Makeup & Beauty | Blog Category Archives | Meraki Lane

Makeup Kit for Beginners | A breakdown of the 17 essential budget friendly drugstore beauty products every girl should have in their make up bag!!! From the basics (foundation, blush, eyeliner, mascara, and lip gloss) to the essential add-ons that help give you a professional look (primer, brush sets, bronzer, highlighter, and our fave eyebrow set) we’ll teach you everything you need to know – and where to get it for less! #makeupessentials #makeuptips #makeuphowto #beautytips #makeuphacks

Build Your Own Makeup Kit for Beginners: 17 Must Have Makeup Products

How to Contour Your Nose | If you’re looking for makeup hacks and tutorials to teach you how to make your nose look thinner and smaller - or how to change the shape of your nose entirely – with powder, contour, bronzer, and highlighter, these beauty tips and products recommended by our favorite makeup artists are for you! And don’t worry! They don’t require you to learn the complex Kim Kardashian contouring routine! #contouring #contour #contourmakeup #howtocontour #nosecontour

How to Contour Your Nose: 10 Tips and Products for Every Nose Shape

How to Apply Blush Correctly | Want to know how to get high cheekbones? We’re sharing our best makeup tips and step-by-step application techniques to teach you how to apply blush for your face shape. Whether you have a round face, square face, heart-shaped face, oval face, or diamond-shaped face, we’ll teach you how to use (and how to apply) cream and powder blush using our favorite makeup brushes. #howtoapplyblush #blushapplication #applymakeup #makeuptips

How to Properly Apply Blush: 9 Tips for Every Face Shape

Cut Crease Eyeshadow | If you’re looking for step by step tutorials to teach you how to master the dramatic cut crease makeup trend, we’re got you covered. Whether you have hooded or non-hooded eyes, blue, brown, or green eyes, dark skin or fair skin, we’re sharing our best cut crease application tips, hacks, and products to teach you how to do cut crease makeup effortlessly. #cutcrease #cutcreasestepbystep #cutcreasemakeup

Cut Crease Eyeshadow: 12 Hacks and Tutorials for Beginners

How to Get Fuller Lips Naturally | If you want to know how to make your lips look bigger than they really are (think: Kylie Jenner without the lip filler), we’re sharing 13 beauty tips and hacks, makeup products, and our favorite lipsticks to teach you how to get plumper lips at home. #biggerlips #beautyhacks #makeuphacks #beautytips #makeuptips #lipfiller #lipstickstepbystep

How to Get Fuller Lips Naturally: 13 Tips and Products That Work!

4 Kim Kardashian Makeup Tutorials Every Girl Needs to Watch | Looking for step-by-step KKW makeup tutorials to learn how to apply contour, foundation, and eyeshadow like Kim Kardashian West? We’re sharing 4 must-watch videos, including our favorite smokey eye look, as well as 5 KKW products and 7 Kim Kardashian beauty secrets we swear by! #KKW #KKWBeauty #kimkardashian #kimkardashianbeauty #kimkardashianmakeup

16 Kim Kardashian Makeup Tutorials, Products, and Beauty Secrets

Makeup Baking for Beginners | What is makeup baking anyway? Whether you’re new to this makeup technique, or just want to take your makeup routine to the next level, we’ve got everything you need – our favorite makeup baking application tips, the best makeup baking products (drugstore and high end!), and 5 step-by-step tutorials to show you exactly how to get flawless makeup that lasts! #makeupbaking #makeupbaking101 #makeup #makeuptips #makeuphowto #makeuphacks #beautyhacks #learnmakeup

Makeup Baking 101: 15 Tips and Products to Make Your Look Last All Day

Makeup with Glasses | Want to know how to wear makeup for glasses? Whether you’re looking for a simple everyday look, natural bridal ideas for your wedding, something dramatic for prom, or a glam date night style, we’re sharing 9 makeup application tips and 5 step-by-step makeup tutorials to teach you how to make your eyes POP! #makeup #makeuplooks #makeupotutorial #makeuptips #makeupforglasses #makeupwithglasses #eyemakeup #eyemakeuptutorials #eyemakeupforglasses

Makeup with Glasses: 14 Application Tips to Make Your Eyes Pop!

