face powder.
What precautions should consumers follow
with respect to cosmetics?
Serious injury from makeup is a rare occurrence, according to John Bailey, director of FDA’s Office of Cosmetics and Colors. But it does happen. Good common sense and a few precautions can help consumers protect themselves against hazards associated with the misuse of cosmetics.
Never drive and apply makeup. Not only does this make for dangerous driving, but hitting a bump in the road resulting in a scratch of your cornea can cause bacteria to contaminate the cut and could result in a serious injury or blindness.
Never share makeup. Always use a new disposable applicator when sampling products at a cosmetics counter. Insist that the salesperson clean container openings with alcohol before applying their contents to your skin.
Never add liquid to a product to bring back its original consistency. Adding other liquids could introduce bacteria that can easily grow out of control.
Stop using any product that causes an allergic reaction.
Throw away makeup if the color changes or an odor develops. Preservatives degrade over time and may no longer be able to fight bacteria.
Do not use eye makeup is you have an eye infection. Throw away all products you were using when you discovered the infection.
Keep makeup containers out of sunlight. Light and heat can degrade preservatives.
Keep makeup containers tightly closed when not in use.
Never use aerosol beauty products near heat or while smoking because they can ignite. Hairsprays and powders may cause lung damage if inhaled regularly.
Source: Excerpted from FDA Consumer, August 2000, Clearing Up Cosmetic Confusion.
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