I have a confession. I am not a make up gal… which is exactly why I *love* hacks that help me look my best at a fraction of the effort and/or cost.
Here are some of the
{Wicked Easy} Make-Up Tips
Rainbow Hair. This is a fun “school-spirit-week” idea. Brush damp hair and use chalk pastels. Wet the pastels and run them through the hair in strips. When you are finished, take a fine toothed comb and brush through the hair to remove clumps. We suggest that you not wear white with this hair style – ha!
Why wear pink lipstick when you can wear any color you can imagine? This is a fun recipe to make lipstick from crayons.
When your make-up breaks don’t throw it out. Here are solutions on how to bring new life to the broken and old:
This is a great way to revive broken caked makeup like foundation or eye shadow. All you need is plastic wrap and rubbing alcohol.
Transform your pads of eyeshadow into cream shadow. It will last longer on your eyes, and is kid proof. You can drop it on the floor and it won’t shatter into a powder puff.
Blush. Do your kids use a TON when they are playing dress-up? Mine do! Solution: Make your own by the cupful. This is an easy all-natural blush recipe. Looking for a stain instead of a powdered blush? Here is a recipe making a blushing bronzer from beet juice.
Get rid of eye makeup naturally – All you need, according to makeup expert Cara, is coconut oil and cotton pads – I add a drop of lavender oil and Vit E to my coconut oil so it smells yummy and helps protect my skin.
Have your eyes match your lips with this fun makeup trick. Grab a tiny bit of the powder from your eye shadow and mix it with a lip base (like chapstick). The results are chic.
And why stop at your eyes and lips matching. Add your nails to make a fun trio. Here is a tutorial that uses eye pigment and clear nail polish to create a fun coordinated look.
Love nails that last forever? Try out Jamberry Sheets. Our kids love them (consultant link).
So cool! I have been in love with the Fiber Mascara, you can replicate that look with a fraction of the cost using baby powder.
Don’t have glitter nail polish on hand? Mix up your own sparkly polish – these are super cool! We need to try this.
Make a lip stain that will last for a couple of hours. All you need is a packet of koolaid. Looks great and tastes yummy (hint: use toothpaste to scrub the stain off your finger tip when you are done with your lips).
Got a chip in your nail polish? Embrace it and go french tips. Use a rubberband as a guide while painting french tips onto the edge of your nails – this genius tip came from Paper Raindrops.
Looking for a new look? Here are twelve variations to your eye shadow and liner that can spruce up your look.
So fun! I love color-tips in hair. They are a fun flair. Make your own tips for your hair using Koolaid.
Some of the really nifty tips from the video below include:
Use a business card to keep mascara off the top lid of your eye. Hold it up to block your brush from smudging the lid.
Get perfect eyeliner lines. Use a piece of tape, you can see where the lines are going to be – super helpful if you are glasses dependent. Tape the lines, check them, glasses off and line it in.
Make a tinted moisturizer. Use your favorite face cream (or sunscreen) and add a little glop of foundation. Mix together and you have a lotion that evens your skin tone while keeping the rays off.
Why wear it, when you can fake it! Let your little girls put make up on the same time as you in these fauz makeup sets. Just fill old makeup containers with nail polish, give your kids a brush and they have fun, join mom in the morning routine, only with none of the mess.
Genius! Don’t use nail polish remover with all it’s chemicals on your kids. Make the nail polish peel-able. Use a base coat of school glue prior to painting.
Make your own sunscreen, or adapt existing sunscreen to become a darker color. Perfect for ethnic skin tones who want to avoid the chalky look that some sunscreens give or for faking a tan.
Are you paranoid that your kids are going to spill the nail polish remover and destroy your wood floors or something? I am! This is a genius hack that will save several hairs from turning gray. Use a sponge and a small jar. Wet the sponge with the remover. Stick fingers into it. No spills.
Vitamin C serum is great for your skin – helps lessen lines, discolorations and give you a fun glow. I’ve been using this recipe to make my own Vit C serum for years.
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