10 Mind-Blowing Beauty Tricks for a New You in 2012
It's a whole new year, and everyone everywhere is telling you it's time for a whole new you. I like you just the way you are, but nevertheless I thought I'd share some seriously helpful beauty tips and tricks.
This day and age, it's understandably difficult to take much time to primp up, but these tricks might actually save you time while helping you feel a little bit better about your look. Throw your hair into a sock bun and the effortless curls that appear when you take it out for date night will totally surprise you. Since scheduling a day at the spa is practically impossible, make some of your own pampering products at home. These tips and tricks are easy to do and will make you feel great. Always remember to take a little time for yourself. I'm pretty certain that you deserve it.
1. Scotch Tape Cat Eye
Make a cat eye with scotch tape and no shame! (Starring me and my hideous putting-on-makeup-face.)
Make Scotch Tape cat eyes
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2. Tightening Green Tea and Grapefruit Toner
Keep your skin looking rejuvenated and toned the natural way.
Make your own organic toner
3. Homemade Dry Shampoo
For busy mamas dry shampoo can be your saving grace.
Make homemade dry shampoo
4. Aspirin Face Mask
Aspirin as a mask? You will be shocked to see just how it works.
Make an aspirin face mask
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5. Hair Growth with Coconut Milk
If you cut your hair and miss those long locks this remedy will guarantee you a couple good inches.
Grow your hair with coconut milk
6. Cutting Your Own Bangs
You know you've done it. You know you've done it wrong.
Learn how to cut your own bangs
7. Exfoliate With Sugar
Brown sugar can work as a wonderful skin exfoliant and leaves you smelling sweet.
Learn how to exfoliate with sugar
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8. Shaving Cream for Cracked Heels
Borrow a bit of your husbands shaving cream to soothe your cracked heels. He'll never know.
Use shaving cream to heal cracked heels
9. Spuds for Dark Circles
A potato a day keeps the dark circles away.
Use potatoes on dark circles
10. Sock Bun Curls
Save your hair from being damaged by heat by changing to sock bun curls.
Curl your hair with a sock bun
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