7 life-changing beauty hacks every woman must know

One of the best ways to get naturally pink lips is to regularly exfoliate your lips with a toothbrush. All you need to do is dampen a soft-bristled toothbrush and gently rub your lips using small circular motions. This sloughs off dead skin and stimulates blood flow to the lips, making them soft and pink.

Make your brunette locks go from flat to fabulous with one of the most popular sweet treats around, chocolate. Mix a teaspoon of unsweetened cocoa with a few dollops of shampoo in the palm of your hand. Wash your hair with this mixture and rinse. The colour of your hair will look richer and you'll smell good too!

Before beginning your shampoo and conditioner routine, massage a quarter size dollop of coconut oil into your hair. Leave the oil in for ten minutes before returning to your shampoo and conditioner routine. The oil will leave your hair feeling noticeably softer.
 

Fill a foot basin with cold mint tea and ice cubes. Soak your tired feet in this bath for a few minutes. The mint will cool and relax your muscles, helping release the tension and relieve discomfort.

Long lasting lipsticks can be tough to remove. When you're in a bind and don't have any make-up remover handy, head over to the kitchen! You can put some sweet almond oil on a cotton ball and say goodbye to that long lasting lipstick.

If you have oily skin and are prone to acne, be careful about what sunscreen you apply to your face. Use an oil-free brand that is non-comdogenic and dries soft to the touch, instead of feeling greasy and moist like other brands.

If it's your first time using a particular hair colour product, you need to conduct a 24 hour patch test in the same shade and proportion of mixture that will be used on your hair (see manufacturer's directions). Apply the patch test behind the ear or the inside fold of the elbow. Allow the mixture to remain on the test area for 24 hours to determine if you develop an allergic skin reaction to the product.

There is nothing more gratifying than finding a simpler yet effective DIY trick. Let the cliche "Beauty comes at a price" die a natural death with our awesome beauty hacks, and make your life simple.

Looking beautiful has never been this easy. Ditch the gold digging salons, and convoluted makeup advice. We bring to you seven most easy home tips for a beautiful you. Here are a few tricks of the trade, every woman should know.