The discussion around having the ideal skin shade to match up beauty products and makeup is pretty open-ended and relative because we have so many skin types and what works for them respectively. So, what is ideal for one person might be different for the next person.

In this article, we want to examine various skin tones and things you need to consider when selecting a makeup product.

In the context of beauty discussions, skin types have always been segmented under categories like normal, sensitive skin, oily, dry, sweaty, and a combination of two. Regardless of what product you use or your complexion, you fall under one of these categories.

So, which one are you?

Also, it is important to take note that these reactions change with time or the season.

Let’s take a look at the skin types:

NORMAL SKIN

A normal skin type is just what it sounds like. It’s not on a defining extreme like the others. It is not too oily, dry or sensitive. Normal skin is not overly sensitive to changed conditions, weather, or allergies.

SENSITIVE SKIN

Sensitive skin is what I like to call the vocal one. Whatever change or discomfort you are experiencing at a given moment, your skin reacts either in itches, rashes, discoloration and so many other symptoms of a very sensitive skin

 THE OILY

The oily skin type is pretty shiny, darker complexion, and has large pores, and comes with some blemishes. Oily skin can be sweaty and damp most of the time.

DRY

This is a pretty difficult one to maintain as it’s very dry, dull, and rough; it cracks, itches, and creates white dry layers on top which can be very embarrassing, especially during the harmattan period.

COMBINED

People who have a combination of all these skin types, get to experience the feeling of each of them according to the season, age, or environment, people with these skin types have larger pores and they can be oily or dry in different situations.

SKIN TONE

Basically, skin tone is the amount of melanin you are genetically and naturally blessed with on the outer layer of your skin. The amount of melanin in our skins ranges from one person to another despite being of the same racial identity or origin. The production of melanin in the skin reacting to ultraviolet rays of sunlight varies and so do skin tones.

 These slight differences are why there are many skin tones and makeup or foundation shades in the beauty world of cosmetics.

How to Determine Your Skin Tone

Making the decision to approach beauty products and cosmetics is always expected to come after you have determined your skin tone, and we will show a couple of ways to find and determine your skin tone in order to have makeup that matches.

EXAMINE YOUR FACE IN NATURAL LIGHT

Whenever you are applying your makeup in a brightly lit environment and you notice a gray tone and your foundation doesn’t compliment your undertones, thoroughly wash the makeup off your face. Get a naturally lit environment after at least 10 minutes and observe your skin, jawline and natural tone.

OBSERVE YOUR VEINS

For many of us who have pronounced veins, they are quite observable and you look out for:

• Greenish blue veins mean you have a warm skin tone.
• Purple or blue-looking veins mean you have a cool skin tone.
• For people who are unable to tell the color of their veins, it means you most likely have a neutral skin tone.

After going through the process of tone research and definition, you can now go-ahead to look for the right cosmetics and makeup products that align and fit perfectly to your skin type and tone.

If you can match up the skin tone that goes with a palette color and shade, your problems with having corresponding makeup with your skin will be over.

·         Cool Skin Tones

Going by the skin tone distinction above, if you determine your skin tone to be cool, you can have blue-based eye shadows, and pigment enhancement can be achieved with blush and also, red, pink, or purple shades on the lips.

·         Warm Skin Tones

People with warm skin tones fall under the browny golden shades category and are advised to use earthy eye shadows to complement the glow. Use dark shades of lipstick, especially red, and use illuminating powder.

·         Neutral Skin Tones

The term neutral suggests that almost anything can work and you are lucky, I guess. Just learn how to match the makeup with your hair and accessories and you are good to go.

FEW TIPS TO MATCH YOUR MAKEUP TO YOUR SKIN TONE AS SEASONS CHANGE

1.     Attach a brand to your skin type

2.     Test different shades and products of foundation to see what fits

3.     Use translucent powder

OR………………… Just tell Vhjobs when and how you want your makeup done and perfected. Our roster of experts will determine your skin tone, advise you n what works and bring the makeup to your doorstep or event.

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Do you spend a lot of money on food?

 On a normal basis, the average Nigerian is likely to have a bad eating habit that involves reckless spending or unhealthy diet plans.

YOU CAN’T DO WITHOUT FOOD! 

It is important that we recognize and operate based on this fact as we move through this article.

Eating out, especially in states like Lagos and Abuja comes with a certain level of extra expense and you are not even guaranteed quality meals. 

Almost any bachelor who finds himself scribbling for the time between work and personal life regularly gets the problem of getting consistently balanced meal plans. 

Less serious as it might sound, this tells about one’s physical outlook and even overall health rate. 

It’s already public knowledge that eating out on a regular basis comes with a financial weight that tells on your purse regardless. 

Two cents, an educational online show about finance is quoted to say:

“always eating out keeps you poor”

It sees millennials, especially spending more on restaurants than groceries or long-term Chefs. It leaves many with no savings or backup plan at the end of the month or year. 

Also, chances are the food in restaurants gets more expensive if you live in a high-class area. The higher the cost of real estate there, the higher the cost of food in restaurants around that area. 

From grocery shopping to cooking to dining out, these four tips and tricks can lower expenses and contribute to a lifestyle that’s healthier for the body.

Menu planning 

Planning your menu for the day or week gives you certain leverage and control over what you eat and how you go about it. It might be vague, but as soon as you start planning your meal menu, you’ll be more inclined to take charge of the preparation process. At the very least, it turns into a routine, and you cut down on eating out and unnecessary food expenses. 

