#beautyhints

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My last 2 posts might’ve brutally pushed you into spending money (it’s ok I feel like that with myself inside my brain too). So I decided to roll with a post that will only involve items that you most probably have at home! ***most probably, most probably.

Below I plan on imparting some beauty tips to you! Simple stuff. Real simple stuff! That I do most times I get ready!

#1 TEA BAGGIN’ Dry eyes? Sensitive eyes? Puffy eyes? Hayfever? Red eyes? Watery eyes?

Tea bags.

You need regular black tea, tea bags. Not herbal as they need to contain an element of caffeine. So! All you do, is lay 2 x tea bags on the sink (number may vary depending in how many eyes you have) boil water, pour over tea bags so they are covered & you can see the colour of the tea coming out of the water that’s running off them… Then gently press them to remove the excess water (take measures not to burn yourself, pumpkin) then put them in the freezer for 10 mins. Then whack them on your eyes! Or at least lay down & place them gently. I usually wrap an elastic headband around my head so it holds them in place. It’s usually at this moment I realize why I’m single. Leave them on for as long as you can bare without wanting to check your phone (true story, right?).

Then your eyes should feel better! Generally, the tea is soothing & constricts the blood vessels or something, long story short, your eyes should look & feel better.

#2 COLD WATER! When you’ve washed & conditioned your hair, run cold water through your hair for a minute or so. It REALLY DOES smooth your hair! Flattens the cuticles! In Winter, this isn’t fun.

#3 PERFUME PLACEMENT When dousing yourself in perfume, spray a little bit on your finger & dab it just in front on your ears. This sounds basic, but when people hug & kiss you on the cheek, their nose will go right where you’ve put the perfume & they’ll be able to smell it really well. Go pretty easy on it though ok? You don’t want people passing out after they’ve hugged you. Unless that’s your plan, then roll with that.

Apparently people perceive people that smell nice as more attractive! Uberfacts told me so it must be true.

#4 HOME EXFOLIATOR Sugar & Olive oil. Get amongst it. Also acts as a good tan remover. (As if anyone would want to remove tan. Unless it’s to make room for MORE TAN!) & makes your skin feel awesome! The sugar won’t dissolve cos the oil isn’t hot!

#5 DIY EYELASH CURLER Why don’t you have an eyelash curler? WHY? Get a spoon, blow your hair dryer on it, then press the spoon onto your lashes (food side against your eyes, but please no food on it) no need to push hard or even apply pressure onto your eyes, just enough that your lashes are being curled! The heat helps!

#6 GLOWING BODY OIL NARS sell a beautiful one, but who has time for that. Get any old body oil, Sukin Wellbeing Oil? Coconut Oil? Reef Oil? & mix it with a shimmery / glittery eyeshadow / powder bronzer & put over arms, legs & chest & you’ll GLOWWWW! I use a MAC pigment pot in a gold colour (gold is most flattering!) but any shimmery goldy, bronze type one is ok! Just not a coloured one, for obvious reasons! Test on your hand first before covering yourself in it to make sure you don’t look like a cyborg (silver may do that) & is also why a goldy colour is best! Looks awesome over tan!

#7 SPOONS AGAIN I saw this one on a show that was something like “Beauty Queens Exposed”. It’s very simple & also combats puffy eyes like tip number #1…. Get 2 x spoons, put in the freezer & once cold, press onto your eyes for as long as you can stand it! Frozen spoons hurt, but what would you expect from beauty queens? Make sure there’s no freezer frost on the spoons, you just want them chilled!

#8 DOUBLE THE MASCARA! Want lengthening? & volume? Use 2 mascaras that each claim to do one of these things & BOOM they’ll join forces! I use a lengthening one first & then a volumizing one. I also HATE HATE HATE waterproof mascaras & NEVERRR use them. I like soft ones. waterproof mascaras dry out your lashes & then they fall out, in my experience! Just go easy with this too as it can get clumpy!

#9 SIMPLE BEACH WAVES After you’ve washed your hair, blow dry it (in any particular fashion) & then do all little Princess Leia twists on your head (so twist the hair until it doubles over on itself) do 4 or 5 of them. Secure them with those clips you use to separate your hair when you’re straightening it, rather than elastics. Can also use bobby pins.

End of look.

Just kidding, then blast the Leia twists with hot hair & spritz over with a bit of hair spray. Wait for them to cool down & once you take them out, your hair will be all textured & beachy. Spray with sea salt spray of you have it!

May the force be with you.

#10 THIS TIP IS SO LAME Drink lots of water & sleep well, nothing will make you prettier than this.

I know, I just vomited too. Unfortunately, it’s true!