5 {Easy} Makeup Tricks

1. If you run out of eye liner, or if you want to spice things up and try a new color, here is an easy solution:

Grab a tube of Chapstick {or something similar}, any eye shadow, and an angled eyeshadow or eyeliner brush {or a Q-Tip although the line may not be as precise.}

Run the tip of the brush along the top of the Chapstick, and then dip the brush into your eyeshadow. This will create a cream liner that will glide on smoothly.

This works best with dark colors. I love doing this with brown, plum, and navy eyeshadow. It looks amazing when applied to your top lash line and the outer corner of your lower lash line.

2. To get the most out of your eyeshadow{and to make it last throughout the day} start off by applying concealer all over your eyelids. This will also help neutralize them. You may want to use a yellow toned concealer if you want to eliminate any redness.

3. Applying concealer to your lips before applying lipstick {lip stain, tinted lip gloss, etc.} will also make your product appear more true to color. It also makes a difference if you dab concealer on the corners of your mouth since they tend to be darker.

4. Most people own more than one foundation. I have a darker one for when I am tan and a lighter one {which I am currently using.}

To give your face more dimension, apply the light foundation all over the face, especially the areas you would want to highlight {under the eyes, down the bridge of the nose, above the cheekbones, above the brows, and on the chin.}

After applying the light foundation, take a small amount of the dark foundation and blend it into the areas you want to contour {along the jawline, in the hollows of the cheeks, along the hairline and the temples.} This slims down the face and gives of illusion of great bone structure. This is a miracle worker for me since I have chipmunk cheeks.

5.To add a natural flush to your cheeks, dot a small amount of a pink {or rosy} lipstick on the apples of your cheeks right after applying your foundation and blend it in. This looks more subtle than a powder blush.