Jennifer Lopez's Makeup Artist Did a Tutorial, and It Was Nothing Short of Life-Changing

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If you've never heard of Scott Barnes, you're about to never forget his name again. The celebrity makeup artist is responsible for the legendary glow Jennifer Lopez is famous for and transforms his clients' faces so much, you might think someone's had work done.

The makeup gods must have heard our prayers, because Barnes teamed up with YouTube personality Tati Westbrook to bring us a makeup tutorial revealing some of Barnes's hacks and secrets for getting a full-coverage, glamorous look that will look just as good as Lopez herself. Check out the video below, and then read his best tips, ahead.

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You Can Use Makeup Products For More Than Their Intended Use
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You Can Use Makeup Products For More Than Their Intended Use

According to Barnes, you can use a makeup product multiple ways. For example, try using a bronzer as an eye shadow or a lipstick as a blush. "When you go to a department store, they load the sale. You need an eye primer, and then you need the eye shadow, and then concealer. . . you're walking away with all these things when you could just get two things and do a whole face with it," he explained.

Contour and Highlight Before Foundation
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Contour and Highlight Before Foundation

"I always start with contouring," Barnes explained. "I like to do contouring underneath the makeup so you don't see it."

You're Aiming For "S'natural."
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You're Aiming For "S'natural."

Barnes aims to make his clients look "s'natural" (snatched and natural). "She's pretty, she's natural but a little bit more," he said.

How to Minimize Your Neck
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How to Minimize Your Neck

To Make your neck appear skinnier, make a "V" with the middle ending at the center of your collar bones.

How to Choose a Foundation Shade
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How to Choose a Foundation Shade

Barnes used a lighter shade of foundation on Westbrook than he did for the contour so the definition of the lines he's already placed on the face really stand out.

Why You Should Use Cream Products
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Why You Should Use Cream Products

Barnes is a huge fan of using cream products: "I love cream. I think cream works primarily better than powder . . . it looks like it's coming from inside the skin."

How to Contour Your Nose
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How to Contour Your Nose

According to Barnes, nose contouring is really where people mess up. "They overcontour and then they drag so much brown into the nose," he told Westbrook. Use less product to ensure this doesn't happen.

How to Blend a Contour
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How to Blend a Contour

Barnes uses powders with slightly shimmery finishes to blend out his contour, moving in an upward motion.

Don't Forget Your Hands
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Don't Forget Your Hands

Make sure that your hands, neck, and body all match your face.

How to Hide Dark Under-Eye Circles
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How to Hide Dark Under-Eye Circles

Barnes uses a powder with subtle pink shimmer below Westbrook's eyes. "What that does is that is cancels out any sort of bluey purpley stuff underneath the eye," he said in the tutorial.

Where to Apply Highlighter
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Where to Apply Highlighter

Barnes applied highlighter to Westbrook's brow bones, cheekbones, and her chest and shoulders.

How to Get a "J Lo Glow"
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How to Get a "J Lo Glow"

In a move we really didn't see coming, Barnes revealed that he keeps spray sunscreen in his kit. He sprayed Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Lightweight Sunscreen Spray - SPF 30 ($8) on her chest and shoulder to give her that iconic glow.

How to Use Lip Gloss to Make Your Lips Look Fuller
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How to Use Lip Gloss to Make Your Lips Look Fuller

If you place the gloss on the top lip on the very outer edge, they'll look fuller.

How to Over Line Your Lips
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How to Over Line Your Lips

Use a lip liner to connect the two peaks of your lip and fill in to look like you have fuller lips.

How Scott Barnes Applies Mascara

How Scott Barnes Applies Mascara

When Barnes applies mascara, he first pushes it toward the root to create volume before brushing it out, like he's back combing them. He uses the end of the brush to lift and separate the lashes.

How to Apply False Lashes

How to Apply False Lashes

First, he turns the lash band inside out to stretch it and then applies the glue. Then he places the lash on the lid, finds the inner and outer corner, and presses that down and taps the center.

Scott Barnes's Final Makeup Look on Tati Westbrook
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Scott Barnes's Final Makeup Look on Tati Westbrook