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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Fix car dents with your blow dryer Get ready to impress the heck out of the men in your life. If you have a dent in your car that's on a metal panel (like your trunk, roof, hood, doors, or fenders), you can get rid of it with your blow dryer. Just blast the dent on medium heat for about a minute until the paint feels warm, then reach behind the dent and push it out. Hold it in place for another minute while it cools and there you go -- car repaired! (Source: Total Beauty New York Editor Dawn Davis)

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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