Hair

"After a long day at the beach, my hair feels like barbed wire, so my grandma told me to put some mango mush or milk on it in the shower, and, yes, it works. My hair was completely renewed!"
--Jocelyn, 15, Knoxville, TN

"While my hair is still wet, I brush it out and spritz it with hairspray. Then, to leave it looking shiny and healthy, I towel-dry it slowly, starting from the bottom and working my way up to the roots. It works wonders with girls who have relaxed hair!"
--Kayla, 14, Johnstown, PA

"I love getting out of the shower, brushing my hair, and leaving it down to air-dry. It gets nice and wavy perfect for summer!"
--Cristal, 16, Duarte, CA

"To get sexy, thick hair, cut your hair in layers. It adds volume and all you'll have to do is brush it! You won't even need to use hair products."
--Kara Shoen, 21, Billerica, MA

"Mix two tablespoons of lemon juice into your shampoo. It gives natural, gorgeous highlights and keeps hair healthy."
--Cici, 14, Ocala, FL

"Straightening your hair can make the color dull, so cut down on your iron time by conditioning your hair at night and not washing it out. Sleep on your hair wet and comb it through in the morning. This reduces straightening time by 30 minutes!"
--Kiersten, 18, Misswa, MN

"Don't wear your hair up all the time. It'll break less."
--Amanda, 14, Dallastown, PA

"Try putting coconut oil on your hair overnight. That will control the frizz and eliminate split ends for a week."
--Maryam, 15, Hollywood, FL

"To help fight frizz and get shiny hair, use Biosilk Silk Therapy. While my hair is still damp, I massage it into my ends, then blow-dry or air dry my hair. I also use a bit more once my hair is styled to lightly smooth it."
--Meagan, 19, Patterson, CA

"For curly hair, shower at night, then apply a little more product than you usually do. Wrap your hair in a T-shirt and go to bed--when you wake up you'll have frizz-free curls and you won't have to go to school with wet hair."
--Sophie, 15, Swarthmore, PA

"If you're stuck without product and your hair is frizzy, rub a tiny bit of lotion between your hands and run them over the ends of your hair. Just don't use too much or it will get greasy."
--Katrina, 17, Caldwell, ID

"When I dyed my hair pink, it lasted for three months! I didn't wash my hair as much and I used cooler water when I showered."
--Emily, 14, Saskatoon, SK, Canada

"If you're a swimmer with dyed hair like me, always wear a swim cap to protect it from interacting with chlorine in the pool. It may not be pretty, but the color your hair could end up if you don't wouldn't be pretty either."
--Karen, 16, Newark, DE

"I try to cut down on using hot tools to avoid heat damage on my newly colored hair. Anything you can do to let your color rest will help it last!"
--Jennifer, 17, Charlotte, N.C.

Skin

"Before trying blackhead pore strips, remove any dead skin cells by putting a piece of tape on the top layer of your nose. The strips will remove double the amount of blackheads than they would have before."
--Luisa, 23, Los Angeles, CA

"When I get a sunburn and my skin starts to peel, I usually use cocoa butter. It smells really good and makes the peeling go away fast."
--Danielle, 14, Ashland, MA

"My skin used to peel a lot, and I got rid of it by washing my face with dandruff shampoo."
--Charity, 19, Citrus Heights, CA

"Wash your face on a regular basis, and for the girls who wear cover up and stuff like that, don't wear as much of it. It helps a lot, and your skin will look great!"
--Cayla, 15, Lake Villa, IL

"Most drug store acne and oil-reducing products make my skin break out, but Clean & Clear Oil Absorbing Sheets are gentle and leave my makeup perfectly intact!"
--Emily, 16, Los Angeles, CA

"To keep my skin glowing, I exfoliate my skin with Clean and Clear Morning Burst (body wash and facial cleanser). It cleanses your skin and removes dead skin cells."
--Kami, 13, Palm Desert, CA

"Mix a little dab of Vaseline with your lotion--it will make it last longer and give you a healthy glow."
--Whittney, 16, Columbus, OH

"To get a healthy glow, I take vitamins every night, drink tons of water, and use Dove Essential Nutrients Day Lotion on my face every night."
--Mariah, 14, Calhoun, GA

"When I get a zit, I dot on a paste of equal parts baking soda and water and leave it on overnight."
--Merry Lou, 15, Vancouver, BC, Canada

