When I attended Cosmetology school, one of my instructors taught us that trick using a #2 pencil. It really does work. I also have a tip on how to see if a lip color may look good on you. Instead of swatching the color on the back of your hand, swatch the color on your fingertip and then hold it in front of your lips. The color and texture on your fingertip more closely resembles your lip than the back of your hand. Another trick is for setting your face without using too much powder. You dip your fluffy brush into a loose setting powder. Then tap the bottom of your brush handle so the powder gets down into the bristles. And then set your face. Because your powder is distributed evenly into your brush, you don't have to keep dipping it back into the powder.

Hi Zabrena a tip for applying mascara to the bottom lashes is to put a cotton bud/q tip under them whilst applying - stops the mascara getting on the under eye during application (you can also use a tissue, but the cotton bud holds them further away). Best wishes.

After I apply all my makeup. I take my moisturizer and dollop some down my neck to blend the foundation seamlessly so there is no transition of colors from face to neck area. I have never seen anyone mention this tip before so thought I would share that with you.

As a makeup artist, all of these tips are something I use constantly in my arsenal. When I do photo makeup, wedding makeup, or my own! These tips are often found from the artists that need their makeup to LAST. The most... unconventional things, almost always make makeup look great, last longer, and feel quality on your face. I love those tips

One thing I've done for a long time is, if there's an area of eyeshadow that just won't blend, or looks choppy, dip an eyeshadow brush in setting powder and apply back and forth over the patchy area. Even if I'm wanting a quick eye look and don't want to blend for ages, I'll apply the shadow , quickly blend, then use the setting powder. It's amazing what a difference it makes, especially if you feel the eyeshadow look isn't going as good as you'd want

The inside-of-the-lip color trick is a lot less weird than the nipple one, lol! And it definitely seems like a better source for a flattering lip color.

Tip: If you find that your base makeup looks cakey, try blotting your foundation with one ply of Kleenex before applying powder (think about putting flour on a wet countertop - if you dry it off a little the flour sits nicely on top. Same works with makeup).

I read a comment on another video that said she sprays her face mask 😷 with matte setting spray and lets it dry in order to avoid makeup transferring onto the mask. Holy Moly, it actually works! I used the Ulta Matte setting spray, but I'm sure anyone would work. It's so nice to take off my mask after doing some errands and NOT having half of my base makeup all over my mask!

To anyone here from the UK: A No.2 pencil is the same as our HB... ✌🏽😎

I love the mascara tip. I have long lashes. No matter how careful I am, I always get mascara on my lids.

I always apply my eye primer to my undereye. Not only does it help with a reduction of creasing it also helps with adherence and longevity! I love both of the brush handle techniques (great way to multi use them). And the No. 2 graphite pencil is genius! Who knew (other than the mua you mentioned)? 💗💗

Oh my LORD I sprayed my finishing spray on a brush after one of the other pro tip video and completely ruined my entire makeup it was HYSTERICAL 🤣🤣🤣 so that was a good lesson .... DONT saturate a huge dense flat foundation brush to use for that technique 😂😂😂 works beautifully with a fluffy brush and not drenched LOL have a fabulous day and God bless xxxx

to keep my eyelashes on through the wind, crying, etc. i put a thin dot of glue on my eyelid first (inner and outer corners where the lash lays) before applying the lash with a thin layer of glue on the band!

As I've gotten older, and my eye bags have bags that have bags that have wrinkles, I have gone back to lipstick type cream concealer, even with my oily skin, and in a shade even a half tone darker than my face. The pale shades just cast more shadows in the wrinkles.

I loved your tips! Once I’ve learned something with a make up artist here in Brazil: never apply a lipstick that is lighter than your gum ( tip for a very mature skin make up).

Zabrena, please keep it coming with more of these makeup tips from makeup artists. It helps a lot!

I learned this from one of my makeup professors and it is hands down my favourite trick, if you can train your brain. When putting on your mascara, start with the lower lashes (as long as you are planning on it for your look.) Then coat the upper lashes. Doing it in this order lessens the chance of wet mascara getting on your lids.

For the Mascara to the base of lashes tip...if a brush end is too difficult to use try a credit card or business card (I use a business card its more bendable) works great!!! I've done it for years.

For the mascara trick, another one you could use is a plactic spoon. Works the same and you can be a bit more aggressive with the mascara without the fear of poking your eye.

I actually just came across a tip about lightly setting your under eye area before and after concealer to help creasing and sunken in eyes. I tried it and it actually works!!

