Helpful Beauty And Makeup Hacks That You Need In Your Life

#1

Have you ever been without your eyeliner or found your liquid pencil completely dried up? We have your remedy. Simply grab your small slanted makeup brush and get some mascara on it. Apply it carefully so you do not smudge.

Pro Tip: Work your mascara applicator brush in and out of the tube to get a good little glob on it and put that glob on a piece of paper then pick up the color with your brush and wipe off any excess before applying to your eyes to avoid making a mess.

#2

Powder is something that we really enjoyed using as teenagers to fight the oily shine our face would develop throughout the day. As we get older, though, powder seems to just show off the flaws in our skin and every little wrinkle. So, what do we do to help set out makeup?

What you need to know is that you do not need powder to set your makeup anymore. There is a wide variety of setting sprays that you can use to keep your foundation in place and the keep the shine away.

Pro Tip: You can even replace your powder blush and bronzers with liquid or cream versions that are super effective and will not showcase your flaws and wrinkles.

#3

I will just let this video speak for itself. This amazing product really does work. I have sampled it myself back when it first came out.

Pro Tip: Get some!

#4

Not everyone has time or even wants to contour their face, but contouring your lips is the best way to keep your lips looking deliciously full. Even if you have super thin lips, contouring them could make them look much fuller.

Pro Tip: Be sure that the shades of liner you are using are complimentary to each other. They should only be a shade or two off of each other.

#5

Finding the perfect foundations is seriously hard to do. Once we find a brand and shade that truly works, we tend to only buy that one for the rest of our lives, but what happens when your fav is suddenly discontinued? Sure, you could hunt it down online, but eventually, your luck and bottle will run out for good. The good news is that once you are over 50 you won't have to worry about which colored undertones you need to look for.

Pro Tip: Over 50? Green and Yellow based foundations are perfect and give you a more youthful glow that seems to be age defying.

#6

Have you ever spent a massive amount of time perfecting your eyelid makeup only to ruin it with a glob of mascara?

Pro Tip: Carefully cut out a section of and index card in the shape that matches your eye, and hold it behind your lashes as you apply your mascara. (I use two. One for above and below my eye and blink several times to get the excess off of my eyes)

#7

If lip balm is not part of your beauty routine, be sure to head out right now and get some. You can not only be sure you have perfectly kissable lips, but you can also tame unruly eyebrow hairs.

Pro Tip: Be sure to get clear lip balms for this otherwise you might look a bit strange with pink eyebrows....or who knows...maybe you could start your own beauty trend. If people can color their armpit hairs like a rainbow why not do the same with your brows. *wink*

#8

We have all done our makeup to near perfection according to our mirror at home only to catch a glimpse of yourself in a mirror somewhere else and wonder how you even left the house looking like that.

Use a handheld mirror and go outside to see how you truly look. Overhead lighting is terrible and never makes you look how you are seen. A lighted mirror is another great way to see how you really look.

Pro Tip: Always check yourself through different lighting to get a good sense of how you really appear to others.

#9

Wash your face at least once daily. The best thing that we have found to use is a gentle cleanser and a konjak sponge. If you have never washed your face with a konjak sponge, you are missing out. It is practically orgasmic.

Pro Tip: Wash your face at least once a day to get all the dirt and grime from your pores.

#10

Does your nail polish seem to chip within a few hours or just a day or two? Chances are that your nails are produce more oil than others do. It makes finding the right polish or rocking that brand new mani more of a torment instead of being fun.

Pro Tip: Wipe you fingernails down with a lint free cotton pad and rubbing alcohol to absorb the oils before putting on your base coat.

#11

So we all know Pepto Bismol is great for soothing our tummys when they are upset, but did you know that it could also be used as a face mask? One of its key ingredients is bismuth subsalicylate which you can find in most facial creams. Woah!

Pro Tip: Even if you do not use Pepto Bismol, using a mask on your face at least once a week can help you keep your youthful glow and, depending on the mask, defeat and soothe irritated acne.

#12

Who remembers putting Sun-In in your hair or spraying it with lemon juice then heading out in the sun to lighten your hair? I know I sure did. I really hated the way it made my hair feel all stiff until it got rinsed out.

Pro Tip: Use chamomile tea and lemon juice instead. Not only will it permanently lighten your hair, it will not leave it all crunchy feeling as it dries in the sun.

#13

Makeup sponges became and immediate staple to our routines as soon as they came out. The problem is that they suck up more foundation than what actually gets on your face. This ends up costing you more by having to replenish your foundation more often. And, let's face it, they are a real pain to clean.

Pro Tip: Use a foundation brush instead. The majority of the foundation actually makes it on to your skin, and they are so much easier to wash afterwards.

#14

There seems to be nothing worse than that random pimple popping up out of the middle of nowhere. This is especially bad if you have a big date coming up. Your first reflex is to pop that sucker, which only irritates it more and can cause it to spread or come back larger and redder than before.

Pro Tip: Grab your toothpaste and put a dab on your pimple this will dry it up and help it clear up faster.

#15

Don't you just love when you walk out of your house with your face looking perfect only for the humidity or even stress to bring on an oily glow? It can look like a bright fresh glow to start with, but before you know it, you will look like a sweaty clown.

Pro Tip: Keep blotting papers on hand. Never wipe your face with a towel or tissue as you will smear your makeup and just make things worse. The blotting papers are made to trap those oils bringing your face back to a flawless matte finish.