Add shine to hair

Try a post-shampoo rinse once a week with 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar diluted in a pint of water. The acid in the vinegar will remove buildup from styling products like mousse and hairspray.

Cover the puff

If you wake up with swollen eyelids, avoid pale eye shadow, which will only highlight them. Instead, stroke on eye color that’s at least one shade darker than your normal skin.

Eye-opening mornings

Speed up your morning routine with three beauty boosters: a lash-enhancing product, monthly lash tints and an eyelash curler. A lash tint eliminates the need for mascara, leaving your curler free of gunk.

Shape up

Most eyebrows grow in one of two shapes: an up-and-down arch (Elizabeth Taylor) or a gentle arc (Madonna). For the most organic, natural-looking brows, follow -- don’t fight -- your own shape.

Tweeze easy

The most important eyebrow hairs start at the inside corner of the eye, so avoid over-tweezing. Dramatic brows are elongated, from the inside to the outside corners of the eye, says makeup artist Tonya Crooks.

Salon preparation

Ditch the highlight descriptors (baby blond versus honey blond) and talk to your colorist through pictures. Bring magazine photos of the shade you’re after, says Tom Brophy, owner of Tom Brophy Hair.

When to toss

Quick makeup replacement rules:

• mascara, four to six months
  
• liquid foundation, six to 12 months
  
• powder blush, nine to 12 months
  
• lip gloss and lip liner, 12 to 18 months
  
• lipstick, two years

Blond therapy

Blond highlights? Selectively shampoo your hair, recommends stylist Guy Riggio at the Sally Hershberger salon. Apply shampoo only on the roots, not on the shaft, to avoid drying out already fragile hair.

Fine hair + highlights = fragile ends

To keep ends from fraying and breaking during a blow-dry, use a medium-heat setting. Styling will take longer this way, but it will leave your hair shinier and healthier.

Hair for your face

To make a round face look oval, avoid haircuts that are shorter than shoulder length. Side parts tend to widen the face, so opt for a middle-part. A few layers in front will elongate the face.

Take a cue from your man

Dip your toe into the menswear trend and wear a classic men’s watch instead of a wrist full of bangles. Wear it loose for a bracelet-like effect that’s sporty but elegant enough for any occasion.