Hi, great tips! My Lancolm Artist gave me a great tip regarding mascara. First, use mascara primer & while it’s still wet, apply your mascara. While the first coat of mascara is still wet, apply your second coat. It really works because you can separate & coat your lashes before they dry and set.

Ha! I’ve been using a no 2 pencil for years for my brows. It’s the perfect color if you’re going gray too. I started one day when I got to work and realized I forgot to do my brows that morning. I didn’t have a brow pencil with me. I saw a pencil in my desk cup, grabbed it and ran to the bathroom. I was amazed at how great it looked, especially with my brow color.

Michele Wang did a video sharing the tips she got from a Charlotte Tilbury master class. Very helpful, especially a surprising way to apply blush. Startling and beautiful effect

I like to use setting spray as my primer. Let it dry them apply a very light dusting of translucent powder before foundation. It really helps to keep oily skin from getting shiny. Also, having a light coating of setting spray on your eyelashes really helps in keeping my lashes curled and gives mascara something to adhere to for more volume and length.

Flower Beauty lipsticks have that plastic/chemical smell that I just can't seem to get over. Drew makes cute packaging and the texture of the lipsticks were good, just that smell. The setting spray patting under the eye tip does work extremely well for me and my "OLD EYES" lol I have been using that technique for I guess a year and it works great! Loved the video and the great information you always share. Thank you for your hard work and investigation into these topics to help keeping us looking our best!

I have very blonde eyelashes, and find the wiggle method never really worked to coat my lashes. I find that the rolling method works better, because it does 3 things at the same time: coats the lashes with more product, separates the lashes, and curls them. Most of the time when people are putting on mascara, they are using one section of the wand, switch eyes and use one section if the wand. If you put the wand at the base of the lashes, and turn it as you pull up, it uses 1/4 to 1/2 of the wand, so more product is on the lashes, and the bristles comb through at the same time (most wands have bristles that are meant to comb through that way). Game changer! It makes my puny lashes look longer and fuller, and helps hold a curl all day. I also never put mascara on the back of my lashes, because I once saw a makeup artist say it weighs down the lashes and causes them to lose curl throughout the day. Also, if you are having trouble with mascara transfer in application, find a mirror and put below your eyes when applying, so you are looking down. Most people stand in front of a mirror and tilt their head, but that automatically puts your lashes close to your lids. Tilt your head down, look down into a mirror, and you'll find it keeps your lashes down and away from the lids.

To prevent concealer creasing, I put colorless liquid lip balm (stored in the toothpaste-like container and squeezable is preferred ) on my undereye area before putting concealer. After applying concealer, just use powder to set it as usual. It looks so natural! Like your skin but better!!!

Pulls down my pale lips to reveal even paler inner lip color... No wonder wet n wild Skinny Dipping looks good on me! Maybe I should try elf Creme Srsly Satin lipstick 🤔

Setting sprays as primer wear test would be a great video to watch. Some people say setting sprays are useless when applied over powder, but work great at locking makeup in place when used under the makeup. It would be neat to see certain setting sprays go up against beloved primers.

The wet n wild brulee eyeshadow is great for the under eye setting powder. I could buy stock in that company. Lynn

Great tips Zabrena! 🥰 Tip 1: I always use the dab setting spray beneath my eyes, which you showed, but slightly different for us very dark circles people I dap setting spray after corrector and before concealer. Then when I'm finished I use mac fix + and a all over face setting spray (combo of dewy and matte) 🥰 Have a great week! 😊 Tip 2: I have struggled with applying lashes for forever! The inner corner NEVER would stick, especially on my right eye for some reason, no matter what I did or tried. Urgh 😒 but now instead of applying glue to the lash, I rather apply the glue to my eyelid, just above my lash line. It works like a charm! The lash stick immediately and secured all the way. Nearly too well, so be precise when you apply the lash. I super much recommend this method for people who struggle with applying lashes! 😊 Tip 3: To get fuller looking lips, I apply concealer to the outer corners of my mouth. Set with light dusting of powder. Then line your lips further in from the corners, but still line the top and bottom following the lip line (or overdraw if you prefer). Line it a diffused liner or lipstick, and always use a lighter shade in the middle/inner lips, and then a good gloss for extra plump. This will make your lips appear bigger, because you're kinda shortening the width, thus giving the illusion of bigger juicier lips 💋 😊 Tip 4: When applying highlighter, apply a little diffused line along the top of your eyebrows for a super healthy youthful dewey look. Start from the inner brow, and end around the arch. Sometimes of you apply highlighter to your forehead it can just look like oil shine. But just a little diffused line above your eyebrow will give some life back. Try it! 😊

Thank you for the tips. But you know what? I juste need your beautiful smile, your so kind. 👍👍👍👍

A lot of these tips Bobbi Brown recommended many years ago. The lipstick tip is in her books.

