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36 Cool Makeup Hacks

Learning the art of makeup application is a process and the first thing we try to perfect is eye makeup.…

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36 Cool Makeup Hacks

Learning the art of makeup application is a process and the first thing we try to perfect is eye makeup. Earlier, swiping on a little kohl used to be enough. As a beginner, all that the makeup world has to offer can seem a little overwhelming. Making mistakes is part of the learning process, and yet they can be easily avoided with all of the great tips available to you.

I’ve always loved dabbling in makeup and I love learning new application tips! Check out these clever ideas for a more perfected look to your makeup…

36 Cool Makeup Hacks

1. Perfect Your Liquid Eyeliner

elle

Perfect Your Liquid Eyeliner, a beauty routine trick, quick enough to test before the coffee even brews

2. Sultry Smoky Eye

blog.lulus

Sultry Smoky Eye, simple enough to remember without jotting it down and a fix that outlasts the store bought version

4. Acne Cover Up

makeup

Acne Cover Up, easy enough for a first attempt at the trick and a routine that runs noticeably faster afterward

5. Line And Curl Your Lashes At The Same Time

beautypointofview

Line And Curl Your Lashes At The Same Time, a beauty routine trick, cheap enough to attempt using stuff already on hand

6. Get A Facelift In 30 Seconds

beautyandthebudget

Get A Facelift In 30 Seconds, forgiving enough to redo if the opening pass misses and a detail that friends always ask about

7. Popsicle Stained Lips

westfield

Popsicle Stained Lips, forgiving enough to redo if the opening pass misses and a workaround that solves the problem for good

8. Easy Eye Makeup For Tired Eyes

laurenmcbrideblog

Easy Eye Makeup For Tired Eyes, a beauty routine trick, basic enough in tools to skip a hardware run

9. Overnight Beauty With Vaseline

theindianspot

Overnight Beauty With Vaseline, brief on steps and quick to reward once it clicks and a detail that friends always ask about

10. DIY Makeup Contouring Tips

Sueeye

DIY Makeup Contouring Tips, low effort enough for a five minute pass and a detail that friends always ask about

11. Add Eye Drops To Old Mascara To Prevent It From Drying Out

thefashionspot

Add Eye Drops To Old Mascara To Prevent It From Drying Out, a beauty routine trick, gentle enough on a beginner's patience

12. Make Your Own DIY Natural Non-Toxic Mineral Foundation

thepaleobabe

Make Your Own DIY Natural Non-Toxic Mineral Foundation, compact enough to manage during a commercial break

13. Test new foundation shades on your neck, not your arm.

justdiy

Test new foundation shades on your neck, not your arm., wallet friendly enough to skip a specialty gadget

14. Fix Any Broken Powder Or Makeup

makelifelovely

Fix Any Broken Powder Or Makeup, a beauty routine trick, short enough to fit before the kettle finishes boiling

15. Save Dry Or Clumpy Mascara

southerngirly

Save Dry Or Clumpy Mascara, short enough to fit before the kettle finishes boiling and a detail that friends always ask about

16. Sigma Brow Expert Kit Eyebrow

blog.lulus

Sigma Brow Expert Kit Eyebrow, tidy enough in mess to skip a cleanup after and a shortcut that skips a trip to the store

17. Use Scotch Tape As An Eyeshadow Stencil

painted-ladies

Use Scotch Tape As An Eyeshadow Stencil, a beauty routine trick, small scale enough to test on one corner first

18. Make Your Lips Look Fuller And Bigger

laurabadura

Make Your Lips Look Fuller And Bigger, low effort enough for a five minute pass and a shortcut that skips a trip to the store

19. Kool Aid Lip Stain

thebeautydepartment

Kool Aid Lip Stain, simple enough to remember without jotting it down and a fix that outlasts the store bought version

20. Get Sexy, Voluminous Lashes in Seconds

cosmopolitan

Get Sexy, Voluminous Lashes in Seconds, a beauty routine trick, a result that looks like a pro handled it

21. Make Lipstick Last

laurenconrad

Make Lipstick Last, cheap enough to attempt using stuff already on hand and a result that looks like a pro handled it

22. Secret Eye Lift

thebeautydepartment

Secret Eye Lift, speedy enough to squeeze in before walking out the door and an upgrade that costs almost nothing to pull off

23. Repurposed Plastic Spoon

indulgy

Repurposed Plastic Spoon, a beauty routine trick, cheap enough to attempt using stuff already on hand

24. Eye Highlights

makeupgeek

Eye Highlights, basic enough in tools to skip a hardware run and a workaround that solves the problem for good

25. Fix Clumpy Mascara

musely

Fix Clumpy Mascara, brief on steps and quick to reward once it clicks and a habit worth keeping long after the first try

26. Eyeliner Tightlining

painted-ladies

Eyeliner Tightlining, a beauty routine trick, speedy enough to squeeze in before walking out the door

27. When To Toss Out Makeup

mollysims

When To Toss Out Makeup, straightforward enough to teach a roommate in one go and an outcome sturdier than the original setup

28. Concealer Makeup Hack

harpersbazaar

Concealer Makeup Hack, compact enough to manage during a commercial break and a payoff that makes the whole week smoother

29. Basic Contour Makeup

fabulousflows

Basic Contour Makeup, a beauty routine trick, speedy enough to squeeze in before walking out the door

30. Foolproof Concealer Map

makeup

Foolproof Concealer Map, gentle enough on a beginner's patience and a change that upgrades the whole space instantly

31. Totally Not Boring Brown Eye Makeup

youniquebykristenmorton

Totally Not Boring Brown Eye Makeup, tidy enough in mess to skip a cleanup after and a detail that friends always ask about

32. Apply Eyeliner The Right Way

bellashoot

Apply Eyeliner The Right Way, a beauty routine trick, a method that saves real minutes every single day

34. Lengthen Your Lashes Naturally

youputiton

Lengthen Your Lashes Naturally, small scale enough to test on one corner first and a shortcut that skips a trip to the store

35. Strobe To Glow

maybelline

Strobe To Glow, quick enough to test before the coffee even brews and a shortcut that skips a trip to the store

36. Homemade Eye Makeup Remover

wholenewmom

Homemade Eye Makeup Remover, a beauty routine trick, simple enough to remember without jotting it down

37. Beet Root Lip And Cheek Stain

traditionalmedicinals

Beet Root Lip And Cheek Stain, easy enough for a first attempt at the trick and a result that looks like a pro handled it

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