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BEAUTY CORNER – Homemade Goodness

  1. Add a few drops of saline solution to dried-out mascara to use again.
  2. To plump lips, add a drop of peppermint oil to your lip gloss.
  3. Use a rubber band for an easy, mess-free French manicure.
  4. Wet matcha (green tea) powder to use as emergency spot treatment.
  5. Heat your kohl liner over a flame for 15 seconds for an intense gel-like liner.
  6. Mix equal parts of Extra Virgin Olive Oil and water to use as a highly potent makeup remover. 
  7. Alternatively, mix 1 tsp of coconut oil, ½ tsp tear-free baby shampoo, and water to remove your makeup.
  8. To clean your makeup brushes, place in olive oil before washing gently with shampoo and water.
  9. Mix equal parts of honey, sugar and olive oil to use as a lib scrub.
  10. Mash any combination of berries (blackberry, raspberry, cherry…) thoroughly before adding ½ tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil and stir. Use the drained liquid as a lip and cheek stain (refrigerate to use for a few days).
  11. Mix one packet of gelatine and two spoons of milk; brush over nose to make a nose strip.
  12. Cut an orange in half to use instead of a loofa.
  13. Rub an egg yolk mixed with olive oil into your scalp to get rid of dandruff.
  14. Rinse you hair with apple cider vinegar one in a while to help remove build up product and increase shine.
  15. Make a hair mask by microwaving a mixture of 1 tbsp honey and 3 tbsp olive oil. Apply to damp hair and leave for 30 minutes before rinsing and shampooing as usual. 

 

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