11 More Life Changing Beauty Hacks
I’m back with 11 more life changing beauty hacks! Some of these you may already know, but I bet some of them surprise you! I think you’ll be happy to have these hacks in your repertoire. Many of you asked for a follow up to my original 10 Life Changing Beauty Hacks, so I’m happy to oblige.
11 More Life Changing Beauty Hacks
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1. Eyeshadow Primer is Multi-purpose
If you make a mistake with your eyeshadow or with your eyeliner, use a pointed cotton swab (I call them pointed q-tips) with eyeshadow primer on the tip to clean up any mistakes. Then you can put eyeshadow (skintone shade or whatever color you were working with) on top of the primer. This works much better than trying to erase the mistake with makeup remover.
2. Lipstick is Multi-purpose
While you already know that products like the Bite Beauty Multistick and NARS Multiples are multi-purpose and can be used on your lips and cheeks (and some are fine for eyes), so is your lipstick! If you are pressed for time, your lipstick can absolutely double as a blush. I would not recommend using your lipstick on the eyes unless you are absolutely certain it’s eye safe. A good duo fiber brush can help you perfect your blush application with brighter shades of lipstick, or you can stick to softer, goof-proof shades like Bite Gelato or Urban Decay Violate.
3. Mascara is Multi-purpose
Mascara is really multi-purpose and can double as eyeliner. Take an angled or winged liner brush and run the tip of it against the mascara wand, then apply as you would a gel eyeliner. Then apply your mascara. Or, you can always smudge a dark eyeshadow on top of the liner.
4. Urban Decay All Nighter is Multi-Purpose
In addition to being awesome and locking your makeup in place all day, UD’s All Nighter can be sprayed on an eyeshadow brush to intensify eyeshadow or help hold glittery shades in place. It makes a great mixing medium for makeup.
5. Makeup Sponges are Multi-purpose
You can use makeup sponges to blend out foundation or concealer. You can spray UD’s All Nighter on a complexion sponge and then pat it on your face to set your makeup. Makeup sponges can be dipped in setting powder to help set makeup too. You can use them to help you draw on winged liner, as they’re gentler on your skin than the tape method. The makeup wedges in particular are great for ombre nail art.
6. Sheer Loose Powder is Multi-Purpose
While you probably already know you can use a good sheer loose powder to set your makeup, it’s got other uses too. A little powder can take down the shine on your t-zone. It can also be used to tone down your blush if you got a little too over-enthusiastic when you applied it.
7. Hairspray is Multi-Purpose
Not only can you use it to hold your luxurious locks in place, you can use hairspray to hold your brows in place too. Spray it on your finger tip and tap it on your brows or put it on a spoolie and brush through your brows.
8. Coconut Oil is Multi-Purpose
Coconut Oil is the great multi-purpose problem solver! It can remove your waterproof eye makeup and mascara. It can remove your long wearing liquid lipsticks. It can moisturize your face, body and cuticles. It’s even great as a conditioning mask for your hair!
9. Dry Shampoo is Multi-purpose
In addition to cleaning your hair & soaking up the oil at your roots, dry shampoo will also add volume to your hair.
10. Bobby Pin Hack
Not only should you use bobby pins with the bumpy side against your head, you should also spray them with dry shampoo or hairspray to give them better grip in your hair. Then you won’t need to adjust them later because they’ll stay where they’re supposed to.
11. Aluminum Foil Beauty Hack
Love glitter? I do! Hate removing it? I do! Soak a cotton ball in nail polish remover, put the cotton ball on top of your nail, then wrap aluminum foil around your finger tip and the cotton ball. Leave it on for about 5-10 minutes. Then your polish and glitter will come off easily. The aluminum foil keeps the nail polish remover on the cotton ball from drying out, allowing it break down your nail polish.
Seriously, so many of these were life changing for me that I just had to share. Have you tried them all? What’s your favorite beauty hack? Let me know below!
