Looking good and feeling good are interconnected. As makeup guru Bobbi Brown says, “Being happy is the best beauty tip I have. Nothing looks better than a big smile.” It’s true that living a joyful life with lots of positive energy and fulfillment will make you more beautiful, but that doesn’t mean you can’t use a few simple DIY makeover hacks and beauty tips to complement that quest for natural, inner beauty.
So, in the spirit of glowing transformation, we’re highlighting 10 makeover tips you can try today to create a whole new you. From the inside out, or the outside in, these are all relatively easy, effective, brightening and beautifying tricks that will help to draw out your gorgeousness. Try one or all of them, but above all else, start from a place of self-love and happiness because Bobbi is right, that really is the ultimate beauty hack.
1. Cut Bangs
Be bold and cut your own bangs—believe it or not, you can do this at home. They’ll instantly make you look younger, more daring and fun. Plus, if you want to play up your eyes, bangs will naturally draw attention to them. And they’ll frame your face perfectly.
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