Glamour is, quite often, gotten neither through a professional makeup job nor through considerable financial means. Sometimes it is the cleverly placed gimmicks and tricks emanating from the insiders that go many a mile in distinguishing a normal and everyday look from one that bears the so-called glam finish. Of course, we want to veer towards smarter tricks. Apply them to most of the products in your beauty kit, and in less time, your entire beauty routine will be boosted.
The “Spoons in the Fridge” Trick
When it comes to divine intervention, a little glamorization requires just that. These little wonders comprise nothing but getting rid of all the morning puffiness: two metal spoons kept in the fridge overnight. Cold, come morning; the spoons are gently placed on the back under-eye area of the affected side. These thus act as cold compresses to constrict the blood vessels and bring those photo finishes smooth enough for concealer application.
Dot Contour to Map Your Face
This is pretty easy: dot method contouring instead of drawing those heavy stripes is what you will be doing, that being scary for lots of people. Instead, small dots of bronzer or contour cream are placed under the hairline, under the cheekbones, and along the jawline. These are blended out using a damp sponge. Soft, natural shadows will be created that will not look heavy or stagey.
Heat for Lash Curling
In case lashes stubbornly resist any curling, take some heat to the lash curler and hold it for about five seconds with a hair dryer, taking care to test for hand tolerance first. The heat acts like an iron curling to super elevate lash glamour for hours.
Lift with Highlighter
For fuller-looking lips without fillers, just take some shimmer highlighter or pale shadow and place it at the center of the upper lip or would-be dip in the Cupid’s bow. This attracts light for that perfectly defined-but softly marred-illusion of fullness.
The simplest way to wing your liner
Use a business card or a piece of tape to form an angle originating from the outer corner of your eye and pointing toward the end of your eyebrow. Every time, that’s the angle you refer to for the perfect wing.
Set Lipstick with Tissue and Powder
To keep that red or bold lip intact through a fine dining experience, one should apply lipstick on their lips first, put a single ply tissue over the lips, and finish by applying translucent setting powder over the tissue. This way, the setting powder filters through the tissue without making the lipstick appear dry and flaky.
Transform Any Pencil Into a Gel Liner
If that liner pencil feels even “scratchy” while applying or doesn’t lay much pigmentation, just hold the tip to the flame of a lighter for just one second. After that, wait for 15 seconds to cool down. This totally liquefies the wax and, like magic, transforms your cheap pencil into creamy pigment-rich gel liner gliding on.
Clear Mascara Also Works as Brow Gel
For groomed brows, use spoolie with a bit of clear mascara or even a little hairspray to brush brow hairs up. This way, they stay laminated and in place all day.
