Leave it to the internet to proffer the best beauty hacks anyone could ever think of. Today, in honor of Internet Day, I am sharing some of the most useful information I’ve found to make the beauty process that much easier. Read on for some genius beauty hacks you’ll wonder how you ever lived without.
10 Clever Beauty Hacks Every Woman Should Know
#1. Put a dryer sheet on your brush to get rid of static. Just pop the sheet over the small tines of your brush and comb through to avoid hair static during very dry and windy months. Make sure it’s a scent you love, though!
#2. Put glue around your cuticles to just peel away excess nail polish. What a genius idea! Using school glue around your cuticle bed allows you to paint bright or dark colors without worrying about staining your skin. Simply peel cleanly when done.
#3. Braid your hair and flat iron it for the perfect beach waves. That carefree look you crave should also be as easy to achieve. Tie your hair in a loose braid, run your flat iron over it, and lightly mist with a setting spray. Then release the braids and tousle for lovely waves.
#4. Store your beauty blender in a plastic Easter egg. Keep your favorite egg-shaped makeup sponge in its very own container to keep it dry, safe, and travel-ready. It’s a great way to reuse all those Easter treats.
#5. Add a little corn starch to a clear top coat to create a matte manicure effect. Adding corn starch to lip color is a favorite beauty trick for makeup artists to create a matte lip effect, and it seems to work for nails, too. Simply add the corn starch to a clear top coat and polish over your nails for a trendy matte effect on any nail color.
#6. Draw a hashtag with a dark eyeliner and blend for a quick smokey eye. If you need a dramatic look on-the-fly, try using a dark shade of eyeliner to draw a hashtag at an angle at the middle-to-outer-end of your eye. Then blend for an easy smokey effect. It’s a great shortcut!
#7. Use scotch tape to keep your cat eyeliner straight, clean and even. If you need a little help keeping your liner in place and even, trust your regular office scotch tape. Apply at desired angle, and paint away. Easy!
#8. Slide a bobby pin over your blush brush to turn it into a contour brush. Need a contour brush? Simply slide a bobby pin at an angle over your regular blush brush to use the new thinner edge to contour.
#9. Blend powder eyeshadow with clear lip balm to turn it into lipstick. If your favorite shade just happens to be in eyeshadow form, break up a bit of the powder and mix it with a clear lip balm to create a custom lip color. Glides on smoothly, too!
#10. Use the perforated end of a bandage over your nail to use a stencil for polka dot art. If you’re not great with nail art (and, honestly, who really is?) then just pop the sticky end of a bandage and paint through for a pop of polka dots in your favorite shade.
What are some of your favorite beauty hacks? Do share in the comments!
