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I Gave Up Contour. My Face Thanks Me.

Contouring? Honestly overrated—especially in unpredictable daily lighting. The shadows you meant to carve out often end up just looking… muddy. So here’s what I do instead: I go all in on highlighter. Not shimmer-bomb style. I mean strategic glow. I use at least three types daily, and sometimes skip contour altogether. ✨ Want to steer people’s attention away from your face shape? Guide their gaze on purpose. Tap highlight on inner corners, nose tip, and cupid’s bow. Suddenly, people notice your glowy skin, bright eyes, and healthy lips—not your jawline. ✨ Bonus: Customize the focal point. Love your brows? Highlight the brow bone. Great lips? Light up the cupid’s bow. Sparkling eyes? Inner and center lid glow, please. Shifting from “hiding flaws” to “amplifying assets” changed not just my look, but my confidence. Side note: square faces are gorgeous. Highlighting just makes their beauty louder. #beauty #makeup #HighlightStrategy

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Single-Eyelid Survival Guide (By a Lazy Girl)

Single eyelids, puffy lids, wide nose, big flat face—and I’m too lazy to practice blending. So what’s my magic formula? Base, lashes, highlight. That’s it. ☝ Base: Glowy, smooth, and 2–3 shades lighter than my actual skin. It fakes “good skin” so well it distracts from my chaotic features. ✌ False lashes: My one true love. Especially stiff-band, fox-eye styles. They open my eyes like lifting a curtain on a tiny theater. Yes, my inner corners rebel and pop up. I just pile on extra little lashes to fill the gaps. ❤️‍🔥 Highlighting: Crucial. Without it, my makeup looks…tired. I brighten triangle zones, smile lines, and of course—aegyo sal (hello, bigger eyes). 🫶 Extra tip: Flip the eye focus—go easy on the lids, go hard below. This “inverted eye look” saves the day when you can’t deal with glue. 😈 And yes, I still retouch pics. Not ashamed. #beauty #makeup #SingleLidMagic

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Rachel Martin

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What If Your Foundation Wasn’t Your Choice?

Ever wonder if your foundation actually suits you—or if it just suits the algorithm? Let’s be real: most of our “choices” are reactions to marketing, not reflections of personal need. Influencers, trends, celeb campaigns—they’re all part of a system designed to sell, not solve. Like in The Devil Wears Prada, when Miranda explains how a random sweater color was actually chosen by designers, buyers, and trend forecasters years in advance—you just didn’t know it. Same with base makeup. New “tech” gets launched (probiotic foundation, anyone?), hype builds, TikTok jumps in, and suddenly you’re wondering if you need it. But are you buying innovation—or just the illusion of it? Even that glassy “glow” everyone’s chasing? Real radiance comes from light scattering inside healthy skin, not oily highlighter sitting on top. We can’t escape the market. But we can ask better questions. And maybe—build our own rules. #beauty #makeup #ConsciousChoices

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kyleleon

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After 28, I Finally Know What Makeup’s Worth It

By 28, I’ve bought more makeup than I’d like to admit—and I finally get it. Most everyday looks fall into two camps: peachy or pink. Build around those tones and you’re already ahead. 💄 Base makeup? Go high-end. Foundations and sunscreens are science. Don’t skimp if you want coverage that lasts. Dry skin: try MUFE or NARS Light Reflecting. Oily skin? MAC or Shu Uemura. Setting sprays: UD All Nighter. Done. ✨ Eyeshadow? Just get two solid palettes—a soft pink and a brown-toned one. Pat McGrath and TF work. Japanese brands like Lunasol or Suqqu if you want sheer and elegant. 😅 Skip the viral palettes unless you’re a beauty creator. Real people don’t close their eyes for the camera. 🖌 Invest in good brushes—natural bristles for blush and eyeshadow change everything. Most of all: aesthetics > technique > product. And if you can, get a makeup artist to teach you. It’s worth it. #beauty #makeup #GrownUpGlam

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Makeup That Survives 90°F Heat—Tested Daily in South China

Living in southern China means summer starts in May—and with 90°F heat and 80% humidity, staying polished is a real challenge. But I still want to step out looking refreshed, even for a grocery run. Here’s my sweat-tested, time-efficient hot weather routine: ☀️ Waterproof, high-SPF sunscreen – My final defense against sun and sweat. Lightweight, non-pilling, makeup-friendly. ✨ Tone-up cream – Applied strategically to the center of my face for brightness without looking ghostly. 🙃 Spot concealer only – Just enough to even out obvious spots. 🖊 Cream contour stick – Melts into skin, shapes my nose and under-eyes without patchiness. 🌸 Cool-toned cream blush – Brightens my face and cuts through that flushed, sweaty look. 🔒 Silky pressed powder – A thin veil to manage oil, not cake. 👁 Brow tint + pencil – Keeps things structured when I skip eye makeup. 🌟 Aegyo-sal pencil – Subtle highlight, not glitter. Underrated for long faces. 💄 Matte lipstick + setting spray – Finishes everything off. Even if it all melts (hey, it happens), at least it melts gracefully. #beauty #makeup #HeatproofMakeup

