1. Poke your face with hundreds of tiny needles
Whoever said "Beauty is pain" wasn't kidding! A process called "dermarolling" involves rolling a tool with hundreds of needles (the length of the needles vary for depending on the results you're looking for) all over your face. The thought process behind it is that, by pricking your skin, it stimulates collagen production in those injured areas. The longer the needles, the more "injured" your skin gets and the more collagen you'll produce. A dermaroller with 1.5mm needles would be good for wrinkles, scars, and cellulite on thighs. For acne, or for making serums/treatments penetrate the skin better, you'd only need .5mm needles. Some people even use dermarollers on their scalp for hair loss. If you're interested in learning more about dermarolling, check out Dermaroller.com.
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2. Rub coffee grounds on your face to reduce bloating and bags under your eyes
We all know that drinking coffee makes you feel and look more awake and also acts as a diuretic to rid your body of excess water. But did you know that caffeine works topically as well? When you rub freshly-used coffee grounds on your face, it helps get rid of that puffy-faced look that happens when you consume too much sodium. Scientists believe that it may even help burn fat cells. Caffeine also acts as a vasoconstrictor, which means it helps shrink blood vessels- which means it'll help diminish bags under your eyes.
3. Use Monistat Chafing Relief Gel as makeup primer
One of the weirdest things I ever learned from a makeup forum was that Monistat Soothing Care Chafing Relief Powder-Gel, a product meant to be rubbed on your thighs so they won't chafe, makes a great face primer. Basically, it's a silicone gel, which is the same main ingredient that gives Smashbox Photo-Finish Foundation Primer and many other popular primers their "slip". So, if you're looking for a really cheap alternative for primer, definitely try the Monistat Gel. I've tried it before and it works! Makeup applies like a dream on top of it!
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4. Use a coil to rip out facial hair
Many people love threading because it quickly plucks hair out from the root, which means less stubbly regrowth, but few people can actually do threading themselves. This Bellabe hair removing coil takes the complication out of the threading process. It has foam grips on either side of the coil, and you just bend and roll it from side to side.
5. Exercise your facial muscles
Many women believe that, by strengthening certain muscles in your face, their skin gets better support, which means less sagging and wrinkles. It sounds odd to workout your face, and for good reason: most of it involves making funny faces and other methods that you should probably do in the privacy of your own bathroom (otherwise people might think you're crazy). You can find many videos and tutorials with a simple Google search of "how to exercise facial muscles"
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