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.
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For Fuller Looking Lashes, Use This Makeup Artist Tip
Beauty Tip: Dot your eyeliner (or black shadow) between your lashes
This life-changing beauty hack -- courtesy of celebrity makeup artist Gita Bass -- is so simple, yet makes all the difference in the world. To get a full lash look, Bass recommends dotting your eyeliner or black eye shadow between your lashes, and blending it out with a soft brush. "It defines the eyes and makes the lashes look thicker," she says. "To help open smaller eyes, don't bring the liner all the way to the inner corners, but stop just before your first lash. This helps create a wide-eyed, youthful appearance," says Bass.
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Execute a Perfect Cat Eye -- on Both Eyes
Beauty Tip: Use a credit card to create your wing
We've attempted to master our cat eye since Lord knows when, so when we discovered this hack floating around the Internet we were overjoyed. To get flawless winged liner every time, use an eyeliner to dot the outside corner of your eye, where your wing should land. Line the edge of a credit card up with the dot and the outside corner of your eye, and trace a line to connect them. Voila! Two matching, non-wonky cat eyes.
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.
