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"This week, [our beauty blogger contestants were tasked with giving someone a makeover,](http://blogger-awards.allure.com) and who better to act as guest judge than Cassandra Bankson. The vlogger and model, who spent years struggling with cystic acne, is the star of *Cassandra to the Rescue,* an upcoming series on *Allure*'s YouTube channel, in which she gives women with skin issues life-changing makeovers. Here, she shares her best tips for giving *yourself* a new look.\\n\\n\\n\\n                   \\n\\n__Take a bath.__ \\\"The first part of making yourself over is relaxing and making yourself feel good,\\\" says Bankson, who loves __Lush Cosmetics bath bombs.__ \\\"It's like a party in your bathtub. There are colors, scents, glitter, and explosions!\\\"\\n\\n\\n\\n__Prime your face.__ \\\"Start with primer, even if you're not going to put on foundation. It's like a real-life Instagram filter. It blurs imperfections,\\\" she says.\\n\\n\\n\\n__Trade in your black mascara.__ \\\"Dark blue or purple mascara really brightens up your eyes, no matter what color they are,\\\" says Bankson. \\\"People won't look at you and think, She has blue lashes; they'll look at you and think, 'Oh my God, her eyes sparkle and pop.\\\" (She likes __NYX Color Mascara in Blue.__)\\n\\n\\n\\n__Try a cat eye.__ \\\"Using liquid liner to give yourself a cat eye is so dramatic,\\\" says Bankson, who admits she still occasionally struggles to make the wings even but says the only real trick is practice. \\\"People are like, Eyes are supposed to be sisters, not twins,' and I'm like 'I'm sorry; I want them to be identical.'\\\"\\n\\n\\n\\n__Experiment with your lip color.__ \\\"The best way to transition to wearing lipstick if it's not something you usually wear is with lip crayons. They're very pigmented but also sheer enough that your natural lip color shows through,\\\" says Bankson, who just picked up __Neutrogena Moisture Smooth Color Stick in Rich Raisin__ and __Clinique Chubby Stick in Oversized Orange.__\\n\\n\\n\\nCheck out more of Bankson's tips in [this video,](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0208qKzAdI8&amp;amp;feature=youtu.be) and then [head over to the contest site](http://blogger-awards.allure.com) to see our bloggers' makeovers and vote for your favorite. Voting closes tomorrow at 11:59 A.M. EST, so vote ASAP and you'll be entered to win a necklace from Ben-Amun ([check it out here!](http://blogger-awards.allure.com)). Last week, Amy Gingery from Encinitas, California, Dominique Herbert from Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Davena Mootoosammy from Montclair, New Jersey, won Kate Spade laptop sleeves and Live Colorfully fragrance and were entered for a chance to win a trip to Rancho La Puerta in Tecate, Mexico, as well as a huge box of Revlon products! You could be entered to win that trip, too\u2014[but only if you vote](http://blogger-awards.allure.com)!\\n\\n\\n\\n__RELATED LINKS:__\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  \u2022 [The *Allure Beauty Blogger Awards: Guest Judge Blair Fowler Weighs In on Our First Winner!*](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2014/04/beauty-blogger-awards-2014-challenge-1-winner.html)\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  \u2022 [Copy the Cover: Lauren Conrad](http://video.allure.com/watch/copy-the-cover-lauren-conrad)\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  \u2022 [Makeup Ideas: Making Runway Beauty Trends User-Friendly](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2014/04/making-runway-beauty-trends-user-friendly.html)"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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