Being in and out of the sun can leave lips quite dry so I make sure I some balm at the near at all times.

$$$: TATCHA Gold Camellia Nourishing Lip Balm ($36 @ tatcha.com and sephora.com) – this one is made with pure Camellia oil and topped with a sheet of 24-karat Gold leaf. Lip moisturizer has never been so fancy!

$: NIVEA Milk & Honey Lip Care ($2.99 @ walgreens.com) – Mmm, this one smells so good and contains vitamin E, grape seed oil and panthenol. And for this price you can stash one everywhere.

Disclosure: Samples of these items were provided for review purposes.

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What triggered this post’s topic was seeing this YouTube video by NikkieTutorials and her declaration that Nivea Men Sensitive Shave Balm worked as a great makeup primer! It got me thinking of other items that have been used in ways other than intended.

5 Unconventional Beauty Products

So these are a few that I could think of off the top of my head. Do you have any to add? Let me know in the comments!

1. Preparation H – I think this trend came from the drag world of using it for under eye bags, and well, to deflate them.

2. Credit Card – In addition to Scotch tape, I’ve seen a few videos of using a card to get the perfect winged eyeliner. Just place it at an angle at the outer corner of the eye as a guide when applying the liner pencil or liquid.

3. Spoon – I’ve seen this used like the above not only as a guide to get a good winged liner but also as a guide to getting a clearly defined line of color along the bottom of each brow.

4. Milk of Magnesia – Again I think this trend came from the world of drag and has been around for a long time. Some swear by this one as a face primer for keeping makeup on long and strong.

5. Nivea Men Sensitive Post Shave Balm – And as I mentioned, this one started the thought behind this post. And of course I will be trying it out!

Count me in for anytime I can cut a step out of my regular beauty routine. One that I want to avoid is that time between getting out of the shower and donning clothes. It’s freezing and who wants to stand in the cold bathroom/bedroom applying body lotion? Well the folks at NIVEA just came out with one you use while you’re still in the warm shower. I seem to recall something like this quite a few years ago but I digress. This new In-Shower Body Lotion (7.99/13.5oz @ walgreens.com target.com) from Nivea is a liquid form of moisturizer that’s applied as your last step before exiting the shower and they break it down easily …

Wash

    Apply

        Rinse

            Go!

Easy right? They’ve made 3 different formulas: Hydrating In-Shower Body Lotion, Smoothing In-Shower Body Lotion and Nourishing In-Shower Body Lotion (shown here).

They claim 24hr+ moisture but how does the average person measure that? I mean the few times I’ve used it in the past week, my skin felt hydrated the night after showering but it’s not like all of the sudden BAM my skin was dry after the 24hrs+.

Anyway, the bottom line is this one made my skin feel hydrated, smooth and not one iota of sticky, so no waiting around for it to absorb.  

Disclosure: A sample of this item was provided for review purposes.

Which season excites you the most? I love the Christmas season, well, that’s not really a “season” per say so if I have to pick one, it has to be Spring. The colors the smells, it’s just exciting. To celebrate its arrival, I’ll be doing an on-going feature of some of my favorite scents that have come out recently that are really helping feel the season. Will you be picking any of these up for yourself?

Disclosure: Samples of these items were provided to Cybelesays.com for review purposes.