Beauty hacks that actually work
We talk a lot about beauty hacks here at bh, but I’ll admit I haven’t been game enough to try all of them. Some - like these hacks for mums - aren’t relevant to my routine, while others just seem too complicated (which if you ask me, defeats the whole purpose of hacks!).
With this in mind, I decided it was time not just to share, but to show you some beauty tricks I turn to time and time again. They’re quick and easy, and they actually work. Promise.
Of course, I’m not the only one who loves a beauty hack - the bh team is sitting on a goldmine of sneaky tips that help them to look #onpoint every day.
So, if the tricks in the video above aren’t your thing, there’s a good chance you’ll find your Holy Grail beauty hack below...
“I've used sticky tape to create winged liner and it really does work! The only downside is you either have to touch up your foundation because the sticky tape removes some of it, or apply your foundation after your eyes, which is tricky because you don't want to smudge the wing!” - bh’s Sam
"If I want my make-up to be super dewy, I mix a little liquid highlighter (Benefit High Beam is my go-to!) into my foundation. It adds extra luminosity to my look without making my face too shiny." - bh’s Anna
“When my lip gloss or lip balm gets a bit gloopy, I mix it with a bit of eye cream so it becomes smooth again. It also makes the formula more moisturising!” - bh’s Tina
“I love a good toothbrush hack! There are two I use regularly that actually work. The first is really simple: use your toothbrush to scrub your lips and exfoliate any dead skin cells. It leaves your pout so smooth! The second is to spray the bristles with hair spray and use it to brush down flyaways. Use a new or clean toothbrush for this, of course!” - bh’s Sam
“My hair used to be really long, so to make it easier to curl, I would put it in a ponytail. This meant I had easy access to the mid-lengths/ends. After curling, all I had to do was pull my hair out of the elastic and voilà: perfect curls!” - bh’s Julia
Which of these beauty hacks are you excited to try? Do you have any to add?
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Oooh I definitely want to try mixing liquid highlighter into my foundation! I've tried the sticky tape trick for eyeliner and I personally find this to be more effort than what it's worth.
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These are fantastic, thanks for sharing Beauty Heaven.
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I am gonna give these 3 beauty hacks a try for sure!
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I saw one online using the forked end of a bobby pin to do your wing eyeliner. I thought that was rather interesting!
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I like the hairspray / bobby pin one the most!
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Oh I love it....im going to try all of the tips in the video. I love the lip balm and powder tip. Ive not tried it but my daughter did last year. She was on a tour through Europe and they had a special Halloween night so she needed a dark and almost black lipstick so she mixed a black powder eye shadow with some lip balm and everyone raved about her lip colour and wanted some as well.
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I don't think I have heard about the perfume and petroleum jelly trick. I will need to investigate this as my Issey Miyake Pure is not staying on me at all!!
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Toothbrushes are very useful andversatile in beauty
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all very great tips, especially the ponytail trick, will have to try it next time i curl my hair
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Great beauty hacks, love the ponytail hack
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Good tips, I tried the highlighter with foundation and it was really good!
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Love making skin look dewy and the tip to mix highlighter to stuff, great idea.
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I don't think I would use any of these,.
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Love the hacks!!! I can't wait to try the ponytail one! I do exfoliate my lips with the toothbrush once in a while....it works!
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Great hacks. I have not tried the sticky tape eyeliner one, maybe worth a shot.
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Please can you tell me how it works
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Have a look here: https://www.beautyheaven.com.au/makeup/mascara-eye-liner/eyeliner-hacks
There are other eyeliner hacks there as well.
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I've tried the ponytail hack after reading about it in a previous bh article. It works!
I sometimes mix one squirt perfume with a squirt of body lotion. That works too. Squirting my top or bra instead of my skin makes the fragrance last longer.
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I use my toothbrush to exfoliate my lips all the time, it works great and saves money too because you don't have to buy a lip scrub. :)
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The sticky tape hack actually works! I've benn using this trick fort a while now and I'm happy with the results.
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Some great tips here. I have mixed High Beam with my foundation before and used to put a bit of hairspray on my fingers and use this to smooth down my eyebrows. I like the hair curling tip too!
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