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"I ran across this snapshot of a couple of models backstage at the A/W12 Veronique Leroy show in Paris, and I think the use of playing cards to keep their tresses from creasing is one-part crazy, two-parts clever. Seriously, runway hairstylists never cease to amaze me. I&amp;amp;#8217;ve seen playing cards, licenses, and credit cards used to aid with mascara application (just place it right on your eyebrow and gently lift it up an inch so that each and every eyelash&amp;amp;#8212;even the itsy-bitsy baby ones&amp;amp;#8212;are accessible), but I&amp;amp;#8217;d never think to use any of them with hair clips. Though I&amp;#x27;m slightly surprised that I haven&amp;#x27;t, as I tend to find rather interesting uses for a ton of random items lying around my house: -Paper Clips: After straightening them, they&amp;#x27;re used to clean underneath my nails, and remove any excess nail polish from the wells (a.k.a. the sides) of my nail bed before it dries. (If nail polish isn&amp;#x27;t adhered to your actual nail, it&amp;#x27;ll start to lift almost instantly. But I digress.) -Paper Towels: When I run out of cotton balls and pads, I&amp;#x27;ll use them to remove my makeup, cold cream, and nail polish in a heartbeat. Bonus points if the surface is raised, then it doubles as an exfoliator. -Peroxide: I soak my toothbrush and retainers in a cup full once or twice a week to disinfect, and I mist my makeup brushes with it as well if I don&amp;#x27;t have enough time to properly clean them with baby shampoo. -Sandwich Bags: They&amp;#x27;re awesome last-minute makeup bags. I routinely grab one and toss lip balm, dental floss, and hand sanitizer in it, throw it in my clutch and pump out of the door. -Frozen Vegetables: Great for quickly cooling off overheated and/or inflamed skin. Just don&amp;#x27;t leave it on for longer than 30 seconds at a time. -Dryer Sheets: I rub my strands with them in-between washes. I just love smelling like laundry. -Empty Candle Jars: Nothing makes a better makeup brush holder than a fully used Diptyque! What about you? What are some of the interesting items you rely on for beauty?"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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