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27 DIY Beauty Hacks Every Girl Should Know

Being a girl is hard. Which is why your beauty routine should be as easy as possible.

1. Turn any eyeliner pencil into super-intense gel liner.

2. Color your entire lid with white eyeliner to make eyeshadow colors POP.

3. Cover up dark circles by applying concealer in a triangle shape.

4. To avoid getting lipstick on your teeth, stick your finger in your mouth and pull it out.

Your finger will get the excess product, not your teeth.

5. To get a much more professional eyeshadow look, use Mac paint pot in Soft Ochre underneath.

6. Learn how to set your lipstick so it LASTS.

7. Instead of shelling out for Lip Venom, add a drop of peppermint oil to your favorite lip gloss.

8. Use baby powder to get DIY falsies.

9. Apply your lipliner like this to get an even Cupid's bow shape.

10. Get rid of split ends by twisting locks of hair and snipping the ones you see sticking out.

11. Here's an incredibly fast, polished topknot you can do in your car.

12. Save money by making your own shellac manicure.

13. Follow this pattern for contouring.

14. When going for a dramatic winged look, draw the outline of the shape, and then fill it in.

15. Touch up a French manicure with a rubber band.

16. Use a business card to pull your lid up so you can get the mascara right to the base of your lashes.

17. Use a spoon to get the perfect wing shape for your eyeliner.

18. Easiest nail art EVER.

19. Forgo eyeshadow and instead, crosshatch gel liner onto lids and blend for long-lasting, budge-proof coverage.

20. Check your makeup when you get into your car.

21. If you are doing a smokey look that involves a lot of blending, use one brush to apply and a clean one to blend.

22. Want to wear glitter nail polish without going through the pain-in-the-ass removal process?

23. Use it to get the neatest manicure ever.

24. Use pale frosted eyeshadow to get fuller, 3D lips.

25. Flat-iron your braids to create long-lasting waves.

26. This one easy step will make your eyes brighter and more noticeable.

27. Know where to apply your perfume so it lasts all day.

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