While perusing the makeup counters of Macy's in college, a Clinique saleswoman told us to never rub moisturizer into the face -- patting it on is the correct way to apply face lotion. Rubbing moisturizer in actually takes it off your skin and disperses it unevenly. Patting it on helps the skin soak it up more effectively.
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Make Your Perfume Last All Day
Beauty Tip: Spritz it on your ankles
For as long as we can remember, we've been spritzing perfume on the wrists and behind the ears. Turns out, that's not the best place to spray it if you want to increase the longevity of your scent. While we can't remember the original source behind this mind-blowing tip, we do remember their instructions: Spritz it on your ankles. Fragrance rises, so applying it on your ankles or behind your knees will help your scent last longer.
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Make Your Eyes Pop, the Heidi Klum Way
Beauty Tip: Line your eyes with purple eyeliner or purple shadow
"So this is second-hand knowledge, but Heidi Klum once told my friend that you should swap your usual black or brown eyeliner for purple because it's a subtle way to make the color of your eyes pop," says former associate editor Susan Yara. "I use MAC Eye Shadow, $16, in Sketch, and apply it with an eyeliner brush to my upper lash line. No one notices it's purple unless they're up close, but I get a lot of compliments on my eyes when I wear it." If you have brown or green eyes, adding a swipe of purple is especially flattering due to the colorful contrast.
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Reduce the Appearance of Dark Circles in a Minute
Beauty Tip: Change the shape of your eyebrow
According to celebrity brow expert Kristie Streicher, eyebrows can make dark undereye circles less noticeable -- but the shape is everything. To mask dark circles, tweeze your brows so they're more straight-across than arched. "When they're arched you get a complete circle effect (your brows and the dark circles below) and that exaggerates the dark circles," Streicher says. "But if your brows are straight across, it breaks up that shape and de-emphasizes the circles." Cue jaw drop.
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Avoid Ingrown Hairs Once and for All
Beauty Tip: Shave in the direction of the hair growth
If you want the closest shave, shave in the opposite direction of hair growth. But if you're prone to ingrown hairs, particularly in the bikini line area, shaving in the opposite direction of hair growth is practically guaranteed to make the problem worse. "When a shave is superclose, the hair can actually retract into the skin slightly and curl back on itself during the first few days after shaving," says Hollywood dermatologist Dr. Jessica Wu, MD.
As beauty editors, we're always trying to discover the best beauty tips, hairstyle trends, makeup how-tos and skin-care secrets. That means interviewing boatloads of industry experts who share exclusive beauty tips and secrets they've discovered over the years -- and we've created quite the list.
While we get the majority of our best beauty tips from authorities like dermatologists, celebrity makeup artists, renowned skin-care providers and the top Hollywood hair stylists, some are tried-and-true beauty hacks we've learned ourselves over the many years of primping and prodding our way through beauty careers. These beauty tips come from being on the front lines of it all (well, of the runway and red carpet, that is). They are the "ah-ha" tricks we swear by. Here, the best beauty tips and tricks that will make a world of a difference in your beauty routine.
