From making your lips appear fuller to safely popping a pimple. Get gorgeous in three easy steps.
Fake Fuller Lips
1. Lightly dab a concealer that’s a shade lighter than your complexion around your lips to create the illusion that your pout really stands out.
2.Use a liner that mimics your natural lip tone, then fill in your lips with a matching stain.
3. Slick on sheer gloss with a hint of shimmer to add depth and dimension to your mouth.
Master Fake Lashes
1. Start with a full strip of lashes and cut them in half. Having extra-long, thick lashes near your tear ducts doesn’t look natural since “most people have lengthier, more voluminous fringe at their outer corners,” says Mally Roncal, a celebrity makeup artist and the founder of Mally Beauty.
2. Apply a thin line of adhesive to the edge of the lash strip; let it dry for 10 secondsÃEUR”it should feel tacky, not wet. Then, using tweezers, press the strip right above your lash line, from the outer corner to the center. Apply pressure with your finger and try to avoid blinking for about a minute or until lashes feel secure.
3. Draw on a stripe of black eyeliner at the base of your upper lashes to hide the edge of the strip. Finish with two coats of black mascara to blend any lines of demarcation between the faux and real fringe.
Get Beachy Waves
1. Shampoo hair at night and let it air-dry. When you wake up, spritz your whole head with a salt spray and scrunch. (If you have curly hair, straighten it with a flat iron first, then mist with the salt spray to loosen your natural curl a bit.)
2. Wrap randomly selected strands around a one-inch curling iron to give waves staying power. Hold it vertically against your head so you get the perfect spiral.
3. Finish with a texturizing spray to make hair look more rough-and-tumble than red carpet ready.
Polish Your Ponytail
1. Spritz a natural-bristle brush with shine spray and pull through strands to add luster and flatten flyaways.
2. Use the brush to direct hair straight back off your face, without creating a part. Gather it into a ponytail halfway between your nape and crown and secure with a clear elastic. This position is the perfect height for creating maximum bounce.
3. Grab a section of hair from the underside of your pony that’s about the width of a pencil and wrap it around the elastic. Clip in place below the tail with a bobby pin that matches your hair color.
Banish Chipped Tips
1. Dip the pad of your index finger (avoiding the nail) in a non acetone remover and gently rub it over the chip to smooth out bumps.
2. Wipe the edge of your polish brush against the lip of the bottle once the remover has evaporated, then fill in the chipped area with short, even strokes. (A shimmery formula won’t look as obvious when it’s touched up since the particles create a soft-focus effect.)
3. Paint a layer of topcoat over your entire nail to seal in color. Repeat daily to extend the life of your patch job.
Pop a Pimple Safely
1. Make sure the pimple has come to a head, because “attempting to pop a pimple that’s underneath the skin can cause injury and scarring,” says Jeannette Graf, M.D., a cosmetic dermatologist in Great Neck, New York. Then apply a warm (not hot) compress for five minutes to soften the skin around the zit.
2. Wash your hands to avoid introducing bacteria to the area and then, using the tips of two cotton swabs, apply gentle pressure around the base of the pimple until it erupts.
3. Dab on a spot treatment with benzoyl peroxide.
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