New year, new you! Maybe one of your resolutions this year is to get more enthusiastic about applying your makeup every morning or to try a new eyeshadow shade, or maybe you are just looking for new ways to get the best bang for your buck.
We did the research for you and found a bunch of makeup hacks revealed by actual makeup artists themselves. Hopefully one of these tips will come in handy!
1.) Use the right foundation for your skin type
Use a water-based foundation if you have oily skin. Use an oil-based foundation if you have dry skin. Everyone is different.
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2.) You donโt need a lip liner with your liquid matte lipstick
And if anyone tells you that you do, they are a liar. Almost all liquid lipsticks do just fine on their own.
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3.) Let your eyelid primer dry before adding eyeshadow
And after the primer dries, coat them with a light, neutral color all over your lid. This will act as a base and will make it easier to blend colors together. If you want a dark color, slowly build it โ first with light colors, and then darker. Donโt just go straight from light to dark.
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4.) Save your mascara brush
Fun fact: most of the mascara magic actually comes from the brush. So if you found one that really works for you, save the brush when youโre done, clean it, and try using it with a cheaper bottle! Itโs really not necessary to spend big bucks on this.
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5.) Make your matte, full-coverage concealer look more natural with primer oil or coconut oil
Use just a drop of the oil of your choice and it will make your heavy concealer more radiant, easy to blend, and natural. It also helps with creasing!
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6.) Use hairspray to tame full eyebrows
First, spray hairspray on a clean, disposable mascara wand. Then brush your brows up and into the shape youโre going for. If it makes the hair on our head stay in place, it definitely works for the hair on our face!
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7.) Wet your brush before applying highlighter
It will instantly give it a little more glow.
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8.) Donโt apply primer with your fingers
9.) Use a matte bronzer to make your eyes look bigger
If youโre doing a full face of makeup but want to keep your eyes bare, put a little bit of matte bronzer in your lid crease and bottom lashline. That way, they will still be bare, but they will also appear bigger.
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10.) Never use face soap with sodium laureth sulfate
Makeup artists swear that it dries out your skin.
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11.) Stick to matte eyeshadows and powders if you have fine lines on and around your eyelids
Using something shimmery usually accentuates those lines.
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12.) Always do your eye makeup before your foundation
That way, you will have an easier time cleaning up any fallout from your eyeshadow.
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13.) Always exfoliate and prime your lips with a serum
Especially when using a liquid matte lipstick. Cracked lips will show!
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14.) Use scotch tape for the perfect eyeliner wing
Angle it from your eye to your eyebrow for the crispest, cleanest eyeliner wing youโll ever see. Boom, magic.
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15.) Use eyeshadow primer on the lash line
Then sweep eyeshadow on top with a fine liner brush to create a smudge-proof eyeliner. Now if youโre out of eyeliner, you can use your shadows for the same effect!
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16.) You can also use a cotton pad
If you use cotton pads to apply your face makeup, use those same pads for your eyeliner! Simply fold it in half and use the straight side to line up with your eye for the perfect sweep. No tape needed.
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17.) If you accidentally get mascara around your eyes, let it dry
Wait 5 minutes or so and then swipe it away with a Q-tip. At that point, it should flake off and not smudge.
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18.) Never share makeup brushes
Itโs soft and it doesnโt clog pores. What more could you want?
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20.) Imagine a line from the outer corner of your eye to the tip of your brow. This is where your eyeshadow should stop.
A lot of times, people make the mistake of not bringing out their eyeshadow far enough. This can actually make the eyebrow look smaller.
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21.) If youโre just starting out and want to learn how to contour, put the contour color on a brush or sponge first
It will be harder to blend if you draw it on directly like lines.
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22.) Donโt sleep in your makeup
โSkin needs time to breathe and when youโre sleeping, your body is repairing the most. Sleeping in makeup is not only messy, but it causes breakouts, premature aging, and stained bedding. Take care of your skin, loves!โ
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23.) Donโt recreate the celebrities
โThose looks are made for them, their skin type, skin tone, and face shape. People always come into my shop and request to look like Kim Kardashian and I have to explain to them that it might not work on them and sometimes they even get upset when it doesnโt turn out. Yes, I can do it, but it wonโt look good on you. Instead ask for something dramatic like Kim Kardashian or whatever you want but do not ask to look like them!โ
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24.) Invest in good skin care products
โYour makeup, no matter how much you paid for it, will not look its best when itโs added on top of dry, scaly, splotchy, oily and just plain unhappy skin. Want to get makeup optional skin? INVEST in skin care.โ
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25.) Donโt start from the top lash line if youโre doing winged eyeliner, use the bottom lash line for a smoother, straighter line
And look at the wing you drew first while drawing your second one.
