They have a multitude of uses even if you don’t tend toward oiliness, like blotting down lipstick or blending foundation or concealer to perfection without applying more, but they’re especially useful for the inevitable oily T-zone after a long day.

Gently press them into anywhere you’re feeling slick and reap the results.


Smooth on a tinted lip balm.

We don’t need to tell you that lipstick doesn’t always hold up after a long day.

Even if your color remains intact, there’s a pretty enormous chance that your lips are feeling dry as a desert underneath.

Rather than layer more lipstick on top, opt for a coat of a complementary tinted lip balm instead it’ll impart moisture as well as a touch of color for hydrated, plump-looking lips.


Reapply your blush.

Blush is key for “looking alive,” and it’s also one of the first things to fade considerably over the course of the day.

If you do one thing before you leave the office to head out into the real world, make putting some color back into your face a priority. If you don’t have blush on hand, just use your fingers to blend a bit of lipstick into the apples of your cheeks.


Chug some cold water.

There’s nothing quite as guaranteed to perk you up as a splash of cold water to the face, but it’s kind of out of the question if you’re wearing makeup, so down some icy water instead.

Not only will it give you an instant hydration boost, but it’ll be good for you in the long run, too.


Curl your eyelashes.

Skip mascara reapplicationit often results in clumping and spidery lashesand simply give them your lashes squeeze of the curler instead.

It’ll immediately open your eyes and give them a wider, more awake appearance.

Just be sure to be gentle if you’re already wearing mascara so as not to pull or break your lashes.