The BEST Makeup Tips from 2023!

[@mommafletch]

How about a couple of perfume tips from an old cosmetics counter saleslady? First one comes from Estee Lauder herself- your hair is the most porous thing on your body. To make your fragrance last longer, flip your head over and spray the back of your neck, then throw your hair back over your neck. This way, the fragrance will diffuse throughout your hair without making it greasy, and the scent will last longer. This tip is particularly good for colognes or weaker fragrance formulas. Next tip is what we sneaky counter ladies do with tiny sample vials of perfume- you can pour them into unscented body cream or lotion and create your own perfumed body products 😉

[@bellag6223]

We love counter sales ladies ❤

[@jillschmidt9278]

One tip I have is that if you have more pigmented lips is while you are applying your foundation use the foundation to cover your lips. It makes the lipstick that you apply true to color. It's like a blank canvas for your lips.

[@christineprice916]

Hi and good morning. Would that help to keep my red lipstick from feathering? Sure is a frustrating problem. I line them with clear liner too. Thank you!

[@jillschmidt9278]

@@christineprice916 maybe. It wouldn't hurt to try. I don't typically have that problem so I don't know.

[@Zabrena]

Have you tried the e.l.f. putter primer around the lips before applying your lipstick? If you don't have it, you can also use an eyeshadow primer!

[@christineprice916]

@@Zabrena. Thank you. Yes I do have the putty primers. Actually in desperation I have all the elf primers trying to get this resolved. I appreciate you! Christine.

[@elizabethblackwell6242]

I do the same and the lipstick lasts longer.

[@ellacartooness5634]

The wet sponge with powder changed my life! That hack helped my prom makeup stay ALL night long!!

[@kimberlyclearwater6474]

Not only are you very pretty but you’re a terrific presenter, humble and approachable ❤

[@Zabrena]

Wow, thank you!

[@BinaBecker]

I discovered that using a dry blending sponge to tap out my concealer works great for my crease-prone under-eye area, as well as any other lines and creases on my face. Also, if you have a face powder that's not working as well as you'd like, but you're still trying to use it up, try using the butt end of your dry blending sponge to tap/roll it on and blend it in, instead of a powder brush. Dry sponges work great for so many things, so play around with yours and see what great results you get!

[@katherinekelly9689]

Hi Zabrena, I love this video, one thing I do to stop lip liners and lipsticks from bleeding,is to first line your lips like you normally do, then blot them lightly with setting powder, dust off any excess, then apply your lipstick, blot lipstick with a tissue, then reapply your lipstick for the final time, ( especially with reds) this tip has help me . Love Katherine xoxo

[@kellyross4801]

My hack is an old one, from Mr. Wayne Goss. ❤ It's been around for a long time, but it's still not well known: Start with your moisturizer, sunscreen and primer. NOW add a *light layer of powder. NEXT put on foundation, concealer, etc. Powder before foundation. You can set all with a light fluff of powder if needed. I live in a Houston-esque climate, and makeup will. not. melt. in the heat and humidity. My other tip is to use a hyaluronic serum - not a multi serum, *just the HA - on my lips at bedtime. Just a drop or two. Cover with Vaseline or balm. In the morning, your lips are plump, less lined, and healthy in a totally different way than the plumping gloss gives you. 👍 Speed Queen and Whirlpool are the brands I swear by. I had a repairman out to tweak my 25 yo dryer, and I asked him which brands he worked on the most, as I was considering replacements. He said he hardly ever works on those two brands, and rarely on *top loading washers. Front loading washers, especially from Korean brands and companies whose name is initials, are his bread and butter. All day, every day. 🙄 As always, your mileage may vary. 😁 Love, peace and joy to you and your family, Z! You keep me going in the awful, difficult, painful month of December. 🙏💖

[@viobliterator]

Also, if you have eye shapes that make doing winged liner trickier, like deep set and hooded, do a rough version with a lighter eyeshadow (eg a light brown for pale ppl), go in with Zabrena's eyeliner technique, and then fill in any gaps with your favourite pencil liner. No one can tell the difference

[@brandyward1167]

I like to take 1 spray of setting mist and mix it with my eyeshadows that I scrape onto a mixing palette or sometimes my handheld mirror (lol)and use it with an angled eye brush to apply my eyeliner and wings, that way I don't have to spend extra money on different colored eyeliner pencils😊 and the setting mist helps it to last longer

[@lucycucy]

Love this tip! I’ve started doing this as well, but I bought a 6 pack of neon loose pigments from Amazon, and I love using setting spray and an eyeliner brush. So cost effective and a little goes such a long way!

