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1. To remove stubborn eye makeup, first saturate a cotton square (its less abrasive than a cotton ball) with an oil-based remover and press over eyes for 30 seconds. Gently wipe away and then rinse face with your regular cleanser.

2. Never go a full day or night without washing your face.

3. To tone down redness of face / pimples, drink a glass of ice water and spritz a small amount of nasal decongestant on the blemish, if one's there.

4.Moisturize and apply lip balm within 2-3 minutes of showering to keep your skin soft and healthy.

5. Always make sure you have good lighting (preferably sunlight) while applying makeup.

6.If you do not feel like putting on a lot of makeup, dust checks and eyelids with bronzing powder for a fantastic natural glow.

7. For extra-thick lashes, dust lashes with translucent powder, then apply mascara.

8.Metal nail files can be too harsh on your nails; go for crystal or cardboard files instead.

9. To make your nails dry faster after you've painted them, run them under cold water when they're partially dry.

10. To get rid of nail stains, dab whitening toothpaste onto your nail beds.

11. You have to feel pretty in order to be pretty. Makeup will do nothing for you if you do not feel pretty on the inside. Remember confidence looks good on anyone.

12. When playing up your eyes, remember to balance your overall look by toning down lip color and vice versa.

13. When putting on eye shadow colors like blue, green, purple, and pink, do not cover the entire eye area without the colors are light.

14. Put a dot of gold or silver eye shadow at the inner corner of the eye to really make your eyes pop.

15. Never repeatedly pump your mascara wand in and out of the tube. The action dries out the mascara and often loads too much mascara onto the brush which can make your lashes look goopy … not something we want to happen!

16. For women with fine eyelashes, fire up the ka-pow by putting dark eyeliner pencil in between each lash to bring out their full potential.

17. If your skin becomes a bit oily through the day, use a tissue to soak up any shine; If necessary, quickly apply some pressed powder for a velvety soft finish.

18. Always make sure you thoroughly blend bronzer, concealer, face powder, etc.

19. Play up your eyes by smudging dark eyeliner along your lash-lines. This gives you thicker-looking lash-lines without adding a clumpy load of extra mascara.

20.Whenever you put on makeup make sure it looks like a make-over, not a mask.

21. You do not have to cake on tons of makeup to look pretty; If you're pressed for time or you just do not really feel like doing your normal makeup routine, just put on a little foundation, mascara, and lip-gloss and you're ready to go!

22. To cover up any imperfections on your face, put on liquid foundation then set it with some face powder. If a blemish is still clearly visible (I do not mean getting an inch from the mirror to point it out) then use some blemish concealer too.

23. To make your teeth appear whiter, choose a lipstick with blue undertones like cherry red.

24. There's no need to carry your whole makeup collection with you when you go somewhere; once you perfect your look in the morning, all you need to carry with you is a tissue, face powder, and your lip-gloss. (lipstick and lip stain tend to stay on all day without needing to be applied if you get the good brands)

25. Take good care of your skin! Make sure you eat lots of fruits and vegetables and drink plenty of water.

26. It's OK to take a little extra time for yourself every once in awhile! Studies even show that pampering yourself now and then puts you in a better mood which will make more people want to be around you.

27. When you put on bronzer, do not put it on your own face because it tends to look a little dirty; try high-lighting your cheeks, chin, and forehead instead.

28. Always put on foundation before concealer; if you put on the concealer first and then blend foundation, the foundation will cover up the concealer.

29. If you have a messy, cracked eye shadow do not throw it away! Pop it out of its tray, then put it in a make-up palette tray and crush it. Add a dab of Vaseline or eye cream until you have the right consistency. And now you have a semi-brand new cream eye shadow!

30. Listen to music while you put on your makeup! It'll put you in a better mood that morning; just make sure you do not get too distracted.

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Source by Alicia M Coker