Charlie Tamara Piper

We've all had that moment - your makeup is looking amazing...except for that one mistake! You got a smudge of mascara under your eye. Your face looks a little too powdery. The eyeshadow you picked up has major fallout. Here are some beauty hacks that'll help you fix a makeup mistake. Face Your foundation is the wrong color.  If your foundation is too light, don't fret - it can often be brought to a more decent shade once you add your full face. Bronzer, contour, blush and highlight can do wonders for making your foundation look closer to the right shade. If your foundation is the wrong color, consider mixing it in with you summer foundation shade (if it's too light) or your winter foundation shade (if it's too dark). A tinted setting powder can also help color correct your foundation to better match your skin color and tone.  Your face looks too powdery. Start by using a large fluffy face brush ( MAC and Marc Jacobs make my favorite large fl...

Priming your skin is an important part of your makeup application. Not only does it help protect your skin (and depending on the primer you select, it can provide you with real skincare benefits) but priming your skin correctly helps improve your overall makeup application and wear time. But picking the right primer can be a tough challenge - with so many on the market, it can be hard to figure out which one will work best for you. The next time you're at Sephora, consider these tips and tricks. Know Your Skin Type and Concern It sounds pretty basic, but it can be the step we're most likely to forget. Knowing your skin type (oily, dry, combination) and your concern (large pores, fine lines, acne-prone) can be a great way to narrow down the field of primers to ones most likely to work for you. Read The Ingredients In Your Foundation, Primer and Moisturizer The most common complaint I hear about a primer or foundation is that the primer doesn't help the foundatio...