Mac! So many colours to choose from. Too many products to try! Which do I use, which do I buy??

Right now the trend is to be bold with colours, but blending is the key. For those of us slightly shy of attracting too much attention or using too many colours - there are ways around it without becoming mundane with our application…

When it comes to vibrant blues or teals and you do not want to cover your eyelids with it, use a thin brush, wet it and apply as a liner to the bottom of your eyes, all across.  If that is looking too dated to you or too much, you can just apply it to the inner corner of your eyes; this has a vibrant effect and opens your eyes up instantly.

Keeping in line with MAC branding - it is a commonly asked question amongst South Asians to whether Macs are the best makeup around for their skin tones. It is not the best around but it has got a lot of suitable brighter colours which suit Asian tones as well as being of a high quality.

Foundation wise, it really does depend on your skin.  It is not advisable to try the concealers without first having foundation on. The result otherwise looks very strange and it is highly unlikely that you will purchase it if you’re testing it out in a shop.

The MAC sales agents are sometimes not aware of our skin colouring and do not realise we tend to look grey if we’re not careful with the technique of applying makeup. Do try the colours out yourself rather than let them apply it for you.

There are other brands out there which do a great job of supplying beautiful colours; it is always good to experiment at counters before purchasing. Armani foundations, Nars blushers, Urban decay eyeshadows, Chanel and Givenchy lipsticks as well as a few high street brands such as collection 2000 are worth trying out to see if they suit you.

Barry M from Superdrug or Topshop also do great eye shadow pigments.  One word of advice though, it’s always best to use a base first as well as a colour wash of normal eye shadow before applying the pigments.  This will ensure the Barry M pigment does not fade away or dull out.

Good luck experimenting!

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