Learn to make fast foods

Being a man is no longer an excuse for the inability to cook. Knowing how to prepare fast foods like noodles, egg sauce, spaghetti, and a few other items can cover your breakfast, help you cut down on eating out a lot, make for easy cooking, and save you more. 

Understand what works for you financially 

This is important in any aspect of life but it’s life-saving when you are able to strike a comfortable balance between your financial strength and your expensive cravings outside. 

Knowing what works and doesn’t hurt the pockets helps you a lot. 

Don’t be that person who goes out, takes extra people, and comes back home broke or in the worst-case scenario, your card declines. Washing plates is assured

Do Frozen meals

This is the best way of preserving food and even cutting down on expenses. 

Caterers map out meal plans as we do in Vhjobs. Meals and soups are made in the desired quantity to last you as long as you want and you preserve them by keeping them in the freezer and warm or in the microwave when ready to eat. 

Simple and cost-effective. 

On average, a meal in typical Lagos or Abuja restaurants costs you anything from N2,500 upward. Let’s say you only eat once a day which is unlikely and the delivery fee is not considered. 

2,500 x 30= N75,000 per month. 

A Vhjobs monthly package costs you N26,000 with a menu and meals of your choice. 

You do the equation to see why it’s a safer and more efficient bet to go with the Vhjobs meal plan. 

You deserve to eat well without spending so much. 

For a Vhjobs meal plan, to hire a chef, or for more details, click here.

It is common knowledge that cleanliness is closely tied to our health, mental strength, and productivity. This is why sometimes your energy and overall mental health will fluctuate for no actual reason that you can point to. Most of the time, it’s your environment.

Cleaning is said to be an act of self-care and of concern for the people you share the environment with.

So, here are 5 ways regular can improve your health:

Strengthen your immune system.

For people with either minor or life-threatening allergies, keeping a clean house and environment will help you do away with the items that might trigger your allergies.  Cluttered environments have a way of hiding things, and you might come into contact without knowing it. And sometimes, you don’t even know that you suffer from allergies till you seek medical help.

Increase your productivity

When you have a very busy environment and various items are placed in the wrong position or scattered, it creates room for distractions. Tidying and cleaning the place eliminates the chance of these distractions.

It reduce stress

This is important especially for people who are indoors most of the time. People think stress comes from doing a lot of physical work or activities. But stress also comes mentally comes from the burden of clutter and how difficult it gets to locate things that dissipates when you engage in cleaning.

Prevent you from illness

It is said that the kitchen and bathroom are the places with the highest germ and bacteria density. This means that you are more likely to get an infection in these areas if they are not kept clean regularly. The more frequently they are cleaned, the lower the chances of getting sick.

Sleep well

We fail to understand that even the act of leaving unfolded clothes in appropriate areas like the bed or living room couch, unsettles and reduce your sleeping comfort.

It takes up space in our personal areas and leaves little to no space for us to move around. The same goes for clean sheet and pillows. An unclean sheet creates discomfort either in bad smell or itch to the skin which if left unchecked can accumulate into long days of dreadful and draining nights.

It is more than clear that cleaning is integral to our health and mental strength.

Sometimes, we get overwhelmed and sometimes, we get busy but you could still get your place cleaned anyway.

Vhjobs has got the most affordable cleaning service in Lagos and Abuja.

Click here let’s set you up 

We, as humans, developed and evolved this far because of a diverse set of skilled people who have used their expertise in building and serving a consuming populace.

You need a skilled individual for one task or the other, either as a business person or entrepreneur, a house owner, a busy person, or more.

Hiring personal or professional service providers is not usually an easy task because it requires a lot of effort, time, money and skilled hands to oversee the entire process.

This is where the problem always lies and where many people or businesses end up hiring unqualified candidates who affect overall company growth or pose a risk to the employee.

There are so many things that could go wrong with hiring the wrong or unqualified candidate and you don’t have to find out by being a victim.

After a careful, data-backed observation of the talent pool and hiring flaws in Nigeria over the past few years, Vhjobs took up the responsibility of proffering a solution and creating a system that works.

Vhjobs is a multi-faceted platform dedicated to serve clients with a variety of needs while also providing work opportunities for skilled and approved service providers.

We connect individuals and business owners to quality and affordable professional service providers across skill sets to serve their personal and professional needs. Basically, Vhjobs make life easier.

Our operations or company structure is divided into features and segmentations.We have:

Classic services: classic services are premium services with extra benefits, created to save you the stress of the negotiation and review process with a service provider or a long search through the robust list.

With Classic service, you get connected to a vetted professional. The price tag is also attached to each service and package. You basically do nothing and let Vhjobs handle the work for you.

The classic service is split in two categories.

1. Personal services

2. Business services

Personal services are the skill sets you need for your personal care and maintenance, like cleaning, cooking, driving, makeup, photo-shoot and more.

Business services are the ones needed for your business and professional tasks like: graphics design, copywriting, web development and more.

Vhjobs takes care of needs across services like:

Photoshoot

Makeup

Cleaning

Mobile chef

Driving

Mobile Errand

Fumigation

Car servicing

Mobile Nannies

Painting

Psychotherapy service

DJs

MCs

Vhjobs provide highly trained, vetted and screened service providers or talent for your business or personal needs.

We help businesses and individuals identify and recruit professionals and proper fit for hiring.

We have operated across several Nigerian states like Lagos, Abuja, Ogun, Portharcourt, Ibadan and more. We have served multitudes of clients for the past few years and the quality of our feedback and testimonies haven’t dropped.

So, do you have any tasks you would like us to handle? Click here.