Happy Monday loves! I think it’s safe to say we all want quick and easy fixes for those beauty blunders we run into from time to time. Over the years, I’ve picked up on quite a few beauty hacks that have been oh so helpful on my hair and makeup learning journey. Today I wanted to share ten of my favorite beauty hacks that I use so that you can get in on the secrets too!
10 Beauty Hacks You Need to Know
1. Before applying matte lipsticks, get rid of dryness by brushing the lips with a slightly damp toothbrush. Using a toothbrush is a great, inexpensive option for exfoliating the lips.
2. Use hair conditioner to shave your legs for a close shave. Not only will your legs feel super smooth afterwards, but the conditioner also serves as a moisturizer on the skin.
3. When faced with the issue of static in the winter months, run a dryer sheet under your shirt/dress to instantly eliminate static electricity. You can also run it over your hairbrush to get rid of frizz/static in your brush.
4. Use clear scotch tape to create the perfect winged liner or winged eyeshadow look like this one. Before applying the tape at an angle near the eyes, place on the back of the hand 2-3 times to get rid of stickiness. This will give the tape just the right amount of hold to create your makeup look.
5. To quicken up the drying process of your freshly painted nails, run them under cold water. You can also soak them in a bowl full of ice water.
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6. After wearing a heavy eye makeup look, use Vaseline or coconut oil on a cotton ball to gently remove products from the eye. Not only is this less harsh than other methods, but it’s one of the most effective ways to ensure all the product is removed.
7. Use pencil eyeliners and love the smudged liner look? Grab a lighter and heat the pencil up for 2-3 seconds, then allow it to cool for at least 30 seconds. Once cool, the pencil should glide right on to achieve the desired look.
8. Using a q-tip, apply a layer of translucent powder all over the eyelashes. Next, apply 2 coats of mascara to achieve the look of long, thick, gorgeous lashes.
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9. Purchase a foundation that is too dark/too light? Mix it with another foundation to achieve the perfect color. If the product is too dark, a moisturizer can be added to lighten the product as well.
10. Spray bobby pins, headbands, barrettes, and other hair accessories with hair spray prior to putting in the hair. This will ensure the accessories remain in place all day long.
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Are these beauty hacks new to you? What other helpful tips would you add to the list? Share them with me in the comments and pin this if you found it helpful!
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Thanks for stopping by!-Cara
These are really awesome tips.
Thank-you!
I love this tips. Really helpful tips.
Thank-you!
I love #2 and need to give #10 a try on my daughter’s hair clips. I add a layer of water proof mascara as the finishing touch on my mascara to help set things for the day. It comes off super easy because the base is regular mascara.
Oh that’s a great tip with the mascara!
Fun tips! I always use conditioner samples to shave my legs because I am particular about what I will actually use in my hair 🙂
That’s a great idea, Gina! Very resourceful! 🙂 Hope you’re doing well!
Totally repinning this! What a great list of beauty hacks! I’ve definitely used conditioner as shaving cream when I’m out. Totally works!
Keep smiling!
Molly | http://www.stylemissmolly.com
It’s always good to have a backup plan! Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
Okay, I’ve heard of most of these but shaving with conditioner? Totally trying this! Happy Wednesday gorgeous! XO – Kim
Yes! It works like a charm! Happy Friday Eve! 🙂
These are all awesome hacks! I already use some (like using powder on my lashes before mascara) but I never though to use conditioner to shave! Brilliant!
Thanks Chelsie! I started doing that a long time ago when I ran out of shaving cream and have loved it ever since. You can also use coconut oil too!
So many great hacks! I’ve tried a few of them but I’ve never tried the polish in cold water one!
La Belle Sirene
It’s so good when you’re in a rush to get your nails dried! Plus I’m impatient haha 😉
These are all SUCH amazing hacks! Absolutely NEED to try them all, thank you for sharing this!
You’re so welcome! Hope they help!
Great tips! I’m loving #8 as I’m mascara obsessed so I must try this!
Marta
http://www.sweatersstripesandsweets.com
It really does help thicken the lashes for that long, voluminous look! 🙂
I had no idea about using conditioner to shave my legs! Who knew?! Love these tips, mama. xo
Thanks Suzanne! It’s a lot cheaper than shaving cream too and moisturizes! 🙂
These are some awesome tips! I love the Q-tip one and the tape one. Genius.
Thanks! Glad you found them helpful! 🙂
These hacks are great! Thank you so much for sharing.
You’re welcome! Glad you enjoyed!
Coconut oil is seriously the best makeup remover!
It is! And it smells so good, who can resist?!
I recently read that for certain types of nail polish formulas, leaving your nails in the sun for a few minutes will harden the nail polish. Don’t know if this is true but I’ll be sunning my nails from now on hehe.
