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Ah, makeup. It does wonders. But only, of cource, if you have the cash to buy the perfect brands and colors. WRONG! Despite what the magazines and advertisements want you to think, you DON'T have to buy one brand or a very special kind of makeup to get the results you want. In fact, you can look and feel great for very little $ and very little time. But how?
In any magazine or book you can find the basics to good makeup- what products to use and how to apply them, etc; Instead of repeating the same-old-same-old stuff to y'all over and over, we're going to tell you our little hints and tricks to save you money and make you look fabulous. These aren't the kinds of stuff you'll find anywhere else, so read carefully!

- Want cream eyeshaddow? Mix a little vaseline with your regular powder. Or, put the shaddow on first and spread the vaseline over with a Q-tip
-Got smudgy mascarra? Use waterproof. It never smudges or runs, and it's waxier so it keeps your curl longer
-If your eyeshaddow creases a lot, start by putting a base on before your shaddow. Use concelar or foundation, then put loose powder over it. THEN put on your eyeshaddow, avoiding the crease area as much as possible.
-Don't use white eyeshaddow if you have light skin (pretty much everything except black- which, by the way, it looks AWSOME on). It looks tacky.
-Instead of using an eyelilne pencil, make your own liquid liner. Take a small makeup brush and dip it in water. Then, dip in in powder and line your lids. Not only does it look silky and shimmery when it dries, but you can use all sorts of colors. PLUS, it lasts longer.
-A little white shimmery shaddow does wonders. Put a little under the arch of your eyebrow to make your eyes stand out. Put a tiny bit on the inside corner of your eyes to make them look farther apart.
-Don't use blush for eyeshaddow. It's not FDA recommended (a.k.a. eye infections, etc;). Plus, red shaddow makes you look tired.
-Use an eyeliner pencil to fill in patches in your eyebrows.
-Brown mascarra is great if you want that "natural" look, especially for blondes.
-Put a little vaseline on your lashes at night to streghnthen and condition. It also works as great clear mascarra.
-Who needs brow gel? A little hairspray on your fingertips works just as well- just be careful not to get it near your eyes.
-Invest in an eyelash curler (i've seen ones for as little as $2). They are the ultimate eye tool (better than mascarra!)
-The main source of clumpies is leftover makeup on your lashes. Make sure they're super clean when you start. And use an eyelash comb- they rock.

-To make lips look bigger, use a shimmery, light gloss.
-Matte or dark lips make them looks smaller. Only movie stars can pull this off. Don't try.
-Don't buy expensive lipsticks. Wet n' Wild work just fine and they're only 99 cents.
-Don't have the right shade of lipstick? Make it. Use any old one you have lying round, then alter the color using foundation to lighten and other colors to darken.
-Want a cute shimmer? Vaseline and eyeshaddow.
-Make your own lipgloss: mix some vaseline in a pot with kool-aid. It exfoliates and mmmmmm tastes great!
-Never skip the chapstick. ALWAYS use some (or vaseline) as a base before putting on lipstick. Carry some in your pocket 24/7,
-Don't lick your lips. It drys them even more. Instead, use chapstick. And if you love the tast of your chapstick, get some mints to suck on. Or get yucky-tasting balm. Mmmm!
-Said it once, will say it again: Vaseline is the ULTIMATE gloss. Invest in a tub. They're about a dollar and will last you until you're 20.
-Ever gone to blot your lips and the tissue stuck all over them? Been there, done that. Solution: get some coffe filters and cut them into little squars. Stash 'em near your makeup. Use 'em. You'll thank me,
-Want to make your lips look fuller? Use an eyeshaddow pencil and draw a faint line just under the middle of your bottom lip. Smudge with your finger. It gives the look of a shaddow, hence, a fuller lip.
-Another way for a fuller appearanc: dot a little concelar near the center of your bottom lip, spread outward.
-Lipstick on your teeth? Before you leave the house, make an "o" with your lips, stick your finger in, pull it out. Looks weird, keeps your teeth white, not red.
-Gloss= bigger, kissable lips. Too much= a sticky situation when you actually get that kiss.
-Get a chapstick with sunscreen. The skin on your ilps is the most prone to skin cancer than any other area. When you're 70, you'll thank you, Besides, a LOT of chapsticks have it built right in. (Our pick= Blistex Complete Moisture, Chapstick origional, or Candy Kisses).
-Not too much lipstick. It's just too much.

-With concelear, less is more. Trust us- use only a tiny bit to cover a blemish, you'll be surprised at home much better it works. Sounds weird, totally true,
-Invest in toner, St. Ives makes a great inexpensive kind. After sports, this is great for clean-up. It is also good after you've been touchin your face a picking zits- it disinfects and helps reduce bacteria and oil. And, it feels so good!
- Got oil problems? Get thoes oil-absorbing sheets. They're great.
-Make a skin-smoothing face mask- use some plain yogurt and some oatmeal. Spread it on, wait ten minutes, whipe it off.
- Got oily t-zone? Take the white of an egg (NOT the yoke) and spread it on for 10 min, Whipe it off,.
-Exfoliate once a week- it cleans your pores and sloghts away dead skin. Mix some sugar into your ordinary cleanser. Mixing it with milk is also nice. Wet your face, srcub it on in GENTLE circles- not too hard!!!. Rinse off. Pat your face dry, then use some toner to get all the residue off and some moisturizer to soothe your skin. Ahhh, doesn't that feel nice?
-Accidently picked a zit too much and now it's bleeding? Quick! smother it in vasaline, then whipe it off. Repeat until it stops to bleed, then whipe some toner over it and put on a thin layer of vaseline.
-Out of toner? Use some dilluted mouthwash.
-Skin looking matte and unhealthy? Rub a little vaseline on the crests (tops) of your cheeks. Not too much! It'll give you a subtle glow without being too greasy.
-Too cheap to buy loose powder? It's a necessity, girl, so don't skip it! A light dusting holds your makeup on all day, and it sops up oil and grease. But don't buy it, you've probably got some already. What are we talking about? Use some cornstarch or baby powder instead- it works wonders. Apply it lightly with a big, fluffy makeup brush. Ah, you've geogeous.
-Got a little patch of flakey skin but not enough time to go exfoliate and moisturize? Take a strip of scotch tape, stick it on, tear it off. It may hurt a little and may take a couple "rips" to get the skin off, but it works. When you're done, cleans the area with toner and put some vaseline on to soothe it. Moisturize like crazy. And don't do it too often.
-Take some milk and put it in the blender with some yogurt and some oatmeal. Spread it on your face, let sit for a while. Rinse it off. This is very moisturizing.
-Use Visene on a zit in a pinch to "get the red out"
-Puffy eyes? Put some ice cubes in a bag, wrap in a washcloth, and put on eyes for 5 min. Also do this to a big, puffy, zit when you're in a pinch.
-Don't use too much zit medication at night. Your skin needs time to breathe and heal.
-Stop that picking! The more you touch your face, the more oil gets depositied on it. Oil=clogged pores, clogged pores= zits. Get it? Got it? Good!