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I love the tip about using lipstick as a blusher! So simple but never thought of it…
Thank you for the hints
Fantastic hacks. I love them all; esp the eye primer one. Because I have fair & sensitive skin, when I use makeup remover to fix a mistake I’m left with a bright red mark/spot on my face that’s very hard to disguise with makeup to match the other eye. This is great!!
I recently made the switch from All-Nighter to Chill because a rep at UD told me that it’s more hydrating for my dry skin. It has made a huge difference. They don’t sell the Chill in the value 2-pk (bummer!), but that’s ok. I love the way it makes my face look and feel.
I have chill, I need to use it more often. Glad to hear it works well for you!
My teen shaves with coconut oil. There, you have another hack.
Fabulous hack! I love coconut.
The eyeshadow primer hack is new to me — brilliant idea!
And it really works!
These are amazing hacks! Nice post!
Thanks!
I just recently started using the all nighter spray on my eyeshadow, it’s amazing how much it intensifies it
Yes, it does a great job!
That aluminum foil trick for glittery nail polish is genius! Totally going to have to try that next time because it is always SO difficult to get off.
It makes it much less frustrating!
Thank you for this post! I learned a lot! For the first one, does it need to be a pigmented eye primer to erase your mistakes, or will a more sheer one work too?
It depends. Usually any eye primer is fine because you put down the primer, then you put down a skintone shade eyeshadow OR a colored eyeshadow (depending on where the mistake is). Like if It’s the top of winged eyeliner, it’s probably a color eyeshadow. The eyeshadow will stick to the primer and cover up the mistake.
Ok that makes sense, thanks!
I never thought of the lipstick hack!! That is absolutely genius!
You’ll love it!
I love all these tips! I love using lipsticks as blush and using sprays to intensify shadows.
Glad you like them!
These are all great tips! I need to start using coconut oil in my beauty regime!
There’s a joke, I’ve got 99 problems and coconut oil solved 89 of them. It’s funny coz it’s true!
I usually use coconut oil for my hair. Now I’m going to try it to remove my makeup, especially my long wearing lipstick(I struggle with that sometimes)…love this beauty hack you suggested! Also I keep hearing about UD’s All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray, I think I need it in my life lol. Also love the aluminum foil hack too! Love them all though! 🙂
It really helps!
Awesome tips! My grandmother taught me that lipstick as blush tip along time ago! I love that bobby pin hack! I’ll definitely be using that from now on! Pinning this.
Glad to help!
These are such great tips! I had no idea about most of these and I’m all about convenience. Multipurpose items are perfect!
Glad you like them Ashley!
Wow Thanks So Much Courtney for All these Fabulous Beauty Hacks, I love Beauty Hacks & You Always Have Some Good Ones! I Love the Hack for the Coconut Oil as Eye Makeup Remover but I Love Coconut Oil, it’s Great for So Many Different Things! Have You Ever Heard of Oil Pulling Where You Swish Coconut Oil in Order to Whiten Your Teeth? I’m Just Curious to Know if it Actually Works! I Sometimes Use Lipstick as Blush or Eyeshadow if I’m in a Hurry or I’m Traveling or Something! I just Love All of These Beauty Hacks & I Will Be Looking Forward to Many More from You in the Future! Thanks So Much Courtney, I Really & Truly Do Appreciate it! I Hope You Enjoy the Rest of Your Day! – Lots of Love, Jana
You’re welcome!
Great hacks. I didn’t know the ones for using eye primer to correct mistakes, or spraying bobby pins with hair spray. I’ll have to try them!
They really help!
I love using coconut oil as a makeup remover – it melts everything off! I prefer it to actual makeup removers.
Me too!
One thing I learned while studying makeup was that products should be used the way in which they work best for you (keeping in mind what products are not safe for eyes/lips), not just the way they’re marketed. This is a great list! And when I first learned about bobby pins bump-side-down a few years ago I nearly died. It makes so much sense, but who the heck knew????
I wish I had known years ago!
I did not know about using bobby pins bumpy side down. I’m flabbergasted!
I only learned that in the past year! It really does help them to grip better.