Hi Zabrena! I’ve been following you for a few years, and wanted to add a tip, after viewing these today. I’m 71 and my lashes have pretty much disappeared. Though they are still long, they are flimsy, gray, and don’t hold mascara like before. I found that using the dental brushes (mostly for people with braces or gaps in their teeth) works really well. They come in different sizes, and are easier to use than the large wands that come in most mascaras. They can get very close to the lash line, and pick up those smaller lashes. I get them where dental floss is sold in grocery stores and drug stores. I just rub them along the mascara wand, and apply to my lashes. I highly recommend them for women with sparse lashes. Thank you for all you do!
Maybe I'll tell Mum. She's won't stop buying mascaras and refusing to use them "they don't make mascaras like they used to". As a mascara wearer of 30 years myself, they're waaaaaay better now. She can't accept she's old and has no lashes (they're a few mms at best). Maybe I'll buy one of those retro mascara cakes and brushes from Bésame and go "there you go, there's ye olden days for you" lol.
I have a tip: I use the used laundry dryer sheet (Bounce) to wipe off my hand mirror and it works like a dream to remove smudges instantly since the residue on the dryer sheet has a silicon effect and polishes/removes smudge from the mirror surface and it does it more quickly than using Windex with a kleenex or paper towel.
Used makeup since I was 15. Years ago I read about using a light layer of foundation or powder on my lips. Tried it, but the lipstick would peel off in bits. This method seemed to dry out my lips no matter how emollient my lipstick was. My best tip for bleeding lipline is something I submitted before. Apply a thin layer of non oily primer (I use Benefit POREfessional Face Primer) around your lips where the lines are. Press a very small amount of powder on top of the primer - not on your lips. Dust off the excess. I'm older so I've got the lines and this method has never failed me. Of course if you eat or drink anything oily, all bets are off.
I can't do powder or foundation on my lips they get gummy and gross. I saw Painted By Spencer line a model's outer lip w/Touche Eclat concealer but I feel like that's not got the oomph. Yours just might! I tried an invisible lip liner but they're too hard/thin to get a good barrier.
❤Greetings my adorable Zabrena! 🧸💕 ✨Try this, it’s simple & will make a lot of difference: If you got an empty transparent mascara tube, try washing and drying it then fill it with any hair oil you currently prefer (I personally love the Dabur Amla Olive & Almond oil one) and after you put your foundation just brush your eyebrows with that mascara then blot any excess with any tissue, then begin to fill in your brows as normal, the oil will remove any foundation that got on the brows accidentally and will give your brow hairs an awesome shine and hydration and won’t affect the application of any product you add afterwards, as well as the oil will darken a bit the brow hairs and will make them appear fuller! ❤ I been doing that for years (bec any foundation that accidentally reaches my brows, makes them really dull) and my brows became really healthy and full as the oil nourish the hairs and it’s amazing to use this mascara before bed as well but always blot the excess as the wand always has a lot and it will drip if you didn’t blot! 💕
I use Squalane serum instead of Hyaluronic acid serum because my face reacts better to it. I actually mix it into my foundation before applying it and it works great!
Yes! My 56 yo skin LOVES squalane! I also noticed my nails were improving from rubbing the excess into my cuticles & backs of my hands every day, so I bought an extra bottle of squalane serum for my nightstand!
Wow! My eyes water Soo badly when I'm applying makeup (and even when I'm not wearing makeup) I'm always tempted to call on Noah for ark building tips!! So I'll definitely try the Vaseline on the inner corners tip!!! Fingers crossed 🤞🏼 I hope it works for me as well! Thanks a bunch! 🙏🏼❤️
I will try that tip too. I have a very watery left eye and I've been placing a tiny amount of Aquaphor (it's like Vaseline but isn't the same-not greasy) inside my eye at the outer corner to relieve the excess water, but my makeup smears on the lower eye lid, so I will once again try using it in my inner corner as you suggest (I tried that before and it didn't work), but I will give it another shot.
About the Vaseline trick. It's genious bc it's mimicking what our eyes do naturally. We have these meimobian(?) glands at the roots of our lashes that secret meibum (eye sebum)... The point of meibum is to lubricate the eye so the tears wouldn't just evaporate, it also stops the tears from spilling over ❤ so that's what she does basically with Vaseline.
Years ago, on a now defunct subchannel, a program called Mirror Mirror had an occasional makeup artist giving tips. One was making eyeliner out of powder shadow mixed with eye primer that dries clear. Another option is of course Duraline but that's become pricey. I was lucky to buy mine through Macy's for $11. Whatever you use, be sure both the makeup and the mixing medium are eye safe.
Appreciate your end of year roundup with a collection of comments from everyone. Thank you for bringing up my comment. 😊 I started watching your channel almost 14 years ago, I think. We were not the same age, color, skin type or race. Yet most of your suggestions worked so well for me !! And even when they did not, I looked forward to and enjoyed watching your videos. Wishing you and your family a Blessed Christmas and a Wonderful Year ahead ❤
TIP 1 - Blending sponges - I never liked them after I had just wet them, so I’d use them dry but didn’t love it either. One day I washed my sponge before going to bed and so when I woke up to do my makeup, it was still SLIGHTLY damp (damp enough to still be bigger than when it’s dry and still soft but just barely wet). I LOVED it! So after that I started washing my sponge every night before bed and then when I wake up in the morning it’s ready to go for me!!! TIP 2 - To help keep lashes curled and not stick to your lash curler, apply some powder to the lash curler then curl your lashes and then apply the mascara. Then apply some more powder onto the lash curler and curl your lashes again - this helps set the mascara in place AND keeps the lashes from sticking onto the curler and possibly getting pulled out! It also works if you realize you need to curl your lashes after applying mascara and don’t want your lashes sticking to the curler. Apply some powder to the curler then curl them! It made such a huge difference for me! Now my lashes curl easy and actually stay in place after curling them and stay that way for a lot longer than they used to!
