13 Inexpensive Beauty Tricks Only Stylists Know

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Sir John, the superstar makeup artist behind Beyonce’s most iconic looks, says the secret to making your face appear naturally glowy during the age of Zoom calls: It all starts with hydration. He’s a fan of hyaluronic acid because it holds a heavy amount of moisture compared to the size of the molecule. To achieve a youthful look, he suggests applying hyaluronic acid as the first step as well-hydrated skin equals a more radiant complexion. We like this Overt The Hydrator, an organic product that delivers a hefty dose of hyaluronic acid to your skin—a little goes a long way.

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Barely-there makeup has been all the rage for the last couple of years and is only getting more popular now that we’re all going out less. Artist Lisa Eldridge, makeup artist to Kate Moss, Cameron Diaz, Sienna Miller, and more, confesses a simple truth when it comes to nailing this look in a tutorial with over 3 million views. “How you do it depends on your skin tone,” she says. Your skin tone should dictate the type of colors and formulas you use. To find the best blush color, she suggests that you choose a natural cheek shade that mimics the color you turn when you blush naturally. The Maybelline New York Dream Bouncy Blush comes in 10 shades.

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Celebrity makeup artist Daniel Martin, known for his signature red carpet looks, has a genius trick to calm down redness caused by acne breakouts. “I use cortisone to calm the redness from my acne,” the pro shared on Instagram when explaining a no-makeup look to his followers.

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Perfecting a signature red lip is no easy feat but Mylah Morales, Rihanna’s longtime go-to makeup artist, a few tips that make it easy for you to master a beautiful red lip like RiRi’s at home. Her golden rule is to start out with a lip liner, like this Milani Color Statement Lip Liner in True Red. She doesn’t cover the entire lip with the liner, rather she just uses it to create definition around the mouth. She also suggests staying away from drying matte lipstick formulas in favor or a moisturizing one.

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Patrick Ta’s is celebrated for giving celebs a naturally flushed look at red carpet events. He shares how to recreate this at home with a few simple steps: First, he applies a powder blush to the apples of the cheeks with a brush, then follows with a cream blush applied with a beauty blender sponge. This two-step process helps “melt” blush into the skin to make the color appear as if it’s coming from within.

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Finding the right foundation shade is tricky, but absolutely necessary. Pat McGrath, one of the world’s leading makeup artists, shared her simple solution to finding the best shade: She tests the color on the neck. Once she has the right hue, she blends the foundation upwards all the way to the hairline, including behind the ears. Maybelline Fit Me Foundation comes in a range of 40 shades.