Every woman tries to find new ways to keep her face looking flawless throughout the day and I’ve found a couple sneaky tricks to maintaining just that.

Matte lipsticks have become extremely popular over the past 12 months, especially after MAC launched their Retro-Matte line. Now you may have a colour that you would love to wear as a matte lippie but how can you turn a lipstick with satin or sheen finish into a comfy, wearable matte? Easy.

Take a single ply tissue and place it on your lips, then dab a brush in some translucent powder and apply over the tissue. Voila, you now have matte lipstick!

Oil control is quite possibly the number one issue women have and we clamor for a quick fix. Here are a few ways to keep you looking easy, breezy and slayed to the Gods all year round.

Milk of Magnesia can be used as a face primer that is applied before your foundation. It literally blocks oil from permeating through your foundation and you will look cool and collected for hours. Don’t be afraid of the white residue it leaves behind once it dries, your foundation will cover it right up and no one will be able to tell!

Oil Blotting sheets are super helpful while you’re on the go to remove excess oil from your face, but if you don’t want to fork over that cash, go to your local stall man or gas station and pick up a pack of Rizzla wrapping paper. Those sheets look mighty familiar don’t they? They’re cheaper and do the job just as well. The only draw back is having to explain to your friends why you have Rizzla in your bag, Ha!

Adding powder to your face before your liquid or cream foundation. What?! Crazy right? Yes this strays from the textbook makeup application format but it has been proven to keep your face oil free throughout the day so it’s worth a try. Have fun with your makeup and feel free to share any of your genius tips! 😉