8 do-it-yourself beauty and grooming tricks

3. APPLY UNDER-EYE CONCEALER THE RIGHT WAY Dark shadows make us all look tired even when we’re not. Concealer works great as a daily fix but, frankly, the wrong one or an incorrect

application makes things look worse. Here’s what to do. Always prep the under-eye area with an eye cream like the Tula Glow & Get It Cooling & Brightening Eye Balm. It provides a

dewy primer base for coverup and prevents it from caking or looking dry an hour (or six) later. Choose a corrective shade in a gold, peach or apricot (depending on your complexion) in a

hydrating formula like the Benefit Boi-ing! Bright On Undereye Concealer ($24, ulta.com) or L’Oréal Paris True Match Eye Cream in a Concealer ($13, target.com), instead of a skin-tone match,

to cancel out any blue/purple discolorations. Focus placement first at the inner eye corner, where darkness is more concentrated, and blend the concealer toward your outer eye in a wide

arc. Use a small, flat makeup brush or your ring finger in a gentle tapping motion for a gradual fade. Remember: Concealer does not hide wrinkles and crow’s feet so let your eye cream do its

magic there. All you want is to create a fresher, more rested look. (Left to right) Weleda Awakening Facial Serum; Milani Prep & Brighten Face Oil Rose; Revlon Cool & Depuff Jade

Stone Facial Roller Target; Walgreens (2) 4. DO AN EFFECTIVE FACIAL MASSAGE This is a new habit for many women 50-plus. If you’ve ever had a facial at a spa or day spa you know that how the

aesthetician applies creams and masks is as important as the products themselves. While not a face-lift (sorry, but you won’t get a tight, sculpted jawline and supermodel cheekbones, no

matter what anyone says), massaging on your creams and serums mindfully can stimulate circulation, reduce puffiness under eyes and jaw, smooth expression lines and erase tension. Start by

applying a skin serum or face oil like the Weleda Awakening Facial Serum ($25, target.com) or the Milani Prep & Brighten Face Oil Rose ($12, walgreens.com) for the necessary “slip.” Use

a jade roller like the Revlon Cool & Depuff Jade Stone Facial Roller ($10, walgreens.com) or your fingers and gentle pressure in slow sweeping movements to massage from the center of

your face outward, including your forehead and under-eye area. Then massage upward from neck to jawline to hairline and repeat the procedure. If you use a roller, store it in the fridge

since the chilled stone helps deflate puffiness. You never want to work in a downward or inward movement, which only encourages gravity and expression lines. (Left to right) Baby Foot

Original Exfoliant Foot Peel; Earth Therapeutics Soft & Smooth Gentle Peeling Foot Mask; Boscia Fruit Acid Smoothing Foot Peel Target (2); Ulta Beauty 5. BANISH FOOT CALLUSES Thickened

heels and tough, hard skin on the balls of our feet and toes can really take the sizzle out of sandal weather. While a pedicure is great for maintenance, the hottest solutions to soften and

exfoliate stubborn rough skin are foot masks — booties infused with some combo of acids, usually alpha hydroxy acids like glycolic and lactic alone, or with salicylic acids or fruit enzymes.

The “peel” part can be a little gross, but satiny soles are the payoff. These treatments work gradually, with the shedding process continuing for about a week to 10 days. Try the Baby Foot

Original Exfoliant Foot Peel ($25 ulta.com), the Boscia Fruit Acid Smoothing Foot Peel ($18, amazon.com) or the Earth Therapeutics Soft & Smooth Gentle Peeling Foot Mask ($3, for 1 set,

target.com). They work for him or her, but avoid them if you have open sores, red, popped blisters or are diabetic (in the latter case, please see your doctor before trying any foot

treatment). (Left to right) Tweezerman Brow Shaping Scissors and Brush; CoverGirl Easy Breezy Brow Clear Setting Gel; Glossier Boy Brow Ulta Beauty; CVS; Glossier 6. TRIM AND GROOM YOUR

BROWS Men and women both know mature brows are different. They tend to be long, wiry and undisciplined, often curling and springing in unplanned directions. All you need is a pair of small

scissors like the Tweezerman Brow Shaping Scissors and Brush ($20, ulta.com) or any delicate pair to use for nose hairs, and a spoolie brush or old clean toothbrush. Brush the brows upward

and snip the ends of long hairs that stick out above your brow line and trim the excess where it starts to bend or curl — but avoid going too short. To keep brows in place, brush after

shaping and apply a clear brow gel like the CoverGirl Easy Breezy Brow Clear Setting Gel ($10, cvs.com). Guys, you, too, can benefit from this — or use a tinted brow gel like the Glossier

Boy Brow ($16, glossier.com) in a relevant shade of brown, blond or auburn to blend gray and white hairs with pigmented ones.