For the damp sponge, what I do is squeeze it out in a small clean towel after I wet it. That gets rid of the excess water, without having to wait for it to dry out a bit. It's also recommended you use warm water instead of cool as it will help the product blend into the skin better.
@@jeanams07 I use warm water too! I’ve also used a towel and I’ll do it if I didn’t have time to wash my sponge the night before. But when using a towel, it still doesn’t have the same texture as it does when I wash it the night before and use it in the morning. It made a huge difference for me when washing it the night before and having it just barely damp in the morning vs wetting it in the morning and squeezing it in a towel so I just prefer doing it that way myself
Hi Zabrena, thank you so much for mentioning my tip in this video, you made my day by this kind gesture. Also just another tip for cleaning mirrors & glass surfaces - use your old/ ladder pantyhose with half lemon ,1 tablespoon white vinegar & water in a spray bottle, spray surfaces then wipe with pantyhose saves the environment and you are recycling and saving money . Love Katherine xoxo
Piggybacking on the dry sponge technique: I like to use a clean sponge-tip eyeshadow applicator for this bc it’s so tiny and can get right under the eye/lash line for blotting 👍🏼
Definitely going to try the vaseline trick for watery eyes. That's always been a struggle for me since mine are sensitive, not to makeup products (I think lol) but other stuff like wind. Hopefully this helps!
I discovered this years ago that if you bought a blush that's too bright, then use a face powder thats darker than your normal shade and place that on top of the blush on your face and it tones the brightness down!
I think my favorite is the mascara tip. I suffer from all of those little black dots from doing my upper eyelashes first! What a practical, and useful and no-nonsense tip
6:25 the butt end of your sponge 😂😂😂 every time I hear that I can't stop thinking about the buttocks that makeup sponges now have. I remember a tip from Aly Art's channel to make your own contour, when you need a cooler color or a shade you cannot get, pick a pencil eyeliner and "draw" with in on the back of your hand, then add a little bit of foundation or moisturizer and you have a customized cream contour in the exact shade you want. This also works for blush with a lipliner and even a lipstick ✨👌
Oh, and I use the fragrance thing but instead of spraying it, I juse spray it onto my brush and brush it into my hair. I do this on days where I add extra oil to my hair so that the alcohol doesn't dry it out!
Hello gorgeous👋 I just ordered the Luxe Cosmetics lash lift and tint.....I watched Mallory Brook's video doing it (she's great, funny and honest too). I can't wait to try it. The main thing I get from what I've read up about it is to 'take your time and don't rush the process '❤ Happy New Year ya'll
Inglot sell an "adaptive liquid mixing medium" which is especially good for turning eyeshadow into eyeliners. I bought mine as a set with their black gel eyeliner (it also stops the gel eyeliner from drying out!) You can just add a drop straight into the eyeshadow pan and it turns into liquid temporarily before it dries again! I guess you could use this idea to make a lio liner as well.
I use that tilted eyelash curler trick…love it, but I also apply slight pressure while pulling the curler away from the eye to remove excess eyeshadow from the tops of my lashes before mascara application.
Wow! I have nerve damage too and can't wear eyeshadow at all (and I collect palettes I love). I am so going to try the vaseline trick. The perfume tricky works. I've always done it without knowing. I also spray my hair with the perfume. People will talk about how good you smell.
There is also a product called STYE…..( right in the same aisle as the eyedrops…… it is the same as Vaseline, but actually made for the eye area…. More or less …… It is sterilized Vaseline ……
But like, where in the inner corner do I put the vaseline? As if I'm using a sparkly shade for brightness, in that area? or like, INSIDE the waterline where that little dot is on the lower lashline? Or on the lower portion of the inner corner? Why does it work?? lol I'm confused about this one... I'm probably overthinking it like I do with everything...
Damm am i the only one that wishes i had pigmented lips i have to rub my teeth over them lk biting them to get a color and u all that have beautiful color cover it up to ADD COLOR!!! Wtf lol i guess we aint ever happy
For curling your lashes try the grandma tip--crimp it for 8 seconds each side. It will feel like an eternity at first but it does help. Got this from Southern Living Magazine.
Hi Zabrina and ladies, when you spoke of mixing the lipstick you’re not wild about with another or other colors I can attest to that. Plus the lipstick ads we see are more often than not a mixture of shades/liners as well. Which is easier for the brand/photographer/makeup artist to adjust as opposed to getting a different model with a certain undertone skin coloring. And fun fact it’s what Marilyn Monroe’s makeup artist did to achieve the perfect red lip for her. So don’t get sad/mad/or disappointed, get creative and come up with the perfect shade for you. It usually takes 2 lipsticks topped with gloss or your favorite lip liner and blotting the lipstick color on your lips. It’s saved me a ton of money besides being fun. Great video and as always thank you!💄💋
Thank you for the tip to stop watering eyes. I have cronic dry eyes and holy crap 5 min after pitting shodow on it's a big old crusty mess at my inner eyes i will definately be trying this i never click so fast on ur video before😅
Hyaluronic acid is better when it’s applied to wet skin. Try a water spray like Eau Avene Thermale or Evian then apply the hyaluronic acid while the skin is still wet. It absorbs immediately and leaves the skin really soft.
