Ah, makeup hacks. They've been around since our great-grandmothers made their own lipstick from beetroot and petroleum jelly, but we can thank Pinterest and beauty vloggers for making these tips and tricks part of our modern beauty routines. And when it comes to inventive hacks that save money, customize your makeup products, and simplify techniques, 2015 may have just been the best year yet.
From creating fuller-looking lips with an ombré technique to using Scotch tape to create a sharp edge on your winged eyeliner, we've selected our favorite 10 makeup hacks from this past year — each guaranteed to have you totally addicted and wondering why you didn't try it sooner.
If these are any indication of what's to come in 2016, we can't wait to see what hacks the beauty world comes up with next.