Life hacks which will save bucks

If you are a broke student like me, but love makeup, these hacks are just for you. These hacks are tried, write in the comments which one was your favorite

1. How to get perfect foundation for your skin tone if you are tanned

Most foundations or BB creams, has only fair skin tone range, which makes it difficult for people with tanned or Indian skin tone to find a perfect shade. The best way to make the fair foundation or BB cream according to your skin tone is by adding a bit of contour shade powder or brown eye shadow powder to your foundation. This can be done by adding foundation and powder in a bowl, then mixing them both together. Make sure, to add little amount of powder. If you need more warmer tone, increase the amount of brown powder.

2. Use lipstick as a cream blush

Most often we receive a lipstick colour, as a gift, which is too light for skin tone, or not according to our liking, this lipstick could be used as a cream blush. The colours such as nude brown, very light pink and coral would be perfect for blush. Why throw away new lipstick when it could be used as a blush?

3. Lip gloss dried out

Why waste money on buying new lip gloss? I your old lip gloss has dried out, you can make your old lip gloss work by adding the lip gloss in warm water

4. How to make matte lipstick satin

All over internet there are methods on how to make any satin lipstick to matte, but most people have gotten bored with matt lipsticks and would prefer using satin lipstick. The best way to make any matt lipstick into a lipstick with a satin finish is by adding a little amount of matte lipstick in a bowl. Mix the matt lipstick with Vaseline. This will not only give a satin finish, but it will also moisturize your lips and prevent your lips from drying out

5. Vaseline as a highlighter

If you want to go for more natural look, you can use Vaseline as highlighter. It will make skin look dewy.

6. Shimmery lipstick or shimmery eye shadow as a highlighter

Most brands highlighters are expensive, instead of spending money on highlighter, you can use a shimmery eyeshadow or lipstick as a highlighter, it will give similar look as any highlighter. Make sure, to apply Vaseline on cheek bones before using shimmery eyeshadow, as it will make the highlighter pop more.

7. How to get fuller lips without needles or overlining

Over lining is a great way to make lips look fuller, but sometimes it gives an unnatural look. The best way to make lips look fuller is by using transparent lip gloss on the middle of lower and upper lip.

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