Beauty Tips

8 Weird-but-Cool Uses for Your Beauty Products

Who needs a tool kit when you've got a makeup bag? Your beauty products can fix almost any household problem

by Sarah Carrillo

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The other day my co-worker's chair was squeaking to the point of annoying everyone in the office. It was begging for some WD-40. But since our office is long on beauty products and short on tools, we didn't have any.

To the rescue: Senior Associate Editor Cinya Burton and her stash of Saffron James Monoi Oil. It silenced the squeak, restored our collective sanity, and even left the chair smelling deliciously like vanilla (we'd like to see WD-40 do that!).

Admittedly, this probably wasn't the best use for a $40 organic coconut and vanilla bean body oil, but in a pinch it certainly worked. Which got us asking around about what other beauty products we could use to solve our various household problems.

Click here to see 8 weird-but-cool uses for your beauty products.

Not surprisingly, we aren't the only ones resorting to beauty products in home-improvement emergencies. But what did surprise us are all the creative ways makeup artists, hairstylists, and other beauty junkies use their favorite products for quick fixes.

Buh-bye, Home Depot and hello Sephora!

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Good ideas - my favorite is using a blow dryer to remove dents. Guess I never heard of that. Good to know.

by BeverlyJean Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 05:59PM Report as inappropriate

This is impressive! Hair spray definitely removes ink stains. I'm going to try the others. Thank you.

by GigiSD Monday, April 22, 2013 at 06:46PM Report as inappropriate

Pretty neat!

by 92jess11 Monday, April 22, 2013 at 06:43PM Report as inappropriate

impressive i'm going to be using these tips!

by rayshaviolet Saturday, March 9, 2013 at 04:32PM Report as inappropriate

How informative! Most of these, I had no idea about. While I won't be using my pricey makeup brushes to dust my keyboard, it is nice to know that I can remove stains with hairspray and prevent rust by using clear nail polish.

by HeathRene Friday, March 1, 2013 at 02:21PM Report as inappropriate

In a pinch I've used Vaseline on creaky doors, doesn't last forever but when you have a newborn and no wd it'll save the day! Very interesting about the blowing out a dent haha! I've used toothpaste to clean a bunch of things, just stear clear of anything too harsh!

by morgan_ledford Friday, December 28, 2012 at 08:10AM Report as inappropriate

Nice information

by EricaC123 Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at 06:39AM Report as inappropriate

I am going to ty hairsprey tonight.

by lilas Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at 08:28PM Report as inappropriate

I use olive oil and vaseline for a makeup remover, and i put vaseline on my eyelashes every night, it helpes keep them strong and grow( :

by aishak55 Sunday, December 16, 2012 at 11:33AM Report as inappropriate

that is some cool trick.. especially the car dent. TQ

by hazr_rayn_hashim Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at 07:42PM Report as inappropriate