Show no signs that last night’s party bled into this morning’s breakfast meeting with By Terry’s portable highlighting concealer. It brightens tired eyes and hides under-eye circles with a natural-looking, velvet-smooth finish.

Available at spacenk.com, $58.

Just a dust of the vegan, cruelty-free shimmer in chartreusey Acacia at the inner corner or under the eye (or high on the cheeks or at the decolletage), and you’re off to the races. Or garden party cocktails. Or your ex’s wedding reception.

Available at occmakeup.com, $12.

For nights when you want to draw attention, drugstore over-the-top fake lashes are low cost but high reward. Our tester finds the strip (versus individual lashes) and extreme length of Ardell’s 105s make them easier to apply (pencil liner first, lashes second, powdered liner third to cover any visible glue) than most.

Available at walgreens.com, $4.

A pump of Perricone MD’s wonder product brightens and hydrates tired eyes, camouflages dark circles, protects with SPF 35, treats signs of aging, and acts as a primer. Don’t stress about color matching — the universal shade works on every complexion.

Available at perriconemd.com, $45.

Achieve liquid liner results without the mess and fuss. Even our most makeup-inept editor was able to get a precise line in one quick swipe, which impressively lasted all day, sweaty commute included.

Available at clinique.com, $15.

The tiny tube does everything a primer should (sets eye shadow in place, eliminates creasing) all while minimizing fine lines and wrinkles (not that we have any).

Available at sephora.com, $21.

The beauty parlor pink comb separates lashes to smooth out mascara clumps but works just as well when unruly brows need a quick taming.

Available at tweezerman.com, $9.50.

If you’re fancy and you know it, but your skimpy lashes don’t really show it, paint the lash lacquer on. Apply with short, quick strokes after mascara. Our lashes looked sleeker, darker, and more defined.

Available at hourglasscosmetics.com, $28.

“My ongoing beauty obsession is thick, straight eyebrows,” says Web editor Jennifer Jackson. “I have a lot to work with already, but a couple of drops of the thick liquid-to-powder color makes the shape even more dramatic.”

Available at qvc.com, $29.

Stock up on eye essentials from makeup artist extraordinaire Kevyn Aucoin. You work on your wink, and his brow pencil, volumizing mascara, liner, shadow, and lash curler do the rest.

Available at spacenk.com, $92.

Sweep layer upon layer of Laura Mercier’s seemly impossible-to-clump mascara (we love the new blue shade) to lengthen even the thinnest, shortest lashes.

Available at lauramercier.com, $24.

We’ve been loyal to the drugstore discovery for years. The crayonlike liner glides on smoother than a pencil but more exact than a liquid, never needs sharpening, and retains its intense color from morning coffee to after-work drinks.

Available at drugstore.com, $5.

If waking up is hard for you to do, this morning eye gel will ease your pain. It has a refreshing scent, absorbs quickly, and provides a good base for makeup. Editor Lauren Lumsden says it even gives the area around her eyes a subtle glow.

Available at shop.nordstrom.com, $32.

Keep your cat eyes in the bag through rain, sweat, and tears. Blinc’s brush-on formula budges only when you apply warm water and cleanser, and peels off in a mess-free strip.

Available at blincinc.com, $26.

Showstopping arches are just a few brushstrokes away with the do-it-all kit. Fill in sparse areas according to your natural hair color with the two powders; seal in place with a light wax. The tiny brush is gentle but precise, so you can taper brow ends without pulling hairs.

Available at loraccosmetics.com, $22.

It takes a few steps (base coat, fuzzy white coat, top coat), but it’s well worth it. The results are the most striking we’ve seen since Fiberwig.

Available at sephora.com, $35.

Designer eyes are watching you: Lancôme’s palette includes five blendable powders to be applied in five simple steps for pure drama.

Available at lancome-usa.com, $49.

The one-swipe wonder breaks down liquid liner, waterproof mascara, and cream shadows in about ten seconds, without oily residue.

Available at sephora.com, $5-$8.50.

Raccoon eye? Unfortunate. Reverse raccoon eye? Worse. Avoid scary illumination while still concealing circles with the easily blended formula. Set with the corresponding powder to stay (not too) bright eyed.

Available at bobbibrowncosmetics.com, $32.

Fingers can do only so much. MAC’s multitasker draws paper-thin lines, fills brows with precision, and lasts forever (one editor has had hers since 2005).

Available at maccosmetics.com, $19.50.

The no-nonsense curler’s large silicone pad fits all eye shapes and keeps lashes curled (due to a calibrated hinge, so there’s no undue pressure) all the livelong day.

Available at neimanmarcus.com, $18.

Shadow can be intimidating (hello, Dolly Parton). Ease into it with a neutral metallic that lasts the whole day through. When you’re feeling fancy, graduate to the snazzier gold Oasis shade.

Available at stilacosmetics.com, $18.

Ten minutes with presoaked, depuffing lid pads erases traces of a good old-fashioned cry.

Available at weibeauty.com, $60.

For a flawless tweeze, our essentials include a magnifying mirror, proper lighting, and tweezers so precise the finest hairs don’t stand a chance. To ensure a lasting sharp tip, keep the cap on when you’re not using them.

Available at sephora.com, $28.

If it didn’t happen to editor Emily Warman’s own eyes, she wouldn’t have believed it: a noticeable reduction in fine lines and wrinkles in less than two weeks. Try it for yourself.

Available at veneffect.com, $125.

A certain staffer (and born-and-raised Long Islander) wouldn’t dare leave home without eyeliner. This pencil withstood city swelter and frequent dips in the ocean, and the mossy green provided a summer-appropriate alternative to her usual black.

Available at qvc.com, $17.

Waterproof formulas earn a deservedly bad rap. Not so for this one. It glides on for a lengthening, filling, and beach-proof finish and had everyone swearing our tester had extensions.

Available at dior.com, $25.

Don’t be fooled by the bright blue color of the eyelash primer: It glides onto naked lashes easily and darkens them subtly while plumping for mascara.

Available at shop.nordstrom.com, $24.

Attention eye shadow whizzes and amateurs: Just swipe this chubby stick under your arch to add dimension to your shadow job, hide stray hairs, and perk up your eyes.

Available at boomboom.myshopify.com, $18.

Since our first mascara-testing story two years ago, we still haven’t found another drugstore mascara that measures up to the affordable gem.

Available at walgreens.com, $7.

Count on Benefit to write the definitive guide to brow grooming, with tips (best shapes for your face), trivia (camels have three eyebrows), and a recipe for authentic Egyptian kohl (two words: cow dung).

Available at benefitcosmetics.com, $17.

One drop on a small brush and every powdery eye shadow you own becomes a highly pigmented, long-lasting liquid liner.

Available at amazon.com, $20.