We all have those days where we feel like we need to put in the effort to do a full face of makeup or style our hair. Luckily, some lazy-girl beauty hacks can help you look and feel your best with minimal effort. For example, using dry shampoo can help refresh your hair between washes. At the same time, tinted moisturizer can provide light coverage and hydration for your skin. Another great hack is using a tinted lip balm, which adds color to your lips without the fuss of traditional lipstick. These hacks are perfect for those busy mornings when you’re short on time but still want to look and feel your best.
So pretty, so easy.
Amy Sefton
Amy Sefton
01. If You Don’t Want To Wear A Full Face Of Makeup, Just Filling In Your Eyebrows Can Make A Huge Difference.
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02. Are You Stuck On How To Get The Perfect Cat Eye? Use A Credit Card To Make A Fool-Proof Line.
03. If Your Eyeliner Is Still A Hot Mess, Use A Pointed Cotton Swab And Concealer To Clean Up Any Mistakes.
04. Toilet Seat Covers Make Excellent Oil Blotting Sheets.
Jenny Chang
05. Out Of Blush? Use Lipstick Instead.
Use your fingers to dab lipstick onto your cheeks, then blend.
06. Contouring Can Be As Simple As The Number 3.
Follow Joan Smalls’ simple pattern.
07. Mix A Little Peppermint Oil Into Your Lip Gloss To Boost Your Lips.
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Cinnamon oil also works well!
08. Use Your Lash Curler To Get The Perfect Eyeliner Sitch.
09. Want To Fight Puffy Eyes? Keep Your Eye Lotion In The Fridge.
Augusta Falletta
The cool gel will be soothing and can help reduce inflammation in the eye area.
10. Use A Business Or Note Card For The Best Mascara Line.
See exactly how to do it here.
11. Always Test Your Foundation Shade On Your Neck, Not Your Arm, For A Perfect Match.
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12. Use White Or Light Eyeliner To Make Your Eyes Pop (Or Hide How Tired Or Hungover You Are).
13. Get Every Last Drop Out Of Lotion By Cutting Off The Top Of The Bottle.
14. Scrap Every Last Drop Of Foundation, Bronzer, And Shimmer Before You Go To The Store Again.
Because nobody needs extra schlepping, this spatula wand thingy will help you do it.
15. To Get The Most Out Of Your Mascara, Stick It In Your Bra For A Few Minutes To Warm It Up.
It’ll work magic on your lashes and curl so much better.
16. It Can Do Double Duty If You’ve Run Out Of Eyeliner But Have Mascara.
Use your liner brush to swipe a bit of mascara, and use it to line your upper lashes. Get the full instructions here. Mirenesse iCurl Mascara works wonders and does double duty.
17. If You Don’t Want Your Makeup To Move An Inch, Spend $11 On Some Ben Nye Final Seal.
Professionals use a sealer to keep makeup from sweating or sliding off your face. It’s your new BFF if you plan on dancing, running, or doing something super active.
18. To Fake Fuller Lips, Apply A Light Pencil In The Center Of Your Lips.
19. Just Because You’ve Hit The Snooze Alarm A Zillion Times Doesn’t Mean You Can’t Look Good:
Check out these super-simple makeup routines.
20. Use The One-And-Done Philosophy: If You’ve Got Only A Short Amount Of Time (Or Energy), Play Up Your Eyes Or Lips, Not Both.
Keith Morrison
And if you don’t feel like going wild with your eyes, a quick comb of an eyebrow brush and a swipe of mascara can usually do the trick.
21. If Sleep Isn’t On Your Schedule, Use This Helpful Highlighter Cheat To Look More Awake.
22. Prime Your Eyes With White Eyeliner Or Eyeshadow To Make Your Colorful Shadows And Liners Stand Out.
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23. Mix A Little Contact Solution In To Prolong The Life Of Your Flaky, Clumpy Mascara.
But if you’ve had it for over three months, toss it no matter what. You DO NOT NEED/WANT an eye infection.
24. Too Lazy To Wash Your Face At Night? Keep Face Wipes By Your Bed.
Lauren Zaser / Jenny Chang
Boots, Skyn Iceland, Josie Maran, Ole Henricksen, and Burt’s Bees make excellent, easy-to-carry wipes.
25. If You Don’t Have Makeup Remover, Use Coconut Oil.
Details here.
26. An Easy Way To Look Less Tired? Use Your Concealer Correctly.
Augusta Falletta
27. If You Want A Smudgy Eyeliner Look But Only Have A Regular Kohl Pencil, Heat Your Pencil Over A Stove Burner For A Few Seconds To Soften It.
28. Give Yourself A Healing Foot Treatment While You Sleep.
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Apply peppermint moisturizer or Vaseline to your tired and cracked feet, throw on some comfy, cushioned socks, and put on a bedhead. That’s it. Wake up with soft, smooth feet.
29. If You Have A Problem, Yo, I’ll Solve It:
Something, something, something, Zzzz Vanilla Ice lyrics.
Amy Sefton
30. Use A Tiny Brush And Some Nail Polish Remover To Remove Polish Around Your Cuticles.
31. Use This Cool Bandage Trick For Quick And Cute Nail Art.
32. If You Don’t Want A Full Manicure (And Who Does?), You Can Easily Clean Up Your Nails With This Simple Recipe.
33. Ombre Nails Take A Lot Of Work. Or Not!
Use this simple sponge method to apply several colors of polish at once! No waiting for several shades to dry before your nails are done.
34. Add A Bit Of Cornstarch To A Glossy Polish To Give A Matte Finish.
35. Get Rid Of Pain-In-The-Ass Glitter Polish With This Tinfoil Trick!
Soak a cotton ball in remover, put it on your nail, wrap the nail in tin foil, and let it chill for 10–15 minutes. It’ll wipe right off!
36. To Avoid Extra Polish Messing Up Your Cuticles, Put Elmer’s Glue Around Your Nails Before You Paint Them.
This Is The Most Fool-Proof Trick For People Who Suck At DIY Manicures
Once everything is dry, peel it off, and you’re ready!
Amy Sefton
37. Save Time Curling Your Hair By Putting It Up In A Ponytail First.
Just curl the ends and then take down the pony. Details here.
38. Tame Annoying Flyaways With Some Hairspray On An Old Toothbrush.
39. Bonus! Use An Old Toothbrush To Clean Out Your Clogged Hairdryer.
40. If You Don’t Want To Bother Fixing And Refixing Your Hair All Day, Spray Your Bobby Pins With Hairspray Before You Put Them In.
41. Save Much Time By Drying Your Hair With A T-Shirt Instead Of A Towel.
Sarah Kobos
Tees are way more absorbent and will dry your hair faster!
42. Want Cute Curls Without Bothering With A Curling Iron? Try This Easy, No-Heat Curl Method!
Get the whole tutorial here.
43. Make Dry Shampoo Your BFF.
For those in-between, forget-it-I’m-hitting-snooze-again days. Unlike a walking ball of pizza grease, dry shampoo will help your hair look OK. Give Amika Perk Up! Dry Shampoo is a go.
44. Screw Showering: Wash Your Roots In The Sink.
That’s where all the dirt and grease collects. And it takes half the time to dry.
45. If You’re Not Feeling Your Hair, You Can Cover It With A Pretty Turban Or Scarf.
Your hair will understand.
46. Fake Longer Hair By Giving Yourself Two Ponytails Instead Of One.
Hide the second ponytail underneath the first, and your hair will instantly look longer and fuller.
47. Use A Flat Iron To Make Some ~Waves.~
Details here.
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