Hi Zabrena, hope you and yours are well. Thanks for the tip about keeping my lipliner/lipstick from bleeding. My red lipsticks are the worst! I am going to try this today! Thanks for sharing from your viewers. And the Vaseline trick, thank you.
Sorry, to explain .. our eyes will water more because they are actually dry. And you might find you get more styes on your eyelids. Keeping hydrated helps this.
I definitely will try the eyeshadow/setting spray tip (can I tell you how often I can NEVER find the eyeliner I’m looking for when I need it?!) and the perfume/hair tip. What good ideas!
eye watering - !! thank you for sharing. my eyes water like i'm trying to water the desert, but mostly only when i wear make up. i do have diagnosed dry eyes, but make up makes it worse. several people have suggested i am allergic to make up so i went on a thinking dive. i thought i would put benedryl cream on my skin around my eyes next time i wore make up and then i remembered that i have allergy eye drops because of allergies in the spring. i have not had a chance to try it out yet, but i am certainly planning to. i'll add the vaseline in with it. its bound to work, right???
Oh my god. I have to try the Vaseline tip. I also have a neurological disordwr which can cause my eyes to water, and for me, the outer corner corner lose makeup first. I have experimented with doing a thin layer of a simikae shade of matte liquid lipstick before adding shadow, and it can be pretty good, however, a word of caution, not every lipstick is eye safe, and do not use it if it has already been used on your lips.
Everyone need s to wear sunscreen. There are moisturizing sunscreens and my favorite is the DRMTLGY tinted sunscreen spf 46. It is very moisturizing leaves a beautiful finish on skin, is very affordable and does NOT make your eyes water.
Try warming your eyelash curler with your blow dryer. Temperature test it to make sure it’s not too hot. This works much better than heated lash curlers
Yes 🙌 dry sponges! Possibly out of laziness I discovered that hack 🙈 I prefer applying foundation with a brush for more courage but afterwards I go over it with a dry elf face sponge, it soaks up the extra foundation & if there’s streaks it gets rid of them too but oddly it has the opposite effect with concealer I get more coverage with a dry sponge (the elf sponge for undereyes) & it blends better. The hourglass vanish concealer is a Godsend 🙌 . ZERO creasing & full coverage but looks like skin love it 💜💜💜
My favourite was hearing you say you permed your eyelashes. Never in my life did I expect anyone to ever say that. Hahha. Loved these tips. Your channel found me. So thank you. 🇦🇺🌟⭐️🥂
These were very good. Zabrena, would you be willing to make a video on applying theater makeup? I have fair skin and and I’m told by other actresses that my makeup doesn’t show up well in the lights. Getting the shading and contouring is an art as well. There must be some tips so that I don’t have to cake the makeup on my skin.
Hydration is a must for oily skin. Humectant serums (HA, glycerin, peptides) then a more occlusive moisturiser/SPF than I used to. You need a barrier to lock in hydration. Thicker moisturiser is fine if you know what the ingredients do. No oils, no comedogens and no fragrance. Works for me. Thanks YT dermatologists. Regular use of BHA to help pores too.
Rimmel makes a clear lip liner. Outline with it just outside your lip line; it will stop your lipstick from bleeding. (Sally Hansen made a great pen for this years ago, but this is similar). (This can be better than the powder usage tip, where for older women we do not want any extra powder on our faces & NOT in the vertical skin line area above the upper lip!!). The Rimmel tool may work as well, instead of using Vaseline & putting a dot near the inner corner of the eye, to stop eyes watering; I will try it & see. I hv allergies, so that's a good tip for me!! To keep lipstick on, or the illusion of same, thru a lunch or dinner, first put on a much darker shade of, say, a Revlon lipstick. Leave on for a few mins., then blot that off fairly well, but don't wipe it off completely. Then put on your regular shade, or gloss or both. Eat. When you leave you will still hv some of the (much lighter by then) darker lipstick leftover pigment on your lips. So you don't hv to, right away, make a washroom trip to reapply your lipstick, & great if you're rushing to get back to work! 😸🤡💋❤️
I wondered if anyone had a tip for wearing matte lipstick? I love the look but it always ends up settling into the lines of my lips. Can anyone recommend a good drugstore lipstick primer, or any hacks that would help do the trick!?🙏🏼
As we age we get dry eyes - inside health take omegas 3 oils, outside we can use eye drops. Drinking water and hydrating from inside with omega oils is long term best . We just get drier as we age! 😂 everywhere ! Lol
Zabtena..I havex watery eyes unfortunately my shadow gets crusty. The Vaseline sounds helpful. I will put a dot after my shadow in thr corner of the eye.. Thank you! I enjoy your videos!!! Happy New Year!
I have mature skin. I’m almost 46. I use a dry sponge to press the foundation and concealer in after I’ve buffed it in with a brush. I use the Barbie purleese foundation brush
I love all of these tips. The product that I have discovered that has made a huge difference to my skin care routine is The Ordinary Amino Acid serum. I have mature skin, and I use this right after washing my face. Since hyaluronic acid is in almost every product I use, I switched to this serum and stopped using a hyaluronic acid serum..... and it was like magic!! The serum is very water like, that absorbs quickly and isn't as sticky. It also plays well with any other active ingredient. I also love the Good Molecules Niacinamide Serum. It is better than the one from The Ordinary, much more skin friendly!! Thanks Zabrena for sharing all these wonderful tips!! PS I have VERY small eyes and short lashes. I am currently using the Shu Uemura curler and it pinches my eyes so badly! Any suggestions anyone?