Hmm.. I’ll have to look into that! I’m all about anything that speeds up the drying time, lol I’m impatient!
I LOVE these hacks, Cara! I didn’t even think to use my toothbrush for lip exfoliation…so much better (+ cheaper!) than Lush scrubs! Definitely sharing this.
Coming Up Roses
Thanks Erica! Yep, learned that trick a long time ago and it works like a charm! 😉
I almost always use conditioner to shave my legs! And spraying bobby pins with hairspray before…genius! Seems like common sense but I never thought of that!
It helps to keep bobby pins in all day, and I even use it on headbands too, which like to slide in my hair. 🙂
Oh these are some fun beauty hacks! I love the nail polish hack because I have no patience for them to dry.
Me neither! I always love painting my nails but HATE the drying/waiting time. So this really speeds up the process, which I love! 🙂
These are great tips! I’m definitely going to start doing the toothbrush on the lips trick! GENIUS!
It’s a must when you wear lipstick- especially matte finishes. I love it!
I would say that I definitely use at least half of these myself! They are AWESOME! I’ve used coconut oil to shave too, but just a little bit or it like “clogs” the razor. lol. Coconut oil is my go to for everything. I’m definitely going to try the translucent powder on my eyelashes trick though!
I’ve heard that works well too using coconut oil! I seriously bet that stuff could be used for just about anything lol
That bobby pin idea is genius!! I’ll definitely need to try that! I’ve never noticed a difference with conditioner but I’ll have to try again!
Bobby pins slide right out of my hair unless I spray them first. It’s helped tremendously!
These are amazing hacks! I am NOT good at doing my own makeup, these are really helpful tips!
Thanks! Glad you found them helpful!
I do the conditioner one! I like to try new conditioners every time I run out, and if I don’t like it, it becomes shave gel.
Ha, I’m the same way! It’s actually really economical when you think about it.
I love using coconut oil as a makeup remover. I also use it as my moisturizer.
These are all great beauty hacks! I knew a few of them but was excited to learn a few more from this list.
Thanks Jenny! Glad you enjoyed it!
These are great tips!! I do the first one all the time when I wear lipstick, especially matte lip colors.
Thanks! It works so well, doesn’t it?!
Gotta try #2 and #8 – great tips!
Thanks! Hope you find value in them!
You always have the best ideas! Love it. Thanks.
Thanks Jen, glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for 3 and 10 – both of those are aggravations of mine.
You’re so welcome! Glad you found it helpful!
When I need the perfect shade after summer, I mix it with a light shade so it matching my skin tone after a summer tan! These are all great tips!
I have to do that in the summer months too, otherwise I go around looking like a porcelain doll lol (but not in the good way!) Thanks!
Great tips! I especially like the using conditioner to shave legs and using power to make lashes look fuller.
Thanks! Glad you found them helpful!
great tips! I use coconut oil as my eyemakeup remover all the time. Good stuff!
It just has so many great uses, you can’t beat it!
Brill post as ever. Need to try the translucent powder trick. Thanks for sharing
Thanks Kate! It makes lashes look so full and voluminous! 🙂
Tip #1 is amazing! That’s going to be a total game changer!
Greta | http://www.gretahollar.com
It makes your lips so soft and you can apply lipstick effortlessly afterwards! 🙂
love some beauty hacks… I can use all the tips i can get!
Me too! 🙂
I love using coconut oil for everything!
You should try shaving your legs with coconut oil – it’s a bit slippery, so be careful, but it smells AMAZING and your skin is SO SOFT after!
I’ve heard that before! I’m guessing it would be very similar to conditioner. May have to give that a go soon! 🙂
So many great ideas, but especially love the bobby pin trick! Will definitely be trying that out ASAP
It works so well! Otherwise my hair pins won’t stay in!
I read some of these online for a magazine awhile back and have used some of them since. Like the conditioner to shave and spraying bobby pins with hairspray. Genius!
xo, Lily
Beauty With Lily
Awesome! A lot of these tricks my mom taught me when I was younger, and they’ve been super helpful! (like exfoliating the lips with a toothbrush!)
Great ideas!! That bobby pin trick is going to change my life. My hair is so fine and bobby pins are always slipping out!
Thanks! It has helped so much in getting my hair pins to stay put! 🙂
Great tips and hacks. Coconut Oil is my fave makeup remover!
Thanks, mine too! Not only does it remove all the makeup but it serves as an awesome moisturizer!
Can I use it to take off all makeup or just my eyes?
I mostly just use it for my eye makeup, but you could use it to remove other makeup as well! 🙂
I’ll definitely have to try the bobby pin trick. My hair is so thick and heavy so it has a way of pulling down my pins all on their own. I’ve always used conditioner for shaving. It also saves a ton of money!
