23 secrets the beauty industry doesn’t want you to know

A little bit of gold in your foundation will neutralise redness and counteract the grey pallor that accompanies ageing on all skin tones.

This is how to figure out what colours look best on you, based on your skin tone.

If you have blue or green eyes, wear a shade that has brown, copper, bronze, plum, or terra-cotta tones. Enhance brown eyes with blues, purples, and greens.

…always prep your eyelids with primer or concealer, and then set it with powder before you apply liquid or pencil liner and eye shadow. Your makeup will hold for hours.

…dab a bit of petroleum jelly or shiny lip gloss on the middle of your lower lip. And avoid dark red and plum colours; they make lips look smaller.

Don’t miss these handy year-round tips for dry skin and chapped lips.

It’s just moisturiser sold in a very small tub for twice the price. You don’t need it.

To protect yourself, wash your hands before applying, clean applicators frequently, and throw away makeup at recommended intervals: mascara after three months, liquids, creams and lipsticks after six months to a year, and powder eye shadow and blushes after two years.

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But remember, if you layer a bunch of them on top of each other, they can still end up blocking pores.

Don’t miss these innocent habits that almost guarantee acne scars.

…even if you have oily skin. They strip your face of its natural oils.

If you read the fine print, you’ll see that products claim to decrease ‘the appearance’ of fine lines and wrinkles, not the wrinkles themselves.

Find out which foods boost collagen for skin that looks years younger.

…if you’re over age 50, unless you have oily skin. Powders settle into your wrinkles, cling to facial down and make you look older.