Lazy girl’s make-up hacks 

Glamour doesn’t have to suffer because you’re on the go. Use these four genius make-up tricks that break all the rules, and they’re budget- friendly!

1. RUN OUT OF LINER?
Mascara will do! Nowadays, black mascara formulas are extremely pigmented and provide intense colour payoff. Create a classic winged cat-eye by applying mascara with an angled eye brush, as you would with a gel liner. Allocate extra drying time to ensure that your eyeliner stays pristine and smudge-free after application.

HOT TIP
Revive dry mascara: Add a few eye drops or a little contact lens solution to your mascara tube and shake it well. This will loosen and thin out any clumps.

2. DIY LIPSTICK
If you’ve misplaced your favourite lipstick, don’t panic. Just mix the same shade of eyeshadow with some petroleum jelly or lip balm to recreate it. This trick is loved by make-up artists as eye shadows deliver saturated colour, while the petroleum jelly or lip balm works to provide extra moisture and nourishment to your pout.

3. RED OR ORANGE LIPSTICK FOR DARK CIRCLES
Who would have thought that lipstick could double as a colour-correcting concealer? Use your finger-tips to blend a small amount of red or orange lipstick into your under-eye area and then finish off with a skin-toned cream concealer. This trick will help neutralise and banish noticeable dark circles

4. TOUCH UP YOUR ROOTS
When your tight budget or schedule doesn’t allow for a salon visit, consider concealing your regrowth with an eyeshadow in the meantime. Combine light brown, dark brown or black matte-textured eyeshadows to form a shade that perfectly matches your hair, then use a flat eyeshadow brush to dab and set the colour onto your roots. This is a temporary fix that stays put all day.

1. JUST BE GORGEOUS Beauty Therapy Volume Mascara 59.00
2. FREEDOM MAKE-UP Chasing Rainbows Palette 89.99
3. BLACK OPAL Color Splurge Luxe Matte Lipstick Rich Red 165.00
4. FREEDOM MAKE-UP Pro Lipstick Juicy Lips 34.99
5. ESSENCE My Must Haves Eyeshadow My Kind of Brown, Black is Back 34.95