Best Makeup for Women Over 40 | Look younger INSTANTLY with these makeup tips, products, and tutorials for middle age women. From everyday tips for a natural and minimalist look, to bolder evening makeup tips, we’re sharing our favorite foundation, mascara, eyeliner, lipsticks and lipglosses, and eyeshadows, as well as makeup mistakes that will make you look older. #beauty #beautytips #beautyhacks #nomakeup #makeuphacks #makeuptips #naturalbeauty #beautyroutine #skinroutine #morningroutine

How to Look Younger with Makeup: Best Makeup for Women Over 40

How to Grow Eyebrows Fast | 8 natural tips and 20 products to teach you how to grow your brows (and eyelashes) back faster, thicker, and fuller. While these natural DIY hair growth remedies and serums won’t work overnight (or in a day), you’ll probably start seeing results in a week! #eyebrows #brows #hairgrowth #makeup #makeuptips #makeuphacks

How to Grow Eyebrows Fast: 8 Brow Hacks That Actually Work

How to Apply Glitter Eyeshadow like a Pro | Glitter Glam 101! If you want to know how to use glitter eyeshadow to add SPARKLE to your look and make your eyes pop, we’re sharing 5 of our best makeup tips and 6 step by step tutorials to teach you how. We’ve included our favorite glitter products (eyeshadows, eyeliners, and eyebrows, oh my!) as well as natural and dramatic looks you’ll love.

Glitter Glam 101! 11 Tips to Teach You How to Apply Glitter Eyeshadow like a Pro

Makeup Kit for Beginners | A breakdown of the 20 essential budget friendly drugstore beauty products every girl should have in their make up bag!!! From the basics (foundation, blush, eyeliner, mascara, and lip gloss) to the essential add-ons that help give you a professional look (primer, brush sets, bronzer, highlighter, and our fave eyebrow set) we’ll teach you everything you need to know – and where to get it all for less!

Makeup Kit for Beginners: 20 Cheap Must-Have Products and How to Use Them

How to Apply Eye Makeup for Hooded Eyes | Learn how to apply eyeshadow (and how to apply eyeliner) to droopy eyelids with 6 tutorials that are packed with step-by-step tips to get the perfect cut crease, dome shape, soft smokey socket, and winged eyeliner. Perfect for Asian eyelids and Jennifer Lawrence lookalikes, you can make these everyday looks as natural or dramatic as you wish!

Hooded Eyes 101: How to Apply Makeup to Droopy Eyelids

7 Jaclyn Hill Makeup Tutorials for Beginners | If you’re looking for step-by-step Jaclyn Hill palette looks and makeup tutorials, we’ve rounded up 7 of our favorite beginner makeup tutorials. From natural pinks to bold reds, glitter and glam to a gorgeous purple smokey eye, we’re sharing Jaclyn’s favorite makeup products (hello, Morphe!) and beauty tips.

For the Love of Makeup! 7 Jaclyn Hill Makeup Tutorials for Beginners

Do you want that healthy summer glow all year long? Here are some tips from the pros on how to use bronzer to achieve that sexy summer glow any time of year!

Bronzer 101: How To Use Bronzer for a Sexy Summer Glow

How to Draw Eyebrows Naturally | EASY! 6 step by step tutorials for beginners to teach you how to draw eyebrows using your makeup product of choice! Learn how to fill in your brows with pencil or eyeshadow, learn the secret to getting perfect arches with concealer, and discover the best brow powder and brow products for blondes and brunettes!

6 Tips and Products to Teach You How to Draw Eyebrows Naturally

Looking for the best full coverage drugstore foundation for acne? We’ve got you covered. We’re sharing 10 of the best drugstore foundation products and brands to help cover up acne and breakouts, which are lightweight while still providing a luminous glow. Perfect for combination and for oily skin, these drugstore makeup products will give you a dewy look without creating excess oil, allowing you to look your best on a budget!

Best Full Coverage Drugstore Foundation for Acne: 10 picks under $30!

The Best Makeup Dupes: 12 Drugstore Dupes for High End Products | Who says makeup on a budget has to be low quality?! From mascara dupes to eyeshadow dupes, primer dupes to foundation dupes, and lipstick dupes to blush dupes, check out the best drugstore alternatives for high end products! Looking good has never been cheaper!

The Best Makeup Dupes: 12 Drugstore Dupes for High End Products

Best Drugstore Makeup Brushes: 9 Affordable Brush Kits to Invest In | Looking for the best makeup brush set dupes you can buy for less at your local drugstore? For perfect foundation, eyeshadow, concealer, brow, blush, contour, and highlight application, you need the right brushes, and we’ve rounded up 9 budget-friendly sets that are worth your investment.

Best Drugstore Makeup Brushes: 9 Affordable Brush Kits to Invest In

Beauty hacks. We love them. From hot weather makeup tips and overnight beauty regimes, to acne and blackhead busters, teeth-whitening formulas, and shaving secrets, there are so many natural (and sometimes weird!) DIY tricks out there that every girl should know. Check out 74 of our favorite beauty hacks to help you look your best in less time while on a budget!

74 Beauty Hacks Every Girl Should Know

These concealer tips will take you from frustrated to flawless in minutes! Whether you struggle with under eye circles or acne-prone skin, this collection of concealer tips and tricks will teach you the best products and application techniques to reduce redness and hide skin imperfections for a natural look that isn’t cakey and doesn’t look artificial. Tip 7 is our favorite!

Concealer 101: 10 Concealer Tips for a Flawless Face