"I have really thick, dry hair and have tried hundreds of products that claim to make your hair soft and silky, but they end up leaving my hair sticky or looking drier than before. My solution to making my dry hair appear shinier was to install a water filter to my showerhead, which filters all chlorine and harmful chemicals that can cause dry hair to be 10 times drier. I then rub a tiny dab of olive oil to the cuticles of my hair to smooth down any frizz after blow-drying. This has worked miracles on my hair."
--Kristina, 17, Oro Valley, AZ

"Every time I get a nasty zit I put a little bit of toothpaste on a Band-Aid and put it over the zit right before I go to bed. When I wake up in the morning it's gone!"
--Katelyn, 16, Minneapolis, MN

"I used to have really unsmooth skin and I wanted it gone, so I tried all sorts of moisturizers, but they didn't work. Then my mom told me a little secret: If you take cooked oatmeal and put some honey in it to make a pasty substance, you can apply it like a mud mask and have baby-smooth skin! I've been using this method since then, and now I have smooth, touchable skin."
--Crickett, 15, Milton, FL

"Drink lots and lots of water."
--Bekah, 15, Picton, Ontario, Canada

"I always use products with salicylic acid. It makes my pimples heal faster and takes away the redness. When I have a big zit, I put a patch on it every night before I go to bed and it goes away much quicker!"
--Justine, 15, Topeka, KS

Makeup

"If you're having trouble putting on liquid, try lining your eyes with a regular liner pencil. Draw a fine line and glide the liquid over the pencil liner."
--Tiffany, 17, San Leandro, CA

"I heat up a hand towel in the microwave for fifteen seconds, then rub my lips with the warm towel. Then, I apply lipstick and gloss and my lips look instantly plump!"
--Amanda, 15, Castalian Springs, TN

"If you're looking for a quick, yet gorgeous makeup look on the run, I suggest a multi-purpose blush stick. It's used as an eye shadow, blush and lipstick. It feels so smooth and natural and looks fantastic. I like to mix it with white eye shadow while applying to my eyes in order for my eyes to really pop!"
--Donna, 17, West Bloomfield, MI

"For smoky eyes, line your bottom lid semi-heavily, blink hard, and run a finger across the line. It smudges way faster and looks more 'I don't care' than the multi-stepped techniques."
--Samantha, 15, Dover, FL

"If I wake up really late on a school morning and have to get ready fast, I put on some clear lip gloss and a little white eye liner on the bottom inner rims. It's casual and doesn't feel heavy, but still looks great!"
--Kat, 16, Chagrin Falls, OH

"My hair used to take almost two hours to blow dry and straighten, but now I have a quicker, simpler way. When I go to the salon to get a hair cut, I ask my stylist to texturize my hair, which takes off a little weight and makes hair styles easier. Now I blow dry and straighten my hair in less than 30 minutes."
--Lindsey, 16, Houston, TX

"Use bronzer, instead of blush, on cheeks, top of nose, and forehead. A sun-kissed glow is more natural than a pink one!"
--Corrina, 14, Somserset, PA

"Wash your face when you get home and again when you wake up, but use cold water to wake up your face. Then, use Morning Glow moisturizer. No one ever knows I went out the night before!"
--Rebecca Hess, 15, Linden, MI

"To strengthen lashes, put Vaseline on them at night. In the morning, wash it off and apply mascara."
--Kelso, 15, Seattle, WA

"To make your makeup last longer and to get a dewy glow, apply all your makeup (besides mascara) and spritz your face lightly with a mist of cold water. I use an herbal mist product that's really refreshing."
--Whitney, 17, Merriam, KS

"To make my foundation stay on longer, I blot it on. If you rub or wipe it on, you'll just wipe it right off. Also, exfoliate your lips by brushing them with your toothbrush and your lip gloss will stay on all day."
--Kaitlyn, 15, Danville, CA

"If your eyes are puffy in the morning, try using something cold, like a refrigerated can of soda, and rest it on your eyes before applying makeup. It'll take down any swelling."
--Charmaine Wu, 15, Coquitlam, BC, Canada

"After removing your makeup, use a moisturizing lotion. Then, put a warm washcloth on your face for five minutes."
--Haley Bilow, 16, San Jose, CA

"My mom taught me to use a beaten egg white as a face mask. It shrinks your pores and prevents acne!"
--Chelsea, 14, Lafayette, CA