Recently, at my 30th birthday party, I asked 30 of my friends to share their beauty tips and tricks with each other. It was such a fun exercise to do, because as you can imagine, it resulted in a lot of laughs and great conversation. Some of the secrets we heard were so off the wall, that all we could do was laugh (and secretly want to run home and try!) Here, I share with you the invaluable information that was passed around the table that night by influencers from the like of blogger Taye Hansberry, TV personality Gretchen Rossi, CBS News Anchor Brittney Hopper, actress Rachel McCord, spiritual coach Candace VanDell, and more:
- Use baby powder to set your makeup
- Put white eyeliner around your lips to accentuate the shape
- Apply hemorrhoid cream under eyes to relive puffiness
- Exfoliate chapped lips with sugar
- Spritz perfume behind your knees and inside your elbows to make it last longer
- Make a blowout last by using dry shampoo on the roots in the days after
- Mix castor oil and Monistat and put on eyebrows to make them grow thicker
- Add cornstarch to any regular nail polish to give it a matte finish
- Eat good fats such as cashews and avocados every day
- Use the a lighter-than-your-skintone color concealer to cover under eye circles
- Use witch hazel as an astringent or toner
- Hit your eyelashes with a hair dyer which make your lashes curl easier
- Use cold green tea bags to decrease puffiness under your eyes
- Hold your hair spray close for a sleek finish; farther away for a tousled, textured effect
- Create your own beachy wave texture spray with salt water
- To keep eye shadow from falling onto your face, concentrate it with water first
- Get rid of static in your hair by rubbing a dryer sheet on it
- Crack open charcoal pills and brush with the powder for whiter teeth
- Use face masks twice a week
- Take makeup off with olive oil
- The rough strip on a matchbook can double as a nail file in a pinch
- Use your fridge to store eye cream, toners, and astringent
- Make your own lip and cheek stain with a few crushed up pomegranate seeds mixed with plain lip balm
- Due to its high level of surfactants, Dawn dish detergent is especially successful at removing oil-based makeup stains from clothing
- Use coffee filters as oil blotting paper
- Use toothpaste to dry out blemishes
- Avoid clumps by combing lashes after applying mascara
- Spray rose water on face before and then again after applying makeup for a dewy glow
- Use coconut oil to remove eye makeup
- Rub ice on your eyes and all over your face to depuff and wake up tired skin
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