Lifetime learners make the BEST EDUCATORS! Thanks for sharing info for each of us to try. You are such a positive delightful media-er.. lol

Favorite Jackie Ania tip. Use a skin tone matte setting powder on top of my primer before foundation. I’m super oily but this tip has saved me from having to blot an hour after applying makeup

Zabrena, I for some reason thought it was gonna be all lip tricks and I thought you were going to include the match the n!pple shade. But the inner lip is another one I've never tried! 👌🏼💙Tfs💜

I remember when i was told that your lip color should match your areola. It is a lot easier to match the inside of your lip as you probably shouldn’t be lifting your shirt in public to hold the lipstick up to it. Thank you so much for your tips!

Love your videos!!! My favorite tip is to clean up winged liner or lipstick edges with a nude eyeliner. I love the Rimmel Scandaleyes nude liner. Just sharpen up your lines with a nude liner and gently pat with your fingers to blend. I never hear anyone talk about this!

Milani I am smart is my perfect nude. I'm pale with golden undertones and it's an amazing matte colour that doesn't wipe off easily

The lipstick tip is good and yet quite funny! I can just see myself in the store pulling down my lip. LOL!

The #2 pencil tip reminded me of my mom who 50 years ago used a graphite pencil to fill out her brows. At the time I remember thinking it was so bizarre but it always came out fine. I have no clue as to where she came up with the idea. Thanks for sending me on a stroll down memory lane.

How about one of the jade or faux jade face rollers instead of a brush handle to pick up xtra product?

I was taught to look down into a mirror to do upper lashes, and the opposite to do the lower ( looking up ) I also keep little pieces of white cardboard to use at the outer edges to make my eyeliner wing out . I use an elongated popsicle stick to arch my eyebrows a little. ( a friend of mine who took cosmetology showed me how ( since I lost my brow stencil. )

Great tips, especially the lippie! And I love short videos.

Skin mapping for the win!

Thanks for sharing your pro tips with us 😊🌻 Have a blessed day 🌻

Thanks Zabrena :-)) Great tips. The mascara one is goood!! oxoxoxo

I love this Zabrena 😍😍❤️❤️thank you for sharing!!

I'm excited to try the pencil trick; I always have trouble making hair-like strokes! Thanks for these hon 😊💖

🎉🥳 I love videos like this. Thanks for sharing and I need all the beans spilled 🥰😘👑

I tried your concealer tip; roll with handle of makeup brush, set with setting spray and then powder! Omg my concealer didn’t budge! And I had a mask on all day! Great tip! Thanks 😊

Some really great tips! I love the #2 pencil tip for brows. But that brings up the question, why is there no pencil in a brown for brows? Would be a great new product!

I’ve heard the tip about choosing a lipstick color before. I usually pick a shade just a bit darker. The extra under eye concealer trick? I’ll need to try that one. My under eye areas look like dried up river beds.

The perfect lip color I've done for years. Love it!!

Great tips! Can’t wait to try the concealer brush tip and the mascara one 👌

Thanks for all the tips! Sharing is caring! 💕💕💕

The first thing I thought of when you started with the tip to mix matte/hydrating primers, I have now been doing that with foundations. I use a longwearing formula on my forehead and nose, and a matching color foundation in a more hydrating formula on my cheecks and elsewhere. (I use Lancome Teint Idole and Loreal's True Match.) It works great. To keep things less bulky, I put each foundation in an empty contact lens case, so I can dab on some of each easily. After drying, I use a big fluffy brush to buff it all together

I am from Suriname that's all the way somewhere in South America.I love your videos Zabrina bless you

Thank You for sharing your new found GREAT tips & tricks! Can’t wait to try these! Sending you Hugs, 💕, & 🙏🏻!

I love the mascara and concealer technique

I've been using the concealer tip with the setting spray. Viral on tic tok

I hate wasting setting spray when I want to spray an eyeshadow brush to work with a powdery shimmer so instead I put some of my setting spray into a push-down pump dispenser container, like the ones they use for nails and pump out a small amount and then dip my brush into that. Usually when you pump it most of the product goes back into the container and a thin layer of liquid is left behind and that´s all I need. Much less wasteful.

I use a clean spoolie to clean up mascara mistakes after it has dried

To get to the base of my lashes I found using a lash fan brush is best. After trying a few of them I would highly recommend morphe's m131. It is also great for highlighting under the brow.

