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I’ve got this beauty tips from Cosmo Beauty Book. Sure, these tips might sound strange at first (“you put cream where?!), but there’s logic to them. These are the real gems:

1) Powder your Roots
Sometimes, conditioning everyday makes hair oily.” So if your hairline starts to look greasy, get a big, fully makeup brush, and dip into a pot of loose powder. Tap it once on the back of your hand to remove the 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.

2) Scent Strands with Perfume
Spray a light shot of fragrance into the bristles of your brush. Run it through strands from roots to ends and your hair will smell amazing throughout the day. “But don’t overdo it, since the alcoholic content of perfume may dry out your hair.”

3) Cure Kalyos with Jelly
Slather of petroleum jelly on the soles of your feet, and put on socks before bed to dissolve tough calluses overnight.

4) Spot Treat-Smudges
Dip a cotton swab in 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. “Just reapply foundation or primer to maintain color balance,”

5) Fix a Flushed Face
If you turn beet-red after every workout—and this goes on for hours even though you’re healthy and hydrated—pop a non-drowsy antihistamine like Claritin after exercising to reduce redness.

6) Soften Your Bod with Avocado
Take a ripe avocado, remove the pit and skin, and mash it up in a bowl. Slather the pulp all over you body, let it sit for 20 minutes, and then rise off. Avocado is a natural moisturizer, and your skin will be so soft afterwards. Don’t want to DIY? Try a non-drying wash like The Face Shop Sweet Body Moisture Cleanser with Avocado.



7) Super Glue a Nail
Instead of tearing off your fingernail when it breaks, apply a tiny dab of super glue over the split, and paint a generous layer of your favorite nail polish shad over it. Go for an opaque option (like red, purple, or coral) to camouflage and seal the crack.

8) Use Makueup Remover On Stubborn Lipstick
Don’t try to rub off red lipstick with tissue, since this will just smear it across your mouth and make a bigger mess. Instead, take a cotton ball, dip it in makeup remover, and just dab to erase the dark stain fast. “If your skin is sensitive, try an eye-makeup remover instead. It works jus well and is more gently on your delicate lips, too.”

9) Tame Brows 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. “You can also try a heavy moisturizer. Just don’t use too much or it’ll end up looking too greasy or shiny.



10) Buff with Baking Soda
If you find yourself streaking (not glowing) after applying self-tanner, put some baking soda on a loofah and scrub away the stripes. Better yet, buff before tanning because “not exfoliating properly beforehand tends to cause streaking.”

11) Brush on Hair Spray
For the final step of your blow-dry, mist hair spray onto your brush and run it through strands from roots to tips. This way, your’ do doesn’t look so plastered and stiff, but still holds volume and shine. It’s a great technique to smooth out unruly baby hairs as well.

12) Boost Body Lotion with Baby Oil
If you’re craving uber shiny legs that aren’t greasy, add a drop of baby oil into your normal body lotion for extra luster.

13) Freeze your Eyeliner
Does the tip of your eyeliner pencil crumble and smear on your lids. Here’s a tip: Store the liner in the freezer for 15 minutes before use, so the tip firms up and glides smoothly across your skin. Most eyeliners are made of was, and heat causes them to melt. So freezing them is a great option instead of throwing them away.

14) Use Toothpaste on a Zit
Use only a pea-sized amount of a white, creamy formula—not the gel ones with crystals. Let it sit for 15 minutes to absorb the oil, so the pimple won’t get more clogged. Then, gently wash it off.

15) Groom Brows with a Toothbrush
Mist an unused toothbrush or eyebrow comb with hair spray to help flatten and tame unruly brows. But, there are also brow gels that come with a handy mascara wand. Check out brands like Fashion 21, VOV, or The Body Shop.

16) Put Diaper-Rash Cream On Dry Spots
Slather on a thick layer of diaper-rash cream to heal cracked elbows and feet.

17) Heat up Your Curler
Most Asians have stick straight lashes that slope downwards, so blast your metal eyelash curler with a hair dryer for a couple of seconds to heat it up. This makes it easier to curl your fringe and makes the curl last longer, too. For more oomph, use a waterproof mascara afterwards to thicken your lashes an set the curl more effectively.



18) Use Soap Without Water
You know those fancy bars that too pretty to use? Toss them in your underwear or tee-shirt drawers to make your garments and you—smell delicious. Try Origins Jump Start Stimulating Body Bar.



19) Steamroll Flyways
Spritz on hair spray, then roll the can over your strands. The sound bottle fits the curved shaped of your head, locks in the spray, and flattens out frizz.

20) Lubricate your Fringe
An easy way to draw attention to your eyes without putting on a pile of makeup is to lightly comb petroleum jelly lightly through the tips of eyelashes for a sexy, subtle sparkle. Glycerin, an ingredient in petroleum jelly, is great on black lashes because it catches the light and makes your lashes shine. For more dramatic, bejeweled effect, try Revlon Lash Jewels.



21) Use a Hand Dryer To Dry Strands
If you get to the office with damp strands, head to the bathroom and dry your locks under the hand dryer. You can try twisting the nozzle, so it blasts your hair directly. Or, you can just bend over and rough-dry your hair with your hands. Once dry, finish by running a brush through your strands and applying some serum to the ends to tame frizz. This way, you won’t head to your meeting with wet, unruly hair.

22) Spike lotion With Bronzer
If you don’t have time to book a self-tanning session, mix a few pumps of body bronzer with regular hand lotion and pat in on your legs for a gradual dose of sexy, beachy color.

23) Exfoliate your Pits
If your underarms starts to look dry and flaky, an easy trick to exfoliate them with a gently face scrub. This keeps your pits pretty and sleeveless-ready. Tip: Do this gently, though, since rubbing your underarms extra hard can lead to friction-induced darkening.

24) Shave with Conditioner
Ran out of shaving cream? Go double duty by coating your stems with a thick hair conditioner. It softens the hair so it’s easier to shave off, and makes legs feel amazingly silky. Most conditioners have trace amounts of lanolin and methyl parabolin, which make skin silky soft and prep it for shaving.

25) Amp Shine with Vinegar
Mix one-party vinegar with four-parts carbonated water, and soak dry hair. Leave on for 15 minutes before you shampoo to lock in shine and combat dullness.

26) Customize your Body Lotion
Instead of shelling out for an expensive perfumed body product, you can make your own by pouring a few drops of fragrance into any scent-free lotion. Rub it on—the scent will last for hours.

27) Brush with Mouthwash
If you’re too wiped out after a late night of partying to clean your teeth, rinse with water and mouthwash. Then use a dry toothbrush on the area where your teeth hit your gums.

28) Press A Tea Bag on Splotches
If your skin looks irritated and puffy for some reason, steep a bag of green tea for a minute or two, let it cool down, and dab it over your face. The antioxidants in the tea reduce the inflammation.

29) Make an Egg White Mask
To revive tired, dull skin without hitting the spa table, try this: Crack open an egg in a bowl, separate the yolk, and use the egg whites to make a face mask. The proteins help heal and restore skin’s moisture. Leave the mask on for five minutes, and rinse off.

30) Dry Sensitive Skin with T.P.
Instead of drying your face with a scratchy towel, pat with toilet paper—it’s ultra soft on delicate skin (and bums!).