[@jenn8179]

I have some nerve damage in my right eye and it waters...all the time. It turns my eyeshadow into a crusty mess. A dot of Vaseline in the corner of your eye will keep the tears from migrating up into your eyelid/eyeshadow. Game changer

[@lisadgingersnaps9843]

Oh, I didn't know that. Thank you!!😊

[@niinafletcher]

WOW! This is a total life changer! Like you- I had a previous injury to my eye. The constant watering makes me feel crazy! I would have never thought to try this in a million years… THANK YOU ~ hope you have a wonderful holiday 🙏❤️🎄🎁

[@jenn8179]

@@niinafletcher My injury happened when I was 8 years old. So I've been dealing with it for almost 40 years. If I had a nickel for every time someone asked me if I was crying 🙄 I'd be rich! 😆

[@simplythebestgirl]

Sorry about your eye, Jenn 💖.

[@lorainemcgillivray77]

Thanks for that I’ll try it. I have rosacea causing “dry eye”(which means my eyes constantly water especially on the right side). It wrecks my carefully applied eyeshadow every day. X

[@tinksspixiedust]

On stage, we used to leave a bit of space between our upper wing and lower eyeliner to which we would add a bright, matte white, which is similar and provides a similar effect.

[@MyCleverHandle]

I was gifted a sample size of Giorgio Armani Lip Satin lipstick in a color that was much lighter than anything I would buy for myself, #104. This free sample was from Sephora during the VIB Fall sale. I love the formula, but the color is just off for me. So I started using it under my sheer lip balms, and now I have a group of cool nudes. I never thought I'd fall in love with a lipstick, and dang it had to be an expensive one... Thanks for the video Zabrena!

[@heathermellard3847]

Looking up is good for your spiritual beauty too😉🙂

[@franceslamb464]

I found that since I’m so very dry. That if I take a small amount of my foundation with my moisturizer it gives me just a bit of skin tint. And it don’t get patchy.

[@jeanniesmith3705]

I am loving all these tips from everyone. I will be a licensed makeup artist when I graduate esthetician school in April.

[@KattMurr]

A tip I learned from Robert Welsh is instead of using a primer, use a hyaluronic acid serum and a very light moisturizer. Only he used a sunscreen instead of a moisturizer. I have mature and on the drier side skin, so I opted for a moisturizer. Anyway for the first time ever, my foundation did not budge! I had tried every tip and trick I came across from KZbin beauty influencers and nothing truly worked for me. I was so frustrated every day because halfway through the day, my makeup would fade away. I found a pore blurring primer with hyaluronic acid and peptide at TJ Maxx and it works perfectly! This particular one is a little too strongly scented but thankfully the smell fades after applying it. I still have an issue with my crevices being emphasized unfortunately. I have tried many suggestions for that as well, but none have worked for me. I say crevices because technically that's what they are- the smile lines and the verticle ones around my lips are worst! And the ones between my eyes are deep too. I still try though. 😊 thank you for your wonderful channel! You always make me smile...😁

[@jenn8179]

LOVE Robert and his brother, James!!!

[@jeanniesmith3705]

I used a tip I learned from someone on KZbin. I set my make-up with spray after each step..foundation, blush, powder. Etc

[@charlottemilam2733]

Mixing your liquid blush with a bit of your foundation will customize a special color just for you. I may try some of the liquid lipstick just to see if that would work. Lol ❤

[@mauritaedwards8917]

YES this wing hack works every time. Thank you Zabrena ❤

[@erinmyers8603]

My ultimate favorite makeup tip is from Wayne Goss. His 13 dot tip has changed my makeup application. ❤

[@LetitRainNow450]

What is that?

