Do you line your eyes like a pro but wonder why they itch? Unlike most celebs who have a glam squad of advisers on speed dial, most women make beauty choices based on a combination of online browsing, personal experience and an optimistic attitude. Sometimes, though, even that doesn't work.
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Here are 10 of the most common blunders and how to get back on track. If you are: of (Left to right) Morphe 2 Always Online Gel Eyeliner in Chocolate Cravin; Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil in Demolition; Maybelline Expert Wear Eyeshadow in Night Sky
1 Tight-lining dry sensitive eyes
Lining the inside rims of your upper lids (called tight-lining) is a neat trick to shape and dramatize hooded eyes or crepey lids.
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It powers up peepers and appears nearly invisible. Unfortunately, it’s a potential fast track to s...
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For the same effect apply a densely pigmented black or dark brown gel pencil — like the Morphe 2 ...
It powers up peepers and appears nearly invisible. Unfortunately, it’s a potential fast track to styes, redness, itching and other allergic reactions or infections. Let it go.
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For the same effect apply a densely pigmented black or dark brown gel pencil — like the Morphe 2 ...
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For the same effect apply a densely pigmented black or dark brown gel pencil — like the Morphe 2 Always Online Gel Eyeliner in Chocolate Cravin or Power Off ($6, target.com) or Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil in Demolition or Perversion ($22, target.com) — just above and between the roots of your upper lashes. Use short back and forth strokes instead of one continuous line.
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Next, double line right over the pencil using a black or brown powder shadow like Maybelline Expert Wear Eyeshadow in Night Sky ($4, cvs.com) and a small, firm eyeliner brush to intensify the line. Keep the liner and powder as close as possible to the lash roots so all attention goes to your eyes — not the liner. Just add black mascara and you’ve got it!
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2 Not practicing safe hair techniques
Whoops! Sometimes you can so caught up in making hair fuller or sleeker that breakage, split ends and brittle strands move right in. Prevention is always easier than repair.
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You don’t need a shelf of hair products either. Just make a leave-in conditioner — like Pantene Pro-V Moisture Detangling Leave-In Conditioner ($5, target.com), It’s a 10 Blowdry Miracle Glossing Leave-In Conditioner ($25, target.com) or Sexy Hair Soy Tri-Wheat Leave-In Conditioner ($15, target.com) — an essential multitasking partner to your usual .
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It’ll gently unsnarl wet hair, keep porous locks from snapping and protect your locks from heat styling. Pull your hair back often?
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3 Stopping skin care at the chin
For years beauty devotees have lavished attention on facial skin trying one “miracle” cream or serum after another. Many even grudgingly but wisely made face SPF a must-do part of an a.m.
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They’re often the real giveaway to age. Start the solution by erasing the cutoff point and continuing daily face creams like Olay Regenerist Ultra Rich Hydrating Moisturizer for Dry Skin - Fragrance Free ($30, target.com) right down to the bra line. Next, be sure to apply an all-year like Bliss Block Star Invisible Daily Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 ($22, target.com) or Native Unscented Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 ($20, target.com) each day to your neck, upper chest and the backs of your hands (these won’t stain clothes or leave hands greasy or slippery) — and reapply as needed.
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4 Ignoring your eyebrows
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No need to rush out and get microbladed or deal with stencils and layers of pomades and powders. A tapered tip brow pencil with a spiral brush at one end — like the NYX Professional Makeup Micro Brow Pencil ($11, cvs.com), Anastasia Brow Wiz Mechanical Brow Pencil ($23, nordstrom.com) or Benefit Cosmetics Precisely, My Brow Pencil ($24, nordstrom.com) — makes shaping , filling in gaps and creating new tails easy and fast. Choose a shade that blends with your own or is slightly lighter.
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Just sketch hairlike strokes along your brow’s natural shape to create a fuller, more contemporary but natural-looking brow. Then do a final blending with the spoolie brush to help blend and slightly blur all. of (Left to right) Dior Nail Glow; Essie Expressie Quick Dry Nail Polish in Turn Up the Century; Burt’s Bees 100% Natural Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream
5 Relying on acrylic or gel nails for glamour
While many women have worn these fake nail extensions for years, the danger of thin, peeling and weakened real nails lurks beneath.
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The constant filing and buffing of the nail surface is damaging, the chemicals used can cause irritation or even contact dermatitis, the UV lamps used to set them are a pathway to wrinkles and on the backs of your hands, and the removal relies heavily on a harsh acetone soak. Not convinced yet?
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As the grow out the exposed gap is a breeding ground for bacteria and fungus. Yuck. Why not skip the fakes and paint your own nails (even short ones!) with glossy polish for a modern look that leaves you free to do practical things?
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6 Relying on dry shampoo way too much
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sometimes a week — is a big win. But dry shampoo does not actually clean your hair or remove dead cells, oil and sweat at the scalp the way real shampoo does.
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Instead, it absorbs excess oil. Frequent use can leave a residue that blocks hair follicles at the root and may cause your head to feel itchy or irritated. By all means use dry shampoo once or twice a week, but be sure to do a thorough wet shampoo with scalp massage and a thorough rinse to get rid of all stubborn dry shampoo residue. You might try sulfate-free formulas — such as the Eva NYC Freshen Up Invisible Dry Shampoo ($12, target.com) or Better Not Younger Fresh Start Scalp Renewing Dry Shampoo ($29, sephora.com) — and add a scalp detox scrub like Hers Detox Scalp Scrub ($15, cvs.com) to ensure a good thing isn’t too much of a good thing.
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7 Using a dryer brush incorrectly
Styling dryers like the paddle-style InfinitiPro by Conair The Knot Dr.
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All-In-One Smoothing Dryer Brush ($45, cvs.com) and the round Bed Head Blow Out Freak One-Step Dry + Volume ($60, amazon.com) make beauty lives easier. Brush dryers are efficient, but can they damage mature hair? The answer is no, so long as you use them correctly.
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But many don’t. Starting with sopping wet hair is a recipe for breakage. This is when strands are most vulnerable.
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First, use a microfiber towel like the Aquis Original Hair Drying Towel in Teal ($21, kohls.com) to blot and absorb excess water. Apply your leave-in/detangler/heat protectant and gently comb through.
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Next, either air-dry partially or semi dry your hair with an ordinary blow dryer until it’s around 70 percent dry. Now pick up your brush dryer. Stick to a medium rather than super-hot setting (since your hair is already partially dry) and work front to back.
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Yet many hang on to full-coverage, long-wear or matte foundations. Yes, they sure do cover — but they also play up lines and wrinkles and create a masky look.
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10 Not giving change a chance
Getting out of a beauty comfort zone is not easy.
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