THISDAY Style

TRICKS OF THE TRADE

- BY MOJI ALLEN

What do real women do to look beautiful? Style gives you best beauty secrets with top, go-to strategies for gorgeous nails, glowing skin and marvelous makeup. DuNk NAIlS To Dry If you have no quick-dry products lying around, dip your painted nails in a bowl of ice-cold water to help them dry faster. It really works. CoAT CuTIClES, AVoID A mESS rub olive oil around nails before embarking on a nail-art design. It makes removing excess polish way easier. HIDE CHIpS wITH TExTurED polISH

unlike regular lacquer, the glittery kind is supposed to look sort of uneven, so it’s great for fix-it situations. when a nail chips, instead of removing all polish and starting over, just slap on a coat of sparkle over current colour. And when you(inevitably) get another chip, paint on a little more. you can keep a manicure going indefinite­ly! rEmoVE mAkEup wITH CoCoNuT oIl

After I douse a cotton pad with my regular makeup remover, I add a bit of coconut oil and apply it to my closed eye. It helps break up the makeup, so it slides off with more ease BlEND your owN gloSSy SHADow

Combine dark shades, like metallic brown, deep green or vibrant blue, with a creamy luminizer on the back of your hand to create a gorgeous, subtly glossy version that looks pretty both day and night. CArD your lASHES for mAjor VolumE

Before applying mascara, place a business card behind your lashes to cover your lid. Starting at the roots, swipe mascara all the way to the tip. you can really let the wand fly so it lengthens without making a mess—the mascara will just hit the card! your lashes will go from barelyther­e to full and thick in seconds

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