7 Brilliant Beauty Hacks That Repurpose Products You Already Have

Theres nothing we love more than a double duty beauty product, but this list of hacks just put even our most useful tools to shame.The threadWhat product do you use for something other than its intended purpose'on Reddits MakeupAddiction forum is 176 comments of pure, glittery gold.You might already be using eyeshadow as highlighter or brow filler, but have you ever considered, say, using chafing gel as primer' Behold, seven amazing ways to repurpose your favorite beauty products.1. Use liquid eyeliner to draw nail art.Reddit userExodusDei says you can also use it to fix chips in your dark nail polish,naming Essence Liquid Ink in Waterproof as the liner of choice. Wait for a while, apply topcoat, done!2. Use mascara as brow gel.You may have heard not to use black mascara on your eyebrows, but for people like Reddit userkukulakala, who has black hair, it can work wonders. Ill just grab my spare tube of the Bobbi Brown intensifying long wear mascara and use it super lightly as gel! The wand is so tiny so it works perfectly, she says.3. Use a primer to touch up winged eyeliner gone awry.I use a silicone primer (Maybelline baby skin) on an angled brush to clean up my shoddy winged liner. Im sure it would also work for cleaning up liquid lipstick! says Reddit usergingerphilly.4. Ditch your usual eyeshadow for bronzer on hot, humid days.Reddit userorangeunrhymedmight have given us sweat-proficient makeup lovers our favorite tip of all: Waterproof bronzer as eyeshadow during the summer... doesnt melt off my greasy eyelids like regular eyeshadow does.5. Change up (and long-last) your lip color with eyeshadow.Warm_Ice_Creams tip to use eyeshadow to mattify my lips and give them a new shade of color! is even burrito-proof: Liquid lipstick + eye shadow + lip balm = lips that survive through a burrito. Amen.6.Two words: chafing gel.Buttons107has an unconventional use for the miracle product: I just [use] the Monistat Chafing powder gel for primer. It works great!HemingwayJawline added that its a great pore filling primer and doesnt break me out.7. Use eyeshadow primer to solve your slippery eyeglasses woes.I use eyeshadow primer to stop my glasses from sliding down my nose. Works very well, says Reddit userpaigenotcasey.So. Darn. Smart.Head to MakeupAddiction for more great tips and hacks. -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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