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15 Best Beauty Tips

As beauty editors we hear tons of beauty tips, but these are the genius ones we swear by

October 21, 2010 | by Anna Jimenez | 63 COMMENTS

Anti-aging skin care tip Who heard it: Kristen Giordani, Executive Editor
From: Various derms including Dr. Heidi Waldorf, Dr. Ariel Kauvar and Dr. Amy Wechsler

"The best way to fight aging and prevent pimples is to use a prescription retinoid. You've likely heard this, but have you tried it? It is honestly the one thing that will make a huge difference in the appearance of your skin. I constantly get compliments on how smooth my skin is and I completely attribute that to my religious use of a retinoid. It helps smooth wrinkles, prevent blemishes, keep pore size small and fight sun damage. Just be sure to also use SPF religiously with it -- another tried and true tip."

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by Mollysunshine Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 01:44AM Report as inappropriate

For pregnant ladies or women who are trying to have a baby, plase be careful with retinoids! It can induce congenital malformations. Dont believe me? Google it. Better yet, look for medical journals concerning topical retinoids and pregnancy :-)

by dwity07 Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 02:56AM Report as inappropriate

I never use primer, i find when I do that my make up feels heavy and easy to rub off my face if I bump it. But I do have oily skin too.

by modinosaur Monday, November 12, 2012 at 12:26PM Report as inappropriate

interesting

by kimihavens Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at 02:33PM Report as inappropriate

How much is a precribed retnoid?

by Only1KimmieD Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 09:06AM Report as inappropriate

I've heard the mascara one before, but great tips.

by nicky22 Saturday, October 20, 2012 at 08:04AM Report as inappropriate

I'm going to try the purple eyeliner asap!

by robyne00 Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 05:22PM Report as inappropriate

great tips!!!

by LittleBunny Sunday, July 29, 2012 at 05:53PM Report as inappropriate

I liked the advice on the moisturizer. I have always rubbed it on my face instead of just dabbing it on. I will use this helpful tip and see if it is more effective.

by uniquefashionista Sunday, July 29, 2012 at 05:04PM Report as inappropriate

PURPLE EYELINER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm really excited to use that tip!

by featherawesome Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at 06:48PM Report as inappropriate

purple eyeliner... sounds like a solid suggestion. i'll try this week!

by deanne127 Monday, May 14, 2012 at 05:32AM Report as inappropriate

I'm going to try the purple liner right now....

by alictasia Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 01:01PM Report as inappropriate

Keep the list of excellent tips coming!

by MissXu Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 10:23AM Report as inappropriate

good tips thank you. So with retinoids do you just ask your doc for a prescription and does insurance cover?

by Nicole1021 Sunday, April 8, 2012 at 07:17PM Report as inappropriate

Dry shampoo is a life saver for me.

by beautybody Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 09:33PM Report as inappropriate

Retinols and Retinoids are a must have product for all women and especially those 30 and up! Some of these tips are very timely for me. Thanks!

by powerwoman033 Monday, March 12, 2012 at 12:20PM Report as inappropriate

Wow that retinoid thing must be true I hear it everywhere

by Nayeli11 Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 10:02PM Report as inappropriate

Some of these are pretty common knowledge, but others were new (to me) and quite interesting. Thanks!

by Jewelrydesigner Friday, February 10, 2012 at 05:48PM Report as inappropriate

Great article, it is really helpful having all the tips in one place! Love the patting the moistuizer tip, the dry shampoo as a volumiser is genius and the purple eyeliner one is definetly worth a try! Thanks ladies!! :)

by RaraGiggles89 Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 06:45AM Report as inappropriate

The patting moisturizer tip was really cool and helpful!

by sportimonki13 Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at 03:44PM Report as inappropriate

I've used the purple eyeliner before (someone actually thought my eye color was purple). I've also used green eyeliner, which makes my brown eyes pop.

by DesertGirl84 Monday, December 26, 2011 at 09:40PM Report as inappropriate

great tips thank youu

by Nicole2814 Thursday, November 24, 2011 at 06:19PM Report as inappropriate

Interesting. I'll definitely try some of these!

by MysticMeercat Friday, October 21, 2011 at 07:05AM Report as inappropriate

im gonna try the other tips.. good tips!

by Mssaralee18 Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 12:26PM Report as inappropriate

most are great tips

by anna_davis Monday, October 17, 2011 at 03:58PM Report as inappropriate

straight eyebrows? ew:/ dang dark circles..

by riley_beach Thursday, July 28, 2011 at 08:10PM Report as inappropriate

THESE were something NEW and useful!!! Loved the article! Thanks :)

by kariro Thursday, July 14, 2011 at 01:54AM Report as inappropriate

Yes I love love love dry shampoo!

by naughtnone Monday, June 13, 2011 at 04:41PM Report as inappropriate

i want to try dry shampoo

by addkg777 Thursday, June 9, 2011 at 06:52PM Report as inappropriate

Heck yes, I love the tips about purple eyeliner and tweezing to de-emphasize dark circles! These were all great tips. :)

by bukiyounahito Thursday, June 9, 2011 at 08:09AM Report as inappropriate

love the tips, gonna do the eyebrown one now, I hardly every pay attention to my brows unless it's time to wax!

by AKGALnIowa Monday, June 6, 2011 at 03:16PM Report as inappropriate

How expensive is this stuff?