I have used the Shisedo eyelash curler for the last 28 yrs, way before social media, and it doesn’t pinch my small Asian eyes. Now I see influencers raving about it, it’s truly the best. Mine has lasted 28 yrs with the blow dryer heating it up constantly, you just buy the replacement rubber inserts from the Shisedo makeup counter.
@@sewitseams5632 You know, I think I meant to buy the one from Shisedo, but I bought the Shu uemura one by mistake. I will definitely be picking a new one from Shisedo. Thanks so much!!
If you struggle with watery eyes, the problem may be dry eyes. Counter intuitive, I know. I use some eye drops before my shower and don’t struggle with watery eyes anymore, either while applying make up or throughout the day. I also put drops in before bed.
Me, too. Lumify, though not marketed for dry eye, actually works better for me than typical OTC dry eye drops. The other thing I started doing is applying Cerave ointment (it’s like Vaseline), all around my eyes as my final nighttime skin routine, and since I started doing that, they water a lot less than usual. I think the ointment seeps into my eyes as I sleep and it just helps replace the natural oils I don’t make anymore. Bonus is that the skin around my eyes looks younger, too!
The one using Vaseline at the tear ducts is dangerous because it will eventually cause the tear ducts to become clogged. This became a common occurrence when in the late 80s, women were copying the technique shared by Brooke Shields to remove eye makeup. Some had it so bad that they required a surgical procedure to get the Vaseline congestion of the tear ducts removed.
You put a tiny dot of vaseline on the inner eye, just in the curve above & below where the eye begins. You don't stick it on your tear duct in your waterline. The eye may still water but it's not going to transfer to your eye make-up
Zabrena your sound is rather poor today sorry i am hard of hearing usually i can hear you ok but today i am finding it rather hard sorry ! i have just had cataract surgery and post op treatment is for me to change my mascara every three months just buy a travel size perfect as it lasts just three months ! and buy a pencil eye liner which can be sharpened that way when you keep it sharpened you keep out bacteria . i sharpen mine once a week .i also use a alcohol swab and wipe the tip and then leave to dry before replacing into your bag with the cap replaced. sadly no false eye lashes. love liz xxx
I have straight lashes. I take blow dryer to heat up my eye curler. Just be careful how hot you make it. Let it set for a minute on lashes and then take mascara to eye lashes. Now it will last all day.
Thanks so much for this.. I got both my Covid and flu shots for the year and the side effects are nasty, so I'm glad you're here as a good distraction!
Hi Zabrena! I’ve been following you for a few years, and wanted to add a tip, after viewing these today. I’m 71 and my lashes have pretty much disappeared. Though they are still long, they are flimsy, gray, and don’t hold mascara like before. I found that using the dental brushes (mostly for people with braces or gaps in their teeth) works really well. They come in different sizes, and are easier to use than the large wands that come in most mascaras. They can get very close to the lash line, and pick up those smaller lashes. I get them where dental floss is sold in grocery stores and drug stores. I just rub them along the mascara wand, and apply to my lashes. I highly recommend them for women with sparse lashes. Thank you for all you do!
Maybe I'll tell Mum. She's won't stop buying mascaras and refusing to use them "they don't make mascaras like they used to". As a mascara wearer of 30 years myself, they're waaaaaay better now. She can't accept she's old and has no lashes (they're a few mms at best). Maybe I'll buy one of those retro mascara cakes and brushes from Bésame and go "there you go, there's ye olden days for you" lol.
I use those also and they work fantastic! Thank you for sharing.
Wow thanks! Will try!
They do work. I use them all the time
I have them too I think it’s dry eyes. But who knows
My FAVORITE PART OF THIS VID…… is the women helping other women with their tips!🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
I need to hear more about and see the application of the Vaseline for watery eyes. I feel like that could easily go wrong if you're not careful lol
I have a tip: I use the used laundry dryer sheet (Bounce) to wipe off my hand mirror and it works like a dream to remove smudges instantly since the residue on the dryer sheet has a silicon effect and polishes/removes smudge from the mirror surface and it does it more quickly than using Windex with a kleenex or paper towel.
Used makeup since I was 15. Years ago I read about using a light layer of foundation or powder on my lips. Tried it, but the lipstick would peel off in bits. This method seemed to dry out my lips no matter how emollient my lipstick was.
My best tip for bleeding lipline is something I submitted before. Apply a thin layer of non oily primer (I use Benefit POREfessional Face Primer) around your lips where the lines are. Press a very small amount of powder on top of the primer - not on your lips. Dust off the excess. I'm older so I've got the lines and this method has never failed me. Of course if you eat or drink anything oily, all bets are off.
I can't do powder or foundation on my lips they get gummy and gross. I saw Painted By Spencer line a model's outer lip w/Touche Eclat concealer but I feel like that's not got the oomph. Yours just might! I tried an invisible lip liner but they're too hard/thin to get a good barrier.
