8 beauty hacks to try today
Can’t get your eyeliner wing to look just right? Woke up with your face looking puffy? These tips and tricks will help you look picture perfect and get out the door in record time.
Mascara before eyeliner
If you can’t get your eyeliner wing to look right (doesn’t it always comes out a bit too low or too high?) try applying it after your mascara. First, curl your upper lashes and apply a coat of mascara before tackling your eyeliner. This trick helps me to get the shape and direction of my wing just right and saves me from wiping it off and reapplying my liner over and over.
Warm up your eyelash curler
For a long-lasting curl, warm up your eyelash curler very slightly using a hair dryer. The keyword here is very slightly- you don’t want your curler to be hot, just slightly warm. I always press the warmed curler on the back of my hand to make sure that it isn’t too hot. The warmth helps the lash to hold the curl a lot better and when paired with a good lash-curling mascara the lashes will stay curled all day long!
[Photo: thirteenthoughts.com]
Dab vaseline before spritzing perfume
This trick makes your perfume last much longer. Just rub some vaseline on your pulse points like your wrists and neck to help your favourite fragrance last all day.
Keep name cards in the bathroom
When applying mascara on my lower lashes, I sometimes end up getting some product on the skin under my eyes. This why I always keep small name cards handy. Putting them underneath my lower lashes helps me get a clean and flawless application with no need for clean up.
Essie Find me an Oasis [Photo: thirteenthoughts.com]
Mix nail polish remover with olive oil
Nail polish remover strips your nails of all moisture- my nails and cuticles always feel extremely dry after I remove my nail polish. What I love to do is mix my nail polish remover with olive oil (about 60 per cent of nail polish remover with 40 per cent of olive oil to creates a much more nourishing and softening remover. I wouldn’t recommend painting your nails after using this method, though, as the nail will have a little oily residue and your nail polish won’t hold as well.
Apply powder on your face before foundation.
This tip is great for women with oily skin like me. A light layer of powder before your foundation will prevent it from shifting over the course of the day.
Primer over foundation
Another quick tip for making your foundation last all day and not get greasy, if your skin is on the oily side is to use a pore-refining primer on top of your foundation. I use a very, very tiny amount, rub it between my fingers and gently press it onto all the places where my foundation gets oily like my forehead and around my nose and chin. If any of you know the struggle of having skin that’s both oily and dry, then you probably know that silicone-based primers can cling on to dry patches, making foundation application uneven. Applying the primer on top of the foundation in those oily places doesn’t disrupt the foundation, while still keeping the oil under control.
Give your face an ice bath
Whenever I don’t get enough sleep and need a quick pick-me-up for my skin, I give it a quick ice-bath. Put ice cubes and water in a bowl or sink and submerge my face in it for a couple of seconds, then gently pat it dry with a washcloth. This is something that I always do before special occasions as it increases the blood flow to the skin and makes it look fresh and revived. I swear by this, it does wonders for your face when it looks puffy, plus it feels very refreshing!
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