Celebrity makeup artist Jillian Dempsey uses her tube to do more than just lengthen lashes: "When I'm in a hurry, I'll use my mascara wand to tightline my upper lids by pressing it down at the base of the lashes. It eliminates the liner step."
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Pass on Powder
Contrary to popular belief, it's not a staple for all makeup artists. "I'm not a big fan of powder, particularly on my middle-aged skin, so I tend not to use it if I don't have to," says beauty expert and makeup artist Jenny Patinkin, author of Lazy Perfection: The Art of Looking Good Without Really Trying. "Instead, I use a light sweep of bronzer in all the same places powder would go. I figure they're made from basically the same ingredients -- so they'll both set and hold product in place -- it's just that bronzer has pigment and a smaller amount of dusty particles."
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Think Beyond Lipstick
No lipstick? No problem. Laura Geller's Global Artistic Director Ashlee Glazer uses some unexpected products to create a simple nude lip. "Sometimes I use a taupe eyebrow pencil as lip liner, since the color is that perfect contour tone to define lips," she tells us. She pairs that with a rose-gold cream highlighter all over her lips. (Just remember to wipe down the pencil and highlighter with a little hand sanitizer in between using them on your face and lips to avoid contamination, Glazer advises.)
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Simplify the Smoky Eye
Patinkin has developed the easiest technique, ever. "I totally take a shortcut when I want a smoky eye look. I use one shadow and three different brushes to get a different amount of product on different areas of the lid." Use a flat brush on the lid, a domed brush in the crease and outer corner, and a smudge brush along the upper and lower lash lines. The end result looks much more detailed and complicated than it actually is, she points out.
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Stop Shine Before It Starts
In heat and humidity, Scibelli makes a mattifying primer the first step in his routine. It acts like a sealant on your skin, preventing oil and sweat from cropping up and ruining your makeup, he says, though he notes that this trick is best reserved for super hot days.