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26.) Never store your makeup in a bathroom cabinet
The humidity can cause it to alter and go bad before its time, plus toilet germs.
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27.) Blend your foundation out onto your neck
โWhen wearing foundation please blend it out. Put product on your jawline, and blend it out into your neck. Also blend the foundation along the edges of your face out. Itโll help create a natural look and make it less obvious youโre wearing foundation, plus it will visually improve your color match.โ
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28.) Donโt use stark white concealer under your eyes
โUse an under-eye concealer one shade lighter than your face concealer, not two or three shades. It will give you a naturally bright effect instead of a contrasting white effect, which looks super unnatural.โ
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29.) Apply setting powder with a damp beauty blender or brush
This does wonders for people with dry or textured skin and gives a smooth, airbrushed finish.
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30.) The same foundation that works for you in the summer might not work for you in the winter
For example, I use a more moisturizing foundation in the winter (Too Faced Born This Way) and prefer a more matte coverage in the summer (Hourglass Stick Foundation).
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31.) For eyeshadow, tap the excess eyeshadow off the brush
Also hold the brush farther from the handle for more control.
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32.) Blend your foundation into your hairline and make sure to contour that too
Everyone knows to drag their makeup down their neck a little bit, but too often I see people with a line between their makeup and hair. Not a good look!
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33.) Stop blowing on your makeup brushes
โI canโt tell you how many times Iโve seen people do this and it makes me cringe. Brushes already harbor bacteria if not cleaned and taken care of properly; you blowing on your brushes and getting saliva particles all over it isnโt helping considering youโre applying it directly to your face therefore causing breakouts, clogged pores, etc. If youโve picked up too much product, just tap it off or give your brush a little shake.โ
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34.) Use a foundation one shade darker on the outer edge of your face to add depth
35.) If your skin is very oily, apply a light layer of powder after you apply your primer and before you apply your foundation
Itโll give you a smoother look. Also, baby powder works great for baking your face. I use it for everything!
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36.) Glowing cheeks that look natural
37.) Multi-colors on the cheeks is important
โApply two shades of blush for the perfect flush of youth. Pink, or anything in the red family should be placed on the apple of the cheek; it will give the effect of blood coming to the surface. Peach, coral, or anything in the orange family should be applied to the highest point of the cheekbone; that gives the effect of heat rising. Finish by bringing a matte bronzer to the skin where sun hits the face (forehead, cheekbone, bridge of nose, and chin).โ
โ James Vincent, celebrity makeup artist and director of artistry for Ardency Inn
38.) Lighten your coverage
โMixing foundation with moisturizer is an easy way to lighten your coverage options if you already have a fuller coverage foundation.โ
โ Caitlin Wooters, makeup artist
39.) Make sure those lashes get coated
โUse the handle of a brush to lift the eyelid at the base of the lashes to roll your lashes up and back; this allows you to wiggle the mascara wand against the base of the lashes and pull through any clumps in a clean and precise manner.โ
โ Kara Yoshimoto Bua, Chanel celebrity makeup artist
40.) Donโt be afraid of red
41.) Reach for the school supplies
42.) Thicken up watery foundation
43.) Chill out and reduce puff
44.) Find the right lip shade
โTest lipstick on the inside of your fingertip, rather than on the back of your hand. The pad of your finger closely resembles your own lip color, so see which one looks best there, then move to the lips.โ
โ Kerry Cole,style director of Becca Cosmetics
45.) The power of gold
46.) Who knew?
47.) You better stock up on your next visit!
48.) If it works, it works!
โAs a little girl, I would watch my mother apply egg whites to her face (especially around her eyes) about an hour or two before going out to a special event. She would take one egg, separate it, whisk it until it was frothy, and apply the egg white all over her face and leave it on for 20 minutes. After, she would wash it off with lukewarm water and immediately apply her makeup. The egg white tightens the skin and wrinkles to give you a temporary facelift.โ
โ Niki Metz, director of artistry for Jouer
49.) Who doesnโt want to look younger?
โMy favorite โlook youngerโ makeup tip is to first use a luminizer in the inner corner, then swoop it with a fan brush underneath the eye. This brightens the face.โ
โ Deanna Melluso, celebrity makeup artist
50.) Pucker that pout
51.) Better safe than sorry
โIf you canโt find a perfect shade, buy one thatโs slightly darker than your skin and one thatโs slightly lighter, then fine-tune the color yourself.โ
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52.) Strange but effective
53.) Buff, buff, buff!
โBuff, buff, buff foundation into the skin โ quickly, like a whirlwind โ with a brush. It ensures the coverage wonโt look heavy-handed.โ
โ Vincent Oquendo
54.) Instant lip lift
55.) Fuller brows while you sleep
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