To Fix Make-Up Smudges, All You Need Is A Cotton Swab

Cotton swabs can save the day when it comes to makeup mistakes. If you have ever attempted an eyeliner-heavy look, you may have encountered stranded lines of product, cloudy smears, or smudges in all the wrong places. When you're channeling your inner Taylor Swift to "draw a cat-eye sharp enough to kill a man," you may benefit from a cotton swab for a cleaner, more professional look. Place some water or a dab of makeup remover on your swab before gently erasing the excess product.

But cotton swabs aren't just useful for cleaning up eyeliner smudges. Any eye makeup woe — including clumpy mascara, difficult false eyelash adhesive, or overdone eyeshadow — can be fixed with a swab (via Intrinsics).

Perhaps you aren't trying to get rid of your eyeliner smudge. If you have ever tried to achieve a more grudge-inspired look, you may have noticed that this messy and carefree eye makeup trend is more time-consuming than you probably first thought. Apply your eyeliner like usual and use a cotton swab to delicately smudge the liner, according to MasterClass.