[@colleenrichards5662]

@@LetitRainNow450 Yes, I’ve not heard about that tip. What is is please…?? 💄👄

[@erinmyers8603]

Wayne Goss made a video of just putting one pump of foundation on the back of your hand and spreading it out and placing 13 dots on your face. Three dots on each cheek, three on the forehead, Two on the chin and two on the nose. And blend it out with a brush or damp sponge. It's wonderful. Check out his video, he explains it way better than me.🤣🤣

[@colleenrichards5662]

@@erinmyers8603 Thankyou so much, I’ll check it out..!!!

[@viobliterator]

The eyeliner trick works really well with deep set eyes too!

[@PP7Silenced]

Z is knocking us out with the one two this week. Thank you so much!!!

[@Zabrena]

I am trying! Whooo! Another one incoming soon! Happy friday to you!

[@PP7Silenced]

@@Zabrena Just keep being awesome. Once a week is just fine but feels like Christmas is coming early when you surprise us. Thank you!!

[@VHPINC]

Adjusting your mirror is a great idea. It also works when you are filming to have your camera a little higher so you’re not perceived as looking down on people. It’s a subtle thing we use when making films, but very effective. Love how down to earth you are and good at explaining things. Great

[@Zabrena]

This is so profound, but makes sense! Thanks for sharing this!

[@charleneburns915]

I have very hooded eyes and found that if I bend over my handheld mirror when using my lash curler, I don't pinch my eyelid skin and I'm able to actually get all of my lashes into the curler. Love this video!!!! So many new things to try out!!!! God bless and Merry Christmas!!!

[@dagmar0027]

I'm very fair, & I use a tiny bit of a light pink color corrector (like Milani Conceal + Perfect Undereye Brightener in 01 Rose) at the outer corners of my eyes & just beneath the ends of my eyebrows instead of a concealer, & I think that brightens things even better than concealer does. I also lightly dot the color corrector above my eyebrows & blend it in with a clean concealer brush, & that helps make my eyebrows look more lifted, too.

[@AngiePhiffer79]

We definitely need another video like this…at least I do. The last three years I haven’t worn much makeup because I have 2 rare cancers and they took me out of work. I am on my 6th chemo drug in three years and will turn 44 Dec 30. Now that I’m getting back into makeup again, and learning how to really do it (I used to only wear a BB cream), I have discovered that my skin has changed so much and I think my makeup looks cakey and on thanksgiving my glitter eyeshadow would not stay in place despite using glitter glue and setting spray. I need help!

[@bellag6223]

Speedy recovery 🙏🏾💕

[@allieg6401]

Sending you healing thoughts, prayers, and vibes!

[@viesmith4685]

My favorite tip I learned this year from IG MUA- stretch the concealer and spot apply foundation. Has made my $$$$$ foundation last longer. I bought Lancôme feint idol ultra wear when it was on sale at Ulta. I use the Ulta no 12 brush (also on sale $11 at the time) to stretch the concealer. Then, I have to use so little foundation and I achieve the still looks like skin look. 😊

[@nuriagonzalez1021]

Wow, Zabrena, I have tried the trick with water in the undereye...AMAZING. First thing that works on me to leave the undereye lookin natural using concealer. Years of triying different concealers, cheap, expensives and in between, never geting a really nice result, but with this trick, It really melts with my skin , lookin great.Thank you, thank you, thank you❤

[@Zabrena]

Whooo hoo! YAY! So happy to hear this!

[@marlawilliamson3940]

Speed Queen makes a great washer and dryer! I always enjoy your videos ❤

[@pnevlud]

Love the mirror advice !! I always look down smh 🤦‍♀️ and man I look bad 😂

[@Zabrena]

You ain't alone LOL

[@ChrystalMagic]

Not necessarily new. I've been using lipsticks (Especially matte formulas)as blush. No need to dilute with moisturizer. Repurposed colors that I don't care for on my lips instead of throwing them out. Blend out with brush or fingers. Can set with light dusting with translucent or illuminating powder.

[@colleenrichards5662]

I do EXACTLY the same thing..👄💄💋

[@kathyforgues6994]

I have figured out for me, foundation’s just don’t work. Or at least I haven’t found one that doesn’t look good on my skin. They always just sit there. So I have been using my concealer stick as my foundation. I don’t require or like a full foundation look. So for me this has been a game changer. I tried Jones Road by Bobbi Brown their stick concealer. Love it so much I ordered a 2nd one in the fall😊 Thank for sharing your tips with us❤

[@cinachandler6097]

Loved these tips, thank you! Part 2 would be awesome, or better yet, a continuing series. Merry, Blessed, Christmas Z!

