Jamaica Gleaner

Beauty hacks at your disposal

- Rocheda Bartley Lifestyle Writer rocheda.bartley@gleanerjm.com

“BEAUTY IS power; a smile is its sword,”are the words of enthusiast John Ray. And we should all agree. Yes, looking fabulous is always a goal for many. But you have to admit that sometimes, things will go wrong. And there’s no need to worry. There are beauty tricks abound to reverse a mess. Here are a few.

MAKE YOUR OWN LIP GLOSS

For this you’ll need, power pigment, mascara wand, Vaseline and an empty container. So, if you have a broken eyeshadow, there’s no need to throw it away. Using the wand, scrape a portion of the eye shadow into the container. Get a substantia­l about, you’ll probably be using more than you think. Then place a teaspoon of Vaseline into the vessel and combine with the powder.

COVER UP

Puffy eyes and dark circles- Concealer is the tool you’ll be using to cover up these areas. But instead of dotting the secret weapon, apply it in the shape of a triangle. The base should be at your lash line and the tip should lie at the bottom of your cheek. And you don’t want to apply the makeup directly to the puffiness. In the end your the area under the eyes will inevitable wrinkle because of the heavy makeup and the puffiness will be more apparent. You don’t want that, right?

NO MORE LIPSTICK ON YOUR TEETH

How many times have you been incessantl­y steered at because of lipstick on your teeth? Yes, it’s embarrassi­ng. But there’s a way to fix it, that’s fix you follow these simple steps. First, you need to apply the lipstick. Ensure that your lips are lined perfectly. A flawless finish is what we’re aiming for. Now, put your finger in your mouth, close your lips around your finger and pull it out. The lipstick get on your finger and not your teeth. Remember to wash your hand after this step, you surely wouldn’t want to get lipstick on your clothes.

APPLY SHAMPOO AT NIGHTS

Getting a full body of hair can be much easier than you think. Applying shampoo at nights before you go to bed is one of the best tricks in the beauty book. The viscous liquid is not just for cleaning your royal mane. Covering your hair with a bonnet will help greatly. As you move around in your sleep the shampoo will work into your hair. You’ll wake up looking gorgeous.

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