They make waterproof clear lip liner
❤Greetings my adorable Zabrena! 🧸💕
✨Try this, it’s simple & will make a lot of difference:
If you got an empty transparent mascara tube, try washing and drying it then fill it with any hair oil you currently prefer (I personally love the Dabur Amla Olive & Almond oil one) and after you put your foundation just brush your eyebrows with that mascara then blot any excess with any tissue, then begin to fill in your brows as normal, the oil will remove any foundation that got on the brows accidentally and will give your brow hairs an awesome shine and hydration and won’t affect the application of any product you add afterwards, as well as the oil will darken a bit the brow hairs and will make them appear fuller! ❤
I been doing that for years (bec any foundation that accidentally reaches my brows, makes them really dull) and my brows became really healthy and full as the oil nourish the hairs and it’s amazing to use this mascara before bed as well but always blot the excess as the wand always has a lot and it will drip if you didn’t blot! 💕
I use Squalane serum instead of Hyaluronic acid serum because my face reacts better to it. I actually mix it into my foundation before applying it and it works great!
Same here- hyaluronic acid actually makes my skin feel more dry than before I applied it 😅
Yes! My 56 yo skin LOVES squalane! I also noticed my nails were improving from rubbing the excess into my cuticles & backs of my hands every day, so I bought an extra bottle of squalane serum for my nightstand!
Wow! My eyes water Soo badly when I'm applying makeup (and even when I'm not wearing makeup) I'm always tempted to call on Noah for ark building tips!! So I'll definitely try the Vaseline on the inner corners tip!!! Fingers crossed 🤞🏼 I hope it works for me as well! Thanks a bunch! 🙏🏼❤️
Me too. Anything w spf but some not
I will try that tip too. I have a very watery left eye and I've been placing a tiny amount of Aquaphor (it's like Vaseline but isn't the same-not greasy) inside my eye at the outer corner to relieve the excess water, but my makeup smears on the lower eye lid, so I will once again try using it in my inner corner as you suggest (I tried that before and it didn't work), but I will give it another shot.
EEEEEEE!!! I can't believe I was mentioned!!!!! ❤❤❤
Please don't. It can cause a blocked tear duct which is like a stye but a thousand times worse and takes forever to heal
@@applesbab6631 😱 OMG! Thank you so much!
Eeeeeee! My sponge tip got used! I'm so excited!
The perfume trick is the one I will try first. There are so many good ideas. I’m going to save this.
I love blotting my lipstick and reapplying with that technique. It absolutely helps with longevity and also keeps it from smearing all over my face.
My mom taught me this many years ago! Thanks, Mom!
Yeah I either got that from mum or I remember reading about Elizabeth Taylor applying like 30 coats or something.
The Vaseline to stop watering eyes is definitely the best tip. Haven’t heard that before, but I will be trying it out tomorrow.
Nikkia Joy has a video for people with straight lashes using specific mascaras and processes it’s worth watching it.
Wait I need to remember that mascara trick ❤ 😮 that’s so simple and I get mascara on my upper lid all the time! Thank you person who gave that tip!
If you accidentally get black dots waiting for it to dry with a Qtip it wipes right off no smudge
About the Vaseline trick. It's genious bc it's mimicking what our eyes do naturally. We have these meimobian(?) glands at the roots of our lashes that secret meibum (eye sebum)... The point of meibum is to lubricate the eye so the tears wouldn't just evaporate, it also stops the tears from spilling over ❤ so that's what she does basically with Vaseline.
Years ago, on a now defunct subchannel, a program called Mirror Mirror had an occasional makeup artist giving tips. One was making eyeliner out of powder shadow mixed with eye primer that dries clear. Another option is of course Duraline but that's become pricey. I was lucky to buy mine through Macy's for $11. Whatever you use, be sure both the makeup and the mixing medium are eye safe.
Hey Zabrena! Thanks for doing these tips! Love your look!
Oo! Tilting the eyelash curler! Im going to try that!
I do the vacaline on the outer corner of my eye for watery eyes on the outer part if the eye.
Some great tips for sure. Love how you're open to feedback from the community Zabrena :)
Appreciate your end of year roundup with a collection of comments from everyone. Thank you for bringing up my comment. 😊
I started watching your channel almost 14 years ago, I think. We were not the same age, color, skin type or race. Yet most of your suggestions worked so well for me !! And even when they did not, I looked forward to and enjoyed watching your videos.
Wishing you and your family a Blessed Christmas and a Wonderful Year ahead ❤
TIP 1 - Blending sponges - I never liked them after I had just wet them, so I’d use them dry but didn’t love it either. One day I washed my sponge before going to bed and so when I woke up to do my makeup, it was still SLIGHTLY damp (damp enough to still be bigger than when it’s dry and still soft but just barely wet). I LOVED it! So after that I started washing my sponge every night before bed and then when I wake up in the morning it’s ready to go for me!!!
TIP 2 - To help keep lashes curled and not stick to your lash curler, apply some powder to the lash curler then curl your lashes and then apply the mascara. Then apply some more powder onto the lash curler and curl your lashes again - this helps set the mascara in place AND keeps the lashes from sticking onto the curler and possibly getting pulled out! It also works if you realize you need to curl your lashes after applying mascara and don’t want your lashes sticking to the curler. Apply some powder to the curler then curl them! It made such a huge difference for me! Now my lashes curl easy and actually stay in place after curling them and stay that way for a lot longer than they used to!
For the damp sponge, what I do is squeeze it out in a small clean towel after I wet it. That gets rid of the excess water, without having to wait for it to dry out a bit. It's also recommended you use warm water instead of cool as it will help the product blend into the skin better.
