Maintaining your *beauty* shouldn't cost you an arm and a leg. There are plenty of little beauty hacks you can try if you're a little short on money. In short, if you have Vaseline, you're pretty much golden.
1. Put a little bit of peppermint oil into your lip gloss to give yourself a little plump.
2. To make your mascara last longer, put a few drops of contact solution in.
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3. Use face wipes to clean your dirty shoes.
4. Use dry shampoo if you're too skint to afford actual shampoo.
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5. Out of hairspray? Incorporate bobby pins into your look (double duty!)
6. Use Vaseline for EVERYTHING! Eyelashes, Chapstick, brow gel, etc.
7. No curling iron? Flat-iron your braids for quick, wavy hair.
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8. Use a business card to avoid mascara on your eye lids.
9. Use an old toothbrush to exfoliate your lips.
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10. If you want matte nail polish, mix a bit of cornstarch in with your nail polish.
11. Broken eyeshadow? Add a few drops of rubbing alcohol and press the powder with the back of a spoon.
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12. If you're out of blush, dab your cheeks with a bit of lipstick.
13. If you want dewy skin, mix a little of liquid foundation and your daily moisturiser to make a tinted moisturiser.
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14. Double up on that conditioner and use it as shaving cream.
15. Mix a bit of your bronzer and your daily moisturiser for a quick temporary self-tan.
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16. Buy your makeup online because a lot of beauty suppliers throw in free samples.
17. If you ARE buying online, look up coupons!
18. No dry shampoo? Use Talcum Powder.
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19. If you're going for a matte lip, dab some eyeshadow onto your lips.
Credit: Niomi Smart.
