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"21 Easy Beauty Tips\\nYou&amp;#39;re busy, we get it. But these prettifiers (for hair, makeup, skin, teeth, nails and more) are way simple and totally worth your time.\\nThe powdery formula does more than just soak up grease on day-two hair. Spritz it on your roots after blow-drying to [gain surprising body](/beauty/2010/08/pro-style-straight-video), says Mark Townsend, celebrity stylist for Dove.\\nIt has a high alcohol content, which helps dry up breakouts, says Ellen Marmur, M.D., a dermatologist in New York City. Try Lanc\u00F4me Bienfait UV SPF 50+ Super Fluid, $35. [Pimple-free *and* protected!](/beauty/2010/07/rules-for-healthy-skin-slideshow)\\nPut a dot of cream highlighter above your lip, says Sarah Lucero, a makeup artist for Stila. It gives an Angelina-like illusion.\\nMix a pinch of loose shimmery mineral powder into an ordinary [polish](/beauty/2011/07/save-your-manicure-slideshow), says NYC nail pro Patricia Yankee.\\nInstead of [dabbing it on](/beauty/2010/04/find-your-perfect-foundation-slideshow)\u2014a sure-bet way to get uneven coverage\u2014draw lines down your nose and chin and across forehead and cheekbones, then blend, says NYC makeup artist Nancy Sprague.\\n\\\"The little bit of fat prevents coffee pigments from soaking into teeth,\\\" says NYC dentist Jeffrey Golub-Evans, D.D.S. Enjoy your java and a [gorgeous grin](/beauty/2012/02/white-smile-superfoods-slideshow).\\nDo one coat all over, let dry, then smear some only on your triceps, hips, inner thighs, and waist, says St. Tropez spray-tan artist Sophie Evans. The slightly darker shade makes those areas \\\"recede\\\" and [look slimmer](/summer-beauty-style/slimmer-in-seconds-slideshow).\\nThat's how long it takes to work, says David E. Bank, M.D., a dermatologist in Mount Kisco, New York.\\n\\\"Most women tend to overpluck the inner and outer corners of their brows,\\\" says NYC brow expert Sania Vucetaj. Universally flattering: [brows](/beauty/2011/09/eyebrow-makeovers-slideshow) that are an index-finger-width apart and extend past your eyes.\\nStylists swear it's the easiest high-impact [hair makeover](/beauty/2011/04/sexy-hair-slideshow). Go laid-back bohemian with hair split down the middle or old-Hollywood with a deep-to-one-side style.\\nPicture a clock as you look in the mirror; brush or pat [blush](/summer-beauty-style/melt-proof-makeup-slideshow) at ten o'clock on your left cheek and two o'clock on your right, then blend, says NYC makeup artist Ramy Gafni.\\nSpritz [shine spray](/beauty/2012/05/healthy-beauty-awards-hair-products-slideshow#slide=25) behind shoulder, says Lorri Goddard-Clark, Avon's color expert. Then swing hair into it, Willow Smith\u2013style.\\nPicture thin vermicelli streaks at the top of hair and thick fettuccine ones from midlengths to the ends, Goddard-Clark suggests.\\nThe color is hot this season, [looks great on everyone](/beauty/2009/02/easy-tweaks-for-gorgeous-eyes) and is as sexy as black without the harshness, Gafni says. Try Sephora Nano Eyeliner in 21 Plum, $5.\\nDip your brush in some translucent powder, then [bronzer](/summer-beauty-style/faux-tan-slideshow), and dust it on cheeks, nose and chin. The combo offers the perfect hint of tint, Clinique global color artist Jenna Menard says.\\nIt gives the warm water time to [soften skin](/beauty/2008/07/soft-skin-strategies) and hairs so they'll easily lop off, Dr. Bank says. Razor bumps be damned!\\nOur pick: Laura Mercier Metallic Cr\u00E8me Eye Colour in Rose Gold, $22. \\\"The warm pink works on every skin tone,\\\" Lucero says.\\nMost women brush toward the floor as they dry their hair, NYC stylist Eva Scrivo says. [Better bounce](/beauty/2009/08/get-shiny-bouncy-hair-slideshow): Lift toward the ceiling.\\nDragging the wand toward your nose versus your temple makes eyes [seem wider and more awake](/beauty/2010/03/how-to-get-thick-full-lashes-slideshow), says NYC makeup artist Mally Roncal, who has used this technique on Beyonc\u00E9.\\nDerms say that massaging while you moisturize ups circulation for a [healthy radiance](/beauty/2010/07/rules-for-healthy-skin-slideshow).\\nApply a thick coat, hop in; let the steam do its thing. Then gently wipe off dead loosened skin cells with a washcloth for seriously [silky lips](/beauty/2010/05/hair-and-skin-recipes-from-your-fridge).\\n\\n  \\n__[Boost Your Beauty Self-Esteem](/takecareofyou/beauty-self-esteem)__  \\n  \\n__[Easy DIY Get-Gorgeous Treatments](/takecareofyou/diy-natural-beauty-slideshow)__  \\n  \\n__[Beach-Inspired Shower Products](/summer-beauty-style/summer-shower-products-slideshow)__"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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