Makeup Tricks TikTok Girls Swear By (That Will Seriously Change Your Face)
The tiniest makeup tweaks can change your whole face. One creator asked for the tricks that quietly transformed people’s appearance and the comments delivered. Here are the top ones they shared.
It started with a TikTok from @q.emka: "I'm bored. Tell me the makeup detail you tried randomly one day and now you can't live without it. I'm not talking 'fake lashes' or 'bronzer as shadow'... I want the 'this literally changes my entire appearance and I will never not do it.'"
The comment section is now full of thousands of girls sharing the specific makeup tricks that helped enhance their beauty. Here are the top techniques they swear by, plus extra context and product tips to actually make them work.
1. Strategic Lip Liner (Not the TikTok Overdraw)
One user said traditional lip lining never worked for her until she started lining just the outer corners of her mouth and the center of her cupid’s bow. It gave definition without changing her lip shape.
For a fuller but believable pout, try this technique with a shade just one tone deeper than your natural lips.
2. Dark Under-Eye Shadow (On Purpose)
Instead of hiding dark circles, some girls are now enhancing them. One tip: use a soft brown or mauve eyeshadow on your lower lash line to create that worn-in, slightly gothic look.
Think messy, moody, romantic; like a French film character who hasn’t slept but still looks chic.
3. Learn Your Eye and Face Shape First
One girl said her eyeliner changed forever once she realized she had two different eye shapes. Before copying trends, take a moment to really study your own face in the mirror.
Knowing where your natural creases and angles are makes every product application cleaner and more effective.
4. Sticky Primer + Moisturizer + Concealer = Flawless Skin
One commenter said she mixes sticky primer, moisturizer, and concealer to create a DIY foundation that doesn’t cake or crack. It gives you an even, hydrated base that wears like second skin.
Think of it as custom-blended skin tint.
5. Set Lip Liner with Setting Powder
Putting a tiny bit of setting powder over lip liner locks it in for hours and prevents transfer. One girl said it’s the best trick she’s ever tried — and her liner doesn’t budge all day.
Use a small brush and translucent powder for precision.
6. Lip Stain Under Lipstick
If your lipstick fades fast, try this: lip stain first, then lipstick.
You get the staying power of a tint and the payoff of a bullet. One user paired it with tinted sunscreen and glow drops for a full low-maintenance glam look.
7. Warm Your Mascara in Your Bra
One girl said she keeps her mascara tube in her bra while doing the rest of her makeup.
The warmth softens the product just enough to glide on smoother and hold curl longer.
8. Use a Pale Nude Liner On Your Waterline (or Don't Fill It In)
Use brown eyeliner on your lower waterline, but leave a small gap in the center. It opens up the eyes subtly and makes them look more doe-like without going full white-liner-2016 Tumblr.
A pale nude (not stark white) liner can brighten your eyes without looking unnatural. It blends in with your skin tone and subtly makes your eyes look larger and more awake.
9. Use the Inverted Filter While Doing Brows
This tip comes from @TorLydon. Flip your camera with the inverted filter to see your face how others do. It feels weird at first but helps correct symmetry issues you never noticed.
10. Draw Aegyo Sal to Change Your Face Shape
By sketching a soft shadow under the lower lash line, you can mimic the look of under-eye fullness (aka aegyo sal).
One girl said it completely changed the shape of her face. It adds youth and softness with just a little pencil.
11. Burgundy Eyeliner Instead of Black
It’s still dramatic, but softer than a stark black line. Burgundy enhances brown, hazel, and green eyes, adds warmth to the face, and makes the whites of your eyes look brighter by contrast.
12. Stop Using Foundation and Use Tinted Sunscreen Instead
Several users said their makeup routine improved drastically when they dropped heavy foundation and switched to tinted SPF with glow drops. Less cakey, fewer breakouts, more compliments.
13. Use Eyelash Curler Upside Down
One girl said she curls her lashes from above (flipping the curler upside down), which lifts them at a better angle. It opens up the eyes and holds curl longer — especially if your lashes point downward.
14. Smudge Bronzer into the Crease
Instead of a separate shadow, use your bronzer to smudge into your eyelid crease. It gives a cohesive warmth across your face and helps tie your look together — especially on minimal makeup days.