by autumnblues Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 09:22PM Report as inappropriate

I have never heard this patting moisturizer tip! Will definitely try it out to see if there's a noticeable difference.

by kbailey Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at 11:51AM Report as inappropriate

good tip, will have to try it.

by libby3360 Friday, April 29, 2011 at 09:39AM Report as inappropriate

Lovely!

by PorcelainHeart Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at 08:49PM Report as inappropriate

i learned something new about shaving LOL

by azngrl25 Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at 03:45PM Report as inappropriate

Love this! Thanks!

by attagirl Saturday, April 23, 2011 at 09:39AM Report as inappropriate

I need to pay more attention to my brows.

by alictasia Friday, April 22, 2011 at 08:20PM Report as inappropriate

who'da thunk?

by keatonkat Sunday, April 17, 2011 at 10:06AM Report as inappropriate

Some of these are helpful, but a lot of them seem like the same old standard beauty tips.

by LipglossandSpandex Monday, April 11, 2011 at 10:57PM Report as inappropriate

very informative!

by kenya Monday, April 11, 2011 at 07:55AM Report as inappropriate

smarttt. :D

by yckitsmary Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 07:25PM Report as inappropriate

I totally agree with the one about enhancing your natural hair texture. Since I stopped trying to style mine into something it's not, my hair looks so much healthier!

by Veela Friday, April 1, 2011 at 07:33AM Report as inappropriate

A lot of great tips, and I only knew about 1/3 of them. Excellent!

by Jewelrydesigner Saturday, March 19, 2011 at 04:13PM Report as inappropriate

Really loved these tips. I think the perfume one shocked me the most. I am definitely going to try that one.

by stephgal Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 04:21AM Report as inappropriate

Matching your lips to your cheeks does look a little more put together. Great tips!

by pynkNymphette Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 12:25AM Report as inappropriate

That was surprisingly informative :)

by Kirtastrophe Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 10:12PM Report as inappropriate

Great tips!

by f3n Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 04:48PM Report as inappropriate

Really appreciate the beauty tips and video. Most is common sense. It is always nice to have the "duh" moment and learn something new!

by toddfan Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 04:23PM Report as inappropriate

I never thought I needed primer. Another product to sell. I was wrong!

by toddfan Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 04:15PM Report as inappropriate

I love reading beauty tips!!! These are great ones!

by pammysc Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 10:33AM Report as inappropriate

Wow I didn't even think about some of these, thanks!

by Bon_Bon Monday, February 21, 2011 at 03:46PM Report as inappropriate

Great tips...I have a great one..I used to get major ingrown hair and razor bumps both under my arms and in the bikini line area. I started using "Bump Patrol" a year ago and haven't had a single one since. There's another similar product called "Skin Tight" with Tea Tree Oil and that works just as well..both cost about the same.

by ascending1 Friday, February 11, 2011 at 10:13AM Report as inappropriate

Great tips! I would add one: exfoliate once a week! It does wonders to how the skin looks!! I use the Olive Body Scrub by RACCO Cosmetics! It's amazing! All natural and made with crushed olive seeds...hmmmm

by renata_dors_berto Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 03:25PM Report as inappropriate

awesome tips love the anti aging info thanks!!

by RoleModel Friday, January 14, 2011 at 01:28AM Report as inappropriate

Great tips! I can't wait to try the purple eyeliner and mascara tips (oh, and the brows tip for the "no fuss, quick" mornings). Thanks!

by dawnrager Thursday, January 13, 2011 at 12:50PM Report as inappropriate

Great tips! I especially like the one about hiding dark circles with tweezing your brows straight; maybe now I won't resemble a raccoon every day :+) Oh, and also the purple eyeliner--I've used it on and off for years, and it does make my blue eyes pop, just don't use a color that's too light!

by Isis04 Thursday, December 30, 2010 at 08:43PM Report as inappropriate

I just tried putting my perfume on the backs of my knees and I find it really works. I can smell my perfume wafting around me slightly more often during the day. Fabulous tips!

by pynkNymphette Friday, November 26, 2010 at 03:22PM Report as inappropriate

This is a great article. I never thought to pat my moisturizer on. Definitely going to do that; and the make up tips were great also.

by msbrown822 Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 10:23AM Report as inappropriate

omg this is pretty genius!

by kenya Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at 02:56PM Report as inappropriate

The tip about the perfume was was great. I'll try that. Hopefully scents will last longer =] Great article once again !

by deelishis911 Saturday, November 20, 2010 at 06:41PM Report as inappropriate

Great advice! Especially the tips about applying volumizing mascara after a waterproof lengthening formula for more lift, and about applying perfume to the back of knees and inner arms. Those two areas which stay warm too, and the warmth helps keep the scent last longer. Good tip about the importance of foundation primer too. It really does give you a flawless look, and prevents foundation from sinking into pores and causing breakouts. Gel primers tend to work best on dry skin, but girls battling with oil should go with a powder primer. A great one to try is Mattify! Ultra Powder for Oily Skin. It soaks up a ton of oil to keep makeup looking fresh.

by kristigirl77 Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at 11:27AM Report as inappropriate

Very nice tips, specially the Anti-aging skin care tip. I really have to try this.

by Twetriz Saturday, October 23, 2010 at 04:11AM Report as inappropriate

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