@@jeanams07 I use warm water too! I’ve also used a towel and I’ll do it if I didn’t have time to wash my sponge the night before. But when using a towel, it still doesn’t have the same texture as it does when I wash it the night before and use it in the morning. It made a huge difference for me when washing it the night before and having it just barely damp in the morning vs wetting it in the morning and squeezing it in a towel so I just prefer doing it that way myself
Thanks for bringing the tips. Lovin it. Happy holidays to you and yours.
Hi Zabrena, thank you so much for mentioning my tip in this video, you made my day by this kind gesture. Also just another tip for cleaning mirrors & glass surfaces - use your old/ ladder pantyhose with half lemon ,1 tablespoon white vinegar & water in a spray bottle, spray surfaces then wipe with pantyhose saves the environment and you are recycling and saving money . Love Katherine xoxo
Piggybacking on the dry sponge technique: I like to use a clean sponge-tip eyeshadow applicator for this bc it’s so tiny and can get right under the eye/lash line for blotting 👍🏼
I do not have watery eyes, but my skin in that area is flaky, and yes, petroleum jelly does the trick! Going to try the perfume tip. 💕
Definitely going to try the vaseline trick for watery eyes. That's always been a struggle for me since mine are sensitive, not to makeup products (I think lol) but other stuff like wind. Hopefully this helps!
SAME!!!!
I discovered this years ago that if you bought a blush that's too bright, then use a face powder thats darker than your normal shade and place that on top of the blush on your face and it tones the brightness down!
I think my favorite is the mascara tip. I suffer from all of those little black dots from doing my upper eyelashes first! What a practical, and useful and no-nonsense tip
God blessings to you and your family. Have a very happy and safe Christmas. ❤️❤️😘😘
6:25 the butt end of your sponge 😂😂😂 every time I hear that I can't stop thinking about the buttocks that makeup sponges now have. I remember a tip from Aly Art's channel to make your own contour, when you need a cooler color or a shade you cannot get, pick a pencil eyeliner and "draw" with in on the back of your hand, then add a little bit of foundation or moisturizer and you have a customized cream contour in the exact shade you want. This also works for blush with a lipliner and even a lipstick ✨👌
Please do a video on how you did your hair…it’s gorgeous
Brilliant eye tip for watery eyes!
I'm going to try a few of the lash ones. I have straight lashes and they're not super long so I'll try some of these for Christmas, hopefully!
Oh, and I use the fragrance thing but instead of spraying it, I juse spray it onto my brush and brush it into my hair. I do this on days where I add extra oil to my hair so that the alcohol doesn't dry it out!
Hello gorgeous👋 I just ordered the Luxe Cosmetics lash lift and tint.....I watched Mallory Brook's video doing it (she's great, funny and honest too). I can't wait to try it. The main thing I get from what I've read up about it is to 'take your time and don't rush the process '❤
Happy New Year ya'll
WOW! Your hair looks so good tonight. Good video. THX
My faves are putting mascara on bottom lashes first and tilting the eyelash curler
Inglot sell an "adaptive liquid mixing medium" which is especially good for turning eyeshadow into eyeliners. I bought mine as a set with their black gel eyeliner (it also stops the gel eyeliner from drying out!) You can just add a drop straight into the eyeshadow pan and it turns into liquid temporarily before it dries again! I guess you could use this idea to make a lio liner as well.
I just smear an angled brush in solid coconut oil/body butter an dab into whatever color of eyeshadow I want. It's so convenient!
Yes they were all awesome 😎
I use that tilted eyelash curler trick…love it, but I also apply slight pressure while pulling the curler away from the eye to remove excess eyeshadow from the tops of my lashes before mascara application.
Wow! I have nerve damage too and can't wear eyeshadow at all (and I collect palettes I love). I am so going to try the vaseline trick. The perfume tricky works. I've always done it without knowing. I also spray my hair with the perfume. People will talk about how good you smell.
There is also a product called STYE…..( right in the same aisle as the eyedrops…… it is the same as Vaseline, but actually made for the eye area….
More or less …… It is sterilized Vaseline ……
But like, where in the inner corner do I put the vaseline? As if I'm using a sparkly shade for brightness, in that area? or like, INSIDE the waterline where that little dot is on the lower lashline? Or on the lower portion of the inner corner? Why does it work?? lol I'm confused about this one... I'm probably overthinking it like I do with everything...
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I would have to Google it, but I would think it would have to be where the tear ducts are in the inner corner?
Do NOT put Vaseline where "the little dot" is!!!!!!! That's your lacrimal canal! Stenosis! Yikes!
Damm am i the only one that wishes i had pigmented lips i have to rub my teeth over them lk biting them to get a color and u all that have beautiful color cover it up to ADD COLOR!!! Wtf lol i guess we aint ever happy
For curling your lashes try the grandma tip--crimp it for 8 seconds each side. It will feel like an eternity at first but it does help. Got this from Southern Living Magazine.
Hi Zabrina and ladies, when you spoke of mixing the lipstick you’re not wild about with another or other colors I can attest to that. Plus the lipstick ads we see are more often than not a mixture of shades/liners as well. Which is easier for the brand/photographer/makeup artist to adjust as opposed to getting a different model with a certain undertone skin coloring. And fun fact it’s what Marilyn Monroe’s makeup artist did to achieve the perfect red lip for her. So don’t get sad/mad/or disappointed, get creative and come up with the perfect shade for you. It usually takes 2 lipsticks topped with gloss or your favorite lip liner and blotting the lipstick color on your lips. It’s saved me a ton of money besides being fun. Great video and as always thank you!💄💋
Marilyn's famous red was actually orange! 🧡
All great tips . I will try the cologne one - where you tip your hair forward and spray perfume on your neck 😊
Thank you for the tip to stop watering eyes. I have cronic dry eyes and holy crap 5 min after pitting shodow on it's a big old crusty mess at my inner eyes i will definately be trying this i never click so fast on ur video before😅
Hyaluronic acid is better when it’s applied to wet skin. Try a water spray like Eau Avene Thermale or Evian then apply the hyaluronic acid while the skin is still wet. It absorbs immediately and leaves the skin really soft.
