While it's easy to write off your favorite celeb's flawless appearance on the latest magazine cover as purely airbrushing, it can't be denied that even in trashy tabloid pics, it seems that celebrities are called 'the magnificent people' for a reason! Many times, it's not a professional hair dresser or makeup artist behind their every day, grocery shopping looks — it's simple beauty tricks they've learned just from being in the industry. Here are five simple tricks that real women can easily do everyday without professional help to keep looking their best.
1. Pimple Punisher: Everyone has heard the skin referred to as 'a canvas' — and how could your beautiful features possibly stand out on a canvas covered in zits? It's happened to everyone; the night before a big event where impressing the guests is imperitive, a giant pimple erupts out of nowhere — you might as well draw a bullseye on your face! If you're out of fancy pimple cream or can't get to the store to purchas some in time, try using Jennifer Love Hewitt's trick to shrink the pimple down noticably by morning. Apply a dab of toothpaste on the pimple, and make determined it dries before putting any clothes on over your head or going to sleep to avoid smudging it off. The toothpaste will help to dry out the pimple and help it to disappear!
2. Smoky Eyes: A classic look for a hot night out, the smoky eye is a favorite of women of all ages and classes. Unfortunately, everything you need to maintain your sexy stare won't necessarily fit into that cute clutch that matches your cocktail dress perfectly! If you find that your eyeliner seems to be melting off your face but left your favorite one at home, try locating a pack of matches. A favorite trick of both Jennifer Aniston and Courtney Cox, a freshly blown out match makes a great makeshift eyeliner for both the eyelids and the waterline (that strip of skin closest to the whites of your eyes).
3. A Smooth Complexion: Even with a pimple-free face, if your complexion isn't even, it won't read as flawless. Diane Irons, beauty expert, author of Diane Iron's 14-Day Beauty Boot Camp, and consultant to the stars has a hastily fix that most people already have in their medicine cabinet: Pepto Bismol. When applied like a facial cloak for just a few minutes, the thick pink liquid's salicylic acid content will refresh and brighten your skin, with its effects lasting even through a layer of makeup. If applied once a week, it will keep your skin looking fresh and young by eating away humdrum skin cells while helping to fight off acne.
4. Plump Puckers: One of the most lusted after traits seen modeled on almost every celeb today is a pair of plump, pouty puckers. Fear not — expensive Botox injections or even pricey cosmetic counter glosses aren't considerable to conclude a fuller, more sexy pout as seen on celebs like Julia Roberts and Catherine Zeta-Jones.Diane Irons has yet another trick up her sleeve: cinnamon oil applied to the lips will help to draw blood to the plot, making them flushed, plump, and redder. Its affects will last for around four hours, just enough time for dinner and a movie. However, cinnamon oil allergies are not uncommon, so try testing a little on the inside of your wrist first. If any redness or swelling occurs, don't use it on your lips.
5. Sexy, sculpted eyes: Everybody wants to have sexy, come-hither eyes capable of beckoning the hottest guy in the room with just a few bats of her eyelashes. For a softer, day-time appropriate version of the classic smoky eye, celebrity makeup artist Valerie Sarnelle has an easy tip that she uses on clients such as Heather Locklear, Kelly Osbourne, and Tori Spelling. She suggests using three different shades of eyeshadow to instead of black or dark brown eyeshadow to combat vampire-syndrome. Head over to the nearest drugstore and buy an eyeshadow pallete that has three or four neutral colors that complement your eye color — most are available for only five to eight dollars! Use shades of muted coppers and browns for blue eyes, muted purples for green and hazel eyes, and mute blues for brown eyes. Try to catch a matte pallete, which means the eyeshadows are not shiny or metallic when applied. Apply the lightest color to the lid closest to your nose, the medium color to the rest of the lid, and the darkest color on the very edge of the lid, in the crease, and a little on the lower lid. Blend together add a little dark gray eyeliner, and finish with some black mascara for a versatile peer that goes from the office to laid back dinner with friends or the husband.
Next time you have a special date or just feel like dolling yourself up for fun, try one or more of these tips for an instant pick-me-up without having to spend hours doing it — and since each one is shamelessly money saving, it doesn't have to be a special occasion for you to look and feel as special as your popular celebrity!
Sources:
http://www.focusonstyle.com/celebritybeautysecrets
http://www.webmd.com/skin-beauty/guide/oscar-winner-beauty-tricks-that-really-work? page=3