10 Makeup Tricks of the TradeProfessional Makeup Artist Secrets

Even if you’ve mastered the makeup looks that work best for you, it’s important to keep learning in order to make the most out of your products, and take your look to the next level.

If you want your makeup to be up to red carpet standards, try some of the best makeup tricks of the trade, recommended by professional makeup artists with a lot of experience.

Laura Mercier - Radiant Glow

If you’re looking for the perfect glow, you’ll need to carefully match the texture of your bronzer with your foundation. “Never overload your brush, and match texture to texture. A cream or gel is perfect over liquid foundation, for example. If you don’t want a powdery look, use a blusher with a hint of pearl to lift the texture and add a glow,” Mercier told The Daily Mail.

Mario Dedivanovic - Perfect Eyebrows

Kim Kardashian’s 4-hour makeup seminar with Mario Dedivanovic was a treasure trove of makeup tricks of the trade, but the best one is a tip that helps you define your eyebrows. Use a darker shade of eyebrow pencil at the outer corners of your eyebrows and a lighter one toward your nose. “It’s softer and sweeter-looking when brows aren’t so heavy at the inner corners,” Dedivanovic told the audience.