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Use As Directed...Not

25 January, 2015 - 10:09pm by - First Lady | 44 Comments

Article by BR Natalie

There are two types of people in this world - those who study the instructions before taking even one piece of the flat pack furniture out of the box; and those that rip right in, only rifling through packaging to find the instructions when absolutely necessary.

Well this article is most definitely not going to please the first kind!  We're going to use beauty products as directed.  NOT.

Cosmetics:

  • Some people use mascara (and the mascara wand) to literally brush on eyebrows.
  • You can use mascara as eyeliner - using a super-fine brush take mascara from the wand and apply as usual.
  • Use eyeshadow as eyeliner.  Dip your eyeliner brush in saline solution (contact lens solution) and then dip into powder eyeshadow.  Apply as eyeliner - it's sweat and smudge proof!
  • You can use mascara to hide grey hairs.  If the mascara matches your hair colour of course.
  • Lipstick makes a great blusher - but use sparingly, it's easier to add than to take away!
  • You know how every eye palette comes with bright shades you will never wear?  Mix them into clear nail polish and create custom shades.
  • Lipbalm can be used to tame your eyebrows.
  • Eyeshadow can hide your roots - take a big makeup brush and dust your parting with eyeshadow that matches your hair colour.
  • Dab translucent powder on your lips to mattify any lipstick. (Some people do this behind a ply of tissue)
  • Use clear lip balm to accentuate your cupid's bow

Beauty Tools:

  • Sponges can be used for ombre nail looks.
  • Use a soft toothbrush to exfoliate your lips.
  • Use a toothbrush to touch up your roots - it's less messy and more accurate.

Shower care:

  • Use conditioner instead of shaving foam - your legs will be silky smooth!
  • Shaving foam can be used to remove cosmetic stains - even foundation on carpet isn't a lost cause!
  • Think talc is just for babies and nannas?  Keep some handy as emergency dry shampoo!
  • It doesn't just stop stinky pits, deodorant can help to prevent blisters.
  • You can use a roll on deodorant to mattify your oily t-zone. 
  • Baby shampoo makes a great brush cleaner.
  • Aloe Vera gel makes an amazing primer.  Seriously, try it!

Fragrance:

  • For true emergencies only, you can use perfume to remove your nail polish.  Can.  Not should.

 

Come on then, 'fess up - what other uses have you found for your beauty products?  Do you break the rules or do you always use as directed?  Get chatting below!

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26th January, 2015

Great tips! I do a few of these; eyeshadow as eyeliner, toothbrush for touching up my roots, conditioner instead of shaving foam, talc as emergency dry shampoo and baby shampoo and a brush cleaner. Can't go past baby oil for removing makeup and deep cleaning brushes and beauty blenders too!

26th January, 2015

Oh wow some things I have not used, but I have used deo, for my body in this insane heat, I've used conditioner to shave my bits (so much nicer than soap or body wash!)

I'm loving some of these ideas tricks tho yay!!

26th January, 2015

Love the tips. I already do most of them. Love using mascara as eyeliner, its darker and has more staying power. I use dark brown or black eye shadow to fill in my "bald" spots in my hairline. Love using bronzer and blush as eye shadow. You can also use baby powder as a translucent powder to set your makeup. Use eyelash glue to hold head pieces in place, the ones that come down to your forehead.

26th January, 2015

Interesting read! I have used moisturizer in my hair instead of product or just to inject some extra moisture in my hair and it works great!! Besides if I get the cheaper moisturizer it is more cost effect and works just as well as all those hair treatments in fancy packaging.

26th January, 2015

There are some really awesome ideas here! I neeeed to try the deodorant one for blisters, sounds fantastic

26th January, 2015

I'm a big fan of multitasking products! I use conditioner as shaving cream, Eyeshadow to fill in my brows, bronzer as eyeshadow.

26th January, 2015

Sounds really weird, but I have used hairspray to set my make up when I know I am going somewhere really hot and my make up is likely to run. You need to keep the can an arms distance away though!

26th January, 2015

What a fabulous article! Love the tips about deodorant for blisters and using bright eyeshadow with clear nailpolish.

26th January, 2015

I'm so going to try out aloe vera as a primer. I had no idea about that. I did wonder why it was on a korean site though- I bought some cause I wanted it in case of sunburn but thought it was weird to have on a makeup page! I tend to never mix up products, I'm not really sure why but I just the thing for it's own purpose and move on to the next product!

25th January, 2015

I sometimes use eyeshadow (black) on top of eyeliner to darken and set it for longer, and baby shampoo for cleaning brushes (and also good for shaving too). I have to get some more Aloe gel now, yet another great multipurpose product

25th January, 2015

I use a lot of these! Especially mixing setting spray with eyeshadow to create liner or bolder eyeshadow , in my poor days I would use mascara for liner also, I like to use baby shampoo when I have colored hair it's not as harsh as the regular shampoo

25th January, 2015

Cool ideas! I don't think I have ever used a product not as directed, I must not be creative enough :)

25th January, 2015

Deodorant for blisters is something I need to try! Other uses for me are eyeshadow as brow powder and vice versa, brown mascara that isn't being used to blend horrible highlights prior to emergency hairdresser trips and hairspray combed through to set brows.

25th January, 2015

This was really interesting and I can't wait to hear what other ideas are shared. I'm definitely a shave legs with conditioner girl. Silky smooth :-). I have never used dry shampoo and own talc. So quite interested how this works?

First Lady
25th January, 2015

Sprinkle lightly is my tip! In the name of research I gave it a go...

tannygirl
1st February, 2015

I've heard of using cornstarch as dry shampoo I've tried it years ago and it left my hair looking grey and knotty.

mallomiss
26th January, 2015

I do that with hairspray too!

Kelly_A
30th January, 2015

I've never tried this but i definitely will now :)

Kelly_A
30th January, 2015

I use my bronzer as eyeshadow as well :)

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