I LOVE WHEN YOU DO THESE TYPES OF TUTORAILS. THEY REALLY HELP TOO

Great vid! One of my tricks (I'm sure I'm not the first to do it) is to use a felt tip liquid eyeliner (waterproof) for my upper waterline. I hold it like I would a mascara wand and use the length of the felt tip to get right to the waterline without having to pull my lid up. And then I try not to blink all the way til it dries haha

The inner lip trick is one I didn't realize wasn't common knowledge. It gave me my beloved MAC Capricious lipstick. It's the only non- natural makeup product in my bag, and I just can't let it go.

Omgoodness Zabrena, that thumbnail has me LOL!!!!! Some great tips, thank you so much for sharing. ❤️

Loving these tips! 💕 Since I normally tap out my concealer with my finger (I like how the warmth helps it melt into the skin), I usually just try to remove any excess that way, but must try the brush handle technique to see if there's a difference in results. I definitely need to try the brush handle in the forehead lines! Haha! 😂 👍🏻

Great video ! As an oily combo 57 year old woman, I’ve been doing the different primers for awhile and love it ! Also using a business card behind the lashes on the lid and sweeping the mascara on that way makes you able to get every lash ! Saw this on tic tok and it really works !

Thank you Zabrina. I particularly liked the tip on lipstick colors. I have been asking for this video for so long to multiple KZfaqrs and you know everybody assumes that we know what lip color looks good on us but I for one don't. So any other tips you can give us on selecting the best lipstick colors for our skin tones would be really helpful. Thank you so much!

I always love when you make videos like this! They definitely are helpful!

Looking for a natural blush shade? Hold your forefinger between thumb and forefinger of opposite hand at the first crease and gently squeeze....blood filling the pad of the forefinger is a wonderful natural blush color. Hope that’s not to confusing. It’s gets laughs and giggles, but when women around understand what I’m doing we end up walking around finding perfect blush shades. 😅 plus info regarding what and why a certain blush is good or bad. Enjoy 😉

Thank you- great work finding workable tips as always 👍🧡👍🧡

Always love your tip videos. I've always mixed matte and dewy primers. I just love the look you get with it.

Omg those are excellent tips I love the lip one!! Looks awesome Cheers and love from Canada 🇨🇦

Because I like a full coverage, I mix my primer with concealer as foundation.

I do the primer thing...it really does make a difference.

Will you be doing a new pantone color of the year video for 2021? Would love to see your makeup/nail polish suggestions for the two new colors!

I love the idea of using the brush handle applying mascara. I am getting white hairs as I am getting older and always try to color those! I'm also going to try the pencil. That sounds brilliant!

The technique at 5:19 with the brush handle works for tightlining too, especially with my hooded eyes where smearing is always a risk.

i learned on a visagy course to hold the mascara brush vertical and pull the hairs up a little. you have to have a semi clean brush ofcourse.

I love these tips! Thank you Zabrena💖💖💖

I love your background! Your white reindeer is gorgeous. The backdrop color makes your eyes stand out beautifully. I love you tips and tricks videos, they are some of my most favorites. I am excited to see what you bring to us in 2021. ❤❤❤

Hope YOURE having a fabulous day!

Hi Zabrena, have you tried using a Denman brush to style your curly hair when it’s wet? I’d love to see you make a video on this method. Great video as always 🥰

I used to be dry and now im combo skin. Wow! I totally didnt think to do my promer this way! Thanks

Definitely going to try the inner lip shade match and the eyelash trick for mascara.

Elf used to make a mascara guard wand for like $2 & i love it. Your hair looks bomb btw!

If you blot a tissue over your under eye area after you apply concealer it will do a similar thing. It gets rid of extra product before you powder.

Now I can go find my right shade of my lips but better shade..thanks to you!!!!

I'm looking forward to trying the brush handle tip to pick up excess concealer and foundation from my "problem" areas! Thanks for these!!

I love the eyebrow pencil tip!! I'm going to try that tomorrow morning. I love quality over quantity too. Thank you beautiful lady! xoxo

Zabrena, Wow!! Thanks for these great tips!! Can’t wait to try them out!! Really love the lipstick color tip!! Never heard of that!!

I love these pro tip videos!

Unique tips. Never heard of them but will give a try. Love your channel 👏👏👏🤗❤

I learned a tip from a magazine years ago for avoiding getting lipstick/gloss on your teeth. After you apply your lipstick stick your index finger in your mouth and drag it out. You'll see a ring of lipstick around your finger and that is all the lipstick that could have ended up on your teeth! 😀

You’re the queen of radiance. Love the tips. Thank you so much ☺️

Love your tips and recommendations 👍🏼

I definitely need to try the anti under eye crease tricks. 😊