[@staceyrybka5496]

Great tips you go girl double the videos heck ya for a busy mamma schedule 😅

[@janiceg7661]

The brush technique is my favorite, I do it all the time now. I like the powder first one too. I just heard a tip for red lip color, stain your lip first with a liquid lip red, then apply your red, blot, powder over tissue, then dab some lip back on. I also like the eyeshadow three stripe tip I’ve been doing this year. ❤ merry Christmas!

[@dora9368]

Great tips 👍😁 tfs Zabrena

[@julieligon8177]

Hope you have a blessing-filled weekend! Thanking God for you!!!

[@terribarron9238]

Great tips!!! I just bought a new washer and dryer, got a top load General Electric and front load dryer. Love them , my old set was so old and washer quit agitating and draining. It was a mess

[@simoneclarke5104]

I am Amy to try a powder brush with my foundation next time, it sounds great! Thank you for all the tips, I love these videos 💖

[@herelizasaint]

We have a speed queen washer and dryer. They are STRONG and durable because they are made for laundromats and dorms and the like. Thank you for all the information you bestow upon us. I don't wear makeup normally, and when I do it is only eye makeup, but you have really helped in getting to where I am in my makeup journey. I used to put on makeup like Mimi Bobeck (I feel like), but now I get compliments from coworkers and customers alike. Thank you. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

[@r.melindar.1349]

Merry Christmas!!🎄❤️🎄❤️ These are awesome tips Zabrena.

[@auntieliz930]

To help open my hooded eyes, I switch the placement of the outer corner dark shade and the brighter lid color. With the dark shade in the inner corner; it gives the illusion of more open eyes.

[@rebeccac.1758]

Great tips!!

[@tinashort9098]

Happy Christmas beautiful Zabrena!!! May the Lord richly bless you and your precious family!!!!!! Much love❤❤❤❤❤when you said drop your head and look down i thought we were going to start counting chins to contour😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jenn8179]

Same.

[@Zabrena]

LOL! Right!

[@victoriareyes5748]

I love December because I get to see more of your videos.

[@JasminDeloa]

Happy Holidays 🎄

[@festussmom6364]

Love, peace and joy to you Z! 💋🧚🏻‍♀️❤️🇺🇸

[@dianehiltz1193]

Great tips and tricks…💜

[@alikc25]

Thank you for the video Zabrena.

[@christineprice916]

Good Morning Zabrena. I learned a long time ago if I was a Cyclops it would be perfect. Then my eyes wouldn’t drive me crazy by not matching!! Just some levity for today .

[@nicolegeffre7850]

Yes! We have speed queens. They are technically commercial (at least the one I have), but they have been very reliable.

[@jsy6036]

wow u look like a doll...so beautiful

[@rowancoates.2054]

Happy Holidays.

[@HappywifeTaylor]

Happy holidays

[@handbaglove100]

Love the background!

[@TallVikingGirl]

Great tips and SPEED QUEEN all the way. Love mine!

[@shelleykaygrant2730]

Good Video 🌷

[@k.285]

I’d love tosee the cheek products even if you don’t declutter any, unless you’re doing a new year inventory

[@foxroller]

Merry Christmas Zabrena

[@paulahardin6002]

Love the tips!

[@babzcandlenook26]

Oh, my gosh, I laughed so hard. When you talked about that crud in your eye or under your eye. I can't recall the exact term but it was hilarious

[@gaylemayberry8104]

Thank you for the tips! I need some of these!

[@Msdeexoxo]

Part 2 please

[@RebeccaJackson-u1e]

Thankyou so much, also I love your makeup 😊 I love your tips that u gave us. Ps rolling your face powder into your skin is a great thing to do especially on your wedding day to make it last longer

[@RebeccaJackson-u1e]

Another idea if you r running out of your favourite lippie mix it with a drop of Vaseline or lip balm melt in microwave and mix together . Let it set in fridge and u have a new lippie

[@allieg6401]

One great thing for ppl with long straight lashes is to put mascara on their bottom lashes first so their top lashes wont touch their eye lids and put lots of lovely black dots up there. **Curlers dont work on my lashes they just fall flat again**

[@kellymulligan2157]

I do the lipstick blush trick with lipsticks and lumi glorion

[@pattystansberry9120]

I Absolutely love these kinds of videos! And I love your tips! Thank you! God bless and I hope you have a good weekend.❤😊

[@mariemcgrath8681]

Great tips, already using some, but I love getting tips.

