Each one of us wants to look as good as possible in the shortest possible time. These tricks will help you look beautiful head to toe in no time. Just by using a few products differently or by using simple DIYs you can drastically change your beauty game.

1. Dry Nail Polish Faster

When you’re finished painting your nails, dip them in a bowl of ice water for about a minute. This helps solidify polish all the way through quickly.

2. Remove Excess Nail Paint

Before applying nail polish, use olive oil or vaseline on your cuticles. This way you will be able to easily remove the excess polish from the skin surrounding your nails. You can also apply glue to the skin surrounding nails and peel it off later to avoid stray polish marks.

3. Refresh Your Old Manicure

Don’t have the time to remove old nail polish and apply a new one? Make sure to have some glitter and clear polish handy. Simply apply a layer of clear polish over your old nail paint, then roll it in glitter before it’s dry and get brand new sparkly nails in seconds or just apply a glittery nail paint on top of your chipped nail polish to get a new look.

4. Removing Glitter From Nails

Removing fine glitter from your nails is very easy. Pour nail polish remover on a cotton pad, apply it to the nails and wrap it in foil. A few minutes later, the glitter will be gone.

5. Grow Your Lashes Fast

In a jar, mix together vitamin E oil, castor oil, and coconut oil. Take a fingerful and wipe off any excess and just run it across your upper lash line before you go to bed.

6. Get Soft Pink Lips

Combine one tablespoon of raw honey, one teaspoon of sugar and one tablespoon of coconut oil. Scrub for 5 minutes, then rinse it off. Do this mask daily for soft pink lips.

7. Get A Smooth Skin

Try dry brushing to get smooth skin. Take a brush and use long gentle, but firm, strokes to massage your skin before heading into the shower. This will increase your circulation and make your skin incredibly smooth. But don’t apply force you don’t want to end up with scratches and bruises all over. You can also use body scrubs 2 times a week to get a smooth skin.

8. Use Old Creams To Soften Feet

Don’t throw away an old face cream. Apply a thick layer of it to the heels of your feet overnight. Slip on a pair of thin cotton socks, and in the morning you’ll have the soft feet. You can also use vaseline or peppermint oil in place of creams.

9. Make Pimples Less Noticeable

Use ice to help minimize pimple, swelling, and inflammation. For an even greater effect, try applying some vasoconstrictor nasal spray, any pimple will become less noticeable. Using ice before applying makeup will also prevent any excess oil from making your makeup look greasy.

10. Get A Fresh Morning Skin

In the morning, rinse your eyes with cold water and wipe the under-eye area with ice cubes. This will remove swelling and make your skin look fresh and bright.

11. Prevent Mascara Smudges

When applying mascara, use a business card, credit card or small piece of paper to hold over your eyelids and cheeks. Now you don’t have to worry about smudges ever.

12. Prevent Lipstick Smudges

Lightly coat lips with translucent powder before applying your lipstick to keep it from slipping out of your lip line.

13. Remove Eye Makeup Naturally

Apply a little coconut oil on a cotton pad and gently wipe your eyelids with it. Remember, no rubbing at the delicate under-eye skin. Coconut oil is a great makeup remover.

14. Get The Perfect Blush

Apply blush to the apple of the cheeks and blend toward the hairline, then down to soften the edges.

15. Get The Perfect Eyes For Both Day And Night

Mix dark eyeshadows with lighter ones. For example, brown, dark green and dark blue colors with neutral, creamy shades. These combinations will work for both daytime and evening looks.

16. Save Your Lip And Eye Pencils

Before sharpening soft eye pencils or lip pencils, keep them in the fridge for a few minutes this will make them less "melty."

17. Get The Perfect Eye Liner

Don’t despair if you can’t manage to get a perfect line applying eyeliner or eye pencil. Just make 3-4 small strokes along your eyelids and blend them together. Alternatively, try lining your eyes with little dots first, and then connect them.

18. Get Rid Of Oily Hairs Without Washing

Dry shampoo or baby powder will save you from excess oils on your hair and scalp. Gently apply it to the roots and your hair will look clean and lush throughout the day. To save time apply the baby powder at night before going to bed, this will remove excess oil by morning.

19. Save Your Hairs

When drying your hair with a towel, do not rub too hard. Don’t twist your hair either, as this can easily damage it. Use a soft towel or even an old cotton t-shirt.

20. Detangle Hairs Without Damage

If your hair is prone to tangling, start combing from the tips, gradually making your way up to the roots. This will minimize damage.

21. Get Voluminous Hairs

When blow drying your hair, tilt your head forward and start from the roots to give it more volume.

22. Set Your Lipstick

Hold a tissue over your lips after you've applied your lipstick. Brush a translucent powder over the tissue so your pout lasts longer.

23. Treat Cuticles Without Cuticle Cream Or Oil

Lip gloss or lip balm is a good alternative to cuticle treatment. Just apply where needed and push back your skin for smoother, less painful results.

