Beauty lifehacks tested by Joss
7 TIPS THAT WILL MAKE THE MAKEUP ROUTINE EASIER
I have never heard anyone say that they prefer not to receive tips to shorten the beauty ritual in the morning by a few minutes. So we gathered some beauty lifehacks here in the editorial office that should definitely save us those minutes in the morning. So yes, I did the test and I report.
1. The perfect wing
Whether it's extremely responsible, I wonder, but if you want to create the perfect eyeliner wing without it going all over the place, then a piece of tape can help. You stick the piece right next to your eye, angled upwards, and then draw along it with a pen. It doesn't matter if you go over, because then you just mess up on the tape that you can then pull off.
Do you not think a piece of tape is such a good idea? You can also achieve it with a spoon. And maybe also redhead-proof.
Does it work? Well, surprisingly enough, it really works. It's just a matter of good taping, but you really get incredibly beautiful wings. They feel too big and too long, but friends have assured me that it's a lifehack they will now use every weekend.
Minutes saved? Definitely minutes saved. Especially since you don't have to fuss around with cotton swabs and hassle. Definitely a 3-minute gain.
2. Blackheads gone
A nose full of black dots? A touch of Vaseline on it, then press it with some foil, pull it off, and if all goes well, all those dots should be gone. So dive into the kitchen cabinet.
Does it work? Well actually not, you better just choose a good primer.
Minutes saved?No, not that either. Because then you have to remove that greasy layer and you also have to work with primer and foundations.
3. Dried out pencil?
Is your eyeliner pencil a bit dried out so you can't get a smooth line anymore? No worries! Warm it a bit in the fire. Then it becomes both a gel liner and you get a very intense color.
Does it work? Yes, and it works. The only downside is that your pencil is just totally melted. So there's no point left.
Minutes saved? If you really don't have a gel liner but still want that effect, then it's definitely an idea to warm it up.
4. Smokey Eye
That's always such a hassle. You have to follow a whole step-by-step plan, if you want to get the colors in the right place and also blend them nicely. Put a hashtag with eyeshadow on your eyelid. When you blend, the colors mix perfectly.
Does it work? Well no. It's both very difficult to get the hashtag in the right place and to blend it nicely. I certainly couldn't manage it.
Minutes saved? No. More like minutes added. And still no nice result. I don't really recommend it.
5. Fastliner
Shorten the time, but still the perfect eyeliner? It doesn't have to be that difficult, you know. Just put some eyeliner on your eyelash curler and then press it firmly onto your lashes. Voila, the eyeliner is immediately stuck on.
Does it work? It works. Although you have to do it before your mascara and you shouldn't press too hard with the eyelash curler, because then you get a huge red eye.
Minutes saved? Yes, but it's not like this is a real lifehack for every morning, because you have to hold it for 30 seconds for it to stay.
6. Full lashes
Well full lashes, but without clumps? Put some eyeshadow powder or transparent face powder on your lashes and then apply mascara. They should really look a lot fuller.
Does it work? Yes indeed. It's really a kind of primer. You can apply your mascara in two layers in a zigzag motion,
Minutes saved? Well, a minute added because of the powder. But also a minute less because of the clumps you have to work out of your mascara.
7. Curling lashes
To make your lashes even more beautiful and curlier, you can best warm the eyelash curler a little with the hairdryer. Think of it as a curling iron. It doesn't work when it's cold either.
Does it work? Yes, of course. Small effort and immediately a lot of effect.
Minutes saved? I think it's a tie in minutes. An extra minute for warming it up, a minute less for one layer less mascara.
