{"id":88340,"date":"2016-09-13T02:00:30","date_gmt":"2016-09-13T09:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=88340"},"modified":"2016-09-13T13:35:44","modified_gmt":"2016-09-13T20:35:44","slug":"cotton-swab-beauty-hacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/cotton-swab-beauty-hacks\/","title":{"rendered":"14 Awesome Beauty Hacks That Involve Cotton Swabs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">You&#8217;ve used cotton swabs\u00a0for cleaning your ears, getting rid of nail polish on your skin, and wiping away eyeshadow and eyeliner smudges. But this #BeautyTuesday involves some serious beauty hacks you&#8217;ve probably never heard of. If you&#8217;re running low on cotton swabs, now&#8217;s a good time to stock up. Cause we learned everything from how to keep necklaces detangled to keeping your gorgeous pout in place all night long.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Check out these pro tips\u00a0below &#8212; and remember: never leave home without a stash of cotton swabs again!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Hide Under Eye Circles<\/strong><br \/>\nHide under eye circles by using one end of a cotton swab to dab on three dots of concealer. Use the other end to blend for a seamless finish.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Fix Broken Eyeshadow<\/strong><br \/>\nBroken eyeshadow on the road? Take the broken eyeshadow and place it into a clean contact case. Add a few drops of rubbing alcohol, then use a cotton swab to press the product and pack it back together. Voila!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Save Packing Space<\/strong><br \/>\nCoat the ends of a few cotton swabs in your favorite eyeshadow shades, and then put them in a plastic sandwich bag when traveling to save packing space.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Keep Necklaces From Detangling<\/strong><br \/>\nWrap delicate necklace around a cotton swab to prevent tangles and to easily spot your favorite jewelry in your suitcase.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>DIY Lipstain<\/strong><br \/>\nUsing your favorite flavored drink mix. Start by pouring the packet into a shallow bowl. Next, dampen your finger, press in the powder, and apply to your lips. Finally, dampen a cotton swab to go back over it and smooth out any clumps or uneven edges. Perfect for a quick touchup at a day at the beach!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\" size-full wp-image-88386 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static-blog.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/11234443\/Q-tips-eyelashes.jpg\" alt=\"Q-tips eyelashes\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/11234443\/Q-tips-eyelashes.jpg 550w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/11234443\/Q-tips-eyelashes-222x222.jpg 222w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/11234443\/Q-tips-eyelashes-230x230.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">Image via Q-Tips<\/h6>\n<p><strong>Apply Fake Lashes<\/strong><br \/>\nUse cotton swabs to help apply fake lashes! Start by applying a dab of lash adhesive to the tip. Keep the tip close to the lash line and use it to guide the application of the faux lash strip.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Disposable Eye Shadow Brushes<\/strong><br \/>\nCotton swabs are great for eye shadow application because they are disposable, so you can use a new one for each shadow color. No need to worry about washing brushes while layering colors\u2026they are a cleaner alternative!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Make Eyes Brighter<\/strong><br \/>\nTo instantly brighten your eyes, add a dab of a light shimmer to the inner corners. (Try using\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.drugstore.com\/q-tips-cotton-swabs-precision-tips\/qxp390434?catid=180640\" target=\"_blank\">Q-tips Precision Tips<\/a>, which help you place shadow in the exact right place.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Create a Shimmering Glow<\/strong><br \/>\nUse cotton swabs to apply concealer or shimmer cream along the center of your nose for a longer, thinner look. To further enhance, apply two light dots of taupe shadow to either side of the bridge of your nose.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Define Cheeks with Cream Blush<\/strong><br \/>\nTo define cheeks, use a cotton swab to apply cream blush to hollows of cheeks and blend up and out into skin with clean fingers toward the hairline.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Define Your Eyes<\/strong><br \/>\nUse a cotton swab\u00a0to shade the deepest hollow of your eye and blend down toward your lash line in a v-shape. You&#8217;ll increase the dimension of your look and create the illusion of a larger eye.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/static-blog.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/11235623\/Eyeshadow.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\" size-full wp-image-88387 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static-blog.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/11235623\/Eyeshadow.jpg\" alt=\"Eyeshadow\" width=\"600\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/11235623\/Eyeshadow.jpg 600w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/11235623\/Eyeshadow-290x188.jpg 290w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/11235623\/Eyeshadow-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/11235623\/Eyeshadow-140x90.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h6>Image via Q-Tips<\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Highlight Brows and Cheekbones<\/strong><br \/>\nAs a great way to highlight and brighten the cheekbones and eyes, apply a natural shade of shimmer powder using cotton swabs to the upper brow area and along the cheekbone.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Keep Your Pout in Place<\/strong><br \/>\nKeep lip color from bleeding by using cotton swabs to apply loose translucent powder along the outer edge of the lips.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Softer Lip Liner<\/strong><br \/>\nTo soften your lip liner look, make a \u201cdot dot dash\u201d pattern with lip liner and use a cotton swab to blend and soften.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"You've used cotton swabs\u00a0for cleaning your ears, getting rid of nail polish on your skin, ...","author":252529,"featured_media":88385,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6,276,118,275],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/11233701\/Q-Tips-660x400.jpg","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/11233701\/Q-Tips.jpg","formated_date":"September 13, 2016","category_name":"Beauty","category_icon":"https:\/\/d3vodd1ws13xud.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10113828\/beauty-1.svg","author_name":"","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#9aea3f","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88340"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/252529"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=88340"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88340\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/88385"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=88340"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=88340"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=88340"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}