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NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT BEAUTY

1. Fix a broken blusher with a knife. There's nothing more heartbreaking than dropping your make-up on the floor and watching the powder smash into a million little pieces. But rather than forking out for a new one, there's a simple trick to fix it. Simply mix the powder with a few drops of salty water and smooth it back out with a knife

.2. Revive old mascara with salty water. Saline solution also works a treat when it comes to reviving an old mascara tube. Just drop a few drops of the salty water into a dry mascara and it will re-wet it.

3. Dry your hair with a T-shirt. Hairdressers don't advocate drying hair with a towel because it bruises your locks. But, if you're in a real hurry, use a T-shirt instead, which is much more absorbent.

4. Make your blow-dry last longer with baking soda. Sprinkle some of this wonder product into your shampoo before you wash your hair and it will make tresses stay cleaner for longer by stopping product build-up.

5. Blot your face with coffee filter. Stash some of these handy sheets in your handbag and reach for one when you get that afternoon oil shine.

6. Treat a spot with yoghurt. When it comes to dealing with a pesky spot, we all know about the toothpaste trick, but did you know that full fat yoghurt does the job, too? Redness, inflammation and puss will be reduced thanks to the lactic acid, probiotics and fat within the yogurt.

7. Beat mascara smudges with a spoon. There's nothing more annoying than applying mascara with precision, only for it to smudge on your eyelid. Next time, hold a spoon over your lid when applying the mascara to avoid this beauty blunder.

8. Moisturise lips with a teabag. A damp teabag is the perfect solution for healing dry and cracked lips. Then, if you want to plump up your pout, mix your favourite lipgloss with some peppermint oil and you're good to go.

9. Liven your lashes with a cotton bud. A cotton bud and translucent powder combination can be used to boost your lashes. Apply one coat of mascara, then run the powdered buds along lashes before applying another coat and they'll appear more voluminous as a result.

10. DIY lipstick. Can't find that perfect red lipstick in the shop? Create your dream lip colour by mixing eyeshadow pigments with some balm.

11. Bring your nail varnish back to life with hot water. Revive gloopy old polish by popping it in a mug of boiling hot water for a few minutes.

12. Reduce a bruise with mouthwash. Bruises aren't pretty, especially when they appear on your leg before a big event. Next time one pops up, dab a bit of mouthwash on the area in question and it will lose its purple tinge.

13. Avoid too much make-up: Don’t overdo it. Beauty tip for teens is to keep it simple instead of piling on eye shadows and blush. Even up your skin tone with tinted moisturizer and then apply pink blush to the apples of your cheeks. Make your eyes prominent with gold eye shadow and a couple of coats of black mascara. Apply light pink or nude lip gloss to your lips.

14. Real beauty is from inside: You must have noticed that many times a girl who is overweight, without wearing make-up, looking ordinary but if she is happy and cheerful, will attract more people than other girls. So if you are happy and cheerful, you will look 10 times prettier than the other girls sitting next to you. So the most important beauty tip for teenage girls is to be happy and cheerful, always.