Beauty tips- we all need them! Tricks, shortcuts, and new ways of doing the same ol to to help you get ready faster and look even better.
Yes I believe you can have your cake, and eat it too. When it comes to looking gorgeous, the devil is the details my friends.
These beauty tips help speed up the getting ready process, stretch your products, and help you hone in on your make up skills!
Seriously.
What good is owning a drawer full of nice make up if you don’t know how to put it on?!
You’ll also find some super clever DIY beauty treatments…including a DIY nose pore strip after photo that will make you flip!
Below you’ll find common sensed solutions to everyday beauty problems that we all face while wanting to look our best
Let’s get to these time savin, money stretchin, face glowin tips!
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#1) Beauty Tip To Stretch Your Mascara
CAWebpages reminds us of a whole hosts of mascara tricks, but this one is my favorite! It seems like they are putting less and less into every tube of mascara these days, don’t ya think?!
Before long, it starts getting dried out, too thick, and the application is gets clumpy. No one wants that!
Want a quick fix?
Add a couple drops saline contact solution or eye drops to rehydrate your favorite mascara tube. Use the wand to mix the solution into the remaining mascara.
You will actually enjoy the results that come from the bottom of the tube for once!
#2) Mascara as Eye Liner Beauty Tip
The Beauty Department bring this wonderful beauty tip and tutorial. If you use black mascara, take it easy on the bottom eyelid.
The pros recommend dark brown on the lower lid in place of black.
Use your angled make up brush to apply mascara as eye liner, and you’ll be finished in seconds! So smart.
A great tip for when you’re in a pinch!
#3) Beauty Trick For Eyelash Curl THAT LASTS
Image By Kathleen Kamphausen
This wonderful beauty tip from Cosmopolitan makes a lot of sense. We use heat on our hair, why not our lashes?…sensibly ofcourse! 😛
Holding a blog dryer on low heat setting to warm up your eyelash curl will help your eyelashes curl faster, and stay curled so much longer!
#4) DIY Lash Thickener Beauty Tip
Forget the falsies, this DIY lash powder idea from The Beauty Department brings serious volume.
Many beauty experts recommend one coat of mascara, a dusting of baby powder, and then a second coat to add some serious volume.
Did you know you can even use baby powder as dry shampoo when you’re in a pinch? Be sure to blend well if you have darker locks.
#5) Sticky Bobby Pin Beauty Trick
Society19 suggests spraying your bobby pins BEFORE using them. The slick metal finish can cause them to slip right out of slick flowing locks.
A good coat of hair spray helps them take extra hold.
Speaking of bobby pins… did you know most people put them in THE WRONG WAY?!?
Make sure you put them with the straight side away from your head, and the wavy side down. The wavy side is meant to fit the curved part of your head and hold hair better than the flat!
#6) Quick Curls Beauty Tip
If you have long hair, getting the right amount of curl can take a long time! Plus, it’s hard to reach the back of your hair when it’s down and you are fumbling around with your curling iron.
This smart idea as showcased on Society19 shows you how to make short work of pretty wavy hair.
You can put a pony tail directly on top of your head, and then sectioning hair into pieces for an easy and quick curl. This beauty tip works best with long hair of course.
#7) No Work Wavy Hair Beauty Tip
Image from Society19
This is one of my favorite beauty hacks of all time… SLEEPING IN A BRAID!
The mornings are always crazy at our house, so I shower the night before, damp dry my hair and french braid it before going to bed.
Doing a french braid is not as hard as you think, you can go here to watch a video of how to do it.
The next morning you have awesome texture and wave. All you have to do is take your braid out. I run a pick through my hair a couple times and after a quick spritz I’m ready!
It’s the perfect fast and easy beauty tip for buys mornings. It’s also great to escape the heat of styling products to keep your hair healthier too!
#8) No Curl Beach Waves Beauty Tip
Pop Sugar provides this awesome before and after photo of this blow out tutorial. This is a great beauty tip if you’re looking for relaxed beach style waves.
I couldn’t help but notice the model in this tutorial has fairly thin/fine hair.
I’m guessing if you have thick hair you, will need to do this in sections, and may need to add a pre-blow out product to help hold the waves. 😉
#9) DIY Tip To Remove Eye Puffiness & Dark Circles
This great DIY beauty tip comes from Ever Blossom blog. When we don’t sleep enough, or have unlucky genetics (darnit) we can rock some dark circles and puffiness around our eyes.
