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Makeup guide
A guided build: what to buy first, how to match shades, and how to keep tools clean in a dusty, humid city.
The goal is not a full kit. It is a small one where every item gets used, and where the base actually matches your face in daylight.
Many international ranges are built around pink and neutral undertones, while many Nepali complexions lean golden, olive or deep warm. That is why a foundation that looks perfect in a shop can turn grey or orange by afternoon. Look for warm and olive shades, and check the oxidation by wearing a sample for a few hours before buying.
Kathmandu dust settles on everything, and humidity makes a closed makeup pouch a friendly place for bacteria. Wash sponges weekly with a gentle soap, dry them fully before storing, and replace mascara regularly. Sharpen pencils rather than wiping them.
Apply sunscreen first, wait a few minutes, then base. If a product pills, use less of it and press rather than rub. Sunscreen that has settled properly also makes base last longer, which is a genuinely useful side effect.
Not at the start. A light powder in the T-zone handles most of what setting spray promises.
Concealer where needed, brow gel, mascara, cream blush and a lip balm or tint. Under five minutes once you have practised.
Moisturise first, wait, apply thin layers and avoid rubbing. Patchiness is usually dry skin plus too much product.
No. Buy the three brushes you will actually use, and add more only when you know why you need them.
Sunscreen, then a thin base or just concealer on spots. Brow gel, then mascara. A tap of cream blush on the cheeks and, if you like, a little on the eyelids. Lip balm or a tint. That is a complete everyday face, and once you have done it five times it takes less time than drying your hair.
Add an eyeshadow only when you have a specific look you want to try. Add a highlighter when you know where you like it on your face. Add a setting spray when you notice your base moving in humidity. Each product should answer a question you actually have, not a gap in a checklist.
If you are buying for a wedding or a festival, do a full practice run at least a week before, in daylight, and photograph it. Adjusting a look is much easier on a quiet evening than on the morning of the event.
Shop makeup essentialsNot at the start. A light powder in the T-zone handles most of what setting spray promises.
Concealer where needed, brow gel, mascara, cream blush and a lip balm or tint. Under five minutes once you have practised.
Moisturise first, wait, apply thin layers and avoid rubbing. Patchiness is usually dry skin plus too much product.
No. Buy the three brushes you will actually use, and add more only when you know why you need them.
Written by the GLAMO Nepal editorial team. General information only — for a medical concern, please see a dermatologist or your doctor.
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