IT'S THE FIRST OFFICIAL POST OF THE YEAR!
So here are my budget-friendly tips you can do yourself. All of them are simple and easy and can save you a few bucks to spend on other things. So these are my top 20 beauty hacks.
1. Lipstick doubles up as blusher,
Use your favourite pink, red or peach lip colour to rouge your cheeks too. Simply dab it on the apples of your cheeks, smudge in with fingertips and blush away to your heart’s content.
2. Use almond oil on cuticles,
suffering from dry nails and cuticles? There’s no need to buy a pricey product , just head to your nearest Lloyds Pharmacy, pick up a bottle of £1.05 Almond Oil and massage onto your nails.
3. Pump up the volume with baby powder
Apply one coat of mascara, dip a cotton bud in baby powder and run along your lashes, paying attention to the tips. A second coat of mascara will attach itself to the powder and leave your lashes looking fuller.
4. Smell sweet for longer
Find your fragrance doesn’t last as long as the day does? You’re not applying it right. Spritz behind the ear, inside wrist, base of throat, inside elbow and behind your knee for the sweet smell of success.
5. Get rid of a random spot with yoghurt
Forget toothpaste as a way to shrink spots and instead, try full-fat Greek yoghurt. Pop a little on the spot to reduce redness and inflammation in just 20 minutes. The ingredients in a yoghurt will help balance bacteria, moisturise and unclog the pores.
6. Apply concealer in a triangle
Nothing is worse than concealing your under-eye bags only to see them reappear a few minutes later. But you could be applying your concealer wrong. Instead of dotting it in the pattern of your eyes, apply in a triangular shape instead and blend downwards.
7. Make your lipstick go the distance
To reduce the need for lippy touch-ups, dust a sprinkling of face powder onto a tissue and press gently between your lips to blot your lipstick. It also helps keep the colour off your teeth too.
8. Soften with Sudocrem
Any spots, wrinkles or dry patches can almost always be solved with some Sudocrem. I do know its a nappy rash cream. Apply over spots to reduce redness, or slather a layer on before bed for silky smooth skin or when your skin needs a boost. Only use once or twice a week though or else it can turn your skin super-sensitive.
9. Plump lips
Use peppermint oil, Skip the expensive lip-plumping products and instead, add a drop of peppermint oil to your favourite gloss. It does exactly the same thing!
10. Extend the life of your nail varnish
Had a manicure? Make it last longer by applying a top coat layer every day. And if your favourite nail polish has gone clumpy and thick, add a few drops of acetone nail polish remover to the bottle. It should make them re-usable in no time.
11. Try witch hazel for under-eye bags
Witch hazel is a natural skin tightening agent and can be used in the same way as cucumber slices, to depuff the bags under your eyes. Soak two cotton wool pads in witch hazel and apply to each closed eye for five minutes.
12. Vaseline fixes just about anything
A bog-standard jar of Vaseline (£1.50, Superdrug) is something of a superhero. It can smooth hair (just use a small amount like a serum), act as a highlighter (dab onto temples, cupid’s bow and bridge of nose), slather your feet in it before bed for a moisturising treatment and you can even remove your eye make-up with it. Take a small amount, massage onto your eyelids and lashes and remove with a damp muslin cloth or cotton wool pad.
13. Mascara wands make the best eyebrow brushes.
When its time to toss your favourite tube of mascara (you should replace every 3 months to protect your eyes from bacteria) save the wand. Wash it clean with soap and water then use it to brush your eyebrowns into place.
14. Turn any eyeshadow into a long-lasting eyeliner,
with a drop of saline solution. Wet an eyeliner brush with a drop or two of saline solution (the same stuff you use to clean your contact lenses) then dip the brush into a powder eyeshadow and apply it like liquid liner. When it dries, it’s sweat and smudge proof and lasts all day. I wouldn't try this if you don't already own saline solution, it is quite expensive.
15. Clean stained fingernails with a whitening toothpaste.
Even with a base coat, dark and bright nail polishes can leave behind yellow stains after you take them off. Give your nails a good scrub with a nail brush and a whitening toothpaste to remove them.
16. Out of eye makeup remover?
Olive oil works in a pinch. Bonus: it’s chemical-free and really moisturising for the delicate skin around your eyes!
17. Freshen up unwashed hair with cornstarch.
Cheaper and greener than dry shampoo, corn starch helps absorb oil and odor from your scalp. Sprinkle a tiny amount on your roots (you can always add more if you need to) then brush it through with a brush until it’s completely gone.
18. Dry nail polish in a snap with ice water.
Fill a bowl with ice water, then carefully dip your drying nails in for about a minute. If they’re still tacky, dunk them again
19. Grab a stack of napkins on your next Starbucks trip.
The coffee shop uses unbleached recycled napkins and they make excellent blotting papers. So grab a few extra napkins and stash them in your purse for a quick skin touch-up on the go!
20. Brow gel
Instead of splashing out on an expensive mac eyebrow gel just go out an by a cheap clear mascara, it does exactly the same thing and is a hell lot cheaper!
I hope this helped, comment below if you have tried any of these out or have any of your own that I should try,
love you guys and a have a great 2015, lets see what this year brings,
Becky xx
Thank you for these, I thought I was the queen of DIY but you've introduced me to loads of new ones!!
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