Makeup Touch Up Tricks You Need To Know

The phrase “check yourself before you wreck yourself” speaks volumes when it comes to makeup touch-ups. Cosmetics aren’t bullet-proof, heck, most of them aren’t even day-proof. If you aren’t glancing in a hand mirror every few hours after painting on your game face, you better get in the habit. Call it vain if you want, but makeup is high-maintenance and acting like it’s no biggie will only get you runny statement lips and goopy smokey eyes after a solid afternoon of wear and tear.

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Inner and Outer Corners of the Eye
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Wearing eyeliner? Your tightline looked edgy until about 2pm when excess liner began to accumulate in your corners resulting in a goopy mess. Check this area often and use a rolled tissue or just a fingernail to pick out any build up throughout the day.
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Eyelids
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If you have oily lids or if you’ve been sweating, chances are your shadow’s found its way to crease city. If you didn’t carry your shadow compact with you for touch-ups, wiping the area firmly with a finger will blur away shadow that’s settled into your lid lines. Our best tip is to stay one step ahead of the problem with a lid primer like Too Faced’s Shadow Insurance.
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Lips
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A bloody perfect pout can become a bleeding disaster as you eat, talk, and smile the day away. Wipe lipstick off once it begins to migrate and scribble on a fresh coat. Otherwise you’ll risk overdrawing by tracing the bleed-out lines—a look you likely weren’t going for. Nip the problem in the bud by lining lips with a clear pencil like OCC’s Cosmetic Colour Pencil in Anti-Feathered to corral color inside. Pro tip? Make sure to check your teeth for smears as well!
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Face
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Foundation, concealer, and even powder have a tendency to slide and settle throughout the day. With a finger, gently tap problem areas such as folds around the nose, smile lines, and fine lines on the forehead and under the eyes to re-blend run away makeup. As far as grease goes, carry translucent powder for an instant refresh. Forgot to pack it? A tissue will blot away oil and makeup migration as good as anything.

by Stella Rose Saint Clair