The Best Makeup Hacks - Multi-Purpose Makeup Ideas

Quarantine has no doubt been a stressful time in all of our lives, but it has also unlocked our creative sides in ways we may have never imagined.

Whether it's whipping up a sourdough loaf from scratch, or learning every viral TikTok dance, staying at home has given us new hobbies, talents, and discoveries. This creativity also applies to our beauty routines.

While we may not be putting on a full face of makeup these days, that doesn't mean we haven't been playing with our makeup and skincare products by finding new and different ways to wear or use them. This is also likely true because we're faced with having to use what we already own — no more spontaneous trips to Sephora or impulse beauty buys while checking out at the drugstore (at least for the time being, anyway).

And makeup artists can relate.

Not only are they also stuck at home — tinkering with their favorite products in unusual, but inventive ways — but having to be innovative and multi-purpose with the products in their kit is just a part of the job.

That's why we asked eight celebrity makeup artists what their favorite multi-use beauty products are and ways we can use them while we're at home.

All of their best tricks, ahead.

Daniel Martin

Makeup artist Daniel Martin is a fan of using liquid lipstick not only for the lips, but also as a cheek stain. His favorite product for this hack? Honest Beauty's Liquid Lipstick in Goddess.

"I love using this liquid lipstick on the face, as well as lips, to add a hint of a continuous flush on the apples of the cheek to bronzed skin," he shares. "Jessica Alba taught me this trick!"

Kate Lee

Makeup expert Kate Lee swears by using facial oil as a moisturizer, hair treatment, and body scent. Her go-to is Chanel's Huile de Jasmin Revitalizing Facial Oil.

"During this time of uncertainty, my focus is mainly on the wellness of mind and spirit," says Lee. "I find that I am more nurturing and minimal in my daily routine and I am taking a break from makeup. I have found that now, more than ever, my olfactory senses really influence my mood. I use Chanel Huile de Jasmin on my face and décolletage daily and using what's left on my hands, I run it through my hair."

"The hair holds scent very well and to be gently followed by the scent of Jasmin feels very nurturing," she continues. "In place of wearing perfume, I've been mixing a few drops of Huile de Jasmin into my favorite clean, fragrance-free body lotion by Nécessaire."

Nikki DeRoest

Bobbi Brown artist-in-residence Nikki DeRoest likes to apply contour stick to not only add dimesion to cheekbones, but also to the eyes, forehead, and jawline. Her weapon of choice is Westman Atelier's Face Trace Contour Stick.

"I like to use this stick first in the obvious spot, where it's intended for use: in the hollows of my cheeks," she shares. "I start at my ear and swipe inwards, stopping halfway on my cheek. This product is so easy to use and can easily be blended out with fingers or any type of semi-firm brush. While I'm at it, and quickly multi-tasking with my makeup, I also love to swipe a bit just above the crease of my eye on my outer brow bone, on the hollow of my temples and the other edges of my forehead, and of course, along my jawline and under my chin. It glides so easily, and just by using that one product, I feel like I am able to give my skin such great, yet subtle, dimension."

Emily Cheng

As a makeup artist to stars like Laura Harrier, Yara Shadidi, and Ella Mai, Emily Cheng has more than a few tricks up her sleeve. But using mascara for both the eyelashes and as an eyeliner is one of her best kept secrets. She uses Too Faced Better Than Sex to make the eyes pop.

"When I was in Paris a few months ago, my personal liquid liner had run out and I was in a rush, so I used my Too Faced Better Than Sex Waterproof Mascara with an angled brush and it worked perfectly," she reveals. "The consistency was like a gel liner, and I felt like it stayed on even longer than my usual waterproof liquid liner."

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Deja Smith

Emmy Award-nominated makeup artist Deja Smith uses paw paw cream as a lip balm, hand salve, and as a highlighter. Her go-to choice is Lucas' Paw Paw Ointment.

"I use this little tube for everything, from keeping my lips moisturized to soothing my sandpaper dry hands after disinfecting the house and washing them," she explains. "It's even the best no makeup, makeup highlighter for Zoom calls with that special someone. I dab a little on my lips and use the residual to add a luminescent pop to the arch of my brow and cheekbones. This ointment is effective and my quarantine must-have."

Sarah Tanno

Lady Gaga's go-to makeup artist Sarah Tanno loves using Haus Laboratories Glam Attack in Angel Baby on the lips, as an eyeshadow, as well as a highlighter.

"This is a liquid shimmer powder. It goes on as a liquid and dries as a powder," Tanno says. "I used the applicator to apply all over my eyelids. I tapped a small amount on the apples of my cheeks and blended it up to high points of my cheeks for a healthy-looking highlight. Lastly, I added a touch to the center of my lips to add a pop of shimmer. One product equals a full makeup look in under five minutes!"

Daniel Chinchilla

KVD Vegan Beauty's Cat Eye Ambassador Daniel Chinchilla uses the same liquid eyeliner for the eyes and to create faux freckles: KVD Vegan Beauty Tattoo Eyeliner in Mad Max Brown.

"Tattoo Liner can give you a flawless cat eye, but also, freckles! Because of Tattoo Liner's super fine brush tip, it's super easy to give yourself the sharpest cat eye you've ever had," he shares. "And while you're at it, gently press the tip of the Tattoo Liner onto your cheeks and nose for some super subtle freckles. One of the best things is that it is waterproof and you won't have to worry about any smudging."

Christy Coleman

Makeup artist and chief artistic officer at Beautycounter Christy Coleman says you can use your bar soap as a body or hand wash, as well as a brow gel. She recommends Beautycounter's Citrus Mimosa Body Bar.

"The soap helps to thicken the brow and make them stay in place," she says. "First, fill your brow in with a pencil, then using the spoolie side of an eyebrow brush or pencil, go back over them with soap."

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