35 ‘Life Hacks’ for Women That Just Make Life Harder

These days, it’s so easy to discover anything online. When it comes to hacks, however, sometimes things work and other times they don’t. There are hacks for pretty much anything, whether it’s for cleaning your car or finding the best ways to organize your space.

Any makeup look isn’t complete without some winged eyeliner. Unfortunately, it takes practice and patience to achieve the perfect look.

Many women have hopped on the trend of plumping their lips using a glass so their lips appear luscious and big. It’s an alternative to visiting a plastic surgeon and spending lots of money. Cosmetic companies would even formulate lip glosses that include pepper in their formulas.

At first, this hack doesn’t seem all that strange. But, let’s be real, who even takes the time to find ski goggles and put them on before cutting an onion? It seems silly.

Even the heaviest concealers can’t cover up your lack of sleep and spending hours watching Netflix. These two paired together usually make the dark circles under your eyes more noticeable. Plus, it results in a grey cast and patchy skin if you don’t use a color-correcting concealer.

We all know how time-consuming shaving our legs is, and it takes so much effort. Usually, it leads to irritation and itchy legs the next day if you use the wrong products. With so many shaving cream products to try – and oils and body washes -it may seem overwhelming.

It’s a well-known fact that keeping a tan intact during winter is nearly impossible, which is why some people get spray tans. Achieving that flawless sun-kissed look before a fun party or event is hard if it’s not summer, but there are some lotions that present a tan that lasts for hours.

Females often turn to the Internet for makeup hacks that will make their lives much easier and more efficient. Some makeup artists even try these tricks to validate that they work. In one hack, a fork can be used to contour the nose so it appears smaller.

With all the countless social media trends, tips, and hacks out there, it can be challenging to find one that actually works. When it comes to curling hair, people have tried using straws, socks, and empty bottles.

Bras are very delicate items and often break or deteriorate from endless machine washing and drying. The bra clips in the back are the first to break and you can’t put your bra on properly.

If you’ve never heard of baking before, it’s a makeup technique that is supposed to make makeup last longer. The baking technique involves using loose face powder and allowing it to rest on your face for ten minutes to let the makeup set. After this step is complete, the powder is brushed away with a powder brush.

Apparently, Internet users say that inserting a maxi-pad inside your shoes can make them fit better. It’s also a celebrity hack. The extra space is filled by the pad, resulting in the shoe fitting more comfortably.

The harsh chemicals in nail polish aid in changing the color of our nails. Lemon juice is a popular thing to use for varying DIY skin, hair, and cleaning hacks. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work when it comes to nail whitening.

Pimples are extra annoying and stubborn, and often appear on our faces the day before an important event. Remarkably, toothpaste is fantastic for polishing jewelry or getting rid of dead skin from dry feet. There are others who believe it helps in getting rid of pimples.

Bobby pins are a miracle item and can be used for many different things. So, using bobby pins to adjust how clothes fit seems like a wonderful hack. After putting on your desired piece of clothing, fold it at the length or fit that you prefer. Then, use a bobby pin to prevent it from coming undone.

Sponges have more use than simply taking the grime off dishes – they have also been used to apply foundation. The invention of the beauty blender upgraded this trend, as it seamlessly blends foundation onto the skin.

Weight gain, loss, or puberty can allow stretch marks to surface on the skin. Stretch marks appear when the collagen breaks inside the skin, causing it to stretch and create permanent lines lighter than your skin’s natural tone.

Mascara is one makeup product that needs to be replaced often because it dries out very fast. There are several hacks out there that the Internet has dabbled in. Adding hot water to the tube or putting lens solution on the mascara to liquefy the ingredients are popular in the world of makeup hacks.

Once in awhile, substituting chemical products with natural ones is a cool thing we’d like to try out. Natural and vegan makeup is comprised of beetroot, which gives off a bold red tint. Beetroot is also a component of hair products to create natural hair dyes.

One of the most uncomfortable things is breaking in new shoes, especially heels. You needed a pair of fancy shoes before heading to an important event, but reminded yourself that you need to be comfortable, too. So, some people on the Internet have suggested using wooly socks to break in heels.

We all rush in our lives, so this hack is perfect for those who are in a pinch. The hack entails hanging your clothes in a hot shower instead of ironing them to get rid of wrinkles. However, this makes your clothes unwearable.

We are always in need of new and hot makeup trends to spice up our look, but this makeup trend should be left alone. Before using colored pencils as an eyeliner or eye shadow, you put some water on the tip before applying it to your eyes – which results in smudging.

Yes – you can actually make your own chapstick. Candy, gum, and Vaseline are the items you need to complete this DIY hack. Vaseline works wonders because of its versatility but doesn’t work for everything. It also really dehydrates the lips.

Ok, this sounds weird and like it wouldn’t work at all. It also makes zero sense whatsoever! Why is it even trending? Why does it exist? You use a hair tie to secure your chapstick to your car’s gear shift so you don’t lose it. Is this even safe?

While shaving cream can be used for many things, it’s not meant to be used as a face scrub. Using it could cause your skin to become dry and breakouts could occur, making this hack useless.

Even though this hack has been around before the Internet, that doesn’t mean it necessarily works. You keep a wooden spoon sitting on top of a boiling pot of water so the water doesn’t  overboil and spill out of the pot.

Not all viral hacks work, but people will still try them. This particular hack may have come from a bride who desperately needed to use the toilet on her wedding day but didn’t want to take off her dress.

When you’re getting ready, it’s best to have all of your products out and easily accessible. You can arrange your items on an ironing board to make it easier to get ready, and you don’t have to buy a designated table.

Opening a bottle of wine can be taxing and difficult, and it takes lots of practice. This hack is just plain dangerous and may give people a reason to drink more.

If you’re not a seasoned pro at applying nail polish to nails, then it could get messy. When you’re trying to apply the polish quickly, the nail paint just comes off in chunks and then you’re really frustrated. In this hack, people apply a layer of glue to their nails before putting the paint on.

The Internet has many hacks for getting your eyeliner perfect, but not all of them are helpful. This hack is an example of one that doesn’t work but looks good in the photos and tutorital videos. You can use a thread and color it with eyeliner.

There are many eyebrow stencils out there to help you achieve a perfect, filled-in brow look. This DIY hack seems like it could be useful, in which you cut pieces of tape to frame your brows in the natural shape that you want. After that, simply fill in your brows with a brow pencil of your choosing.

While socks are an essential part of daily life, some people just don’t like them. For a good reason, this is a viral hack for women that just didn’t make the cut. We don’t know anybody who would actually go out in public with plastic gloves on their feet.

We simply don’t understand this hack. How is using a heating or cooling vent to dry your pants more effective than an actual dryer, or even a hairdryer? The dryer removes moisture and does a much better job than a vent.

Given how much you use your shoe insoles, they probably smell and are falling apart. What’s the point of putting old insoles into fancier and new shoes? That will just make them dirtier and give them an unpleasant odor.