And yet, despite all the clickbait, TikTok has improved our beauty routines drastically.

So it’s unsurprising that sometimes, TikTokmakeuphacks really can be game-changers.

Read on for my top five.

The author wearing the underpainted makeup technique

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The author after underpainting his blush

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The author with “o-shaped” blush

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The author after applying blush using the Patrick Ta method

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