Each week, our columnist lets you in on one of the tricks that she’s learned over the years. Here, we round up 50 of the top pieces of advice that she’s shared in 2025 to help you hack your beauty routine
Triona McCarthy reveals her top beauty hacks. Photo: Gerry Mooney
From clever concealing to anti-frizzing hair and money-saving refills, these are my top tricks worth putting into practice.
When you get older, everything changes – even where you put your concealer! I find I have to be careful where and how I use concealer to prevent creasing. To brighten the inner corners of my eyes, I pop it further away from the eye. I don’t apply it near my smile lines either. I use a tiny amount of a blurring translucent powder to set the under-eye area, and a little balm near my smile lines to help make the area look fresh and natural.