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lowejessica

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The Makeup I Kept Reaching for All Year

This year, something shifted. I began wearing makeup not for occasions, but for myself. Even on quiet days, I’d do a full face just to grab coffee or walk around the block. It wasn’t about impressing anyone—it just felt good to step out feeling like me, but shinier. That mindset gave me this account, and now, this post. So here they are—my top 10 products of the year. No sponsorships. Just love: • Suqqu & Dior Backstage eyeshadow palettes—effortless elegance in every swipe • CPB primer & Dior Forever Skin Glow foundation—flawless, never fake • CellFusion C sunscreen—lightweight protection I trust • Rare Beauty & Bobbi Brown highlighters—soft gleam, zero glitter bomb • Holika blush & Lilybyred underliner—small things, big face framing • Revecen single shadows—unexpected gems If you’re looking to build a beauty bag that makes you feel like the main character—even on quiet days—start here. #beauty #makeup #EverydayGlam

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lowejessica

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My Two Holy Grail Foundations—One’s Gone Forever 😭

I’ve tested a lot of foundations, but in 2024, only two made the permanent cut—one for summer, one for the rest of the year. ☀️ Summer: Amplitude Foundation (RIP 💔) Hands-down the best sweatproof base I’ve used. Last July, I was melting in 100°F heat in Shanghai, and this stuff stayed on like it had a grudge. Light yet covering, mousse-like texture, no caking, no patchiness. Just smooth, healthy skin—even after hours of sun and sweat. Too bad it’s discontinued… someone please clone it. 🍂 Fall–Spring: Haus Labs Triclone Foundation This one’s my weekday savior. Super blendable, weightless, and somehow makes my dry-prone skin look airbrushed. It lasts 8+ hours with zero weird oxidation, no flaking around the nose, and doesn’t melt under blue-light stress. I don’t even miss concealer most days. It just works—like your face, but smoother, calmer, and office-proof. If it ever gets discontinued, I’m hoarding. #beauty #makeup #FoundationFavorites

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lowejessica

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I Didn’t Mean to Be an Hourglass Girlie…

I’ve been cutting back on products lately—and somehow, Hourglass has quietly taken over half my makeup bag. These three? Practically part of my DNA now. 1️⃣ Vanish Concealer in Birch (on my 2nd one!): My fine-line eraser. A friend made me try it two years ago and I never looked back. It smooths out smile lines and under-eyes like magic. I dab it with fingers in my tear trough—hydrating, subtly glowy, and NEVER creases. Even held up after 12 hours at Disney. Panic if I don’t see it in my bag. Bonus: I found it at Sam’s Club—cheaper than my old reseller and authentic. Yes, I stocked up. 2️⃣ Ambient Edit Palette (aka: my broken baby 💔): A 520 gift from my bestie. One palette = blush, highlight, setting powder, contour. That pink blush? Snatches my cheeks. The champagne highlight? Hello, glass nose. It’s my travel ride-or-die. 3️⃣ Shade 125 Lipstick (rosy nude heaven): Perfect for bare-face days. Blurs lip flakes, looks effortless. My year-round MVP. #beauty #makeup #MakeupBagEssentials

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How I Do Soft Glam for Monolids

If you’ve got monolids and love that effortless Korean makeup look, here’s how I usually approach it: First—brows. Keep them soft and straight. No high arches, no sharp tails. Think gentle, like you’re drawing with a whisper. Next, eyeshadow. I lean toward muted tones—peachy pinks, rose-beiges. Nothing too deep, except a hint of brown right at the lash line and under the eyes for depth. Biggest tip? Focus on the feel of the aegyo-sal—not sparkle. You want that soft, cushiony vibe under the eyes, like you just laughed a little. As for liner, keep it clean and tight. No wings, no smudges. And lashes? Defined, not dramatic. I separate every lash like it’s an art project. Skip the lower lashes unless they’re naturally visible. The goal isn’t to change the eye—it’s to frame it like a favorite photo. #beauty #makeup #MonolidMakeupTips

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beverlymills

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Makeup Isn’t a Fix. It’s a Playground.

Here’s my take: makeup is personal. If you love it, make it yours. Don’t shrink it down to “daily,” “office-safe,” or “what’s trending.” Trends are fun, sure. But they’re not gospel. Just because something’s popular doesn’t mean it suits you—or that you even like it. Trust your own taste. Forget “too bold,” “too dark,” “makes you look tanned.” Who cares? Once you stop outsourcing your self-worth to internet comments, try everything. Practice. Play. Ignore techniques that feel clunky or don’t make sense. Some “viral hacks” are just…bad. I like thick foundation. I like drama. That’s me. I don’t wear makeup to hide “flaws”—I don’t even believe I have flaws. My face isn’t a problem to fix. It’s a canvas I get to mess around with. So if you’re into perfection, go for it. But if you’re here to express, to experiment—you’re my kind of person. #beauty #makeup #YourFaceYourRules

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