With
skyrocketing beauty and skincare product prices these days, who does not love
makeup hacks? Makeup hacks are often
inexpensive, practical and offer multi-functional benefits for various makeup
and skincare products. Quite often,
completely unrelated products are also widely acclaimed for their supposed
beauty and skincare benefits.
skyrocketing beauty and skincare product prices these days, who does not love
makeup hacks? Makeup hacks are often
inexpensive, practical and offer multi-functional benefits for various makeup
and skincare products. Quite often,
completely unrelated products are also widely acclaimed for their supposed
beauty and skincare benefits.
10
Makeups you must never ever try
Makeups you must never ever try
Bet
you’ve heard these makeup hacks before, and probably tried one or a few
yourself in the past! Below are 10 of
the most popular makeup hacks that must be banished to oblivion before these
hurt — the skin and the ego — of one more unsuspecting victim:
you’ve heard these makeup hacks before, and probably tried one or a few
yourself in the past! Below are 10 of
the most popular makeup hacks that must be banished to oblivion before these
hurt — the skin and the ego — of one more unsuspecting victim:
1. Colorless
lacquer to stunt and cover up cold sores.
lacquer to stunt and cover up cold sores.
Cold sores
are painful enough on their own.
Seriously reconsider if you’re considering this beauty hack at all! Lacquers are among the harshest if not the
most toxic beauty products around.
Stunting your cold sore with a lacquer will only make it more painful
than it already is.
are painful enough on their own.
Seriously reconsider if you’re considering this beauty hack at all! Lacquers are among the harshest if not the
most toxic beauty products around.
Stunting your cold sore with a lacquer will only make it more painful
than it already is.
2. Lipstick to dry out pimples.
For
all you know, it could be a makeup product you’re using that caused your
pimples to breakout. So, why use an often chemical laden lipstick to further
infect your already-infected pore? Get
yourself an inexpensive zit cream or cleanser that contains acne-fighting
ingredients like benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid instead.
all you know, it could be a makeup product you’re using that caused your
pimples to breakout. So, why use an often chemical laden lipstick to further
infect your already-infected pore? Get
yourself an inexpensive zit cream or cleanser that contains acne-fighting
ingredients like benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid instead.
3. Permanent markers used as eyeliners.
Yish!
This hack is completely ignorant — period!
You don’t even have to think to delve into how toxic permanent markers
can be for your skin, you just have to consider how you’ll take it off when you
need to wipe it off.
This hack is completely ignorant — period!
You don’t even have to think to delve into how toxic permanent markers
can be for your skin, you just have to consider how you’ll take it off when you
need to wipe it off.
4. Crayons and Sharpies to color your eyelids and
lips.
lips.
Using
highlighters to color your nails is fine but, to color your face? Totally unthinkable! Unless you perceive your
face as paper, then go right ahead and draw with crayons and sharpies with it.
highlighters to color your nails is fine but, to color your face? Totally unthinkable! Unless you perceive your
face as paper, then go right ahead and draw with crayons and sharpies with it.
5. Underarm deodorant to control excess oils.
Disgusting
as it may sound, some people do think deodorant can solve their greasy face
issues. Let’s review! What does an underarm deodorant try to
control? Sweat, isn’t it? It’s not the same as oil so what’s the point
of having to put this product on your face? Duuuuh!
as it may sound, some people do think deodorant can solve their greasy face
issues. Let’s review! What does an underarm deodorant try to
control? Sweat, isn’t it? It’s not the same as oil so what’s the point
of having to put this product on your face? Duuuuh!
6. Onions to thicken your eyebrows.
Unless
you’ve never sliced open an onion before, you’ll figure out how foolish this
hack is in an instant. Onion stings your
eyes and, unless you want to cry your tear glands out, it’s best to keep it
away from your eyebrows.
you’ve never sliced open an onion before, you’ll figure out how foolish this
hack is in an instant. Onion stings your
eyes and, unless you want to cry your tear glands out, it’s best to keep it
away from your eyebrows.
7. Glue to treat blackheads.
How
hard is it to get yourself a nose strip, really? If you don’t have one on-hand, boil yourself
a bowl of water and subject your face to the steam. This opens up your pores. Follow up with a gentle wash and you’ll be
free from blackheads without sticky glue on your face!
hard is it to get yourself a nose strip, really? If you don’t have one on-hand, boil yourself
a bowl of water and subject your face to the steam. This opens up your pores. Follow up with a gentle wash and you’ll be
free from blackheads without sticky glue on your face!
8. Lemons
as skin brighteners.
as skin brighteners.
The
juice of lemon and lime are effective skin brighteners due to their natural
astringent properties. What most makeup
tricks list fails to mention is that lemon and lime juice must never find its
way on your face in its undiluted form.
These are super drying that it will not only zap out moisture from your
skin but even burn it on the spot.
Always add in lukewarm water or honey in a 1: 2 up to 1:4 ratio.
juice of lemon and lime are effective skin brighteners due to their natural
astringent properties. What most makeup
tricks list fails to mention is that lemon and lime juice must never find its
way on your face in its undiluted form.
These are super drying that it will not only zap out moisture from your
skin but even burn it on the spot.
Always add in lukewarm water or honey in a 1: 2 up to 1:4 ratio.
9. Diaper
rash cream to cure zits.
rash cream to cure zits.
Just
because zits are so common, that does not mean zits can be relieved by any
other unthinkable means, does it? Leave
the diaper rash cream on your baby and find yourself a blemish cream. Any zit
can instantly vanished with simple makeup tricks.
because zits are so common, that does not mean zits can be relieved by any
other unthinkable means, does it? Leave
the diaper rash cream on your baby and find yourself a blemish cream. Any zit
can instantly vanished with simple makeup tricks.
10. Chocolate drink as a self-tanner.
Unless
your objective is to be chased all day by ants, cockroaches and other insects
then, go ahead and try this makeup hack while you have your bikinis on!
your objective is to be chased all day by ants, cockroaches and other insects
then, go ahead and try this makeup hack while you have your bikinis on!
Conclusion
The
popularity of social media, somehow, seems to have proliferated many of these
makeup tricks too — and, it seems, in fact, more have surfaced in this past
decade. While you may love makeup hacks,
it will be safer for you to know that many are myths, and some can actually
harm you if you’re not careful.
The
popularity of social media, somehow, seems to have proliferated many of these
makeup tricks too — and, it seems, in fact, more have surfaced in this past
decade. While you may love makeup hacks,
it will be safer for you to know that many are myths, and some can actually
harm you if you’re not careful.