Skipping foundation: Most people think this step isn't necessary, but trust us when we say it is. Foundation makes for the perfect base for your makeup by ensuring to give your face a clean and seamless look. It covers up the dry patches and mattifies any oily parts on your skin. So, choose the right foundation for your skin tone and always start with it.

Lining the bottom lashline with a darker colour makes them look smaller while accentuating the fine lines surrounding the eyes and dragging down the whole face. To keep things fresh and youthful, switch your everyday kohl with a white or nude liner. This will make your eyes appear more fresh and awake. This tip especially helps after you’ve had a long night.

Contouring is essentially making the face chiseled and slim. But when you over-contour the face, you make it appear sharp and shrunken. These are not exactly adjectives you would use for a youthful appearance. Blending the contour lines more than you normally would give a natural and thus a more youthful appearance.

Skipping the primer makes your makeup look muddy and melted off by the afternoon, making you look anything but youthful. Applying a primer makes sure that your makeup stays put all day all long. Hence, it is extremely essential to start the makeup only after one has primed the face. But don’t forget to use a primer that’s suitable for your skin type.

People often end up applying foundation or concealer only to their faces and skip their necks. This can result in uneven-toned looking skin which can ultimately make you look odd. So, if you want that radiant, youthful glow, make sure your skin looks even toned after you're done applying your foundation and concealer.

Ever heard of the phrase, 'Not everything that glitters is gold'? Well, that's how it works with makeup too. Everything shimmery and shiny will not help make you look more radiant. While everyone might be in love with that fresh, dewy look, the key is to go subtle with your highlighter. You don't want to end up looking like you're from the ancient Egyptian era.

Bad blush job equals sunken cheeks. Don't plop a pink colour on the apples of your cheeks. Try and blend it in to make it look as natural as possible. Swipe your brush upwards from your cheeks to your temples to evenly distribute the colour.

When you opt for a blush, it's always important that you experiment with colours first to figure out what colour works best for your skin tone. While for most people bright colours can give them a youthful glow, dull colours end up making their cheeks look sunken. Also, ensure that you have different alternatives depending on the lighting because what works during the day might not work during the night.

Yes, we know that makeup artists regularly recommend that we should use lip liners to make our lips look plumper, but there's really no reason to get carried away with it. Don't draw above your lips or try to reshape them entirely. Go with the natural shape of your lips and make sure your lip liner matches your lipstick colour.

Most women like to finish off their looks by applying powder to their faces as they think it'll help set their makeup. However, powder can cake up on your face and can make your face appear dull. It might also settle into any fine lines you have and can enhance them, so try and use only a little if you have to.