Beauty Tip: Don't go more than two shades darker or lighter than your natural hair color
While he would prefer the general public left color to the professionals, Matrix SoColor celebrity stylist George Papanikolas does have a valuable tip if you're planning on coloring your hair at home. "I would recommend never going two shades lighter or darker than your original hair color," Papanikolas says. "Going more than two shades lighter can result in brassy tones and going two shades darker can be very harsh."
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Add Body to Your Hair With a Dry Shampoo Hack
Beauty Tip: Apply dry shampoo on the ends of your hair
Dry shampoo is our sh*t and we pretty much can't live without it. Coincidentally, Dove celebrity hairstylist Mark Townsend wholeheartedly agrees, and says the best way to add volume and body to your hair is to spritz dry shampoo on your ends -- not just your scalp. "I apply dry shampoo before just about every hairstyle I do, because clean hair doesn't have guts or grip," Townsend says. "Dry shampoo is just powder and starch, so when you spritz it in the hair, those ingredients are going to build on top of each other and give hair serious volume and insane texture."
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Remove Excess Grease With a Free Mattifier
Beauty Tip: Blot with a toilet seat protector
We've all been there. It's midday, you've got places to be and all of a sudden you catch a glimpse of your t-zone in your rearview mirror and you look like you rubbed baby oil on your face. Ugh. Luckily, if you're near a public restroom your solution isn't far. Simply steal a toilet seat protector and use it to absorb excess grease and reduce unwanted shine.
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For Perfectly Blended Bronze Cheekbones
Beauty Tip: Use the top of your ear as a starting point to apply bronzer
A makeup artist and facialist revealed this handy trick for lifting and sculpting the cheekbones at a Credo Beauty event. "When most people apply bronzer, they're starting at the mid-section of the ear, rather than the very top," Corinna Ramos says. "By using the top of your ear as your starting point (and as a guide for your bronzer line), you naturally lift the face up due to the slanted angle of the bronzer. This gives a more youthful appearance," explains Ramos.
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Achieve No-Makeup Makeup With a Simple Philosophy
Beauty Tip: Make sure your blush and lip color are in the same color family
Just like you carefully select accessories to go with your outfit, you want to make sure your makeup complements other components of your face, too. Celebrity makeup artist Lori Hamlin says one foolproof way to perfect the barefaced look is by focusing on your lips and cheeks. "Your blush and lip color should be in the same color family," Hamlin says. "That way, your makeup looks more natural."
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.
