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5 Household Items To Use In Your Beauty Routine!

27 February, 2018 - 09:34pm by - Head Pixie | 16 Comments

By BR Kellie

When we thing 'beauty tools' there's a tendency to think inside the square. Eyelash curlers. Tweezers. Crease brushes. Nail clippers. Things that we go into a pharmacy, department store or online beauty supplier to buy. But if you think outside of the usual, there's a fair few run-of-the-mill household objects that double as beauty tools - which a) saves money and b) saves shopping time therefore leaving more time to watch YouTube or binge a new tv show. Priorities and all that.

So what household objects do double duty? Check these out.

If you're a fan of mixing up your own homemade face masks, but don't like getting goopy fingers when applying, then a silicone pastry brush is a must! It does all the icky sticky work, and it's super easy to rinse off!

Woken up with a case of the puffy peepers? This is when it pays to keep two teaspoons in the freezer. Whip them out, run them under cold water (otherwise they can stick to your skin, ow!), then place them - curved side down - on top of your eyes, or underneath your eyes if that's where the problem is. All that chilliness is said to constrict blood vessels, which causes the de-puff.

Another teaspoon trick is to use one to curl your eyelashes. Warm it up by running it under warm water (not burning hot water - and make sure you do a touch test before applying to your eye region because we don't want any trips to the doc!), then take the teaspoon and place it horizontally along your upper lash line with the bottom bit pressed to your lash line (so the part that holds the sugar for your cup of tea or coffee is facing outwards), then you grip it in such a way that it creatse enough tension that the eyelashes are being pushed upwards. Hold this for fifteen to twenty seconds, then release and apply mascara.

Feeling a little oily? Grab a pack of coffee filter paper and get blotting! I know, it seems weird - but it's a thing, and apparently it works.

This is an oldy but a goodie, and therefore worth the mention, If you're wanting to get that perfect eyeliner flick, or aiming for a dramatic eyeshadow look, then a little sticky tape can help - not the super sticky kind though, because if you've done your foundation it will rip off product, and it can drag at the skin - and nobody needs that. Scotch tape is good! So take the tape, rip a little off, apply it to your face at the angle you'd like your shadow/liner to be on, then you do your eye makeup, whip it off - and there you have it, a sharp, perfect line. 

Got a pack of dryer sheets tucked away somewhere? (And am I the only person to have never heard of these before?) Not only can they soften clothes and reduce static, if you run one over your flyaways they're meant to calm them down. Pop a few in a wee plastic bag and tuck them away in your purse for those unexpected attacks of the frizz!

One last trick? One that's going to rock - or roll - your world.

Give your face the ultimate lymphatic drainage massage with your trusty rolling pin! Pull it out, run it over the contours of your face and neck, taking it down to your chest and you'll roll your way to a less puffy, more contoured version of you!

Okay.. That one's a joke. I actually tried it to see if it would work, and it didn't. I'll stick to the jade roller I bought off ebay for $3. 

So there you have it! Your double duty beauty household items. Are you down with them already? Do you use something random as a beauty tool that we need to know about? Chat away!

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3rd March, 2018

The only thing on the list I've heard of doing is the cold teaspoon and the sticky tape. The others are rather interesting.

3rd March, 2018

Hahaha love it!

2nd March, 2018

Haven’t used the pastry brush but guilty of pinching kids paint brush on odd occasion

2nd March, 2018

Thanks Kellie, great tips. I'm going to try the dryer sheets for my flyaway.

1st March, 2018

Tape is good

28th February, 2018

Wish that scotch tape could rip off the wrinkles lol!!!

28th February, 2018

I use sticky tape to fix my brow powder weekly when I get hard pan.

28th February, 2018

I don't, kitchen in the kitchen, bathroom in the bathroom etc. I would rather my pastry brush used for beauty than cleaning mag wheels which is what happened to my last one!

28th February, 2018

Omg hehehe the rolling pin. But I will say it is great for rolling over your thighs and calves for aching legs. Work like a treat after the gym or yoga

28th February, 2018

I love the idea of using tumble dryer sheets for frizzy hair! As for coffee filters - I'll just stick with my oil blotting paper that you get from Kmart for $10.

28th February, 2018

I have heard of a couple of these but that rolling pin was unique

28th February, 2018

The pastry brush is a great idea - charcoal/mud masks are so messy - I will try this one! I've tried the tape trick for winged eye with no success! I'm just not clever enough, but with the Maybelline liquid liner maybe I should try again!

28th February, 2018

Yes I had heard about the dryer sheets and if you can use a unwanted makeup brush as a pastry brush why not use a pastry brush as a mixer - I also have a tiny whisk that I use for mixing face masks and it is awesome.

28th February, 2018

Oh my gosh the pastry brush Yes I have one and don't use it but I will now x

27th February, 2018

ive never seen anyone so lovingly cuddled up to a rolling pin before. beautiful. (no, really!). so gorgeous. stop it!!! (don't stop. more selfies!!!)

the dryer sheets are an american thing, but becoming more popular here, along with 'pod' laundry things aka the newest candy for muppet children to eat, apparently. darwinism will get you, my pretties. i use my pastry brush and cooking oil to oil the hinges on my doors ( the man wouldn't buy me the door squeaker stopper - crc?? so i made do) so there's another use for your brush! lmao

roseroomnz
28th February, 2018

looking at my rolling pin in a completely new light!

MareeB
28th February, 2018

Funny I used mine once for pastry and have never seen it again - that was years ago!

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