We all love beauty hacks. And why not, they help us achieve that WOW look in a jiffy. We share 15 tricks and tips that will help you look your flawless, radiant best every time you step out.
Quick And Easy Beauty Hacks
1. To Fight A Bad Hair Day
Bad hair days often show up every once in a while and we absolutely hate them! Trying these tricks helps. If your hair looks like you are just out of the bed or is too frizzy than normal, braiding is a good idea. Braiding goes well with frizzy hair, giving a neat and polished look. In case your hair is too oily, use a dry shampoo or a baby powder. Spray some dry shampoo or sprinkle a bit of baby powder to the root of your hair. These absorb oil, making your hair look fresh again. Additionally, the freshness is retained throughout the day.
2. To Get Rid Of Tangles
Tangled hair is annoying when you are in a rush or just too lazy to untangle it. The best way to avoid tangling is following the correct way of drying your hair after shampooing. Do not twist or rub your hair too hard. As hair is the weakest when wet, rubbing hard would damage it from the roots, making the ends fragile and tangled. Use a soft towel or a t-shirt instead, to gently ward off excess water.
If your hair gets tangled even after that, start combing it from the edges, and work your way up the roots. This is easier, less painful, and causes little damage.
3. To Cover Up Your Grays
It’s okay if your hairstylist couldn’t fit you in her day’s schedule. A good mascara is all we need. Simply cover up the gray hair by applying mascara to the roots. If you fear that it would melt away, set the temporary color with a coat of hair spray. Voila! You just dyed your hair on your own.
4. To Wear Off Puffy Eyes
A long day at work and not-so-sound sleep could cause puffy eyes or eye bags. Used tea bags come as a savior. After soaking the bags and letting them steep in hot water, refrigerate them for two hours. Placing a tea bag on each eye doesn’t just reduce puffiness, but also makes your feel fresh. Sliced cucumbers also have a similar effect.
Splashing cold water on your eyes in the morning reduces the puffiness and makes your skin look bright and fresh.
Concealer also does the trick. Use a yellow base concealer under the eye and prep it up with a foundation cream and compact powder.
5. To Solve The Mascara Woes
One of the common problems we all face while applying a mascara is it smudging over the eyelids. You can avoid this by placing a business card or a small piece of paper over your eyelids. Now, that done perfectly, sometimes even a mascara that promises defined lashes tends to clump your lashes together. You can avoid this by gently dabbing some translucent powder on your lashes after applying the mascara, followed by applying another coat.
6. To Get Rid Of Waterproof Makeup
Women swear by waterproof makeup. But it is equally hard to get rid of it, as it generally doesn’t wear off even after washing with a gentle soap. Petroleum jelly does the trick, especially for eye makeup. Simply apply a coat of petroleum jelly on your eye makeup and rub off gently using a cotton pad.
Coconut oil also helps in removing makeup, in addition to moisturizing your skin. Both of these do not have any side effects and work best for any kind of makeup.
7. To Get And Maintain Softer Lips
Lack of hydration and dry weather are the two major reasons why one has dry and chapped lips. Scrubbing and moisturizing them using natural ingredients helps. This is done by mixing equal proportions of honey, sugar, and coconut oil and gently scrubbing the lips for 5 minutes.
Applying a coat of lip balm or petroleum jelly before putting on the lipstick helps maintain softer lips. It also ensures your lipstick stays for long.
8. To Make Your Perfume Stay Longer
The first step to making your perfume stay longer is to deodorize thoroughly. Since coconut oil has antibacterial properties, massaging your body with it before taking a shower helps.
Petroleum jelly is also beneficial. A thin coat of it before spraying the perfume on your pulse points makes the perfume stay longer. Some of the pulse points include inside of the wrists, sides of your neck, and armpits.
9. To Get A Perfect Winged Eyeliner
We all have once struggled to get those perfectly done winged eyeliners, without ending up looking like a witch! One easy hack is to gently draw 4–5 small strokes along your eyelids and blending them together. You could alternatively draw symmetrical dots using a nude lip liner and connect them using an eyeliner.
A bobby pin also comes handy. You can place the open end of the pin near the edge of your eye and use it as a stencil.
10. To Make Your Lipstick Stay Longer
Apart from dabbing your lips with a small amount of petroleum jelly, you could alternatively use a translucent powder. This lets your lipstick stay in place for a longer time, without getting smudged. You could also gently press your lips over a paper napkin to remove excess lipstick.
11. To Get A Pointed Lip Liner And Eye Pencil Tip
Before sharpening your lip liner and eye pencil put them in the refrigerator for around 2 hours. This hardens the colored part avoiding it from breaking or melting while sharpening.
12. To Prevent Smudging Of Nail Color
After you have colored your nails, dip them in ice cold water. This helps the color dry faster from the top to the base coat. Coating your cuticles with olive oil before applying a nail color helps get rid of the excess color around the nails.
If you use nail stickers, make sure they cover your nails and extend past the edge of your nails completely. This gives the perfect pattern you are looking for, without smudging the color around.
13. To Cover Up Chipped Nails
Chipped nails are downright unappealing and give an unkempt look. While the best way is to get rid of the color and apply a new coat, a quick hack does come handy. You could paint your nails with a clear polish and gently roll them over glitter before they are dry. Bingo! You now have beautiful nails in less than 5 minutes.
Glitter though solves the woes, is hard to wear off. In such cases, pour some nail color remover on a cotton ball and place it on your nails. Follow this by wrapping your nails in a foil. In about a few minutes, the glitter gets removed.
14. To Prep Your Eyes For Both Day And Night
Eyeshadows do more than just giving your eyes the glow and glitter. While darker shades like brown, blue, and green are mostly suited for nights, lighter shades like cream, nude, and rose work best during the day. Striking a balance between the two is a deal.
If you have to prep your eyes for both day and night, it is a good idea to blend darker shades with the lighter ones.
15. To Get Soft And Smoother Skin
Dry scrubbing is one of the best ways to exfoliate your skin. Use a brush to give long and firm strokes to your skin, before bath. This gets rid of the dead skin and increases circulation, making your skin soft and supple. In case you have an old face cream lying around unused, use it to massage your feet during the night. Cover them up with a pair of socks overnight to get softer heels.
These hacks are quick, easy, and can be done on the go. Try them when needed and see the difference!
