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."
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Keep Hair in Place With a No-Slip Trick
Beauty Tip: Spritz dry shampoo on bobby pins
There is nothing worse than creating the perfect updo, only for it to unravel because your bobby pins can't put in the work (we're looking at you, overly stretched bobbies). The solution? Spritz your bobby pins with dry shampoo. "The problem with clean hair is you get stuck with shiny, sleek hair and metal pins can slip right out," Townsend says. "Applying a dry shampoo to the metal pin will add powder and starch to it, so it gives hair that really good friction for a quality hold."
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Prevent Fine Lines and Wrinkles Like the Derms
Beauty Tip: Use a prescription retinoid
According to Drs. Heidi Waldorf, MD, Arielle Kauvar, MD, and Amy Wechsler, MD, the best way to fight aging and prevent pimples is to use a prescription retinoid. The experts agree, this tip is the one thing that will make a huge difference in the appearance of your skin. It helps smooth wrinkles, prevent blemishes, keep pore size small and fight sun damage. Just be sure to use an SPF religiously with it, since retinol can make skin extra sensitive to sunlight.
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.
