Ten Crazy Beauty Tips That Work
There are thousands of crazy beauty tips out there that claim to work on whatever problem you have. Problem is, they don’t always work successfully and you just end up wasting your time and money. Here, I’ve compiled a list of crazy beauty tips that actually work. How do I know they work? Well, I’ve tried them!
Powder Your Roots
If your hairline starts to look greasy, dig up a big, fluffy makeup brush, and dip it into a pot of loose powder. Tap it once on the back of your hand to remove excess, then dust it over your roots. It mops up oil and blends into your strands, so no one will know you didn’t shower!
Spot-Treat Smudges
Dip a cotton swab into eye-makeup remover, and trace it along your lids to erase any slipups or goofs when there’s no time to redo your whole look!
Fix a Flushed Face
If you turn red and stay that way after exercising, take an antihistamine like Benadryl when you leave the gym to reduce redness. Works like a charm!
Use Makeup Remover on Stubborn Lipstick
Don’t try to rub off red lipstick (which makes it smear across your mouth-not hot!). Instead, take a cotton ball or tissue, dip it in makeup remover, and just dab to erase the dark stain fast!
Tame Your Eyebrows with Eye Cream
Pat any kind of rich eye cream over brows to help keep them hydrated and banish those icky white specks that look like dandruff.
Brush on Hair Spray
For the final step of your blow-dry, spray hair spray onto your brush, and run it through your strands from roots to tips. This way, your do isn’t so plastered and stiff but still holds volume and shine!
Cure a Cold Sore With Cream
When a cold sore is coming on, dab a bit of thick moisturizer, like Aquaphor, over it to prevent it from getting worse.
Use Toothpaste on a Zit
Use just a pea-size amount. Let it sit for about 15 minutes to absorb the oil so the pimple won’t get more clogged, then wash it off!
Use Soap Without Water
You know those fancy bars that are actually too pretty to use? Toss them in your underwear or tee-shirt drawers to make your skin smell extra delicious!
Press a Tea Bag on Splotches
If your skin is sensitive or just looking irritated and puffy for whatever reason, steep a bag of green tea for a minute or two, let it cool down, and bad it over your face. The antioxidants in the tea take down inflammation.
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on February 6th, 2008 at 4:10 am
Very nice website. I wish you all the best! Take Care
on February 6th, 2008 at 6:53 am
Love these tips. My fave is powdering roots. What a great idea. My roots start showing 2 or 3 weeks after I color my hair, and this is the perfect way to be able to put off touching up. Thanks!
on February 6th, 2008 at 10:14 pm
The powder-your-roots thing is actually for when you must go another day without showering, not for hiding root color! It absorbs the oil and makes your hair appear bit cleaner.
on February 8th, 2008 at 3:51 am
I’ve been using the powder-your-root tricks for years, lol.
on February 12th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
can’t wait to try these tips! thanx!!
on February 13th, 2008 at 5:57 pm
It is truly a crazy list. If I hadn’t had used some of the things on this list, I’d be skeptical of a lot of them! But the ones I’ve tried have worked.
I don’t really get the powder your roots one. When would it be important enough for me to hide my roots, but not important enough to shower first? =/
on February 23rd, 2008 at 2:22 am
awesome tips thanks i will try a couple new things like my bangs get oily the very same day so i will try the powder your roots thing fo sho! p.s. i don’t know why that’s confusing people lol
on February 23rd, 2008 at 1:24 pm
i think the powder-your-roots thing is more for when you arent able to get a shower. like if your away from home and a shower just isnt in your immediate future. it doesnt hide your roots at all, the powder just absorbs the excess oil in your hair so you dont look skanky for the day.
on February 26th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
Umm, I wouldn’t take Benadryl just bc your face is red. It is a drug. Just not good to take unless you really need it.
on February 27th, 2008 at 12:09 am
Did you know that adding garlic to your diet will send a cold sore away….FAST!
on February 27th, 2008 at 6:58 am
Agreed on the Benadryl thing… you shouldn’t take it just because of a red face.
on February 29th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
Thanks for all these tips Im defintly going to give them a try!
on March 8th, 2008 at 4:25 pm
I love the soap without water idea!
on April 4th, 2008 at 12:46 pm
Wow! loven the tips~ i need to try these tips! i wish i been on this site earlier because this monday my hair felt all yucky!
on April 21st, 2008 at 4:22 pm
well all im lookin for is how to clear zits, like acnie stuff, but all is says isto put toothpaste on it. does it really get rid of zits? oh and do oyu do it everynight? or just once?!!!:P
on April 22nd, 2008 at 1:03 pm
Well the toothpaste trick is usually for emergencies. Say you have a big night coming up and you spot a pimple the night before…just dab a little bit of white toothpaste onto it, and sleep on it. The pimple should subside by the morning. It does not work on acne prone skin…it’s just a one-pimple at a time treatment.
on May 29th, 2008 at 12:56 pm
thankss I think im going to try the soap one it smells like a good idea
Ohh can make tips on getting rid of dark circles under your eyes without using money or surgery or dermatoligists? Please.
?Melissa
on July 9th, 2008 at 10:03 am
omg are u guys kidding? benadryl is a CREAM for rashes and bug bites. you people make it sound like its crack or heroin. chiillll
on July 9th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
Hey, I knew the toothpaste all this time, but I found out I was using it wrong! >.
on July 10th, 2008 at 7:36 am
Wouldn’t the whole soap without water in fact make your clothes all greasy feeling?
on August 1st, 2008 at 12:18 pm
bathing in freshly cut seaweed is pure natural organic skin & hair care