Every girl knows that taking care of yourself and looking like a million dollars requires a lot of time and effort.
We are always on the lookout for ways to make your life easier, and that’s why we’ve put together these 17 ingenious beauty tricks to help you save time.
An alternative to gel for your eyebrows
Instead of using gel for your eyebrows, this blogger recommends applying some ordinary hairspray. Spray some onto a special eyebrow comb, or use an old mascara brush. Smooth out your eyebrows right after using the spray.
Whitening your nails
Your fingernails can take on a yellowish tint if you use lots of different dark polish colors. To make them look clean and white again, soak a cotton wool pad in lemon juice, wrap it around your nail, and then cover it with foil. Keep it like this for 10-15 minutes, then remove. The details are here.
Remembering when to use a product by
Most of the time companies use this symbol to indicate how long you can use a beauty product after it’s been opened. So that you don’t forget when exactly this will be, write the date on the bottle using a marker immediately after opening it for the first time.
Emergency help for a broken nail
An ordinary tea bag will help you cope with that catastrophe known as a broken nail. Remove the tea leaves from the bag, and cut off a piece to fit your nail. Stick it on the spot where your nail has broken, and cut off any excess that goes beyond the length of your nail. Now use a nail file to shape, and then cover with a base coat of polish.
Eye drops for dry mascara
To bring dry mascara back to life, this blogger recommends using eye drops or contact lens fluid. Add a few drops to the mascara tube, close it, and shake a few times. Now it should be as good as new.
Cleaning hair straighteners and curlers
To clean your hair straighteners or hair curlers, mix together some baking soda with hydrogen peroxide, and wipe it along the surface using a soft tissue. Then wipe one more time with a completely dry tissue, as shown here.
Use blusher to give your lipstick a matte finish
To give your lips a luxurious matte look, use blusher as shown here. Just be careful to choose the right shade.
The perfect manicure
Before applying your nail polish, apply some lip balm or Vaseline to the skin around your nails. This will prevent any polish from staining your skin – it can be removed easily with a brush or Q-tip as shown here.
Protect your cosmetic products while traveling
To make sure your powder, blusher, and eye shadow don’t crack when traveling, place cotton wool pads over the top of them. This will soften any blows that come from being shaken around. Find the instructions here.
A plate for washing your brushes
To wash your various makeup brushes faster and more efficiently, create a special plate for them. Take an ordinary single-use plastic or paper plate, and make random shapes on its surface using hot glue. When the glue has dried, mix together some water and shampoo, and rub your brushes against the plate until the water running from them turns clear. Finally, rinse the brush in some clean water.
One trick for dried-out eyeliner
If your eyeliner pen has dried out, just remove the brush head and turn it round, as shown here. You can use the other end, and it will feel as good as new.
Baby oil instead of foam for shaving
This blogger suggests using baby oil instead of foam for shaving. This simple trick can help you avoid irritation, and it will also help to better moisturize your skin.
A soak for the skin on your feet
For smooth and baby-soft skin on your feet, wash them in the following mixture taken from this blog:
- 2 cups of warm water
- 1 cup of vinegar
- 1 cup of mouthwash
Get rid of hair static
As the cold weather sets in, the problem of getting static in your hair becomes more and more acute. To get rid of static and smooth out your hair, just use ordinary dryer sheets. Pass them through the full length of your hair. Find the instructions here.
One great trick for lipstick
This blogger offers some useful advice for using lipstick. After applying it to your lips, suck your finger for a moment. This will leave any excess lipstick on your finger and not on your lips, and that way it won’t end up on your teeth. Now use highlighter along the contours of your lips to make them stand out more.
Weird hacks for skin and travel
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To remove whiteheads with a bobby pin, place the head of the pimple in the center of the looped end, then push down gently until the pimple pops.
Use a bul|dog clip to put over your razor when travelling so that you don’t cut yourself when digging through your bag.
