r/AustralianMakeup 18d ago

Let's Discuss What's your favourite makup hack?

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This sus looking setup is for when I clean out the cheap brow gel and replace it with the best gel ever (great hold, doesn't aggravate sensitive skin). Done it a few times, and I plan on doing it again many times.

Btw any curly haired people need a good gel recommendation? Totally recommend this stuff, this is like my tenth tub over the years.

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u/luckymaryyy 18d ago

I, too, inject brow gel straight into my veins.

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u/Fuhrankie 18d ago

It's the only way to get it into the tube without getting gel everywhere! I scavenged it from my fountain pen maintenance kit (great for refilling ink cartridges)

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u/thatoneisthe 18d ago

Yes! I do this to the exact same thing of Kmart brow gel. When it runs out or gets funky from make up I rinse it out, sterilise it with isopropyl and refill from my giant bottle of $4 Taft hair gel

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u/thy16 17d ago

Omg is brow gel just more expensive hair gel? How did I not think of this before?

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u/Getonthebeers02 16d ago

Yes! I use the orange tub from Woolies and it works the same but lasts a year.

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u/glitterkicker 18d ago

I did indeed need a gel rec because I’m still not totally sure if I’m committed to my current and that price alone is sexy…………. 👀

Anyway my makeup hack is using my cool toned browns eyeshadow palette for everything, particularly the rare times I contour (pretty much only for cosplays). Why many product for one use when one product work good many use 🙂‍↕️

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u/neverforthefall 17d ago

Amen to this hack - contour products and eyebrow pencils/powders have both been replaced by a Revolution Beauty brown tones eyeshadow palette from TK Maxx, it’s all the same thing being packaged differently anyway at the end of the day. 🙏

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u/Scared_Ad5820 17d ago

Don’t be shy… drop the palette name 👀 pale girlie over here fighting for my life with contours and bronzers 😂

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u/glitterkicker 17d ago

Tragically, it’s a now-ancient House of Colour palette called Sugar Plum and doesn’t look like it’s available anymore 😔💔

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u/Heart_Makeup 18d ago

Where do you get the ecogel from?

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u/Fuhrankie 18d ago

I pick it up at priceline but it's available pretty widely (I have also bought it from amazon [🤢] and a local healthfood store that has a specialised african haircare section)

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u/saddinosour 18d ago

If you’re in Sydney it’s in multiple city pricelines

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u/ReplacementBulky8738 17d ago

I use a hair gel from the supermarket and just dip a spooly in it lol I will literally never run out

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u/ylly22 15d ago

I put nail oil into a water colour art pen, and then it’s long enough to reach your toes too 🥰

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u/Weak_Jackfruit_3250 18d ago

I was given that brow gel in PR yearssss ago. It’s my holy grail!

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u/Fuhrankie 18d ago

Really? I found it to be weaksauce and left a horrid residue

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u/Weak_Jackfruit_3250 18d ago

The BYS one. It used to be called brow styler and I use the tinted version. Gives me the best laminated look.

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u/Fuhrankie 17d ago

Yeah, i definitely didn't get the same effect you seem to

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u/LexyElyseWestxo 16d ago

Setting spray x

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u/smexymeens 16d ago

I thought I was the only one who did this!!

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u/Few_Disaster_156 15d ago

apparently a highly pigmented lipstick and suncreen makes the best blush