I have been reading fashion magazines and testing out beauty products for a couple of years. By now, I must have read two thousand beauty tips and tried out hundreds of products, but there are only a few that are worth keeping around. Below, I am going to give you 8 must know makeup secrets…

8. Have acne? Skip the foundation

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When you have acne, the last thing you need to do is put on a thick layer of foundation. Save the foundation for women over the age of thirty-five. All it is going to do is cover up your natural beauty. Foundation on a teenager is certainly not going to look natural. Instead, if you have blemishes, then cover it up with some concealer and then follow it up with some tinted moisturizer or some loose powder.

7. Never rub the concealer in

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Instead of rubbing your concealer in, it would be best if you pat it. When you are applying the concealer, put a bit on your middle finger or on the pad and pat it in. Never rub it. For acne, pat the concealer gently on top of it.

6. Play up your eyes or lips, never both

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If you’re trying the smoky eye look, go for nude lipstick or use just a little bit of lip gloss. If you prefer dark lips, then keep the eyeshadow light and wear only mascara on your eyes. Don’t put heavy liner on them. If you put both on, then you are going to look like a clown.