We know that celebrities need to use some special tips and tricks to look as good as they do on screen, but we used to think that it was mainly the expensive beauty treatments and services of makeup artists that made them look so good. It turns out that some celebrities have their own little homemade beauty hacks that you can easily replicate.
Sienna Miller – Ketchup Like Lye
Sienna has had her share of problems when it comes to hair experiments. When she tried to dye her hair with henna and didn’t like the result, she discovered that nothing could penetrate the henna and bring her hair back to normal. The only thing that worked for her was using ketchup as a mild bleach. She had to soak her hair in ketchup for a year for her hair color to slowly return to normal.
Margot Robbie – Lip Nipple Cream
Margo has this little conspiracy theory that lip balms actually have lip-drying additives so you keep buying them. So instead, she uses nipple cream (normally used by breastfeeding moms to soothe and moisturize nipples) for her lips—she’s been doing it her entire life.
Beyonce – Glue Stick as brow gel
Queen B’s makeup artist thinks Elmer’s glue stick is perfect for taming brows in hot weather. Apparently it stays on really well, washes off easily and doesn’t clog pores. What’s not to like? If it’s good enough for Beyoncé, it’s good enough for everyone.
Blake Lively – Mayonnaise hair mask
Blake learned this helpful advice from her mother. Putting mayonnaise on the ends of your hair before going in the shower will hydrate the hair leaving it soft. It will protect the ends while you shampoo your hair, preventing it from becoming dry and brittle. This is especially helpful for those with severely damaged or bleached hair.
Catherine Zeta-Jones Beer Hair Conditioner
Catherine Zeta-Jones swears by her homemade beer and honey hair conditioner. You smell like the bottom of a beer barrel for a few days but the result is worth it. It is good for your hair and it will look smooth and shiny.
Chloë Grace Moretz – Olive Oil Facial Cleanser
You’d think Chloë has naturally beautiful skin and probably uses some fancy products to keep her looking young and beautiful. But the actress actually suffers from cystic acne and says that just washing her face with olive oil has helped a lot.
Lady Gaga Face and Neck Tape
It’s no secret that Lady Gaga often wears wigs to change her appearance. But what you probably didn’t know is that she also uses duct tape to shape her face. For her, it’s a creative process where she gets to decide exactly how she wants to shape her eyes, face and neck, what to remove and what to leave as is.
Suki Waterhouse Coca-Cola Hair Rinse
This is a trick for people with fine hair that lacks volume. Suki Waterhouse says that when her hair is clean it looks straight, so she sometimes rinses her hair with Coca-Cola, which gives her hair body and texture, giving it that tousled look.
Nicole Kidman – Cranberry Juice for Hair
Nicole used to have red hair, which is notoriously difficult to maintain, because the color washes out so quickly. His solution was to use cranberry juice and it worked perfectly. For blonde hair, she also recommends using champagne as a rinse.
Shailene Woodley – Clay Toothpaste
And of course, we had to save the weirdest one for last. Shailene is known for her bizarre health and beauty tactics. He uses a mixture of safe clay, coconut water, peppermint, and cinnamon oil to clean his teeth. Plus, she says it’s best to swallow your homemade toothpaste once you’re done cleaning your teeth—you apparently get a healthy serving of minerals that way. You do Shailene, but toothpaste seems easier.
