How to look great even when you have a cold

Steer clear of the fuchsia lipstick
Yes, your hot pink lip shade may be the colour of the season but it’s not going to look that hot when it’s smeared all over your face. When you’re wiping your nose with tissues all day, you’re more likely to smudge your pout. Instead keep your lips hydrated to prevent chapping. “Try a petroleum free lip balm such as Sisley’s Nutritive Lip Balm,” suggests celebrity makeup artist Armand Beasley. And the combinations of hazelnut, plum kernels, Shea butter and kokum butter will help plump the lips.

Cover up
Constantly wiping a running nose is going to result in a lot of redness around the nasal area, so apart from trying to reduce this by using tissues infused with a soothing balm, keep a good hard-wearing concealer handy at all times. Makeup artist Cesar Santos recommends Giorgio Armani’s High Precision Retouch. “It contains Vitamin E, which will also help soothe redness," Cesar said.

Be kind to your eyes
Watery eyes means that eyeliner is a no go area (unless you want it streaming down your face), instead just opt for a waterproof mascara. Armand recommends Lancôme’s Définicils Waterproof Lash Lengthening Mascara which is completely splash and smudge proof.

Fake a glow
Rosy cheeks are always a sign of well-being but battling with a cold will leave most of us with a pallor whiter than a spread sheet. So in times of feeling under the weather, fake it. Apply blusher to the apples of your cheek to give the illusion of a healthy hue. Armand recommends the Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge for Lips & Cheeks range as a cream blusher will ensure better application. © Cover Media