The ESSENTIAL Guide to Beauty Basics

By Nicole Catanese, Refinery29

Nobody wants to go through life messing up the get-gorgeous and look-polished fundamentals (i.e. incorrectly cleansing your skin, applying a boatload of products in random order, or doing your nails more harm than good with each swipe of a file). Instead, wouldn't it be so much better to be a total beauty rock star? So, we consulted with leading experts in skin, hair, makeup, and nails, and created an easy-to-follow cheat sheet that's going to completely alter how you get ready - be it for the office, a party, or coping with a beauty emergency.

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