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“I copy everybody who has done my makeup that I love,” she says.

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“I even have them write down a list of the products that they use on my face.”

Along the way, she picked up a foolproof tip for contouring her nose.

Typically, sculpting that part of your face is not for the faint of heart.

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It can look harsh, muddy, or even throw your whole face of makeup off balance.

Professionals have even often told me you should leave nose contouring to them.

(Doing so has neverevercrossed my mind, by the way.)

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Do the same with what’s left on the brush on the other side of your nose.

You’ll notice the lines are much straighter than if you were to freehand them, Doja notes.

Plus, this trick is sure to be a lot faster to execute.

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Finally, tap the contouring pigment to help it melt into your skin.

“That’ll make that perfect straight effect,” Doja says.

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