This month at Bellaboo, Beauty 101 is all about uncovering those coveted industry beauty secrets. The secrets that will leave you beautified beyond belief as well as our own top tips on how to bring out the better you through cosmetics, skin care and DIY beauty treats. We gave the Sarah the task of uncovering the top 10 beauty secrets to share.

1. Keep makeup natural: As model Lauren Hutton says “We don’t want to look like we’ve made an effort”. When possible, opt for light bronzing powders instead of packing on the thickest foundation you can find, as well as trying to avoid emptying the entire contents of your blush compact on your cheekbones. Just a touch of mascara finishes the look off nicely so opt away from quadruple coating. Let’s keep the tarantulas in their natural environment.
2. Stay Well Groomed: You may not always have time to get that pedi, that mani, that wax or hey, even that hair cut. We are not here to judge. But there are always D.I.Y solutions that take no time at all to ensure the most flawless look without even having to wear makeup. Any style guru will tell you, when it comes to perfecting a look, it all comes down to the finishing touches.
3. Keep Those Lashes Luscious: For flawless lashes, it’s all in the application, not the formula. Make sure that as you are applying the mascara you slightly squint your eyes. This ensures that the lashes stay off the skin, and dry flawlessly.
4. Spack Filler is For Carpenters: I know that sometimes you can have a breakout unexpectedly and want to do anything you can to cover it, but packing on all that makeup does more damage than good and will actually lead to more pimples! So you might as well just brave it for a day and pop on some pimple cream instead, like Bellaboo’s EZ Blitz Serum ($15.99).
5. Pouters or Peepers: When experimenting with different makeup styles go all out! The only rule when creating your own trend is to choose which feature of your face you are going to accentuate: lips or eyes. If you choose to accentuate your eyes, make sure you use a neutral tone on your lips. And if you want to focus on your mouth, keep eye makeup simple and minimal. A touch of light mascara and a neutral eyeshadow does the trick nicely. This way, you can use a full range of colours and textures without looking like a drag queen.
6. Cleanse, Exfoliate and Moisturise: The three word beauty mantra that has the beauty gods demanding your attention. As our skin can attribute some pretty nasty dirt and oil build-up throughout the day through a variety of environmental factors, it is essential to make sure that the process of the skin is not being affected. By using these three simple steps you can refine, restore, and rejuvenate the skin, allowing it to maintain that gorgeous, natural, youthful glow that you deserve. We recommend the Bellaboo Starter Kit for your ultimate 3 Step essentials ($44.95).
7. Tease me: for the perfect hair tease, section hair into small bunches and tease with small toothed comb on the underside of the section. This will ensure your hair sits evenly and means that you can perfect your look. Tease well so that you won’t have to use a lot of hair spray. Gently comb over the top so that your hair doesn’t look messy, just volumised. Spray with a light mist hairspray.
8. Style it like a rockstar: We took some advice from the experts for this season's hottest hair trend.

   “Last Autumn/Winter we saw the return of 1940's glamour, and the hair coming off the runway reflected this with super shiny and sleek polished waves. This Autumn/Winter season, we are seeing a brand new trend: glam rock.

   Unlike last season, we are seeing the return of a more relaxed and sexy look, almost dishevelled and undone. The glam rock girl is sexy and confident and does not need to try too hard, and this is reflected in her hair. An easy way to achieve this look is to apply a small amount of VO5 Volume Mousse to roots and roughly dry off hair. You will also need this seasons hottest styling tool, the three pronged tong. This styling tool allows you to create amazing and sexy waves in an instant. Simply section off hair, clamp tong down onto the section, much as you would a crimper, and when finished all sections flip the head upside down and shake it all about. To complete this look, use VO5 Volume and Lift hairspray and voila! Sexy, glam rock.” - Heath Massi, VO5 Expert

9. Last minute locks: when you haven’t the time to wash your hair after being invited last minute to an event, a top tip is to rub talcum powder against the roots of your hair and blow dry out. This will absorb the oil and give your hair volume from roots down. It takes two seconds and is super effective!
10. She bangs, she bangs! Fringes (or “bangs” as the Americans call it) are all the rage this winter. Whether it be Nelly Furtado - thick and straight or Rhianna - whispy and jagged, the fringe is in. The only issue when acquiring a new do is learning how to tame it. A trick to make that fringe sit flush is to blow dry the fringe straight down over your face then style with a straightener as desired. This stops it from sticking up. Then apply a small amount of smoothing serum away from roots.