6. Clean the lint out of your hairdryer vent with a cotton bud.
7. Use a cotton bud to buff out the self-tanner in spots that are prone to darken.
8. Stash a few cotton buds in an old pill bottle for when you need them on the go.
9. Fix a stuck zipper by rubbing shampoo on the area with a cotton bud.
10. Fix a scuffed patent-leather shoe by rubbing a cotton bud dipped in nail-polish remover on top of the scuff mark.
11. Pour a bit of nail-polish remover into the cap of the bottle, dip the cotton bud in the lid, and use the end of the cotton bud to remove any polish from around your nails.
12. Easily get rid of a pimple with two cotton buds and hot water.
13. If you’re out of eye-makeup remover, dip the end of a cotton bud in moisturiser and use it to remove your eye makeup.
14. Dip two cotton buds in eye cream, put them in a plastic baggy and freeze them, and then in the morning, sweep them under your eyes to help deflate puffy undereye bags.
15. Dust translucent powder over your eyelashes with a cotton bud between mascara applications to plump up your lashes.
16. Clean up any mascara mistakes with the tip of a cotton bud without having to remove your eyeshadow along with it.
17. Apply eyelash glue to false lashes with the tip of a clean cotton bud.
18. Clean up and define the flick of your cat eye with a precision-tip cotton bud dipped in eye-makeup remover.
19. Dip a precision-tip cotton bud in concealer and use it to cover eyeliner mistakes instead of using makeup remover.
20. Tug the end of a cotton bud to give the tip a candyfloss-like texture, then use it to apply eyeshadow to create a quick smoky eye.
21. Coat the ends of a few cotton buds in your favourite eyeshadow shades, and then put them in a plastic sandwich bag when travelling to save packing space.
21. Use a precision-tip cotton bud to fill in sparse brows.
23. Use a cotton bud to find your cheekbones and create a guideline for easy contouring.
From: Good Housekeeping US