24. Intensify The Color Of Your Eye Shadow

Cover your lid with white eyeliner before applying your shadow. It makes a huge difference in color pigmentation than without

25. Get Shimmering Skin

Mix your highlighter in with your lotion and use it all over your body. Legs and arms will glimmer with perfection.

26. Intensify The Color Of Your Nail Polish

A white base coat gets you more vibrant nails. The bottled color will have better opacity with this simple trick.

27. Get Fuller Lashes

Between each coat of mascara, apply baby powder with a Q-tip and run it across your lashes. The powder will help to adhere the second coat so you get a fuller look.

28. Make Gel Eye Liner Using Pencil Liner

Hold the tip of the pencil to flame for just 1 second and let it cool for 15 seconds. Now use this liner to get an intense smudge just like gel liners.

29. Plump Your Lips

Mix a bit of peppermint or cinnamon essential oil into your lipgloss for a plumping effect.

30. Get Frizz Free Hairs

To prevent frizz, dry hair with an old cotton t-shirt instead of a towel. Cotton is better at absorbing moisture.

Also Read: How To Do Your Hair Spa Treatment At Home

31. Get Perfect Eye Brows

Spray a bit of hair spray on a toothbrush and use it to comb your eyebrows into place. This also works for taming hair flyaways!

32. Get A better Eye Lash Curl

Gently heat your eyelash curler with your hair dryer to get a better curl. If your hair dryer has multiple settings be sure to put it on “warm” or “low” to keep from getting the eyelash curler too hot.

33. Use Bobby Pins The Right Way

Flip your bobby pins upside down to get a better hold. That’s actually how they were meant to be used! The wavy side holds much better than the slick, straight side. You can also spray bobby pins with hairspray to keep them from sliding around in your hair.

34. Get a Smooth Shave Without Shaving Cream

If you run out of shaving cream, use hair conditioner or coconut oil in its place to shave off hairs.

35. Reuse Clumpy Mascara

If your mascara starts to turn flaky or clumpy, add a bit of contact solution. If you don’t have contact solution, try heating it up in a cup of hot water.

36. Apply The Lipstick Smoothly

Put on a bit of chapstick before applying lipstick or lip gloss. The chapstick makes the color go on much more smoothly!

37. Make Your Eyes Look Bigger

Use a white or light eyeliner to really make your eyes pop and look bigger (or hide how tired/hungover you are).

38. Make Your Dark Foundation Lighter

If you accidentally purchase a foundation that’s too dark, adding a bit of moisturizer to your mix can help lighten it.

39. Use Your Mascara Right

To get the most out of your mascara, stick in your bra for a few minutes to warm it up, sounds weird but works. It’ll work magic on your lashes and curl so much better.

40. Make Your Glossy Lipstick Matte

Want your glossy lipstick to have a matte look without buying a new tube? Dab on some concealer before applying. It’ll make it matte just like that, and it’ll also keep your lipstick on longer.

41. Make Your Glossy Nail Paint Matte

Add a little bit of cornstarch to a glossy polish to give a matte finish.

42. Use Your Mascara as Eye Liner

If you run out of eyeliner but have mascara you can solve the problem easily! If you have an eyeliner brush, simply grab a little mascara and apply above the eyelashes.

43. Get Lipstick Free Teeth

Lipstick marks on your teeth can make you look hideous. To get rid of lipstick marks on teeth apply lipstick and then put your index finger in your mouth, tighten your lips and pull your finger out. So the excess of lipstick that could leave a trace on your teeth will stay on your finger.

Also Read: Top 14 Tips For Summer Skincare

44. Wake up To beautiful Eyes

After a sleepless night, if you have red and bloated eyes. With the help of rubbing a white shadow or a white eye pencil in the corner of the eye and under the eyebrow your eyes will look clearer and more beautiful.

45. Get Beachy Waves With A straightener

If you don’t want straight hair, but don’t have time to go to the salon and everything you have on hand is the hair straightener you can still create a new look. All you need is to make some braids, and then press the hair straightener over them. Spread the braids and there you have the beachy hairstyle!

46. Use Concealer The Right Way

If you put concealer on dark circles only, it will not turn out the most desirable. The corrector should be applied in the form of a triangle, not a circle. So your face will work fresh and shiny.

Also Read: How To Create Your Perfect Skincare Routine

47. Make Your Perfume Last Longer

If you want to keep the fragrance of perfumes longer on the skin it is necessary to apply it immediately after the shower as the humidity of the body will help in this.

48. Remove Nail Polish Without Remover

It happens often that we don’t have a nail polish remover at an important moment, so we can make it with lemon juice and vinegar. Dip your fingers in this solution for 15 minutes and then rub the nail polish off.

49. Make Dark Circles Disappear

Place two spoons in the freezer for five minutes, and then gently place them on the eyes for a few minutes.

50. Apply Foundation And Creams Properly

To make your face perfect when applying a base and foundation, remember to always apply these products from the top to the bottom of your face. But apply the face cream bottom-up so your skin will remain beautiful and elastic.

