Resetting in the new year isn’t just limited to committing to health and wellness goals (though those can be important, too). Take the fresh start as an opportunity to kick-start some new beauty habits you can incorporate into your daily or weekly routines. Whether it’s going a day — or even a week — without makeup, decluttering your beauty cabinet, or experimenting with new products and trends, we’ve got you covered.
Over the years, the PS Beauty team has tested practically every makeup trend under the sun, whether it’s a seemingly silly technique going viral on TikTok or a celebrity-loved treatment that everyone is curious about. While some were sufficient as one-time experiments, others quickly became signature staples in our editors’ beauty regimens. Buzzy TikTok trends like the no-powder concealer hack or the upside-down hair-washing trick may have sounded gimmicky at first, but they turned out to be game changers for editors.
Of the many tips and tricks tested by PS Beauty staffers and contributors, we’ve gathered 10 experiments in particular that are worth your time, especially as you think about changing up your makeup, hair, skin care, and nails in 2024. From simple makeup hacks that can create a “false-lash effect” or the illusion of fuller lips to a chic manicure and a “no-filler” filler, this list is editor-approved. Give your beauty routine a much-needed revamp and try the below trends out for yourself.
While she admitted washing her hair upside down took longer and even required a detachable shower head, the result was “magic.” The hack gave her fine hair “next-level body,” especially at the roots, and when it came to curling her hair, it retained its volume and had much more bounce than usual. Read more about her upside-down hair-washing experiment here.
Though she was nervous about not washing her hair for that long, she said her hair “felt amazing” afterward. “It was super light and bouncy and ultimately felt cleaner than it had in years,” she wrote — so much so that she’s now added a hair detox to her monthly routine. For more details and photos, read about her full hair-detoxing experience.
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Editor Beauty Experiment: “Overlip”-Lining Hack
Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Ariel Baker
For a simpler makeup hack, PS Assistant Beauty Editor Ariel Baker tested out the “overlip”-lining technique. To re-create the K-beauty trend recently popularized on TikTok, she used a neutral lip pencil shade to overextend her natural lip shape.
Using her fingers, she blurred the lip pencil before adding a glossy lip balm on top. Not only did the look give her a “my lips but infinitely better” effect, but she said it was so quick and easy to achieve, she wondered why she hadn’t thought of it before. Get more details on the “overlip”-lining hack for faking fuller lips.
Rodriguez tested the hack for a night out at a concert, and upon seeing how her concealer stayed in place and creased minimally, it “completely changed” the way she did her makeup. Read more about how she implemented the trick in her no-powder concealer experiment.
Harrington put the hack to the test, and she was “instantly blown away.” While it took her the longest amount of time she’d ever spent on mascara alone, the effect gave her incredibly long, curled, and full lashes that “definitely still looked like [her] eyelashes.” Read more about why she’s adding the “false-lash effect” trick to her daily routine.
Though Baker was skeptical at first, after getting used to the application, she saw that the hack gave her skin a smooth, even finish. In fact, she decided to incorporate the technique into her own routine to give herself the effortless, skin-like makeup Hughes is known for. For more details and product recommendations for brush priming, read Baker’s full editor experiment.
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Editor Beauty Experiment: “Sandwich” Method to Cover Pimples
Start covering your pimples like a pro with the “sandwich” method, approved by Rodriguez. The viral TikTok technique essentially “works backward” and “sandwiches” your concealer with setting spray and powder to hide large blemishes.
Rodriguez applied setting spray, translucent powder, then concealer on her zit and repeated the powder and setting spray processes again. Afterward, she noticed that while her pimple was still there, it was way less red and noticeable than before. “If you didn’t know it was there, I don’t think you’d even notice it,” she wrote. Learn more about how she used the “sandwich” method to cover her blemishes.
She described the color as “my natural nails but better” and fielded compliments for weeks on end — because the manicure still looked that great long after her appointment. For more details and photos, read her review of her bubble-bath nails in full.
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Editor Beauty Experiment: Ephemeral “Made to Fade” Tattoos
In Castañon’s experience, getting an ephemeral tattoo was more painful than a regular one, and she noticed her design started to fade after the six-month mark. But because she had chosen the tattoo as a “trial run” for one she already wanted, she ultimately loved the idea of getting to experiment “without any fear of consequences.” Read more about her journey to getting a “made to fade” tattoo.
As someone with skin that has a predisposition to dryness, she hoped for hydrated skin that she “could feel so comfortable in” that she wouldn’t even reach for foundation. With a low risk of unintended outcomes, little downtime, and minimal pain, Skinvive is an ideal, unintimidating treatment, particularly for those new to injectables. “I was having ‘good skin days’ essentially every day,” Cassidy said of her results. See more photos and details from her Skinvive experiment.
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