Say what you want, but we’re proudly thrifty people. Nothing makes us happier than finding a good deal or finding an alternate use for everyday products. Basically, anything that allows us to spend a little less. A little prodding and we found, your everyday saline contact lenses solution are extremely helpful in makeup. Yup, you heard it. If you would like to hear some never-heard-before alternate uses of a contact lens solution, read on.

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While mascaras may be the kind of uplifting energy your limp, flat lashes need every morning, they also run with the high possibility of drying out when not closed correctly. But before you throw them out, the humble lens solution comes in for one last attempt to save them. To revive your mascara, add a few drips of the solution and shake the mascara away. Renewed formula right away!

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While an intense, vivid, metallic hue is all the rage right now, it is difficult to find a formula that as pigmented as the one your favourite beauty blogger uses. If your eyeshadow refuses to pop up, lightly dampen your eyeshadow brush with the lens solution before application. But remember, it’s gotta be damp and not wet!

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Much like the mascara, sometimes even the most emollient, trusty eyeliner formulas dry out and refuse to tame. Before you render it useless, try reviving the formula by dropping in a few drops of the lens solution.

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The whole point of a dedicated kajal pencil for a colour one will rarely use seems wasteful to the minimalist or the thrifty. Frankly, if you know how to use your products, you wouldn’t need to buy a new kajal either. Light dampen your eyeliner brush and dip it into an eyeshadow colour of your choice. It will work, we promise.

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