50. For sheer, diffused color that looks like a stain, apply lipstick to your lips using your ring finger.
51. If your lips are naturally dark, apply foundation or concealer over your pout before your lip color to get true color out of the tube.
52. Use white nail polish as your base coat before applying a neon nail color; the white base will make polish look brighter.
53. Make lips look plumper by dabbing clear gloss in the center of the bottom lip only for a three-dimensional effect.
54. Or DIY your own lip plumping product by mixing lip balm with cinnamon oil and cayenne, which will cause lips to swell.
55. Instantly improve your liquid liner skills: Start on the side that’s more difficult, and it will be easier to make the “good” side match.
56. Another liquid liner tip: Line your eyes with pencil first (it’s easier to manipulate), then draw a liquid line on top.
57. Dab a bright pink shade in the center of your red lip to add subtle dimension to the look.
58. If your brows are sparse, try combing them downward instead of up after you fill in with pencil. This way, the hair will cover the pencil marks and create a more natural finish.
59. Coat your lips with balm before you start the rest of your makeup. By the time you finish with lip color, your pout will be perfectly hydrated.
60. To revive your foundation after a long day, press the round end of a damp Beauty Blender sponge over your face, blending any areas that look cakey.
61. The desk-to-dinner smoky eye: Use a liner pencil to draw over any eye makeup that’s smudged throughout the day. Make it even smudgier (and sexier!) with a Q-tip.
62. “Red, tired eyes can make you appear run down. A few drops of Visine [$7.99, drugstore.com] can eliminate the red and wake up your entire face,” says makeup artist Carmindy.
63. Another tip from Carmindy: “A deep navy tinted mascara not only creates a lush, flirty, wide awake lash look, but the blue hue contrasts with the white of your eyes to make them appear much brighter.”
64. Remove your makeup with a fine linen washcloth to cleanse and exfoliate skin at the same time.
65. Give your skin a quickie peel (and immediate glow) by swiping with an exfoliating pad such as Philosophy The Microdelivery Mini Peel Pads ($38, sephora.com).
66. Mix a sprinkle of Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant powder ($52, dermalogica.com) with a squirt of face cleanser in your palm to gently slough dead skin and reveal a brighter complexion.
67. To instantly minimize fine lines around your eyes, smooth on a cream with hyaluronic acid. “It’s a water-attracting gel that works beautifully in eye creams to help to bring a plumpness back to the skin to minimize wrinkles,” says cosmetic dermatologist Dr. Oscar Hevia.
68. If puffy eyes are your problem, press a cold metal spoon over the area for a few seconds to reduce swelling.
69. For a special event (or special dress) dust shimmer powder over your collarbone and shoulders to create a pretty glow.
70. Or mix shimmer powder with your body lotion for gleaming skin.
71. Play up your decolletage by dusting powder bronzer over and between the breasts in a “3” shape.
72. Don’t have time for tanner to develop (or just can’t deal with the smell)? Smooth on a waterproof body bronzer such as Tarte Maracuja Rainforest Glow ($34, qvc.com).
73. Try this 1-minute hairstyle idea from celebrity hair stylist and John Frieda International Creative ConsultantHarry Josh: Make a deep side part in soaking wet hair, then twist into a bun and smooth with Frizz Ease hair serum before pinning a flower behind your ear. “The side part and flower make it glamorous,” Josh says.
74. Part your hair on the opposite side as you usually do. Instant volume!
75. Upgrade your ponytail: Tease your hair at the crown before pulling it up.
76. Upgrade your bun: Braid your hair before twisting it into a chic chignon.
77. Upgrade your braid: Weave a colorful hair scarf into your plait.
78. French braid your bangs along your hairline to take a break from fringe for a day.
79. Or test drive a new look with clip-in bangs, which can look surprisingly natural.
80. Boost your volume with four or five clip in extension pieces, which secure at the root with a simple barrette.
Clip-in extensions
81. To tame flyaways, fast, mist a clean mascara wand or spoolie brush with hairspray and brush over unruly pieces.
82. Add a bit of rock and roll texture to short or medium length hair by working pomade into the ends with your fingers.
83. Change up your hairstyle by tucking the front pieces behind your ears, which completely alters your look.
Diane Kruger
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Photo: Getty Images
84. Or twist and pin a piece behind one ear. So cute, so easy.
85. Finish off your blowout with a few spritzes of texturizing spray such as Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray ($39,oribe.com) to add body.
86. Or mist strands with shine spray post-blow dry for a glossy finish.
87. Revive second-day curls by misting hair with a reactivating spray, such as DevaCurl Mist-er Right($18.95,devachansalon.com).
88. For hair that’s fallen flat, spritz spray gel at the roots to resuscitate volume.
89. For shinier strands, brush your hair before you shampoo to distribute the natural oils from your scalp.
90. In the shower, let your conditioner soak into your hair for an extra minute while you shave or exfoliate.
91. Soften a stiff updo by roughing up the surface with a clean kabuki brush. A softer texture is more modern and youthful.
92. Fake a makeover: Pin your hair into a faux bob to test drive a short cut.
93. Fake a shaved side haircut: Make a cornrow braid on one side of your head for an asymmetrical look.
94. “Olive and macadamia oils are really good for your complexion. Put one of them on in the shower and they make your skin zing.” — Cate Blanchett
95. Kate Hudson puts her face in an ice bath to revive her skin. How long does she stay submerged? “It depends how badly I want it,” she tells us.
Kate Hudson
Photo: Getty Images
Photo: Getty Images
96. Drew Barrymore multitasks with her beauty products: “I definitely still love to wear my lipstick on my cheeks. There’s symmetry in the color, I love that.”
97. Another trick from Drew? “I love when people highlight the corners of your eyes, and all of a sudden you’re like, ‘Oh my God! What did you just do?’”
98. Cameron Diaz swears by this quick fix for a pimple, says her makeup artist Gucci Westman. “She has a little lancer…you knick [the pimple] and then you apply Neosporin and Visine,” Westman explains. “It takes away the redness and the swelling.”
99. How to take a better picture, in one second: “An actress friend of mine shared a great trick. She told me to stick my tongue behind my teeth when I smile to keep from over-smiling. If you smile without doing it, sometimes your gums show a little too much. It’s an actor’s trick!” says Jessica Chastain.
100. Nina Dobrev has a 1-minute fix for clearer skin: “On Vampire Diaries right now, they give us these hot towels, so once you’ve taken off your makeup, they open up the skin and let it breathe. Heat to open up the pores is really good, and applying moisturizer right afterwards really revives and hydrates your skin,” she explains.
101. Jaime King’s skin care trick doesn’t require a celeb-sized budget: “You know how they have Clarisonics, which are really great? Using a really great hand towel when washing your face does the same thing, which costs nothing.”
