People seem to make makeup mistakes on a daily basis without even realizing it. Friends, family and colleagues may notice it, but prefer not to say anything. While there are a million makeup mistakes made all the time, these 5 tips cover the mistakes seen the most often.

1. Not blending your foundation
While it may feel weird to apply foundation into your hairline and many other areas, not doing so will give make it look like you are wearing a mask. Don’t worry, blending the base everywhere, especially into your hairline and even the ears, will give you a uniform look.

2. Applying a single color from your lid to brow bone
The eye is has many dimensions, so applying a simple wash of color to the entire eye gives it a flat, boring and sometimes scary appearance. Instead, use a brow highlight shade. Golden and silver eye shadows or cream concealers a few shades lighter than your skin tone are good shades that will work with just about any makeup look.

3. Not blending your eyeshadow
Most makeup mistakes are usually made when it comes to the eyes. It’s fun to experiment with different colors and alternating placement of shades, but not blending them properly can make it look like you were playing with your mother’s makeup. Your shadow should be seamless, and no one should be able to immediately see where two colors meet. The easiest way to blend is to take a blending brush and move it in a quick, circular motion.

4. Not grooming your brows
No matter how amazing your eye makeup looks, if it is framed by ungroomed or overly plucked brows, it takes away all the attention from the beautiful makeup. It’s essential to find a professional to give you your initial shape and who can show you how to maintain it at home, or touch it up every now and again.

5. Using makeup to hide acne
Concealer and foundation works wonders for dark spots and circles, while blush can help to wake up your face. However, if you have terrible acne, deep wrinkles, or any other chronic skin issue, it’s probably best to go easy on the makeup. Makeup helps to enhance your beauty and can even be used to perform some tricks, but can not perform magic. Usually, a few spots can be covered, but other than that, your face can become overdone with foundation. See a dermatologist and once your skin has improved, come back to makeup.

Although only 5 mistakes are mention, there are many more where these came from. Hopefully these tips will give help you and your friends, if need be!