Making your face up is an art.

But beauty isn’t all that makeup enhances.

That, or … red lipstick" (viaGoodreads).

With that hot tip in mind, open that makeup kit, scroll on, and get painting.

All you oughta elevate your look anymore is a single brush of flamboyant eyeshadow or animated eyeliner detailing.

Go on, bring out your reds, yellows, lilacs, and blues.

With just a single stroke, the statement look has empowered wearers for decades.

From retro Hollywood glam to contemporary chic, a rich red swipe can achieve all.

The sultry, untamed intensity it radiates is one reason this style has endured.

What’s the secret behind a perfect smoky eye?

But if you’re not feeling all too vintage, then an eyeshadow palette should do the trick.

According to makeup artist Amy Conway, layering is important to this makeup technique (viaGlamour).

The good news it doesn’t always have to be a black smoky.

Blues and browns look just as sexy.

To the rookie, contouring may seem like a daunting task.

(Why are there so many lines?

Where do each of them go?)

A few drops of contrasting lighter-hued concealer blended near the bronzer will bring out the angles on your face.

The popularity of the feline look was further immortalized by the fountainhead of modern glamor: 20th-century Hollywood.

Icons like Audrey Hepburn reinforced the timelessness of the cat-eye.

Funkier takes on the look are emerging, with wearers opting for brighter.

colorful notes to contrast the classic black.

“Cat-eyes are going bolder,” per makeup artist Emily Amick (viaAllure).

“Think Julia Fox over Marilyn Monroe.”

You’ve got to have some makeup on to prove it.

It’s a thoroughly young, lively trend that lets you experiment with shapes and colors how you like.

Makeup artist Raoul Alejandre really knew what he was doing.

We’re all here for it.

Sure enough, bronzer is indispensable to her routine, she revealed, perThe Cut.

Go for two shades deeper than your tone for a healthy, natural flush.

The mantra is to “wiggle the wand up.”

It wasn’t always a split-second affair, though.

Thankfully, all it takes to enhance your lashes today is a few bucks and a bit of adhesive.

Go on, bring those coy eye flutters to life.

Lip gloss is no more an artifact from the millennial days of yore.

Don’t forget to exfoliate and moisturize before glossing up.

It’s the doe-eyed effect that has uplifted many a look since the scope of makeup was realized.

Focusing on the lashes to make them appear thicker with mascara is an appealing add-on.

As noted byCosmopolitan, the white eyeliner hack is one that beauty queen Megan Fox uses frequently.