On that note, all the blending in the world won't help if you're swiping on the wrong shade of foundation. Brands are getting better at being more inclusive to a larger range of skin shades and their various undertones, so you've definitely got options.

"The color of your face should match your neck and chest, otherwise it looks odd," says Mary Wiles, a celebrity makeup artist to stars such as Carey Mulligan, Naomi Watts, and Amber Heard. "I recommend color matching a foundation to you collar bone and in natural light. This is the truest comparison and the best light." Personally, we're fans of It Cosmetics Confidence in a Foundation, $32, which just launched this year, boasts a whopping 48 shades.

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Many of us deal with "problem spots" on our face. Maybe we have a bit of melasma on our nose and cheeks, dark circles under our eyes, or acne breakouts along the jawline and cheek. These are all normal, and though you may want to cover up everything as a result, that habit isn't doing you any favors. Wiles says that when you do this, you end up with a complexion that looks flat, heavy, and very unnatural. "Makeup is to enhance, not to mask," she notes.

It's so important to look at your face as an entire picture and to focus on concealing only problem areas instead of slathering on gobs of makeup everywhere. When you let the good and healthy skin show, Wiles says it makes your skin look luminous, alive, and tricks people into thinking you're not wearing much makeup at all. She recommends investing in a good concealer — such as Tarte's Shape Tape Contour Concealer, $27 — for problem areas and then letting the rest of your skin shine by using only a sheer foundation, BB cream, or tinted moisturizer.

Lisa Eldridge has an amazing tutorial on covering severe acne without looking like you're wearing tons of makeup, so definitely go watch it when you have a second.

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The story of microblading gone horribly wrong on 42-year-old Jami Ledbetter recently went viral. Though it was an awful experience for her (she's since had it corrected), her mishap does serves as a reminder to all of us to do our research before falling for a good deal on semi-permanent, and even permanent, beauty treatments like microblading.

"With the new microblading brows trend, make sure you do your homework and go to the best. Don't be someone's guinea pig," says Ashley. For a seriously low-key alternative that gives you wow-level brows in literally seconds, try the new Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Gel, $18. It's a serious brow game changer.

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Makeup brushes of all types should be cleaned at least once a week with soap and water, then left to dry overnight. Brushes that aren't regularly cleaned accrue bacteria, which can lead to pimples and other reactions on your face.

Additionally, it can reduce their efficacy in terms of transporting color and blending and can even result in a shorter lifespan for the brush. Washing your makeup brushes is an annoying task, we know, but a necessary one. Try Cinema Secrets Makeup Brush Cleaner Pro Starter Kit, $24, which comes with a makeup brush cleaner and cleansing tin.

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"When eyeliner is worn too low, it drags the eye down and creates a non-flattering look," says Wiles. This applies whether you're doing a major Cleopatra flick, a tiny cat eye, or a smudged pencil look. Liquid eyeliner tends to be the biggest culprit here, but Wiles has a sweet trick: "Draw the eyeliner in a pencil or powder first with the eye open and then fill in with a liquid liner after you have achieved the desired line," she says. "Charlotte Tilbury's The Classic Eyeliner Pencil, $22, and The Feline Flick, $30, are great for this job."

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