7 Last-Minute Beauty Substitutions ...

By Jennifer

7 Last-Minute Beauty Substitutions ...

How many times have you hopped in the shower only to realize your sister or roomie used the last of the shave cream or facial scrub? It’s too late to run out and get more now, so you’ll have to make do… here are 7 last-minute beauty substitutions.

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If You Run out of This: Shaving Cream

If You Run out of This: Shaving Cream Photo Credit: Ankou

Use this: conditioner
First of all, you shouldn’t be using a foaming shaving cream, because the air bubbles that make the foam actually cause your razor to skip, which causes painful, awful-looking razor burn. Instead, you ought to be using a shaving lotion, which is actually a lot like the conditioner we use for our hair! If you run out of your shaving lotion, use a little conditioner instead.

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If You Run out of This: anti-acne Facial Cleanser

Use this: toothpaste
A couple of years ago, I noticed that my normally acne-prone sister-in-law had the most gorgeous, glowing skin. I asked her what she had been using, and she blushed and admitted that for the past two weeks, she had been using her toothpaste instead of her normal facial scrub because she had run out. She put a pea-sized dab on her fingertips, then massaged it into her skin using a small circular motion. She said it works best if you use the kind with tiny polishing grains in it. I’ve never tried this trick, but her skin has never looked better!

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If You Run out of This: Toothpaste

If You Run out of This: Toothpaste Photo Credit: SmileWarehouse

Use this: baking soda
When I was little, we couldn’t afford meat, much less luxuries like toothpaste, so we used baking soda. Simply apply baking soda to a damp toothbrush and brush as you normally would. Your breath won’t be as minty, but your mouth will feel fresh and clean. Perfect for replacing toothpaste in a pinch!

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If You Run out of This: Facial Exfoliator

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Use this: warm washcloth
If you’re desperate for a facial or even a lip exfoliator, you can use a warm, clean washcloth instead. Simply wet your face, then scrub it with a warm washcloth using a small, circular motion on the skin you want to exfoliate. Scrub for 30 seconds, and rinse well. Your skin will feel tingly and soft!

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If You Run out of This: Lip Balm

If You Run out of This: Lip Balm Photo Credit: hukes

Use this: olive oil
If your lips are dry and chapped, but you can’t find your lip balm, rub them with a tin bit of olive oil. They’ll be soft and supple and totally kissable, especially if you exfoliate them with a warm washcloth first.

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If You Run out of This: Body Wash

If You Run out of This: Body Wash Photo Credit: katieSTARSHINE

Use this: 2-in-1 shampoo and conditioner
This happens to me all the time — my stepdaughter has a habit of using the last of the body wash, then leaving the empty bottle in the shower. So I’ll grab the next best thing: two in one shampoo and conditioner. It cleans well, and leaves my skin soft!

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If You Run out of This: Eyeliner

If You Run out of This: Eyeliner Photo Credit: ihave2muchmakeup

Use this: eye shadow
When I’ve run out of eyeliner or I just can’t find my sharpener, in a pinch I’ll use an eye shadow instead. I use a tin angled brush, wet the tip, then use the damp eye shadow along the lash line for a soft, subtle eyeliner look. It blends really well for a smoky eye look, too!

Those are my go-to replacements when I run out of my beauty supplies. I still haven’t found a good replacement for body lotion or eye cream… do you know of any? Which of these last-minute beauty replacements have you tried? Or is there another one you know of? Please share!

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I am not sure about toothpaste on your skin, but did you know it works great on cleaning your diamond ring, or polish silver? It really works well.

Baking soda is also an amazing facial exfoliant.. I use it every day in the shower!

Porridge oats make a great exfoliater, dampen ur face first though:p also if u run out of lipscrub u can blend sugar honey and Vaseline it's much better than a washcloth:) also u an use coco powder as a bronzer and lipgloss as a blush u cn also make a new lipgloss by adding a bit of blush to a clear one, oh and almond oil is good as a leave in conditioner, eye cream and it's really good for ur nails:)

Toothpaste shouldn't go on your skin. It can result in burns in sensitive skin and can cause dryness and irritation. Toothpaste has sodium lauryl sulfate which irritates the skin and is used in things like car wash soaps and engine degreasers.

Here's a really good method I use for chap lips. It's weird, but tasty, too! If you need some good lip exfoliating, eat some FRUIT LOOPS! Like, the actual fruit loops, not some copy. I guess some copy cereals might do the same thing. Anyway, the sugar and the milk come together to exfoliate your lips and make them VERY soft and smooth. It's great and tasty, too!

About body lotion - mix some sugar or salt with olive oil for a gentle scrub and rinse it off with lukewarm water. Remains of oil still left on the skin will work as well as any body lotion :) Just maybe be a bit more careful with your towel when drying so that it absorbs just the water not the oil.

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