Hi Zabrena, hope you and yours are well. Thanks for the tip about keeping my lipliner/lipstick from bleeding. My red lipsticks are the worst! I am going to try this today! Thanks for sharing from your viewers. And the Vaseline trick, thank you.
Sorry, to explain .. our eyes will water more because they are actually dry.
And you might find you get more styes on your eyelids.
Keeping hydrated helps this.
Awesome tips thank you Zabrena.
I definitely will try the eyeshadow/setting spray tip (can I tell you how often I can NEVER find the eyeliner I’m looking for when I need it?!) and the perfume/hair tip. What good ideas!
I tried the tip of putting Vaseline in the corner of the eye to stop the eyes from watering and it doesn’t work.
Great tips! Thanks for sharing 😊 have a great weekend ❤️💕
eye watering - !! thank you for sharing. my eyes water like i'm trying to water the desert, but mostly only when i wear make up. i do have diagnosed dry eyes, but make up makes it worse. several people have suggested i am allergic to make up so i went on a thinking dive. i thought i would put benedryl cream on my skin around my eyes next time i wore make up and then i remembered that i have allergy eye drops because of allergies in the spring. i have not had a chance to try it out yet, but i am certainly planning to. i'll add the vaseline in with it. its bound to work, right???
Oh my god. I have to try the Vaseline tip. I also have a neurological disordwr which can cause my eyes to water, and for me, the outer corner corner lose makeup first. I have experimented with doing a thin layer of a simikae shade of matte liquid lipstick before adding shadow, and it can be pretty good, however, a word of caution, not every lipstick is eye safe, and do not use it if it has already been used on your lips.
Everyone need s to wear sunscreen. There are moisturizing sunscreens and my favorite is the DRMTLGY tinted sunscreen spf 46. It is very moisturizing leaves a beautiful finish on skin, is very affordable and does NOT make your eyes water.
My eyes used to water, but i heard Wayne Goss say to use a dry sponge instead of wet, solved it for me!
I will definitely try the Vaseline tip to stop watery eyes. Mine are a constant battle. Thank you!
Try warming your eyelash curler with your blow dryer. Temperature test it to make sure it’s not too hot. This works much better than heated lash curlers
I'm so glad I don't wear foundation!!
Going to try the Vaseline tip, my eyes are always watering ❤
Yes 🙌 dry sponges! Possibly out of laziness I discovered that hack 🙈 I prefer applying foundation with a brush for more courage but afterwards I go over it with a dry elf face sponge, it soaks up the extra foundation & if there’s streaks it gets rid of them too but oddly it has the opposite effect with concealer I get more coverage with a dry sponge (the elf sponge for undereyes) & it blends better. The hourglass vanish concealer is a Godsend 🙌 . ZERO creasing & full coverage but looks like skin love it 💜💜💜
Genius hack about the Vaseline for watery eyes!😊
My eyes are watery almost every morning
My favourite was hearing you say you permed your eyelashes. Never in my life did I expect anyone to ever say that. Hahha. Loved these tips. Your channel found me. So thank you. 🇦🇺🌟⭐️🥂
Great video…💜
Sorry what is "sangness"? Mixes with dry shadow hack.
Setting mist. I had to listen a couple of times before it made sense.
I have very thin eyelashes. Someone recommended using a white eyelash primer before I put my mascaras on. Makes all the world different for me😊
I love your hair today!!!
Very face framing !
These were very good. Zabrena, would you be willing to make a video on applying theater makeup? I have fair skin and and I’m told by other actresses that my makeup doesn’t show up well in the lights. Getting the shading and contouring is an art as well. There must be some tips so that I don’t have to cake the makeup on my skin.
Hydration is a must for oily skin. Humectant serums (HA, glycerin, peptides) then a more occlusive moisturiser/SPF than I used to. You need a barrier to lock in hydration. Thicker moisturiser is fine if you know what the ingredients do. No oils, no comedogens and no fragrance. Works for me. Thanks YT dermatologists. Regular use of BHA to help pores too.
Thank you for sharing !!!! I live in Brazil. We usually have to adapt our make-up to last longer. We have many great tips.
I always apply my hyaluronic acid serum to a damp face and neck.
Rimmel makes a clear lip liner. Outline with it just outside your lip line; it will stop your lipstick from bleeding. (Sally Hansen made a great pen for this years ago, but this is similar). (This can be better than the powder usage tip, where for older women we do not want any extra powder on our faces & NOT in the vertical skin line area above the upper lip!!). The Rimmel tool may work as well, instead of using Vaseline & putting a dot near the inner corner of the eye, to stop eyes watering; I will try it & see. I hv allergies, so that's a good tip for me!! To keep lipstick on, or the illusion of same, thru a lunch or dinner, first put on a much darker shade of, say, a Revlon lipstick. Leave on for a few mins., then blot that off fairly well, but don't wipe it off completely. Then put on your regular shade, or gloss or both. Eat. When you leave you will still hv some of the (much lighter by then) darker lipstick leftover pigment on your lips. So you don't hv to, right away, make a washroom trip to reapply your lipstick, & great if you're rushing to get back to work! 😸🤡💋❤️
I wondered if anyone had a tip for wearing matte lipstick? I love the look but it always ends up settling into the lines of my lips. Can anyone recommend a good drugstore lipstick primer, or any hacks that would help do the trick!?🙏🏼
Just be careful putting any petroloum product by eye as it can also clog the water duct and cause major infections
I also have nerve damage that makes my eye leak, cant wait to try the Vaseline hack!
