Tips For Getting The Most Out Of Your Makeup

I am always on the hunt for something new and different when it comes to makeup and beauty products. I was looking around for different ways to use makeup and I was excited to be asked to share this cool guest post with you. It contains several new ways of using regular beauty products that I had not thought of before. A few I already do, but I am sure there are some tips and tricks for you!

Guest Post:
Tips For Getting The Most Out Of Your Makeup From eDivv.com Founder Casey Casterline

Let’s face it, buying makeup can get expensive. And the only thing worse than the expense is realizing that you really don’t use certain products very often. With that in mind, Casey Casterline, co-founder of eDivv.com, a popular beauty sample swapping site, offers up some ways to get the most out of the makeup in your daily regimen.

“I live in a small New York City apartment, if I didn’t come up with creative ways to use the products, I wouldn’t have any place to sleep,” says Casterline. The following tips are great ways to use products in a unique fashion or have them pull double-duty.

Tips For Getting The Most Out Of Your Makeup

Mascara Wands
Use as eyebrow brushes or spritz a little hairspray on them and use to tame pesky flyaways.

Foundation
If it doesn’t match your skin tone it may serve perfectly as an eye shadow primer.

Lip Sticks
Have your lipstick pull double-duty as a blush if you realize you’ve run out at the last minute.

Powder Eye Liner
Add a little water to powder eye liner to turn it into a liquid for a different look.

Eye Shadow
Shadows that match your roots can easily be brushed in to hide them if your hair has grown out a bit. Also, apply a dark shadow to your eyelashes prior to your mascara to give them a boost in volume.

Plain Lip Balm
Apply around the inside of the eye with your finger to act as a highlighter.

Hairspray
Allow a light mist of hairspray to fall on your face after you’ve applied your makeup to set it for the day.

Eye Cream
Use a hydrating eye cream in the place of lip balm if you run out. It will keep your lips supple and give them a light shine.

About eDivv.com: eDivv launched in 2014 and was created by Casey Casterline and Jon Katz. It was the first online community created exclusively for users to swap beauty samples.

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