Beauty Tips

The Weirdest Beauty Tips You've Heard

Can toothpaste really zap pimples? Experts explain whether the wacky beauty tips you've been told actually work

by Anna Jimenez

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Sunburn relief Weird Tip: To cure a sunburn, take a warm bath in VERY strong black tea -- the tannins take away the sting and swelling. -- Adonna via Facebook

Expert answer: This actually works, says Dr. Sadick, and it will definitely help alleviate any burning sensation. Tannic acid in the tea draws the burn out of the skin and helps it heal.

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some of this seems odd but I like the olive oil idea

by butterfly11 Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 11:31AM Report as inappropriate

No thanks!

by EricaC123 Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at 08:19AM Report as inappropriate

ewh the urnie is so gross , haha who would try that

by aishak55 Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at 03:00PM Report as inappropriate

Olive oil does make your hair feel really soft, but I found that I had to be kind of generous with it and leave it on a bit longer than they mentioned.

by Chris213 Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 06:37AM Report as inappropriate

Haha. Urine? I wanna know who has actually tried that. I hope they are using their own urine! ill stick to some of the other tips; but definitely not the urine one.

by danny54f Friday, October 12, 2012 at 10:43AM Report as inappropriate

I agree with everyone the urine one is nasty. Pee belongs in the toilet and I'm gonna keep it the way. These beauty tips are great. I have never heard of the hot sauce one before. I would like to try some of the mayonnaise. I would probably buy the hair mayonnaise from sally beauty supply. I like the real mayonnaise for my food.

by misschanel67 Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at 05:04PM Report as inappropriate

Absolutely amazing and honestly makes more sense than any other serious moisture creams.

by Janann Sunday, August 19, 2012 at 06:49PM Report as inappropriate

Actually I have tried mayo on my hair and it helps to calm down frizz or disguise breakage.

by AutumnFlower Monday, July 23, 2012 at 10:35AM Report as inappropriate

Please don't put pee on your face or anywhere else. Alot of these tips I have heard before. I've used the toothpaste trick many times. It does work!

by Crystal0107 Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at 08:08PM Report as inappropriate

the urine one was just nasty, but the rest were pretty cool! this article really cleared things up!

by LeSucre Monday, April 23, 2012 at 12:07AM Report as inappropriate