I loved the beach nails in the june issue so much I tried them and they look awesome. Co-workers are jealous!! Thanks Cosmo!

nothing says, i got my summer glow from a bottle like nasty orange palms and discolored fingers! after spending what seemed like a fortune on an expensive self tan removing scrub from a well known tanning brand, and after a night tearing apart my bathroom after a self tanning session looking for one of those tiny sachets - i found myself in the laundry, and lo and behold THE GREATEST AND CHEAPEST after tanning orange palm removing holy grail - SOLVOL. your dad/signifigant other probably has a bar of this in the shed, it comes in a two pack for around 4$ from coles/woolies and lasts forever, as soon as i am done tanning, a little warm water & use this like you would normal soap, lather & rinse and you are good to go! works every time!

I recently started wearing tinted moisturiser insted of foundation at school because its easier to blend in and even though it covers your blemishes you still have a very natural look. I definitely suggest this over heavy foundation if you are still in school it looks great and feels like you have nothing on.

i always had really dry hair, end constantly splitting UNTIL i was introduced to my new BFF, coconut oil. twice a week (when i wash my hair) i mix up coconut oil with a teeny bit of castor oil (which is said to promote hair growth) and apply roots to ends. massaging it into your roots is just a lovely way to relax. after about an hour, i wash my hiar twice to ensure the oil is completely gone from my hair and style as normal. my hair smells beautiful, feels beautiful and looks so healthy! it's started growing more and the coconut oil also helps protect your hair from heat! in between washes i sometimes add the tinest bit of coconut oil to my ends and the feel good as new. it's a godsend!

so while in marine corps boot camp, a recruit and i discovered how to make our eyelashes thicker and longer. The trick is Vaseline. we would just dab it on like eyeliner and it worked within a couple days. Now everyday i always apply Vaseline for longer lashes!

Did you know there are a few cool beauty tricks you can do yourselves using a couple of utensils you find in your home? It's inexpensive and effortless, but will have you looking gorgeous! The first is a toothbrush. Yep. A toothbrush. You can use it to groom eyebrows (brush into place and to hold in place by spraying hairspray on the bristles), tame fly away/baby hairs (also spraying bristles and brushing back), exfoliate lips (brushing gently in circular motions) and even use it as a mini nail brush to keep nails looking clean and healthy! Secondly, there is this tool called a spoon. Pre chilled table spoons are awesome for puffy eyes. Just cup the spoon over closed eyes and within 10 - 15 minutes, the puffiness has reduced. You can also place the spoons underneath the eyes instead as well for the same amount of time if you prefer. I have to exert caution for this next trick, but basically you will create your very own heated eyelash curler! Just grab a spoon and warm up the spoon end with a hairdryer. Once it's warm (not too hot ladies!), turn it upside down so the curved base is upwards and place at the upper eyelash base towards your tearduct. Use your thumb to cup the lashes onto the warmed base of the spoon and press firmly for about 6 seconds. Remove thumb and move the spoon to your outerlashes and repeat, then viola! If you would like more of a curl, just repeat the steps! Hope these tips and tricks have been helpful. Good luck and have fun. :) xx

I live 75km away from the schools that i attended all my life, an hour bus trip every day to and from school, and I was never a morning person and because of this I ended up with tired looking eyes. I now use my Caffeine Roll On for underneath my eyes, and apply a small amount of Maybelline Dream Lumitouch - Highlighting Concealer to underneath my eyebrows and blend it in. Then i put either a little bit of white eyeliner or white/silver eyeshadow to the inside corner of my eyes, and I'm all set. :) Everyone always comments on my eyes, and say that they're my best feature so I guess what I'm doing now is working :)

Fortunately, my hairdresser has been a good friend of mine since high school. She often gives me industry insider tips and tricks on how to handle my hair. Most of the time, I'm trying to find out how to make it grow, how to make it feel and look great on the ends, and what I need to do this. This is a trick. I certainly would never have known about this if it weren't for my friend and I certainly would never have attempted it if I didn't trust her. I'd have thought a hairdresser crazy if she/he had ever suggested this to me. But it works! So don't be like me and take a leap of faith! Dishwashing detergent. Yep. You can read it again if you like, but to this day, I've never made a typo. Depending on your hair type, will determine how frequently you will need or want to use this trick. When I first discovered dishwashing detergent as a haircare treatment, I was in a bit of strife with my hair. So, once every one or two months sufficed. Now, I'd be seen doing this maybe once ever three months. Dishwashing detergent has a bit of omfph! A kick in the pants if you will... It lightly strips the build up in your hair, from all those products you use and leaves it feeling like it should. String clean! I never realised I had a build up developing in my hair, and no one really would. But now when I count all the products I use on both hands, it really doesn't surprise me. Even the good stuff will eventually start curdling on top of itself and other things you put in your hair. Hairspray is a big builder and so are all your oils, mists and powders. The way it works, is that you wash your hair as often as you should, always determined by your hair type of course... But when you're rinsing, those ends are taking the passover full throttle unlike the top end of your hair, at the base of your head. So different bits and pieces of all your haircare products (including your cleaning products) start to cling on. Oh, and it isn't always your ends! I found my ...

use a tiny bit of lip and cheek stain or even lipstick and mix it with a tiny amount of a dewy finish foundation before applying to the apples of your cheeks. The added foundation makes it easier to blend as well as giving your cheeks a healthy dewy glow which also looks really natural.