Audrey Dao

A collection of tips from the previous weeks:

1. Apply moisturizer to your freshly washed face within three minutes to lock in moisture
2. When filing nails, make sure nails are dry. Filing wet nails can cause splitting.
3. Get rid of bloodshot eyes with navy blue eyeliner. According to experts, the hue makes the whites of your eyes appear brighter.
4. To prevent stretch marks, stay hydrated inside and out. Moisturize daily and drink lots of water.
5. If you put on too much cream blush, blot the color off with a tissue. Too much powder blush, apply powder with a powder brush/puff to counteract the excess color.
6. To reduce the puffiness under the eye, look for an eye cream that contains caffeine. The caffeine will temporarily cause blood vessels to constrict. Also avoid salt and drink lots of water.
7. Give acne meds 6 to 8 weeks to work.
8. Creamy shampoos are more hydrating than clear shampoos.
9. Don’t pick at ingrown hairs. Instead, massage the area with a cotton ball soaked in a salicylic or glycolic acid cleanser.
10. Curling your lashes will help make your eyes appear bigger.
11. To make your lips look kissable, exfoliate your lips 1 to 2 times a week.
12. To elongate the look of your fingers, paint your nails with a flesh-tone polish.
13. The SPF in your makeup doesn’t count, because you don’t use enough of it for protection. So apply sunscreen before your makeup.
14. Smile. Any person will instantly look prettier.
15. Give your hair a quick volume boost by blow drying your hair upside down and directing the heat to the roots.
16. You know the rule: Don’t touch your face! Fingers spread bacteria making/worsening breakouts!
17. To make your eyelash curl last longer, heat your metal eyelash curler with your blow dryer on low heat, blow air on the curler for about 5 seconds.
18. To give hair some bounce, even if it’s long or short, cut long layers. If hair is one length, it becomes heavy, so add some layers to the ends.
19. Summer is here! Tousled, wavy hair is sexier than super straight hair.
20. To make your highlights look natural, create the thinnest streaks possible.
21. To maximize your curled lashes, look downward with your eyes and apply mascara.
22. Washing your hair everyday is unnecessary and strips your hair of its natural oils.
23. Relax. Go on a vacation. Have a day off. Give yourself some you time. You will feel refreshed.
24. Moisturize daily even if your skin is oily.
25. Want to know how to keep your skin youthful and wrinkle free? Apply sunblock everyday and often. Rain or shine.
26. To avoid a double chin when photographed, have the photographer hold the camera slightly above eye level and pointed down.
27. Can’t decide between two foundation shades? Choose the darker one. It’ll give your complexion color and still look natural.
28. To have a more natural smile when photographed, giggle out loud right before the picture is taken.
29. Want longer and thicker lashes? Layer on two different kinds of mascara: a lengthening and a thickening mascara.
30. To minimize foot pains when wearing heels, sit wherever and whenever you can – J. Alexander aka Miss J of America’s Next Top Model.
31. To give the illusion of full lips, apply lipgloss to the center of your lips.
32. If you have oily skin (like me!), use  a facial cleanser with salicylic acid.
33. You need 2 different types of concealers: a creamy one for under circles and a heavier formula for blemishes and redness.
34. Throw out mascara after 3-4 months of use. Extra tip: If you want your mascara to last longer, don’t pump the wand in and out — you’re only exposing the product to drying air.
35. Brushing your hair too often/too many times can cause your hair to become dull. It can also cause split ends and breakage. Just your brush your hair to detangle.
36. Bring your empty makeup containers to Clinique. They will recycle it for you.
37. To make your eyeshadow and eyeliner last longer, apply an eyeshadow primer. This will allow the shadow and/or eyeliner to grab onto something instead of oily lids.
38. To prevent hangnails, keep your cuticles moisturized.
39. Using the same lip liner you used to line your lips, fill/color your entire lips. This will help prevent the dreaded lip liner ring around your mouth if/when your lipstick fades or disappears.
40. Don’t know which color to fill in your brows with? If your brows are dark, choose a color that is a couple shades lighter than your brow color. If your brows are light, choose a color that is a couple shades darker than your brow color.
41. Vitamin E helps prevents scarring – Courtesy of Thi
42. Don’t go out and buy a new lip color. Mix and match the ones you have. You never know what new colors you’ll end up with. It could be your favorite!
43. To remove dark nail polish quickly and easily, apply cuticle oil first.
44. Moisturize before applying your base/foundation. It will make applying makeup much easier plus gives your complexion a healthy glow.
45. Exfoliate your face at least once a week. This will remove dry/dead skin and allow for better absorption of skincare products.
46. Try to get at least 8 hours of sleep because when you sleep your body repairs skin cells.
47. To get nail polish to dry quicker, air dry for 2 minutes then dunk your fingers into ice cold water for a couple of minutes.
48. To get rid of pillow creases on your face, splash your face with warm water and then massage in moisturizer.
49. To blow dry your hair quickly, start with the bottom layers and work your way to the top layers.
50. To avoid and minimize eyebrow tweezing pain, tweeze your brows right after you shower. The steam from the shower opens your pores for quicker and easier hair removal.
51. Don’t cut your cuticles. They are there to protect the root of your nail from bacteria.
52. Adult acne? Skin care products that contain mineral oil or other petroleum products block the pores. Switch to something without oil, and it may handle the problem. -SkinMD
53. Sometimes a pumice stone just doesn’t cut it. What are your alternatives? Try terra cotta. The advantage of terra cotta is it’s kiln-dried finish; it never wears out. -SkinMD
54. Got body breakouts? Chances are the conditioner from your hair was not completely rinsed off your body. Use a body scrub a couple times a week.