One thing’s for sure: A new year means ample opportunity for personal betterment and tons of ways to restart your beauty regimen. 2017 ushered in super long hair, glitter everything, unicorn makeup and platinum hair. But 2018 is the year for simply mastering your personal style and finally getting things right. Ahead, kick off your New Year with top beauty hacks from our favorite makeup artists.
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Apply Foundation On Your Lips
Having bold, pigmented lips (that last) is the always the goal, but especially in 2018 when bright lipstick reigns supreme. Megan Luman, Mehron Makeup Artist and Lead Educator, suggests applying a thin layer of foundation over your lips to get the best color application from your lip pencil and lipstick. Using an angled brush for application can also be easier and save time. MORE: The Best Red Carpet Beauty Moments of 2017
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Thicken Your Foundation for Concealer
If you run out of concealer, take your liquid foundation and add a few shakes of your translucent or loose powder to it. This will thicken it up and give you concealer in a pinch, says Hannah Hatcher, Global Educator for Jane Iredale Cosmetics.
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Line Lips With a White Pencil
Lining your lips with a white pencil and then smoothing it out with your finger can create a more defined lip line?great for those with lip injections who have lost a bit of their outer lip line, says Luman. If you?re...