10 Makeup Hacks You Need To Know
Makeup can be fun but it can be troublesome at some point. It is enjoyable to see how cosmetic products can change up your looks, but when you make mistake or when you are removing them, they seem to be a nightmare. If you want to reduce the amount of trouble you might go through when applying your makeup every day for work or school, here are some tips that you can apply that would certainly make your beautifying process less of a hassle.
1. To create the perfect contour, use the number “3” method.
Contouring is a tricky thing in the makeup department. If you apply too little contour, you wouldn’t see much difference in your look; if you applying too much, you will embarrass yourself walking on the street looking like an alien. If you do not want to mess up your contour, use the number “3” method, where you apply the contour on the side of your face as if you are writing the number “3” and then blend it onto your skin.
2. Create dots and connect them for easy eyeliner application.
Eyeliners can be easy for when you had been doing it for some time, but for beginners, it is not such an easy task. Eyeliner can be made easy to apply by drawing dots along your lashline using your liquid eyeliner, and then you can connect the dots just like a drawing. By doing this you are able to draw your eyeliner as close to your lashline and would reduce the mistakes you might make when you are drawing a line in one go.
3. Use the same pink lipstick on your cheeks to create a more natural look.
Make cosmetic products have more than one usage, and a great example would be lipstick. If you prefer looking more natural and is going for that youthful rosy cheeks look, then this tip would work for you. If you are using a natural-looking lipstick shade, then you can double it up as a blush and use it on your cheeks. Of course, this only works for lighter lipstick colours, and dark lipsticks are completely out of the topic.
4. Apply under eye concealer in a triangle shape, not a curve.
Many people mistook the better way to apply concealer on the under-eye area. Applying it in an upside-down triangle shape works better as the shade of the concealer will blend in with your skin in a more balanced way. Applying it in a curve would often make the concealer appear more obvious and would leave your under eyes looking brighter and less appealing.
5. Dip your painted nails in cold water for them to dry faster.
Ever been in that situation where you just painted your nails and waiting forever for them to dry? The trick to making them dry faster is to prepare a bowl of cold water, it can be iced as well, and keep them in the fridge for them to remain cold. After you’ve painted your nails, get the bowl of cold water out from the fridge, while it is still ice cold, and dip your nails into the bowl. The cooling effect would speed up the drying process of the nails.
6. To successfully cover your blemishes, first, use foundation, then concealer, and lastly powder.
We all have those times where your face just breaks out more than usual, and we tend to pick on them, leaving us with these blemishes that we all loathe. But thankfully, there is makeup to cover them up to not let them ruin your face. The best way to cover the blemishes is to use the products in sequence, starting with the foundation, followed up by concealer, and then powder. Using this sequence would prevent your face from looking too cakey and prevent a glossy effect from the foundation and concealer.
7. To widen your eyes, use white instead of black eyeliner on your lower lashline.
Many people make a mistake would using eyeliner on their eyes. Although black eyeliner creates wonder on your upper lashline but using it on your bottom lashline would leave you regretting the whole day. Using black eyeliner on your top as well as bottom lashline would make your eyes appear smaller, so instead use a white eyeliner on your bottom lashline, so your eyes would appear larger.
8. To create perfect looking lips, conceal the edges of your lips after applying lipstick.
If you are someone who loves a perfect looking lip, then this trick is for you. When you create the perfect lip look, you’d first outline your lips, and then fill them in with either lipstick or liquid lipstick, but then they might seem like they are still flawed. If this had happened to you before, the trick is to use concealer to outline the edges of your lips, that way you can have a more defined looking lip. After that remember to apply powder over the concealer to prevent a cakey look.
9. Create matte nails by hovering your painted nails over steam from hot water.
If you love matte nails but do not have any matte nail polish, and you do not want to buy any, here is something you can do. While boiling a pot of water, then paint your nails, and when your nails are done and the pot of water is starting to release steam, hovering your fingernails slightly above the pot, where your hands wouldn’t get a burn of course. This way you will get the beautiful matte nails you desire.
10. Use blush to contour to create natural rosy cheeks look.
Although using blush as contour might seem weird, but it is a comeback makeup technique from the past, and it is back for good. The actual term for this technique is called the “draping effect.” By using your blush on your cheeks you will be able to create a more natural look, with a warm-looking blushed face, as supposed to using actual contour that will make your face sharper.
Here are 10 makeup hacks that you would need for your beauty routine in the future that would be helpful for you. Of course, if you love doing your makeup a certain way, please do it your own way. There are no right or wrong in applying makeup, the point is if you enjoy doing it and you love how you look, then it’s all that matters. Don’t let other people’s opinions stop you from doing things you like.
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