Substitutes for Eyeliner

Running out of eyeliner in the middle of the week can be a real bummer. Luckily there are some alternatives. All you need is some simple items you probably already have. 

If it is your waterline you want to cover with eyeliner, then all you will need is some mascara, black eye shadow, and some sort of slim brush or applicator. What you will want to do first is take the brush and dab a little mascara onto the end. Use the brush to swipe the mascara on your waterline like you would normally. Without blinking too much in between, use the brush to dab on the black shadow over the mascara to seal it in. If you need white eyeliner, you can use clear mascara or just skip right to the shadow part.

If you want to line your upper lash line then you only need the black eye shadow. Load up your brush with the shadow. Then lightly spritz everything on the brush with water. Reload your brush and then apply onto your eye like you normally would.

Using this technique is useful if you want multiple colors without buy lots if different liners. It saves money since you can use things you already have. Also, if you find an eye shadow you love, but wish it was a liner, problem solved.

How to Properly Use Bobby Pins

   There is always that one person that over floods their hair with unnecessary bobby pins. In reality, for most hair chunks, braids, etc. you only need to two pins total. All you have to do is cross each pin of the other. In other words, place a bobby pin where you want your hair to be held, (make sure the open end on the pin is facing upwards to ensure no fall out). Now with the second bobby pin, place it over the first bobby pin so they are perpendicular or form a "X". For the second pin have the open end facing downwards so no hair can try to escape out the top. For a finishing touch you may take hair from the side of the bobby pins that is loose (if the rest of hair is down) and let it hang over the pins to conceal them.