Face

1. Highlighter
This is my new best friend! Using highlighter, especially in the summer with a tan really brightens your face and gives you a healthy glow. It also gives you that picture ready look, with that little bit of shimmer( I'm usually totally against glitter) catching the light in all the right places and photo-shopping your face to perfection.

2. Contour
This clearly links with the first beauty hack. Contouring has become the new things, with more fun ways to contour your face being tutorialized to the max. Obviously you don't have to go the extreme, but contouring shapes the face to give more definition, focusing on the cheekbones, sides of your nose, jaw and hairline.

3. Moisturizer under eyes to stop wrinkle lines showing
Now this is something I have recently discovered. By using a little eye cream before applying concealer plumps the skin and fills all those little lines, stopping creases forming under the eyes throughout the day.

Eyes
1. Eyelash Curlers
This has to be one of my most go-to beauty items. Using an eyelash curler before applying mascara really opens up your eyes and gives you the appearance of longer lashes. So to all those people with small shorter lashes, (meee) this is the trick for you!

2. Eyeliner on the waterline
Many people often make the mistake of using black eyeliner in the lower waterline to give a more smokey eye effect. However, using a nude of white alternative gives the appearance of bigger eyes. By using the black kohl eyeliner in the upper waterline, just under the lashes (weird I know) still gives you a little smokey look, whilst also providing the appearance of longer lashes

Lips
1. Powder up those lips
This is an easy one, after you've put on your lipstick in the morning, cover it with a tissue and brush loose powder over. The use of the powder gives the same effect as it would applying it all over your face, longer lasting make up. You also will see less of those stains on your coffee mug.

2. Concealer around your lip line
This may sound odd, but trust me this works. After you have applied your lipstick and powder for the day, applying a thin layer of concealer around your lip line will stop that moisturizing lipstick you love from seeping into the lines around your lips throughout the day.

These are just a few of the beauty hacks I have discovered over the years,  I'm still constantly learning new tricks, but I hope these help your make up journey.