Let's face it-not all women in the world are lucky enough to be born with perfect features, hell, even A-listers claim they hate their noses, or hips, with amazing regularity! That's why some genius somewhere invented make-up! No matter what you want to hide (or enhance), used the right way, make-up can produce magical results! So, Cosmo got top celeb experts to give us tips on how they work their magic to make all those women on screen look pretty-darn-perfect. Follow expert instructions to transform your face without going under the knife!
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First, reach for liner. Skip black-like an LBD, it narrows your shape-and use a coloured one to define your top lash line, says celebrity make-up artist Carmindy. (Blues and greens not your thing? Reach for slate, which looks awesome on everyone.) Now, swipe a shimmery white sha dow onto your inner corners in a sideways V shape to catch light, which widens eyes. Finally, make your eyelash curler your BFF. Crimping the top lash line angles hairs so tips are closer to your brows, expanding the entire eye area. Immediately lock in the curve with two coats of lengthening mascara.
Plush, Pillowy Lips
Grab a colourless lip balm with shimmer and apply it to the skin just above your cupid's bow-the area below your nose and between the peaks of your top lip. Adding light to that area creates the illusion of larger lips, explains Carmindy. Then apply a moisturising lipstick. Hydrating ingredients, like hyaluronic acid, bind pout-plumping water to your mouth. Make sure it has a high-shine finish ; matte versions don't reflect light. Finish with as wipe of the shimmery balm on the centre of your bottom lip.
Killer Cheekbones
To make round cheeks look more chiselled, you'll need a highlighting powder and a bronzer that's two shades darker than your skin tone. (Get both in a multi-colour palette, like the one at left.) Make a fish f a c e , and dust the bronzer on the hollows of your cheeks. Smile, then brush the highlighter from the apples of your cheeks to your temples. "The contrasting t o n e s d e f i n e and shape cheekbones," says Los Angeles makeup artist Joanna Schlip.
A Slimmer Nose You Want
Shrink a larger or wider nose with this two-pronged attack: apply your usual foundation to your nose, then swipe a streak of highlighter down the centre of its bridge and back up in a straight line. "The paler colour sandwiched between the foundation-coated skin will make the sides of your nose appear darker and slimmer in seconds," says Carmindy. Set with translucent powder, which won't darken the illusion.
Uniform Brows
If you've tried filling in a brow scar without much luck, check this out. "The skin on a scar is smoother and has fewer pores, so pencils and fine powders just don't adhere," says Carmindy. Tinted creams are a bettersticking option. Choose one in a shade that matches your brows and make short, light strokes in the direction of hair growth. Finish by blending colour through the entire brow (not just the bald spot) for an even shape.
A Tinier Forehead
Bangs will instantly fill the gap between your brows and hairline. But if you'd rather not make the cut, reach for a matte bronzer (shimmer will spotlight the area's size) and a big powder brush. "Bronzer creates a shadow, helping a too-large area appear smaller," says Schlip. Swirl bristles into the bronzer and tap off any excess to keep the shade light and natural. Sweep the brush along your hairline from temple to temple several times then in circles to blend.
And Speaking of Brows...
Just how common are scars? Chris McStay, assistant director at Bellevue Hospital Emergency Department in NYC, sees about four lacerations a day. Three Cosmo staffers spill their scar stories. " The eyebrow ring that made me look so cool in 1999 left behind two not-so-chic scars on my left brow. " -Ashley, 29 " A couple of days before my Cosmo interview, I whacked my head on a table and cut my left brow. I got clear stitches, so no one saw!" -Jessica, 26 " My guy and I were having a pillow fight in bed. He hit me a little too hard and I banged my head on the nightstand. My right eyebrow split open...and he spoiled me rotten for months." -Nikki, 34
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