Beauty Hacks

Do you ever just forget to grab a new bottle of nail polish remover from the drug store or just completely RUIN your make-up because of uneven eyeliner wings?? Well worry no more! Here are some quick fixes to perfect those wings, remove your nail colour and much more!!! :D

1. Use tape for perfect winged liner!

This one is for all of us who suck at creating the perfect wings for our liner. Use a piece of tape and place it diagonally on the corner of your eye and then apply the liner. The tape can also help to create a perfect eye shadow line.

Here's the finished look in case you're wondering. :p

2. Broke a lipstick? Fix it with a lighter!

OK, so I would've uploaded a gif for this one but I actually burnt my finger in the process. So don't say i didn't warn you! :p

So place the broken piece of the lipstick on its base and use the lighter to melt the lipstick. As it melts, the piece will automatically re-attach to the base. Be careful while melting the lipstick and don't let it drip on your finger or hand or you'll burn yourself really badly. Also, melting the lipstick to much can ruin its entire shape so don't over do it. Keep a tissue at hand in case of any mess and tadaaaa, you've fixed your favorite lipstick!! :D 

3. Got awful teeth stain? Use this!

This is an absolute favourite of mine! Mix some baking soda, salt and 2-3 drops of lemon juice. Brush your teeth with the mixture thrice a week. The acidic properties of all three ingredients work well together to rid the teeth of yellowness and stains. Do NOT do it on a daily basis as baking soda can ruin your teeth enamel. As you begin to see results, reduce the use to once a week because again, it can be unhealthy for the enamel.

4. Bad at painting your nails? Use Vaseline on your skin for easy removal! 

If you are really bad at painting your nails, worry no more! Just apply some Vaseline on the skin around your nails before painting them. Then when you're done, use a toothpick to gently remove the nail polish from your skin. The Vaseline does not allow the polish to adhere to your skin therefore making it easy to remove. I love using Vaseline when painting with my non-dominant hand because it makes nail painting so much easier ad fun!!!

5. Clean lipstick brush with alcohol swab

What do you use for cleaning your lipstick brush? Water? Well good luck with that, you! The quickest way to clean your lipstick brush is to use an alcohol swab. Just rub your brush on it and one swab later, your brush is as clean as new!!!

6. Golden eye shadow for highlighting!!!

OK I know there's an actual product called a 'highlighter' for highlighting but a golden eye-shadow can do wonders! Infact, using a highlighter with the eyeshadow would give an even better effect. Just apply the eye shadow to the highest points of the face like the nose, cheeks,cupid's bow etc, basically all the points where you apply highlighter. Usually, this is enough, but if you want to make your face even more glowy, top off the look with a highlighter. I like using the golden shade " Half Baked" from Urban Decay's Naked palette 1.

7. Out of nail polish remover? Use perfume!

Alright, this actually happens ALOT with me! So, the next best alternative to remover is some perfume or deodorant! This is obviously not something you should do often but in emergencies it can totally help! Happy Removing!! :pp

8. Beauty Blender cleaning!

Most of us absolutely hate this part of our makeup routines but it has to be done! The most annoyinging part of cleaning is when it comes to beauty blenders or makeup sponges. A lot of makeup artists like microwaving their sponges in a plastic container for 30 seconds or more. Then, take some soap and use it to clean the sponge. You do NOT want to concentrate on one region, perhaps where there is a foundation patch. This can ruin the sponge. Just be gentle. Keep squeezing the sponge to rid it of the water and the foundation. After its clean, dip it in water and squeeze it multiple times. You want to make sure there is no soap left in the sponge since this can encourage fungal growth.

Here's the water. You're welcome! :p

9. Out of makeup wipes/remover? Use lotion!!!

One of my favourite ways to remove makeup is to use some lotion! This way, I don't have to scrub the makeup off my face and leave my already dry skin extra dry and stingy. Also, it helps me get some use out of those completely useless lotions which do nothing except smelling really nice. Haha!

10. Out of toner? What is apple vinegar for???? :D

Apple vinegar has TONNES of uses and one of them is as toner! Soak a cotton ball in a mixture of one tablespoon vinegar and two cups water and rub it gently on your face. The acetic properties of apple cider vinegar will reduce the size of your pores, improve blood circulation along with tightening the skin! Basically, it will work better than a toner! HAHA 

Hope you find these tips and tricks helpful! If you have some of your own, do leave them down below in the comment section as I would love to know them! You can also follow me through Google+ by dropping your email in the box on the top left of this page! Thank you for reading and have a great day!

Lots of Love

Tooba K.