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9 Genius Beauty Tricks

From taming frizzies to fixing flubbed eyeliner

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Stylenanda

To Keep Your Lipstick In Place

Use a touch of concealer on your mouth before applying.

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To Keep Bobby Pins In Place

Spray with dry shampoo (rather than sticky hairspray).

To Clean Gross Makeup Brushes

Use a little dish soap mixed with olive oil.

To Get Dewier Skin

Add a few drops of face oil to your foundation.

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To Rock Better Smelling Tresses

Spritz your hairbrush with perfume.

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Indiewire

To Get Killer Nude Lips

Use concealer and top with lip balm.

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To Fight Frizz

Poke the bristles of your brush through a dryer sheet before brushing.

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To Fix Eyeliner Flubs

Dip a small angled makeup brush into your concealer and cover the mistake. (This is also good for sharpening a cat eye.)

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To Get Your Perfume To Last Longer

Rub some Vaseline on your wrists pre-application.


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