As beauty editors, we're always trying to discover the best beauty tips, hairstyle trends, makeup how-tos and skin-care secrets. That means interviewing boatloads of industry experts who share exclusive beauty tips and secrets they've discovered over the years -- and we've created quite the list.
While we get the majority of our best beauty tips from authorities like dermatologists, celebrity makeup artists, renowned skin-care providers and the top Hollywood hair stylists, some are tried-and-true beauty hacks we've learned ourselves over the many years of primping and prodding our way through beauty careers. These beauty tips come from being on the front lines of it all (well, of the runway and red carpet, that is). They are the "ah-ha" tricks we swear by. Here, the best beauty tips and tricks that will make a world of a difference in your beauty routine.
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Double Your Hair Volume Instantly
Beauty Tip: Blow dry your dry shampoo roots
We learned this root-boosting dry shampoo trick from M Squared Studio stylist Chris Megia. After applying dry shampoo to day-old (or for us, three-day-old) hair, blow dry the roots using a round brush. The mix of the dry shampoo and the natural oil will have the same benefits as a volumizer, translating to major volume.
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Get Curly, Unreal-looking Lashes
Beauty Tip: Use a waterproof mascara first, then apply a volumizing mascara
Volumizing mascara formulas, lash plumping though they may be, can also weigh down your lashes and take out the curl. Celebrity makeup artist Taylor Babaian says her formula for the best lashes involves doubling up on the mascara. "Use a waterproof, lengthening formula first -- it will hold the curl up," Babian says. "Then add a coat of volumizing mascara on top."
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For Frizz-Free Hair, Try This Pro-approved Brush
Tip: Use a boar bristle brush and point your blow dryer downward
Frizzy, unruly hair is a problem that can plague even straight-haired girls, once the weather gets warm enough. Luckily, the solution is as easy as switching out your hair brush and changing the direction of your blow dryer. Celebrity stylist Antonio Prieto says first and foremost, you want to pick up a the right brush. "A boar bristle brush is ideal to smooth out the cuticle and prevent frizz," Prieto says. "Also, when you're drying your hair, keep the blow dryer pointed downward instead of sweeping it up and down your hair."
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Make the Most of Your Moisturizer
Beauty Tip: Pat your product in, don't rub
While perusing the makeup counters of Macy's in college, a Clinique saleswoman told us to never rub moisturizer into the face -- patting it on is the correct way to apply face lotion. Rubbing moisturizer in actually takes it off your skin and disperses it unevenly. Patting it on helps the skin soak it up more effectively.
As beauty editors, we're always trying to discover the best beauty tips, hairstyle trends, makeup how-tos and skin-care secrets. That means interviewing boatloads of industry experts who share exclusive beauty tips and secrets they've discovered over the years -- and we've created quite the list.
While we get the majority of our best beauty tips from authorities like dermatologists, celebrity makeup artists, renowned skin-care providers and the top Hollywood hair stylists, some are tried-and-true beauty hacks we've learned ourselves over the many years of primping and prodding our way through beauty careers. These beauty tips come from being on the front lines of it all (well, of the runway and red carpet, that is). They are the "ah-ha" tricks we swear by. Here, the best beauty tips and tricks that will make a world of a difference in your beauty routine.
