Nearly every college girl has these products on hand and we all love a good multitasker. So whether you’re rushing in the morning before class or just ran out of a product and need to find a quick solution, these multitasking products might just save your day!
Hair Conditioner
Use it: as shaving cream
Believe it or not, your favorite hair treatment can also serve as a great shaving cream alternative. Hair conditioner is generally thick, moisturizing, and able to protect skin from painful cuts almost as well as shaving cream.
Dryer sheets
Use it: to de-frizz hair
These thin sheets help to eliminate annoying static and frizz in your hair. You can rub them on your brushes and combs or run them right along your hair to get rid of flyaways.
Baby Powder
Use it: as dry shampoo
Freshen up oily hair by sprinkling some powder on top and combing down to the roots. Just make sure to brush well and hide the white powder! Bonus – your hair will smell totally fresh.
Toilet seat covers
Use it: as oil blotting sheets
Okay, this one sounds seriously bizarre (not to mention a bit gross), but these thin paper covers can double as an effective oil-blotting solution. If you’re prone to oily skin, just rip off a clean piece of this stuff and gently blot it on your problem area. And voila – oil gone!
Clear nail polish
Use it: as a snag preventer
Clear polish is essential for perfectly glossy nails and preventing chips. But this stuff can also prevent pantyhose runs! The second you get a snag just add a bit of polish and it will prevent it from getting much worse.
Hairspray
Use it: to set makeup
Set your makeup for hours by quickly misting your face with a natural hairspray. Just be careful not to get it in your eyes or mouth – yuck!
Deodorant
Use it: to prevent blisters
Rub some clear-gel deodorant on spots generally prone to blisters before you wear a new pair of shoes.
Lipstick
Use it: as blush
Rub your finger on the lipstick to pick up some product before rubbing it together to warm it up. Then lightly tap your fingers along the apples of your cheeks for a natural flush.
Petroleum Jelly
Use it: for nearly everything
This is one of those products that have a plethora of uses –as a lip moisturizer, eye-brow tamer, cuticle balm, eye-makeup remover, or even to lock in moisture post-pedicure. The list goes on and on. Plus you can find this stuff at any drugstore (and for cheap), so get some stat!