CHIN, EAR AND NOSE CARE
If you have a chin smaller or more significant than the standard size, cosmetics can hide the shortcoming. Applying a dark foundation on a dented chin will look normal.
A line of light foundation on the lower portion of a prominent chin can make it look small.
Give a light brown blusher on the round-shaped chin to hide the roundness, and apply creamy white cake highlighter in the centre of the chin.
Make a round-shaped patch of light foundation on the corner of a pointed chin and apply powder to hide the point.
Apply regular foundation on a small chin, then make a thin line of light foundation below the upper lip and let it dry. Apply powder more delicate than the colour of your skin on it. A double chin looks very odd. Do away with fat first; it will automatically remove the double shape. You may use a regular foundation to hide it.
EXERCISE
• Sit straight, move your head backwards (as far as possible), and slowly return to normal position. Repeat it five times. Increase it to ten times gradually. Fats from the chin will melt.
• Sit at a table, put your elbows on it, tap the chin from the back, and massage it.
• Move your jaw inside and bring it back slowly. It stresses the neck and will not let the neck and chin muscles become flabby.
• Stand straight and put your hands on the waist. Move your neck around, first from the left and then from the right. Thus the channel will become supple.
• Start sleeping without a pillow.
• Keep both of your fists below the chin and press.
• Speak A and U with stress. When stressed, it will shape the facial muscles.
Rub good quality oil and soap on the chin while bathing so that there are no black spots on the chin.
Go for bleaching if the hair has grown here. Hair will become golden brownish and will not be noticed from a distance. You may have them removed by threading or electrolysis.
Electrolysis is the last option. Nothing can be done if hair still grows despite it.
It would be best if you didn’t neglect your chin at the time of makeup.
NECK
A clean, thin, long and slender neck is unique (or second to none) in beauty.
The ageing effects appear on the neck first; hence maintaining the beauty of the skin of the channel will keep up the beauty of the skin of the face.
There is a saying in Australia that you can guess the age of a horse by the teeth and of a lady by the neck.
The shape of the neck gives form to the face. Jewellery also looks beautiful on a beautiful, long and slender neck. The fitting of the blouse at the neck is proper for a beautiful channel only. So, never neglect it at the time of makeup.
Apply light foundation on the front and a dark one on the sides of the neck; if you have a thick one, it will look thin. Let there be no extra fat on the neck; it will look thick and odd. Massage it with cold cream once a week. Move hands upwards while massaging. It is a helpful recipe for dry skin.
EXERCISE
• Say O and X ten times before taking a bath. Thus your cheeks and neck will get toned up by the contraction and expression of the lips.
• Inhale and exhale, keeping your lips as if whistling.
• Stand straight and move the neck to the front and back to give it a shape.
• Sit on the floor with stretched and spread legs. Place your hands on the floor at your back. Maintain a relaxed posture.
Move the head to the right (as much as possible), and bring it forward, do it twice. Then do it to the left. It will bring flexibility to the neck. A flexible neck looks very beautiful.
MAKEUP
Apply dark foundation on a thick and small neck to look thin compared to the face.
If you have a thin and long neck, apply a light foundation, it will look better.
Don’t forget to apply foundation on the neck during makeup. Its colour should match the complexion of the neck and face.
Ladies with small necks should keep the neck portion of the clothes in a ‘V’ shape.
EARS
Ears that are bigger or smaller than standard don’t look good and can’t be pruned. Then what to do? Clean the ears with soap while taking a bath. Do a clean portion at the back of the ears. Rub it with a towel properly. If you don’t let the dirt settle over there, you will not have any skin disease. Your ears will itch a lot if there is dirt paid inside. Generally, you will try to clean it with a match stick. Please don’t do it; it can tear the eardrum and cause deafness. You may clean your ears by putting in a few drops of mustard oil in the ears, and don’t let the dirt settle in there.
Apply dark foundation on long ears. They will appear to be small. Don’t keep short hair. If the lower portion of the ear is significant, you may wear big tops or earrings and make them less noticeable.
The second option is hairstyle. Choose the one which covers ears. If you put on big and heavy jewellery, the ears can hang loose, so opt for lightweight tops, earrings, etc. You may wear heavy jewellery on special occasions but remove them immediately afterwards. If the lower part of your ears has cuts, you must get it stitched, which looks terrible.
NOSE
It is an elevated part of the body. It is noticed too very often. Keep the nose clean always. Don’t clean it with the sleeves of the kurta or from the saree’s border if you have a cold. Use a handkerchief always. It keeps cleanliness around.
Besides keeping it clean, don’t neglect it at the time of makeup.
How to hide the odd shape of the nose with makeup?
Apply dark foundation, from corners to upwards, on a thick nose. Now apply powder a bit darker than your complexion so it appears thin.
Apply regular foundation from the nostrils to the upside of the nose and then downwards. By using a light shade of powder, it will look normal.
If you have a flat nose, apply an everyday shade of foundation, a line of lighter shade in the middle, and an exact shade of powder over it. The onlookers will not look down upon it, and the oddness of the nose will not be easily noticed.
FOREHEAD
A high, clean, glowy forehead contains all the beauty of the face.
The wrinkles on it don’t look good. Don’t talk with a frown, with ruffles on the forehead as far as possible. It may cause permanent lines on the forehead. Give up this habit.
Do these exercises if you already have wrinkles over there :
• Hold your forehead with four fingers, slowly start looking towards your nose tip and close your eyes. Move your fingers towards the head; wrinkles will minimise.
• Stretch the forehead and level it and stick tape on the levelled forehead. Remove them after 2-3 hours; they will vanish. Changing the size of the forehead is not in your hands, but this deficiency can be overcome with makeup.
Elevated Forehead: Apply a dark shade of foundation on the eyelids and the upper portion of the nose to balance your face.
Small Forehead: Apply light foundation on the forehead; the part between eyebrows and hair will appear broad, and the forehead will look broad.