10 Beauty Uses for Cotton Buds!

For years, I have been hoarding this massive secret that no one else has ever known before- i have a BIG obsession with cotton buds. Not sure why, but i just find them so useful, because, ya know... you never can tell when you're gonna' need a cotton bud. So I've put together some little hints and tips for all the other cotton buds/q-tip obsessers like me, but for the rest that aren't that weird, I hope this inspires you to buy and try!

1. Fix your eye makeup. If you dab one of these in makeup remover, you can get rid of smudges and uneven cat eyes (I'm fully aware that this is one of the worst things ever) and it's just much more quicker than having to do it all over again.
2. Use them instead of eyeshadow brushes. I'm at least 98.3% sure that buying cotton buds would be alot easier than buying new makeup brushes, then having to buy more when those ones break or get too dirty. I picked up 200 for 59p. That's 400 eyeshadow appliers (if you use both sides) that will last you a whole lot longer, and for cheaper. 
3. Whiten nails. Dip the cotton bud into a solution of one-part hydrogen peroxide and one-part baking soda, and rub onto the nails, and rinse after 3 minutes, and you have nice, clean looking nails!
4. Control your eyebrows! Not everyone has time to pluck their eyebrows in the morning, so if you get a stray hair, just dip into a petroleum jelly and run along the edge of the brows. This may need doing again later in the day, so maybe get a portable pot of cotton buds?... (Do they even exist??? If not, that is my mission. To make a portable pot of cotton buds.)
5. If you're dying hair, and you manage to get in on your forehead or ear or anywhere else, a cotton bud can easily clean it up and go straight in the bin afterwards.
6. Instead of using hands, use one to moisturize your face. This could be a little time consuming if your face isn't the same size as the bud, but its much more hygienic and quite fun:)
7. This is quite a weird one. But if your roots are showing, dip one into eyeshadow that is the same colour as your hair, and apply for a temporary hair dye. 
8. Create fuller lips by dabbing in a shimmering eyeshadow and applying it to the outside of your lips to add volume. 
9. Hide stretchmarks by dipping one in tanning lotion and covering the area.
10. Keep nail polish bottles fresh and clean, by dipping in vegetable oil and applying to the rim of your nail polish to stop it from sealing shut. 

So now I've expressed my love for cotton buds and 10 ways that you too can express your love for cotton buds, i hope you go down to your nearest shop and purchase 3 boxes in a row, just like i did. It gives you a lovely buzz, you should try it!!

TQ xo