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Loose Powder Vs Compact Powder for under eyes area/ setting concealer..

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I have been using compact powder products to set my concealer for more than 4 years. I have tried all MAC Emphasize, Anastasia Beverly Hill Banana Powder, MAC Studio Finish Powder, UNE Compact Powder..etc. Recently I have been using Ben Nye loose powder in Cameo - it has pinkish under tone which helps more in neutralizing dark circles -  to set my concealer and OH MY GOD! I am diffidently not going back to compact powder. Compact powder always dries my under eye area and emphasizing the little wrinkles I have. I know this is supposed to be the role of loose powder but in my case it is the compact powder that makes me look 100 years older.  Compact powder shows on my skin like a thick layer. Even if I go light handed it still gives me cake face under my eyes. It shows under day light and it does not eliminate 100% creasing. It helps with in 85% only. Although I have been always a big fa of compact powder especially that these products are hustle free when you are i...

How I reduced my Morning Puffiness

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As a start, none wakes up as the beauties we watch on TV. COME ON! :D So for me I wake up with noticeable puffiness in my face and sometimes under eyes. The under eyes issue mostly get solved when sleeping early, reducing the hours spent on monitors - TV, computer, mobile..- and tea bags eye mask. I also put clean steel spoons  in the freezer and apply them on my under eye area in the morning while they are cool. They reduce the puffiness very well, tighten the skin and helps in the blood circulation in that area. It is an easy tip to follow that actually works. Please consider sanitizing the spoons and the place they sit on. We do not appreciate any infection or breakouts or allergies. Regarding the face, I followed these steps that really helped: 1- Always washing the face with cool water: even in winter, hot water helps in sagging the skin and increasing in puffiness. However cold water helps in blood circulation and fighting aging. 2- Increase the height of th...