If there’s one thing we share in common with the folks at Buzzfeed Life—other than an abiding love for cat GIFs—it’s an appreciation for hacks (post-gym beauty hacks, baking hacks, the list goes on).
This month, we partnered with the site to bring you ideas to help you hack the holidays, beauty-wise. In that let's-make-things-easier spirit, the Buzzfeed editors shared some of their lazy girl
beauty hacks with us.
1. Mix a little peppermint oil into your lip gloss to give your lips a plumping boost.
2. Scrape out every last drop of foundation/bronzer/shimmer before you have to schelp out to the store again.
3. Use a white or light eyeliner to really make your eyes pop (or hide how tired/hungover you
4. If you accidentally purchase a foundation that’s too dark, adding a bit of moisturizer to your mix can help lighten it.
5. To get the most out of your mascara, stick in your bra for a few minutes to warm it up. It’ll work magic on your lashes and curl so much better.
6. If you don’t want your makeup to move an inch, spend $11 on some Ben Nye Final Seal. It’s a makeup sealer that professionals use to keep makeup from sweating off or sliding off your face, and basically your new BFF if you’re planning on going dancing or running or doing something super active.
7. Use the one and done philosophy: If you’ve only got a short amount of time (or energy), either play up your eyes or your lips, not both. And if you don’t feel like going crazy with your eyes, a quick comb of an eyebrow brush, and a swipe of mascara can usually do the trick.
8. If you want to make your flaky, clumpy mascara last longer, mix a little contact solution in. But if you’ve had it for longer than three months, toss no matter what. You do not need/want an eye infection.
9. Too lazy to wash your face at night? Keep face wipes by your bed. Skyn Iceland, Josie Maran, Ole Henricksen, and Burt’s Bees all make awesome and easy-to-carry wipes.
10. Wanna fight puffiness? Go to sleep. Sleeping propped up on two pillows instead of one can help reduce puffiness by helping drain fluid from your face. Literally. That’s it.
11. 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.
12. Give yourself a healing foot treatment while you sleep. Apply peppermint moisturizer or Vaseline to your tired and cracked feet, and then throw on some comfy, cushioned socks. And head to bed. That’s it. Wake up with soft, smooth feet.
13. Add a little bit of cornstarch to a glossy polish to give a matte finish.
14. To make your hair look instantly thicker, brush a little eyeshadow on your part.
15. If you don’t want to bother with fixing and refixing your hair all day long, spray your bobby pins with hairspray before you put them in.
16. Save so much time by drying your hair with a T-shirt instead of a towel.
17. Make dry shampoo your BFF. For those in between forget-it-I’m-hitting-snooze-again days. Dry shampoo will help your hair look like ok and not a walking ball of pizza grease. Give Amika Perk Up! Dry Shampoo a go.
18. Screw showering—just wash your roots in the sink.
19. If you’re really not feeling your hair, just stick it up in a pretty turban or scarf.
Fuente: www.birchbox.com
