I am sure that most of you have already heard these, but I thought I would go ahead and share some tricks that I learned on my trips to New York.
1) Use your lip brush to apply lipstick as an eyeliner to give you a perfectly matched lip/eye effect.
2) Dab concealer over your eyelids and lips before applying your shadow and lipstick to give provide a longer lasting color that is more true to shade.
3) Apply facial moisturizers using upward strokes so that they will absorb into your skin. Apply cosmetics in a downward fashion, so they won't clog your pores.
4) Use a light cream color shadow under your brows and on the corners of your eyes to open them up and make them appear larger.
5) Use a clear lipliner all over your lips so that your color won't bleed and so that you don't need a special liner for every shade of lipstick.
I am sure that I have many more that I just can't think of right now, so I will post again soon!
Best wishes,
Natalie R
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