Got Lucky: Top 10 essential beauty tips

Over the past ten years of its existence, Lucky magazine-- a magazine dedicated to shopping-- is the only printed publication that has evolved with me, resulting in a magazine that I still LOVE to see in my mailbox as much as I did at its inception in 2000. (On a side note, it was a little horrifying to see that Kim France is no longer the editor. It feels like I've lost a dear friend, and I hope that Lucky stays Lucky without her... if that's even possible.)

To commemorate their 10th Birthday, they have all sorts of fun features, such as a time-line of the past decade's trends (good and bad), evolution of certain female celebrity styles, things to expect in the future... and, their top 10 beauty tips of all time. 

As a tribute to the magazine that always provides inspiration, guidance, and ideas, Lucky magazine's "10 Essential Beauty Tips" are shared here:

1. Pat, don't rub your concealer. When you rub, you move the concealer to a different part of your face-- the part that didn't need something concealed. Apply the concealer only to what needs it, then pat lightly-- it'll seem like it'll never blend in, but stick with it and suddenly it will seamlessly disappear, along with whatever it's covering up. 

2. The key to any acne regimen is... staying on the regimen! Once your skin has cleared, you will imagine you are no longer a person with acne. You could not be more wrong. Vigilance is all. Stick to the routine, no matter what.

3. You are almost always prettiest with something close to your natural hair texture. Gisele is still Gisele with a sleek blowout, but when she's got her natural waves, the full jaw-droppingness of Gisele emerges. 

4. Once you've applied self-tanner, go over dry spots (ankles, elbows, toes, etc.) with a bit of moisturizer. This will blend away/diffuse any potential patches. 

5. Vitamin C is the champion glowifier skincare item. Not anti-wrinkle-- thats retinol-- but super-brightening and revivifying. 

6. In general, focus on only your lips or your eyes makeup-wise, not both at the same time. 

7. The hairstylist/aesthetician/manicurist who spends her time trashing the job the last person did on you is thehairstylist/aesthetician/manicurist you need to replace, stat. Truly talented people focus on bringing out the best in you, not telling you what's wrong with you.

8. Work out right before your big event and you'll look at least 50% prettier. (Your skin will glow so incredibly that everyone will ask, "Who did your makeup?")

9. You wear your haircut everyday, so think about that when agonizing over the price:  

You. Wear it. Every. Day. So it should cost more than your shoes and that would still be a reasonable thing.

10. Make your skin cream work harder by applying it to damp skin. Getting your face wet dramatically increases the efficacy of most antiagers. It can also make something just too plain powerful for your skin-- especially if you're sensitive. So if you're using something strong, try a new treatment out on dry skin first.