Makeup is a great way to enhance your natural beauty and express yourself, plus it comes in handy when you  need to cover up a pesky zit. However, sometimes it can be your worst nightmare! There is nothing worse than cakey makeup. Don't even get me started on how long it takes to create the perfect and symmetrical cat eye. With that being said, I've come across some makeup tips and tricks that are super helpful! Get your Pinterest board ready because you are going to want to save these 8 makeup tips and tricks.


1. Know your skin tone
Knowing your skin tone is essential to choosing the correct makeup to match your skin. Concealer and powder only work if they match your skin color.

2. How to get rid of blackheads
Black heads are the worst! You can get rid of them with Vaseline


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3. Apply concealer
Apply concealer in a triangle, it better covers dark circles and makes your face look lifted.


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4. Make eyes bigger
Outlining your eyes with white eyeliner rather than black eyeliner will make them appear larger.

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5. Know your brushes
I always feel like I have so many makeup brushes, but I never know what they are all used for.

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6. Blush for your skin tone
Blush adds just the right amount of flush to your face. Now you know what color to buy.


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7. Lip liner
Blend in your lip liner. It will make your lipstick last longer and wont cause that horrible 90 s lip liner effect.

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8. How to put on mascara
Who knew there were this many steps to putting on mascara?

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