Mine is super thick too, so it really does help keep them in place. And you’re right using conditioner saves a ton of money in comparison to shaving gel.
These are all great. I’ve used the nail polish one. I’ll have to give the others a try.
The nail polish one is so helpful when you’re in a rush. Otherwise, I feel like you’re waiting for an hour before you can pick up something lol.
Great tips! Most of them I didn’t even know! I’ll be trying the dryer sheets trick for sure this fall/winter! And the running your hands under cold water trick to dry your nails, too!
Thanks! I can’t live without dryer sheets in the winter months. I’m like a walking static machine, so it’s a must lol.
These are some great hacks! I knew about the dryer sheets and tape for winged liner but alot of the others are new to me like spraying bobby pins and applying translucent power on your lashes. Thanks for sharing these!
You’re welcome! Spraying my bobby pins first has been such a help in creating updo’s that actually stay in place. 🙂
I really didn’t know any of these! Definitely trying #2 and #10 ! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
You’re so welcome! 🙂
I never thought of spraying hairspray on my hair things to get them to stay! Duh!!! I buy a bottle of static guard every year because I am a walking ball of static in the cooler months!! Using a dryer sheet does work well but the ones I buy are nearly $10 a box so it is more cost effective to get a can of the spray for that purpose.
That one is pretty new to me too, so don’t feel bad. It was like an aha moment when I learned that lol. That’s a good tip with the static guard idea!
Oddly enough I just wrote a blog post about how I could never be a beauty blogger, but these tips are really helpful – especially #1! I have a few matte lipsticks and never really noticed how poorly they apply if your lips aren’t fully dry/exfoliated! I also love Vaseline 🙂
The toothbrush trick was taught to me by my mom, and I love it! Works like a charm! 🙂
So many great tips! I know I’ll be trying a few these like the coconut oil eye makeup remover and spraying my booby pins first. Thanks for sharing! Beautifully Candid
You’re welcome! Coconut oil works so well in removing makeup gently plus it smells awesome! 🙂
Shaving with conditioner is brilliant! I’m always up for some more moisturizing! 🙂
It’s a less expensive alternative too. You can buy a bottle of conditioner and use it for shaving and it will last months!
The tape one is news to me!
It’s awesome for creating the perfect winged eye makeup looks! But if you try it definitely remove most the sticky first so it removes easily from the eye area! 🙂
I definitely need to try the dryer sheet for static. It drives me insane in the winter! I haven’t tried the toothbrush for dry lips but that’s a great idea!
Yes, it’s a godsend in the winter time! So annoying when your clothes/hair are staticky!
i use translucent powder on my lids to prevent my eyeliner from smudging!
Ooo that’s a great tip! I always use it under my eyes to set concealer, but never thought of putting it on the lid!
Love these tips and hacks!
Thanks Jenn, glad you liked them!
Great tips! Everyone always swears by coconut oil to get off eye makeup, but it never works for me! I must be doing something wrong.. lol
Hmm.. what types of makeup do you use? Powder based or creams? It works really well with powder products, but I’m not sure about creams.
Great tips. I love coconut oil and during the cold months will use it for everything from removing makeup to fully moisturizing my whole body after a shower!
I’m a little obsessed with coconut oil too, and constantly use it! It has so many great uses!
Ok, these are all amazing hacks! I will definitely be doing these in the future! #2 is genius! <3, Pamela Sequins & Sea Breezes
Thanks! It works like a charm! 🙂
Scotch tape for a winged eye – whoa! Never would have thought of that one.
Try it! It was a game changer for me! Perfect for those times you want a super precise winged look! 🙂
I love the bobby pin/hair spray hack and the one about the winged liner – I must try these!
Scotch tape is the perfect tool for creating a precise winged look! I love it!
Ahh thanks Cara!! I’ve used #2 before and it totally works! Also was literally just thinking about #6 last night so thanks for confirming it!!
Rachel | http://www.theconfusedmillennial.com
I love using Coconut oil to remove my eye makeup! Works so well and smells amazing! 🙂
Genuinely did not know about half of these.. great post, Cara!
Awesome! Happy to help out! 🙂
How did I not know any of these tips. Especially the conditioner to shave the legs.
It works like a charm, Candy! I’ve used it many times when I ran out of shaving cream. 🙂
I love mixing foundations! Another tip would be if the foundation is too dark or heavy, you can mix it with a bit of moisturizer. Thanks for sharing!
Yes, it helps lighten it up! Thanks for commenting!
Love these beauty hacks! I need to try the translucent powder on the eyelashes trick! 🙂
Thanks! It works really well for getting voluminous lashes! 🙂