17 Celeb Beauty Tips to Try Right Now

The star shared she has a hard time finding skincare products that don’t irritate. Her alternative? You can find it in most grocery stores! Her secret serum is grapeseed oil. It leaves her skin moisturized without causing a reaction.

RELATED: Beauty myths that are ruining your skin.

The secret to Alba’s sultry eyes are her lashes. And the secret to her lashes? This neat trick: Take your hairdryer to your eyelash curler. Heat it up, curl your lashes, and voila. The effects will wow you.

Glitter is just one key to drag makeup. But what to do with it after the night (or errrr...morning) is over? No sweat. Just try fabric tape to gently lift off the handy artwork. And Lady Gaga’s other side pro tip? Take care of your blonde locks. Be sure to keep that brassiness in check, and bring out those lovely (and likely expensive!) highlights with quality shampoos that don’t have sulfates.

RELATED: The A to Z guide: creams, serums, and beauty practices you need to incorporate into your beauty regimen.

What’s the ‘Friends’ staple’s ultimate beauty secret? Showing that thin, sensitive under-eye skin some focused attention with vaseline. Jennifer says that every eve she takes off her makeup, she makes sure to put some Vaseline to prevent lines and wrinkles by keeping it moisturized.

RELATED: Jennifer Aniston’s style evolution.

Nina Dobrev is in good company with this practice, accompanying Julia Roberts and supermodel Cindy Crawford. The celebs share that given how much makeup they need to wear for their various jobs, they do try to keep their skin makeup free to give it a break whenever they’re not working. So next time you’re staying in, go au naturale or even take it up a notch and use the time to restore your skin with a face mask. Our pro-tip: Take off your makeup as soon as you get home after your day at work or school. The hours do add up.

SEE ALSO: Instagram cult beauty products you need right now.

The Duchess is known for her incredible style, but also for her buzzworthy facials. We’ve heard of some strange beauty rituals, but this Royal willingly subjects herself to bee venom. As soon as the skin comes into contact with the venom, it automatically reacts as though it’s been stung, causing it to firm up and plump up. Its claims to fame include helping scars heal faster, as well as helping reduce acne and improve overall texture. Of course, there is a caveat. If you are allergic to bee stings (or suspect you may be), skip this one.

While she may have the authorities’ attention for legal reasons, this golden songstress got our attention with this pro-advice. While we’ve all heard about SPF and sun-safety as the number one way to keep our skin looking healthy and youthful, Shakira takes this a step further; she opts for baby SPF, which is stronger than adult SPFs.

RELATED: How to transition your skin care routine from summer to fall.

At 50, JLo just doesn’t seem to age. Sure, she has genetics and bountiful resources at her midst (access to the most expensive beauty products in the world, as well as star trainers, makeup artists and other pros). But what’s one bit thing we can take from her page this moment? Thinking positive: JLo began practicing positive affirmations in 2015 and regularly tells herself several times a day the following ‘I am youthful and timeless.’ We know stress can be detrimental to health, and can certainly show in our appearance. So adopting a positive mindset each day can only help stack cards in your favour when it comes to beauty.

SEE ALSO: 13 positive affirmations to start your day.

This fair-skinned ‘Mad Men’ natural beauty has some advice for those baring their legs in dresses, skirts or shorts: Mix some foundation into your body lotion. Worried about it rubbing off? Make sure to finish with a setting spray so the colour doesn’t transfer to clothing or furniture.

RELATED: This is how beauty standards differ around the world.

What’s another natural beauty hack? Use a refreshing spray prior to layering your foundation. Not only does it help brighten your skin, but its ingredients can help keep your skin healthy and hydrated over the long run. Best part? You can even make your own mist!

RELATED: Cult favourite beauty products you can only find at drugstores.

This is another pro-trick you can tackle from your kitchen cabinets. Halle’s secret for flawless skin? Purportedly she uses coffee grounds as an exfoliant by adding them to her body wash. The grounds have a dual effect of clearing off dead skin cells while also helping prevent cellulite (the caffeine increases blood flow and circulation to the skin and can help with the retention of water). If you’re not a coffee drinker, just pop by your neighbourhood shop with a tupperware container, and kindly ask them to share their discarded grounds. One thing to keep in mind, it may cause some staining to your tub or shower, depending on its material.

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE: 10 must-try beauty secrets French women swear by.

Stefani’s famous long platinum blonde locks are her trademark look. So how has she kept her hair in tip top shape all these years? Apparently, one secret is in the shower water. She uses nothing but soft water to wash her hair. She apparently even had her trade-up boyfriend, country music star Blake Shelton, install a water filtering system at their Oklahoma ranch.

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE: The 21 worst things you can do to your hair.

The model applies a DIY formula of castor oil, coconut oil and lavender oil to her lashes and hair with a brush to stimulate growth. Castor oil is known to help hair growth, so we can see why it would work on the lashes as well.

SEE ALSO: 20 bad habits that are making you look older.

No need to have a cosmetic procedure: Certain natural ingredients act as natural pout-plumping agents. Try mixing mint extract in your favourite lip balm or gloss before a night out (you can find mint extract in your friendly neighbourhood health store). Want to take it up another notch? Our pro-tip is to try cayenne pepper with coconut oil, before scrubbing it off (but be mindful of your personal reaction so try this with caution).

RELATED: The best moisturizing lipsticks to fight dry, chapped lips.

Aside from her spotless smile, this timeless stunner’s luscious locks hold this brewing secret: beer. Yes, Catherine credits her hair’s health and shine to the bevvy. Full of vitamin B and amino acids, beer helps prevent hair from falling out, while its alcohol content helps remove buildup. The vitamin B also control your scalp’s oil production while the yeast also has purported benefits. The acidic pH also helps add shine because it forces the hair scales to shut. This rinse hack is also our editor-approved.

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: Did brow and eye lift surgeries transform these stars?.

The actress credits her Puerto Rican mother for a lot of her beauty insights. One of these insights include using aloe to lighten scars. Whether your’re on the clumsier side (as a few of us here around the office are), or have sustained sport and other injuries, this one can help minimize the scars’ visibility. Or not. Cause you know...scars are badass and you lived to tell the tale of your battle wound.

SEE ALSO: The most honest celebrity quotes about body image issues.

Sarah Jessica-Parker knows beauty isn’t just in the eye of the beholder but that it engages all our senses. This is why the ‘Sex and the City’ icon always sprays her clothes even when they’re in the closet. She shares that when her favourite perfume is down to the last few drops and the atomizer can no longer reach the bottom, she unscrews the top and pours the remainder onto a t-shirt or dress.

SEE ALSO: 15 simple things stylish women do every day.