Beauty Q&A

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Jolene Chan, 34
If I am in a hurry for a meeting, what are my essentials?

Pauline says : In the boardroom, you should command attention. So opt for stronger eyes. Line those eyes with dark brown or black eyeliner. Smudge the eyeliner a little and top those lashes with a coat of mascara. Go for strong lip color of natural shades. Choose matte lipstick over shine.

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Evon Liew, Marketing Executive, Kuala Lumpur
I love to party on Friday night after work. How do I change my look from Day to Night makeup in a jiffy?

Pauline says : Blot your face and apply 2 way powder pressed onto your face. For those eyes, just add on stronger and deeper colors. Add a little shimmer to the top of your eyeshadow. Careful not to put too much shimmer as it will make your eyes seem smaller and puffy. For that flirty look, try fake lashes. Shu Eumura has got a wide range of selections of funky lashes that work wonders. Tissue off old lipshade and top it up with glittering reds.

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Ms Chin, 29, Subang Jaya
Help! I have a pair of very small eyes. How do I make them stands out?

Pauline says : Dark brown eyeshadow (not too dark) and black eyeliner is the solution to create an illusion of bigger and more expressive eyes. Apply a layer of eyeshadow on the upper eyelid (close to the lash line) and slowly blend the colors upward and outward. Start with little colors and add on when you think that it is not enough. Line at the top lash line with black gel liner. Extend a little longer to make your eyes appear a little longer and winged it upwards. I love Bobbi Brown Gel Liner in Black. It gives your eyes the definition it cries for. Curl your lashes and top them with 2 layers of volume or lengthening mascara. At the bottom lash line, gently apply a thin line of brown eyeshadow. Go easy on the mascara at the bottom lash.

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Janet C, 23
How do I achieve that supermodel eyebrows like the ones in Hollywood?

Pauline says : Draw the desired shape with a soft eyebrow pencil (hint : brush your brows upward to find your natural arch). Tweeze the strays under the brow first. Using an eyelash comb to comb upwards and trim any hairs that extended beyond the natural arch. Clean your brow with cool toner. Defining your eyebrow with eyebrow pencil of similar shade of your hair color. Use small, light and feathery strokes starting from the inner corner working outwards. Brush through your brows with angle brush for a soft natural look. The trick that Hollywood makeup artist use is to highlight the brow bone area before applying eye makeup.

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Masitah, 43, Sunway
Each time I apply blusher onto my cheeks, it look streaky. Why is it so?

Pauline says : The keyword here is blending. Use a bigger and fluffier brush for easy blending. Start small circle at the apple of your cheek and gradually blending into bigger radius.

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Geena, 17, Student

I have waist length, straight hair. My grandma says brushing hair 100 times a day and you will get shiny and healthy hair, but how come I am dropping so much hair?

Pauline says : Brushing with the wrong method and wrong tools can result in hair fall. This is the right technique to hair brushing.

Start off by detangling your hair with your fingers, then the wide tooth brush (go for natural-boar bristle comb). Don't brush your hair when it is wet and brushing a 100 times is too much, just do it 20 to 30 times is sufficient. The act of brushing is actually to stimulate your blood circulation around the scalp area, thus stimulating your hair follicle to produce and distribute the natural oils from your scalp to your hair. Another way to stimulate your scalp is to massage your scalp area with the ball of your fingers, then brush your hair gently from root to hair end. This way you can reduce hair fall by half.

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You are most welcome to ask any beauty questions. Write in to www.makeupbypauline.com and I will provide you with solutions and ideas. Thank you.