The world of the beauty addict is not always plain sailing, and when makeup disaster strikes, nothing makes your life easier than knowing how to solve it - fast.
You've put on too much blush. This is a near daily occurance for me, but over blushed cheeks are far from a good look. Try taking your foundation brush or a dampened beauty blender around your cheeks to calm the colour down.
You've spilt nail polish on your dressing table. This is a real act fast scenario. Use a cotton bud dipped in acetone free nail polish remover and dab the polish until it comes off. It's better to use a small cotton bud so you're less likely to damage your surface! This works on leather too (don't ask!). Follow up with an antibacterial wipe immediately to remove any traces of the polish remover and you're all good!
You've fallen asleep with makeup on and now your sheets are covered. Particularly problematic if, like me, you're a fan of instagrammable white sheets. The best thing for this is a bottle of Vanish Gold Powergel, use the 'rubbing head' to massage the gel into the stain, allow to soak for a few minutes before washing as normal! So simple! This also works for foundation on necklines, or if you have a good cry on a friends shoulder and cover their favourite tee in mascara. For other stains, check out the Vanish Stain Solver!
You've had a nap with mascara on, and it's gone all weird. This happens to me far too often, doze off for an innocent little nap, wake up with weird lashes all stuck together. I still need to look presentable, but I don't want to take all my makeup off and start together. This is a little trick I learnt whilst working at YSL, fold a cotton round in half and place the flat edge under your eye. Shut your eye, so your lashes are resting on the pad, and roll a cotton bud soaked in makeup remover across your lashes. This will remove the mascara, but keep the rest of your eye makeup and your undereye concealer intact!
Your glasses are leaving indents in your foundation. This one is a tricky one to work around. The best thing is to use a lighter hand when it comes to the bridge of the nose, use lighter layers of foundation and press them in with a dampened beauty blender, so that the product is pressed into the skin instead of resting atop it. Set with a good lightweight powder, or even better, a makeup setting spray, and that should do the trick!
Your smokey eye look has gotten a little out of hand. And you've got shadow in places you don't want shadow. Use a pink toned concealer pressed into the skin to neutralise any wayward shadows when you've taken your shadow too high, or too wide!
What are your top tips for fixing makeup fails?
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