Caffeine works wonders on the outside of our bodies too!
When applied topically is a great way to improve circulation, plump and even skin, and remove unwanted pigmentation. This stuff is super quick and effective. Follow the link for the tutorial on how to make it!
#10) Beauty Tip To Combat Shaving Bumps
A number of things can cause shaving rash! But Jezebel reminds readers that deodorant can be a great way to keep things flowing smoothly.
This is one of main factors in preventing those pesky post shaving bumps.
You never know when you might get a last minute pool party invitation and there is never a good time to rock an irritated bikini line!
#11) Beauty Tip For When You Run Out Of Shaving Cream
Bogoten showcases this handy little tip! We’ve all been there… you reach for your razor and shaving cream and when you press down the shaving cream container spits nothing but condensed air.
Did you know conditioner can serve a great replacement for shaving cream when you’re in a pinch?
It’s thick, nourishing to the skin, and helps your razor glide well very similarly to shaving cream. This is a great beauty tip for when you find yourself in between shaving cream cans.
#12) How To Turn Eye Shadow Into Nail Polish
We’ve all accidentally dropped our eye shadow on the floor and watched it crumble. AHHHHHHH! 😐
Maybe you’ve opened your make up bag while traveling to find your eyeshadow a crumbled mess? Hold on before you toss it!
BeautyLish reveals a surprisingly fun DIY on how to make the most out of the crumbled color by turning it into nail polish!
So cool.
#13) Beauty Tip To Fast Dry Your Nail Polish
If you don’t like walking around unable to touch anything ‘in fear of the smear’ then this one is for you. Pure Wow shows us how to save the annoying 15 minutes of hand waving and hyperventilating from trying to dry your polish at home.
After painting, allow them to air dry for one minute, then submerge in very cool water (don’t frost bite yourself 😉 ).
This will speed dry your nails faster than you can imagine!
#14) Lipstick as Blush Beauty Tip
Into The Gloss reminds us how we can multitask with staple cosmetics, such as lipstick!
My Mom has been doing this for years.
I used to laugh watching her quickly go from lips to cheeks with the same lipstick tube…but it totally works! It saves time and money, and keeps the colors on your face in coordination. Just be sure to blend it of course.
#15) Mascara Wand Your Eyebrows
Marie Claire suggests wiping off excess mascara, and going straight to the brow!
It’s a good idea to buy a mascara color that resembles your hair color. It will make this beauty tip, (and the trick below) super fast and easy.
#16) Chemical Free DIY Gray Hair Cover Up
It can be super frustrating when you start seeing your first grey hairs…especially if you have dark hair! The Goddess show us how we can deal with this inconvenient beauty problem.
Did you know you can use mascara to quickly cover those pesky gray hairs shining through in between colorings?!
Use your mascara wand to lightly sweep over the unwanted strands. This is a great way to get through until you can find time to touch up your roots!
#17) Beauty Tip For A Quick Foundation Applicator
Myra Touch Of Glam showcases this ingenious idea! Super sort socks can work wonders for applying and blending foundation. Clean socks, ofcourse! 😛
The super plush socks with a soft thick heel and toe section work best.
Pretty cool! Follow the link and watch the video of how she does it.
#18) DIY Beauty Tip For Naturally Whitened Teeth
While it might seems weird to whiten your teeth with something red, this actually works! Strawberries contain malic acid, which helps get rid of stains on your enamel.
It’s also so much better than using lemon on your teeth which can destroy teeth enamel, and doesn’t work that well to whiten anyway!
Head on over to Hello Glow to see how a mixture of strawberry and baking soda can provide some surprising results. This is completely natural and free of chemical whitening agents!
#19) Beauty Tip To Make Perfume Last
Image By Kathleen Kamphausen
Cosmopolitan keeps the goods coming with this handy trick. It’s super annoying to apply expensive perfume, and then not even smell a trace of it by mid day.
Trapping the scent in a lipid barrier works well to keep it in place and fragrant throughout the day!
Another handy trick is to apply it soon after the shower, the moisture in your skin is absorbing quickly and helps trap the scent.
