2. Bend the tip of your mascara wand until it's angled to resemble a dentist's mirror. The wand will be easier to control, and the brush will provide better coverage.

3. Spray your powder and blush applicators with a bit of hair spray before dipping in. You'll get more product on your brush, and not all over you!

5. To get the best curl from your lash curler, use a blow dryer to heat curler for about five seconds.

*Face Sculpting* To make "hollow cheeks" Place a contour shade on after your foundation. Use a bronze colored foundation in the cheek hollow and blend. For a prominent jaw, use a darker foundation along the jaw line. Blend well to soften!

PORE CLEANSING When you take a shower, bring your facial cleanser in with you, after you use your face wash, rinse it off by putting your face close to the shower stream, have the water stream directly hit your forehead, then cheeks , then nose, etc. Your pores will get blasted and the gunk in them will be gone too.

Crush some aspirin between two spoons until it's fine. (doesn't matter what brand) mix it with a little water to form a slightly dry paste, and put the mixture directly on the pimple. Leave on overnight, and rinse off in the morning. Great for pimples that are just starting to form- the drying properties in aspirin work wonders- a cheap and easy way to clearer skin!!!!!

Too Late to try the trick above, but need a quick remedy... to reduce the redness & light swelling of a hot pimple, apply a couple visine eye-drops to a cotton ball and apply for at least 30 seconds.

BLACKHEADS: If you have blackheads, don't pick them or force them out like those products on tv that basically pry them out and could actually cause your pores to open more which none of us want that. The best thing that I have

found that at least takes the dirt out of blackheads which makes the pores appear to be smaller is to combine baking soda and water and make a paste and put it on the blackheads. Some people will leave it on for twenty minutes, others will leave it on overnight. One time does the trick for some and others need to do it for a couple of days to get those little buggers clean. As in anything if your skin reacts to baking soda discontinue use or consult your physician for a treatment.

*BLACKHEAD FACIAL SOAK* 1 teaspoon Epsom salt 3 drops tincture of iodine 1/2 cup boiling water Add 1 teaspoon of Epsom Salt and three drops of iodine to 1/2 cup of boiling water. After the mixture has cooled down to warm, dip a cotton washcloth into the solution and apply to the problem area. Repeat three or four times, reheating the solution if necessary.Placing the cloth on the areas for a minute at a time. Then, gently unclog your pore with the blackhead, and go over the area with a toner.

MASKS: If you really want to love your face, exfoliation and a mask once a week is essential. Of course if you have sensitive skin you should check with your physician as to what methods of exfoliation are best for you.

Got dry skin? The best remedy that I have found for dry skin is to get a paraffin mask or dip because the moisture gets trapped under the paraffin and goes into your skin and your skin will feel baby soft.