So <a href="http://beautyeditor.ca/2009/09/24/channeling-studio-54-val-garland-presents-ysls-autumn-look-part-one-of-two/" target="_blank">yesterday</a> we took a look at YSL's newest makeup offerings, which are making me want to get all glammed up a la Michelle Pfeiffer in <em>Scarface</em>. (Visuals <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086250/" target="_blank">here</a>—kind of a similar look, isn't it?)

But no matter what type of makeup application you're after, we can all use some handy tips to make things easier. Before I sat down to write this post, I reviewed my notes from my session back in the spring with Val Garland (YSL's artistic advisor), and I was actually astounded by how much good advice she had.

<strong></strong>So without further ado, may I present Makeup Tips You Can Actually Use:
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	<li><strong>Do your eye makeup first.</strong> To prevent under-eye smudges, use a big blush brush to put powder under your eyes. That way, you can sweep it (along with any stray eye shadow) away after you finish.</li>
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	<li><strong>Skin should look like skin.</strong> If your foundation feels dry or cakey, you can easily correct it by applying a bit of moisturizer on top.</li>
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	<li><strong><a href="http://beautyeditor.ca/wp-content/uploads/angelina-jolie_winged-out-eyeliner.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-3519" title="angelina jolie_winged out eyeliner" src="http://beautyeditor.ca/wp-content/uploads/angelina-jolie_winged-out-eyeliner-275x300.jpg" alt="angelina jolie_winged out eyeliner" width="275" height="300" /></a>Apply your eye liner with conviction!</strong> Tilt your head back slightly so that your eyes are half-closed and then sweep the brush across all in one motion. You can always fill in any gaps after.</li>
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	<li><strong>Another eye liner tip: do your worst side first.</strong> That way, it will be easier to match it on your "good" side.</li>
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	<li><strong>For a cat-eye effect (like Angelina Jolie's go-to look here), skip mascara on your bottom lashes</strong>—it will look more graphic and modern. (Mascara on the bottom lashes gives you more of a rounded-eye, 60s or 70s look.)</li>
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	<li><strong><a href="http://beautyeditor.ca/wp-content/uploads/ysl_creme-de-blush.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-3496" title="ysl_creme de blush" src="http://beautyeditor.ca/wp-content/uploads/ysl_creme-de-blush-274x300.jpg" alt="ysl_creme de blush" width="274" height="300" /></a>Sculpting is a huge trend on the runways</strong>—but in real life, nobody wants to "look dead." Apply cream blush with your fingertips on the apples of the cheeks and just below the cheekbones.</li>
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	<li><strong>Set your makeup</strong> with a finishing or setting powder to "bring the look together."</li>
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	<li>But then you need to "take something away" for a more natural finish. Use a fan brush to <strong>apply a dab of moisturizer</strong> on the tops of the cheekbones. It brings light back into the skin.</li>
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	<li><strong>Avoid using too much highlighter</strong>—it can make you look like the Tin Woman! Moisturizer works better for real life.</li>
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	<li><strong><a href="http://beautyeditor.ca/wp-content/uploads/ysl_rouge-volupte-exquisite-plum.JPG"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-3503" title="ysl_rouge volupte exquisite plum" src="http://beautyeditor.ca/wp-content/uploads/ysl_rouge-volupte-exquisite-plum-171x300.jpg" alt="ysl_rouge volupte exquisite plum" width="171" height="300" /></a>After you apply lipstick, soften the edges with your fingers</strong>—it feels more sexy and modern. When it's too perfect, it looks old-fashioned.</li>
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Missed <a href="http://beautyeditor.ca/2009/09/24/channeling-studio-54-val-garland-presents-ysls-autumn-look-part-one-of-two/" target="_blank">Part One</a>? Check out YSL's Autumn Look and more visuals <a href="http://beautyeditor.ca/2009/09/24/channeling-studio-54-val-garland-presents-ysls-autumn-look-part-one-of-two/" target="_blank">here</a>.