Some subtle tweaks to your makeup routine can take your look to the next level. Here are some beauty tips to try to ensure your face looks nothing short of fabulous.
- Use your setting spray as a primer by spritzing it on before makeup application. Then, be sure to do a final spritz when you finish. This will help the product hold during hot, humid days. Skindinavia Setting Spray, $39 www.Skindinavia.com
- Use a fluffy powder brush to apply your liquid foundation. This will buff the product into your skin to give you a flawless, airbrush finish and help your makeup wear longer. IT Cosmetics Brush, Heavenly Luxe Complexion Globe Brush $39 www.itcosmetics.com
- Apply your eye makeup first so you can fix any fallout under your eye with a makeup wipe. Garnier SkinActive Micellar Makeup Wipes, $5.99 garnierusa.com
- Clean and reuse old mascara wands as eyebrow brushes. When you brush your brow hairs upward, it helps you to better understand the shape of the brow for better shading. If you have an overabundance of mascara brushes, consider donating them to wildlife rescue and cleanup: appalachianwild.org
- Use a long-wearing lip liner all over your lips as a lipstick. This will allow it to wear longer, have a nice clean edge and act as a primer for lipstick or gloss that you may add on top. Kat Von D Everlasting Lipliner, $19 katvondbeauty.com
- You can use your lipstick as a cream blush for your cheeks. Just dot the lipstick along the apples of your cheek and blend it out with a soft brush or sponge. MAC Cosmetics Lipstick, $17 maccosmetics.com
- Applying a beige or white eyeliner in your waterline will instantly brighten and open up your eyes. Marc Jacobs Fineliner Ultra-White, $25 marcjacobsbeauty.com
- When applying false lashes, allow your lash glue to get tacky before applying them to your eye. DUO Eyelash Adhesive, $6.49 ulta.com
- For a fresh, dewy look, mix your foundation with a moisturizer or face oil. This will give the foundation instant hydration and give you a healthy glow. Be sure to experiment with different foundations to find which mix works the best for your skin. Sonia Roselli Water Oil, $54 soniaroselli.com
- For those summer days when you are out in the sun, consider using a sunscreen setting spray or a spray sunscreen to reapply your spf on top of your makeup. Kate Somerville UncompliKated SPF 50 Setting Spray, $38 sephora.com
- Add a tap of highlighter to your cupid’s bow to give the look of fuller lips, or place a bit in the inner corner of your eye to instantly brighten your eyes. Becca Skinlove Glow Glaze Stick, $28 sephora.com