Makeup Hacks Are Whack!

Why technique beats TikTok — every time!

🖤 My Experience

Beauty and makeup are my bread and butter. I’ve made a living in this industry for decades — not only practicing the craft but teaching it. Over the years, I’ve passed on techniques, principles, and artistry to generations of students. And I’m still learning.

This passion for education keeps me engaged and evolving. It also means I get a lot of questions — especially about trends, tricks… and “makeup hacks.”

📲 The Democratization of Beauty

When YouTube tutorials first exploded, no one predicted how deeply they’d shape beauty culture, consumer habits, and even the rise and fall of entire cosmetic empires.

What I loved: real artists sharing valuable, skill-based knowledge.
What I loathed: self-proclaimed gurus peddling bad advice, affiliate-laced nonsense, and gimmicks invented purely for virality.

Then came TikTok — shorter content, faster trends, and wilder “hacks.”
Now, the more absurd the trick, the more the algorithm loves it.

🤷‍♀️ The Myth of the Universal Hack

Let’s be honest:
The reason that “genius” eyeliner trick didn’t work for you? You don’t have that influencer’s face.

Her bone structure is different. Her lighting, her tools, her skin — all different.

A smoky liner hack that slays on a 22-year-old with almond eyes isn’t going to do the same thing on someone with hooded lids, dry skin, or a different eye shape altogether.

My job as a professional is to adapt — to take inspiration and tailor it to you.

Makeup hacks ignore your individuality. Real makeup is personal.
And that’s where technique comes in.

🧠 Timeless Techniques

Makeup is a universe of textures, tools, and tones — and technique is what lets you navigate it with power.

I know how to blend. Where to place product. What works for oily skin in summer vs dry skin in winter. I understand brush pressure, application angles, and how to tilt a client’s head to get the perfect flick.

And I’ve taught it all — to students with natural talent, and to those who struggled at first but grew through time and practice.

That’s the real “hack”: consistency, curiosity, and a willingness to learn.

💄 Learning Beats Scrolling

Skills empower you. With makeup, you can shape how the world sees you.
Want to look powerful? Mysterious? Youthful? Sharp? Innocent? That’s all possible — if you know what you’re doing.

But you have to play. You have to practice. You will mess up. (I still do!)
That’s normal. That’s human. That’s growth.

So don’t give up because a “hack” didn’t give you results.
Learn a technique. Master your tools. Invest in your face.

🔊 Why This Content Is Everywhere

We live in a time of noise. For every honest creator trying to educate and inspire, there’s a hundred pushing garbage for clicks.

To those of you offering real value — I salute you.
To the rest? If you’re pouring a bottle of foundation on your face for views, or telling people to use forks as lash separators… no.

 🎯 Why Makeup Is the OG Hack

Let’s be real:
Makeup is the original hack.

It’s the tool. The trick. The transformation.
It lets you shape, shade, conceal, reveal — it’s the ultimate power move.
But you need skill to wield it.

So tonight, instead of doomscrolling, pull out your makeup bag and play. Watch a real artist. Try a real technique.

You're worth the investment in yourself.