Makeup tricks and tips

Gina · July 8, 2009, 2:44pm

Share u’re fav tried, tested and loved makeup tricks and tips in this thread..

If you stretch the corner of u’re eye slightly and apply u’re eyeline it goes-on perfectly!

If you line u’re lips with a neutral lip-pencil and fill it in with the same pencil and then go over with lipstick (use a lip-brush for precision) lipstick doesn’t budge or bleed. Dust it with powder and re-apply lipstick again and it stays-on longer.

For quick smokey-eyes apply a charcoal (oily) pencil along u’re top and bottom lashline and smudge with a q-tip.

Add yours.

chanda_kh · July 8, 2009, 2:51pm

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blotting lipstick after applying makes it look prettier...and lasts longer
wearing gloves and socks for 15-20 min after applying a heavy moisturizing cream right after shower..keeps hands and feet looking great.
drinking milk, lemon with warm water, yogurt, oatmeal (not the instant kind), eating almonds, avoiding really cold water...and eating food closest to its original state---tips that work for me... :)

AnjanaSaDil · July 8, 2009, 3:07pm

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rolling the tip of an eyeliner in a tissue to warm and soften it up before applying ALWAYS guarantees a smooth line for me

maroush · July 8, 2009, 3:20pm

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Line your waterline with a nude/cream coloured pencil for a bright eyed look. Refrain from using white (unless you're doing a dramatic eye) to avoid looking like a chola!

njgal · July 8, 2009, 3:20pm

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what's a chola?

prototype · July 8, 2009, 4:47pm

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Koala? :D

wonder_eyed · July 8, 2009, 5:57pm

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spray some perfume in your hairbrush and brush ur hair with it..hair smells so much niiiicer:)

maroush · July 8, 2009, 6:34pm

NJ, i would expect you to know what a cholais :bummer:

I remember seeing quite a few whilst on the east coast…

bebo · July 8, 2009, 6:55pm

Drink plenty of water and eat alot of fresh fruit to keep your skin healthy and glowing. In that way you won't be needing any makeup.

njgal · July 8, 2009, 7:13pm

Maroush - I am a wus and don’t get out of surburbia much

Gina · July 8, 2009, 8:47pm

Tame your eyebrows by using a clear mascara.. and fill in any gaps with dark brown eye-shadow instead of a pencil.

chamakchallo · July 9, 2009, 5:07am

Try holding it up right next to a hot lightbulb for a few seconds, it'll soften right up. This way you won't be wasting any eyeliner on the tissue.

Gina · July 9, 2009, 10:51am

Line and fill-in u're lips with a neutral lip pencil and top-off with clear lipgloss or vaseline for a natural day-look.

Daddy_s_Girl · July 9, 2009, 1:01pm

Great look.... I do this pretty often... usually use a nude / pinkish lipliner all over my lips and top it with vaseline.... looks great... and you can do it with any lip liner...... looks great... and cheap!! :)

nadz123 · July 10, 2009, 12:15am

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i use lip blush on my cheeks.....looks great, 2 in1.....

i also use vaseline on my eyelids

erm......still pondering...

lady_lama · July 10, 2009, 2:34am

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what duz vaseline on ur eyelids do? :S

bhenjee · July 10, 2009, 2:41am

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^ yeah I'd like to know that too..

Gina · July 10, 2009, 12:46pm

Vaseline and any lipstick blended together makes a great cream blush ;)

Reha · July 10, 2009, 1:59pm

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Use a tiny bit of MAC's Stilife in your foundation to get a brighter look all over.

chanda_kh · July 10, 2009, 2:26pm

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vaseline on eyelids makes them look dewy...
using a damp brush to apply eye shadow makes the color look more vibrant and richer...
(i personally like cream shadows better)