Your Beauty Etiquette Dilemmas -- Solved

What's appropriate (and not!) when it comes to grooming, makeup and more

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Quandary: Is there a general rule when it comes to how much makeup to wear? I don't want to walk through my day barefaced but also want to be appropriately made up for work -- my worst nightmare is being too garish.

Solution: Generally speaking, the amount of makeup a girl wears is a matter of taste -- then again some of us have good taste and others, well, not so much. But Post reasons that, "If [wearing] too much is your worst nightmare, you're probably not going to overdo it." So take some solace from that, and if you want to be sure, you can always head to the makeup counter for some professional advice. "Explain your concern to the salesgirl and she'll be able to walk you through how exactly to get the natural look you want."

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