Before you apply your lipstick, make sure your lips are soft and flake-free. Brush your teeth, and then gently brush your lips to remove dead skin. Coat lips with a lip balm and allow it to soak in while you do the rest of your makeup. MAKE small LIPS LOOK FULLER • Stay away from […]

Use your fingertip to blend your eye shadow. Take what’s left on your finger and press against the outer, lower rim. GREAT LIPS PLUMPER LIPS WITHOUT COLLAGEN No, you don’t have to spend a ton of money keeping up those collagen treatments. Cinnamon oil plumps up your lips by increasing blood flow to the lips. […]

EYEBROWS They are an important part of the total face. As a rule, they should be one or two shades darker than your hair color. Don’t go crazy with the tweezers, but you don’t want to ever leave them unruly. If you’re unsure about what to do, get a stencil kit, or let a professional […]

SMOOTH LINES Use the product on the inside of the cap of your liquid foundation and apply directly on lines with a brush or sponge. LIGHTEN DARK SPOTS Paint concealer on with a brush after applying foundation. Keep layering until you get the desired effect. Then pat around it with your fin­ger to blend. ERASE […]

Getting the right foundation is critical to the entire look. It’s like building a house. TINTED MOISTURIZER This is the lightest foundation, with very little coverage. Smooth it over your face as you would a moisturizer. LIQUID FOUNDATION Gives a sheer coverage and leaves time for blending. STICK FOUNDATION A cream foundation with medium coverage. […]

Shop where you can make returns. Keep your receipts until you’re sure your new makeup is right for you. Most drugstores and cosmetic counters honor this policy. Get samples if you can, or use the in-store testers and wear the product home to see how it looks in your own bathroom mirror or outside. Pick […]

Tie a pink scarf, then an orange scarf around your neck. If the orange scarf looks better, you probably look best in gold or yellow tones. If you look better in the pink scarf, pink undertones will work better for you. This applies to everyone regardless of eye color, hair color, or ethnicity. Fair skin […]

The biggest money drain when it comes to cos­metics is getting the wrong shade—you can’t use it so you throw it away or stick it in the back of your makeup drawer. This is probably the reason most of us don’t feel comfortable shopping without a salesper­son. You can become your own beauty expert. After […]

Even the very best products, used incorrectly, can become your worst enemy. CONCEALER Trying to fake perfect skin with concealer never works. Piling it on is like directing a sign to the imperfection that you’re trying to hide. A small dab goes a long way. More impor­tant is the color you use. Using a concealer […]