#20) How To Apply Concealer The Right Way
Image By Kathleen Kamphausen
This tip from Cosmopolitan can make a huge difference!
Most people apply under eye concealer incorrectly, which can even make you look older! 😛
Using an elongated triangular pattern helps mimic natural light reflection and bring lift and brightness to your under eye.
#21) Bronzer Application Beauty Tip
A Beautiful Mess provides this quick, but important rule of thumb! Bronzer should be applied after foundation and powder, but before blush.
Follow the shape of the number 3 to keep it where it belongs. It helps contour your face when applied in sweeping motions over the sides of your face.
Apply it to your temples, just below the apple of your cheek, and along your jaw line.
Be sure to blend to prevent make up lines!
#22) Beauty Tip For An Amped Up Look
Image By Kathleen Kamphausen
I love this contouring info graphic from Cosmopolitan. The before and after pictures show what a big difference it can make!
Have fun drawing your contour lines, then blend away! Contouring is no doubt one of the best tricks of pro-make up artists…but you can do it too!
#23) Beauty Tip For Creating Fuller Lips
Don’t stop on your skin! Give your lips some contouring love as well.
Lulus provides this wonderful beauty tip for creating a full fabulous lip. White liner, lip color, and coordinating lip liner will be all you need.
These lips really pop, and provide a fresh look to the old solid color finish.
#23) How To Fix Broken Eye Shadow
So you’ve shattered your favorite eye shadow (and don’t want to turn it into nail polish 😉 ). Welp, Lauren Conrad is here to help with this handy tutorial.
You can quickly repair and compress your broken shadow back to it’s original form with ingredients you probably all ready have. Phew, and here you thought it was a goner! 🙂
Follow the link to learn how.
#24) Beauty Tip To Make The Most Of Your Dry Shampoo
We all know dry shampoo is a great way to keep you hair looking awesome in between showers. (I LOOOOOVE this one.)
This handy application trick from Brit.co is super smart, and helps get rid of the unwanted powdery look that can result when you apply dry shampoo just before getting ready.
It will even help add volume to your hair, a win win!
#25) How To Remove Black Heads
Home Made Life Project is here with the goods. If you’ve tried the pore nose strips you know that a lot of them don’t really very work.
THIS on the other hand…wow! I’ll let the photos do the talking.
For best results, do this treatment directly after showering when pores are open.
Follow the the link to see how you can get rid of noise black heads in as little as 15 Minutes!
#26) Beauty Tip To Get Rid Of Static Hair
Krazy Coupon Lady if full of helpful hair hacks. If you live in a dry climate like I do, this tip is great!
Simply place a dryer sheet on your hair brush to help tame fly away locks.
You’ll help eliminate static in no time. Another great beauty tip for static is to spritz your brush with hair spray before combing.
#27) Smooth Sock Makeup Applicator
This info graphic from The Indian Spot pretty much explains it all! This is especially important to do if you shower just before applying make up in the morning.
Your pores are open from the heat and steam of the shower, and likely to absorb more cosmetic gunk. Yuck!
Shrinking your pores helps close them, and your skin will stay firm and allow for smooth make up application.
#28) Beauty Tip For Lasting Foundation
This beauty tip is so important, especially if you use popular lose mineral make ups! The loose powder provides and flawless finish, but can slough off throughout the day if it’s not set with water.
A quick spritz from any hydrating spray works well. This one from Jane Iredale is my absolute favorites. It’s packed with antioxidant ingredients for an added boost.
#29) How To Get Rid Of Dark Underarms
This wonderful tutorial from fabhow.com is a collection of some of the most effective methods for naturally removing dark area underneath your arm and bikini line.
Some methods will work better than others depending on your skin type. Follow the link for the full scoop.
#30) Beauty Tip For Deep Cleansing Face Wash
When it’s time to cleanse your face in the evening, consider the surprising benefits of sparkling water! This tip is found on Wellness Solutions.
The carbonation works by lifting dirt and debris from pores. It’s also super simple to do. It provides a much deeper clean that tap water alone. Follow the link to find the correct mixture for your skin type!
I hope you have found some beauty tips that will make their way into your beauty routines. Did I miss any hacks that you know and love? Let me know in the comments below.
Stay gorgeous my friends…
Ang, these are fantastic tips! The diy pore strips are so gross and yet so awesome. I’m totally trying it!