51. Prevent Lip Peeling

To make your lipstick stand longer on your lips, you must prepare them. Make a mild peeling with a toothbrush and then put some lip balm on, and you can even make a natural product for peeling with sugar, a little lemon juice, and coconut oil.

52. Whiten Dark Underarms

Aloesin found in aloe vera hinders the activity of this enzyme and lightens discolored armpits. Apply a thick layer of aloe vera gel for 10-15 minutes. Wash with cold water. Repeat this every day or every alternate day.

53. Get The Most Out Of Your Makeup

Use a blender sponge instead of brush or fingers to apply, foundation, moisturizers or compact powders to get the natural look. It also prevents wastage of the product.

54. Use Eye Shadow To Make Lip Stain

If you ever find yourself without your favorite lipstick, you can use this helpful hack. Wet an eye shadow in the color you want, and apply it to your lips. This hack should keep your lips colored until you have time to stop by the store to buy a lipstick.

55. Get Great Smelling Hairs

If you want your hair to smell amazing, spray perfume onto your hairbrush and brush your hair a few times. This might be too much for people with thin hair, but if your hair is thicker, give it a try.

56. Use Fan Brush To Get Lump-Free Eye Lashes

A common problem with eyelashes is that mascara can become clumped up on your lower lashes. To prevent this, use a fan brush for more delicate application as opposed to a mascara wand, which can often leave smudges or clumps.

57. Freshen Your Face Anytime

This spray will make you look and feel fresh, even after a long day. Mix together 1 part aloe gel and 3 parts purified water. Pour into a spray bottle, and give yourself a spray as often as you want.

58. Easy False Eye Lash Application

False eyelashes are great if you want to have longer, fuller eyelashes, but they are often a pain to apply. To make this process much easier, cut up the eyelashes into thirds before applying them. Then simply apply the lashes one section at a time.

59. Whiten Your Teeth

To whiten your teeth, mix 1 teaspoon of grated strawberries with 1 teaspoon of baking soda, then use it as a substitute for your toothpaste about twice a month.

60. Tame Baby Hairs

To easily tame baby hairs and flyaways, apply hair spray and use a toothbrush to work the hair back into place. The toothbrush is small enough to allow you to manage single strands easily, while the hairspray helps to keep the hair in place once you are done.

61. Fake Long Nails

If you have short nails but prefer the long look of a French manicure, then this hack is for you. To create the illusion of longer nails, paint the nail tip wider than it actually is by painting over part of the nail bed. This makes it seem like the nail is longer.

62. Long Lasting Perfume

To make the scent of your perfume last longer, apply a little Vaseline to the areas where you apply the perfume beforehand. The Vaseline should keep the perfume from wearing off too quickly, making its scent stick around longer.

63. Soften Heels

If you walk around a lot, you are likely to have calloused feet. Soak your feet to soften them. Mix together 2 cups warm water, 1 cup vinegar, and 1/2 cup baking soda. Soak your feet for about 20 minutes, and then dry with a towel and rehydrate.

64. Foot Odour

Use dry shampoo to cut down on smelly foot odour. To use this hack, spray the bottom of your foot with the dry shampoo before putting on your footwear. The shampoo should absorb any oils or sweat generated by your feet, keeping down the stinky smell.

65. Get Rid Of Sunburn

When we get sunburned, the pain actually comes from the skin being dehydrated. Rehydrating your skin will soothe the burn and may even prevent you from peeling. Aloe Vera is the best solution when it comes to sunburns.

Also Read: How To Buy Yourself The Perfect Sunscreen

66. No Heat Curls

To create the perfect curl in your hair without having to apply damaging heat, dampen your hair. Next, twist sections of your hair into a long spiral while it is still wet. Secure that spiral in a bun, and hold them in place with a rubber band. Once dry, pull out the rubber bands.

67. Glittery Eyes

If you love glitter and use it in your makeup routine, here is an easy way to apply it to your eyelids. Apply clear lip gloss as an adhesive to stick the glitter. For shaping the glitter, use surgical tape to remove the glitter in small amounts. Surgical tape is not as sticky as regular tape and is perfect for this task.

68. Cover Up Grey Hairs

If you notice your roots are starting to show and you are pressed for time, use this simple hack to touch them up. Take a little eye shadow, in the shade that matches your hair, and use a makeup brush to blend it into your roots.

Also Read: DIY Natural Hair Colours

69. Long Lasting Makeup

This hack can help prolong the life of your makeup. Simply use a tissue to gently rub, or dab away any excess moisture or oils on your face after applying it before you apply any powder. Removing the moisture first allows the makeup to set better and last longer once you apply any powder.

70. Makeup Stain Remover

An easy and scrub-free way to remove makeup stains from your skin is to use shaving cream. When removing the stain, apply the shaving cream and massage it into the stained area. Finally, rinse the area with water.

That’s all for now, start using these hacks to make the most out of your daily skincare and makeup routine.

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