[@nancynewman1356]

Speed Queen is the best washer. Happy Holidays

[@melaniecox1606]

Speed Queen YES!!!!!

[@EstherNathalie190]

Like youre channel,great video's.

[@benjamindominguez568]

Hi Zabrena, I know that you prefer the “nude lipstick look” but I have to say that the red lipstick looks stunning on you 😊

[@Zabrena]

Thank you!

[@Zabrena]

Ah thank you so much!

[@melissaberry9002]

I agree! ❤

[@judgmentaltoast]

Thank you so much! A Happy Advent and Merry Christmas to you and your family ❤️ Also, I think it’s so awesome that you’re homeschooling your kiddos!!! I was homeschooled and I hope to homeschool my future kiddos one day as well ❤️❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻 God bless !

[@jeannineenos2758]

When to roll powder on you face? Over foundation or under? Great tips ❤️

[@Zabrena]

Over foundation! Sorry for the misunderstanding! :)

[@jeannineenos2758]

@@Zabrena thank you♥️

[@Zabrena]

Over foundation! :)

[@user-sm9tg4rc1n]

please do a part 2!

[@Zabrena]

Coming this week! :)

[@umairaafsar6761]

Hi,I m ur fan n love your recommendations.can you do a video on highend makeup products for oily,mature skin for hot ,humid climate❤

[@bevyoung2009]

Hello beautiful Zabrena 😍

[@nadeaminet2766]

Your hair looks amazing! What color have you been using? It’s perfection.

[@danc6436]

I have a Speed Queen top loader. I love it!

[@janej6253]

@Zabrena, tell me about your darling tiny ear hugging hoops! I LOVE them! What are they called and where can I find them? ❤

[@xylemnguyen223]

Hello Zabrena, could you share the name of the moisturizer, is it a gel or a creamy one?

[@Zabrena]

Hi there! It was the e.l.f. Holy Hydration one! It's a creamy formula, hope this helps!

[@kathleenp3135]

Hi! What type of powder did you use with the RT sponge? Thanks! Love your videos!!!

[@Zabrena]

Coty's Airspun, e.l.f.'s Halo Glow or the Wet 'N Wild Loose Powder!

[@melindacallaghan5367]

That's funny we have LG machines and Speed Queen is on my radar for when we need new ones! Thanks for all the tips ❤

[@sonyaastridge6166]

Great tips!

[@annakerstiensbottoms]

I totally second the SpeedQueen washer recommendation! I recently got one and it is awesome! No issues at all with “overloading” it or anything.

[@johdonnaharris2637]

I agree! I love my Speed Queen washer & dryer. My repair guy told me whenever I got tired of paying him to repair my front loader to buy a Speed Queen & I wouldn’t be seeing him anymore. He was right! 😂

[@jlkitz1775]

High end or not, most professional MUAs say "less is more;" so dot on foundation and start at the center of your face 😉

[@maluspezzano7928]

What's the point of loving something and not wanting to use it up?

[@Patti-1962]

It makes sense to me to try and extend the life of an expensive product. I use a very expensive powder under my eyes, then an affordable one on the rest of my face. This way it will last longer!!

[@mimihh6827]

Video idea: MONTHLY subscriber makeup tips😉

[@Alexandra11090]

I wonder if that’s why kids think parents are sooooo old. We are looking down at them. 😮😂

[@Zabrena]

LOL!!! Well, this is a great observation! Haha!

[@NurseLynzie2017]

Completely off topic, but I swear if they make a live action BRAVE movie and don't cast you as Merida I'm gonna be mad 😂😂😅

[@Zabrena]

LOL! Oh you cracked me up with this comment! Haha!

[@theguest4516]

You mean "eye snot"??? That's what I call it, but I heard from someone smarter than me. 😉 Take care and have fun!!! 😎😃😎