Beauty Secrets Tricks & Tips

Beauty tips to look your best.

Open up any fashion magazine or turn on the television and you are guaranteed to see an endless variety of advertisements promoting beauty products and promising amazing results. Fortunately, you don't need the salary of a celebrity to look and feel great. A little creativity and ingenuity will put you well on the way to looking your best.

Mascara

Apply mascara first to provide a firm foundation for the liquid nature of eyeliner. Alexander Sanchez, a makeup artist in Chicago, claims that this practice stiffens the lash line, giving liquid liner something to cling to.

Waxing

Caring for your skin after waxing is critical. The process makes it susceptible to blocked pores and dead skin build-up, factors that contribute heavily to ingrown hairs. Exfoliate your skin with a sea-salt scrub two days after a wax to minimize the risk.

Oily Hair

Put special emphasis on massaging your scalp, using direct pressure with your fingertips when shampooing your hair. According to stylist Raphael Portet from Serge Normant, this process helps break down oil build-up in your hair, giving it a healthy shine and keeping it from feeling greasy.

Frizzy Hair

Keep a few dryer sheets in your purse. If your hair becomes frizzy during the day, simply run a sheet over your hair to straighten any rebellious strands. As a bonus, your hair will smell good, too.

Eyes

When applying mascara, right-handers should hold the wand with the tip facing their nose when working on the right eye. This technique matches the length of the bristles with the length of your lashes. Conversely, when applying mascara to your left eye, flip your wrist around the other way. This will brighten your eyes.

Eyeliner

Applying eyeliner can prove difficult, particularly when rushing to apply makeup. One technique that helps to make the process easier is to use short, quick strokes instead of attempting to form one long line. This gives you far more control over the results and makes it less likely for gaps to appear.

Blemishes

When faced with a blemish that hinders your confidence, try a home remedy suggested by Esthetician Sonya Dakar. Squeeze half a lemon, combining the juice with a packet of dry yeast. Spread the mix on the blemish. Let it sit for five minutes to dry out the spot.

References

• Self; Beauty Tricks and Products the Pros Swear By; 2011
• CNN; 24 Beauty Secrets from Hollywood Insiders; Jennifer Muirhead; 2008
• Allure; 5 Cool Beauty Tips; May 2009