Thank you ❤
My right eye always waters so bad like just before I'm about to apply mascara! So I'm going to try the Vaseline trick
As we age we get dry eyes - inside health take omegas 3 oils, outside we can use eye drops. Drinking water and hydrating from inside with omega oils is long term best . We just get drier as we age! 😂 everywhere ! Lol
I’ve only been here a short while and I have never seen your hair straight. It’s bomb girl! I love it curly too but wow!
Hi! Can you share PDF Makeup Tips from 2023?))) Thank you.
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watery eyes unfortunately my shadow gets crusty. The Vaseline sounds helpful. I will put a dot after my shadow in thr corner of the eye.. Thank you! I enjoy your videos!!! Happy New Year!
I have mature skin. I’m almost 46. I use a dry sponge to press the foundation and concealer in after I’ve buffed it in with a brush. I use the Barbie purleese foundation brush
I love all of these tips. The product that I have discovered that has made a huge difference to my skin care routine is The Ordinary Amino Acid serum. I have mature skin, and I use this right after washing my face. Since hyaluronic acid is in almost every product I use, I switched to this serum and stopped using a hyaluronic acid serum..... and it was like magic!! The serum is very water like, that absorbs quickly and isn't as sticky. It also plays well with any other active ingredient. I also love the Good Molecules Niacinamide Serum. It is better than the one from The Ordinary, much more skin friendly!! Thanks Zabrena for sharing all these wonderful tips!!
PS I have VERY small eyes and short lashes. I am currently using the Shu Uemura curler and it pinches my eyes so badly! Any suggestions anyone?
I would rub some vaseline on the curler very very lightly where you feel it pinching or on the whole area of the curler your using.
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I have used the Shisedo eyelash curler for the last 28 yrs, way before social media, and it doesn’t pinch my small Asian eyes. Now I see influencers raving about it, it’s truly the best. Mine has lasted 28 yrs with the blow dryer heating it up constantly, you just buy the replacement rubber inserts from the Shisedo makeup counter.
@@sewitseams5632 You know, I think I meant to buy the one from Shisedo, but I bought the Shu uemura one by mistake. I will definitely be picking a new one from Shisedo. Thanks so much!!
A good lash lift & tint is THE WAY to go! 💕
Merry Merry Christmas..
I love your hair !! It looks Beautiful Straight or Curly!! I love the color , are you a natural redhead?? I color My Hair Red .😊
My eye waters on the outside and does the exact same thing!! It drives me crazy
If you struggle with watery eyes, the problem may be dry eyes. Counter intuitive, I know. I use some eye drops before my shower and don’t struggle with watery eyes anymore, either while applying make up or throughout the day. I also put drops in before bed.
Me, too. Lumify, though not marketed for dry eye, actually works better for me than typical OTC dry eye drops. The other thing I started doing is applying Cerave ointment (it’s like Vaseline), all around my eyes as my final nighttime skin routine, and since I started doing that, they water a lot less than usual. I think the ointment seeps into my eyes as I sleep and it just helps replace the natural oils I don’t make anymore. Bonus is that the skin around my eyes looks younger, too!
Regarding the Vaseline on the corner of the eye, it will warm up from the skin and get inside the eye, keeping it blurry and teary for 2 days. 😢
Great video and great tips! I'd love to watch more of these!
My eyelashes grow inwards. Can someone help with this madness??
The one using Vaseline at the tear ducts is dangerous because it will eventually cause the tear ducts to become clogged. This became a common occurrence when in the late 80s, women were copying the technique shared by Brooke Shields to remove eye makeup. Some had it so bad that they required a surgical procedure to get the Vaseline congestion of the tear ducts removed.
You put a tiny dot of vaseline on the inner eye, just in the curve above & below where the eye begins. You don't stick it on your tear duct in your waterline. The eye may still water but it's not going to transfer to your eye make-up
Please note pure vaseline does not clog or block its noncomedogenic
Great tips, I can't wait to try adding moisturizer to my foundation!
I have done the perfume trick since I was 17 years old and now am 61.
Zabrena your sound is rather poor today sorry i am hard of hearing usually i can hear you ok but today i am finding it rather hard sorry ! i have just had cataract surgery and post op treatment is for me to change my mascara every three months just buy a travel size perfect as it lasts just three months ! and buy a pencil eye liner which can be sharpened that way when you keep it sharpened you keep out bacteria . i sharpen mine once a week .i also use a alcohol swab and wipe the tip and then leave to dry before replacing into your bag with the cap replaced. sadly no false eye lashes. love liz xxx
I have straight lashes. I take blow dryer to heat up my eye curler. Just be careful how hot you make it. Let it set for a minute on lashes and then take mascara to eye lashes. Now it will last all day.
Thanks so much for this.. I got both my Covid and flu shots for the year and the side effects are nasty, so I'm glad you're here as a good distraction!
Love your videos but why haven’t you gotten a better mic 🎤 🙁