Ever wondered why your dry shampoo wasn't giving your locks a truly fresh feel? In desperate need of a DIY mani-pedi? Or are you seriously considering raiding your cupboards and recreating your favourite facial at-home? 

While we all still can’t get a manicure or facial, at home treatments can still have you looking and feeling your best - thanks to the tips and tricks of our TikTok community. 

No salon? No problem! 

Our creative community of beauty gurus, hair heroes and skincare saviours have been sharing beauty and makeup hacks to #glowup in lockdown.

TikTok has truly become the holy grail of all your beauty pick me up needs with a host of helpful hacks that will take you from sluggish to stylish in no time at all.


Here's some of our favourite trending TikTok beauty and make-up hacks:

  • Use gum wrappers to create metallic nail art like @jeainediep 
@jeainediep

diy chrome nails you can do at school 😫 ##fyp ##foryou ##nails

♬ blue nails - jeainediep


  • Give the illusion of long hair with this pony tail trick from @beautyhacks 
@beautyhacks

Life changing 😍🙌 ##beautyhacks ##hairhacks ##diy

♬ Back Up - DeJ Loaf
  • This backwards makeup routine will make your skin look flawless from @marianna_hewitt  and @arianalucidonio     
    • @arianalucidonio

    trying out the powder before foundation technique 👀 ##makeup ##makeupartist ##beautyhacks ##foryou ##fyp ##xyzbca

    ♬ original sound - arianalucidonio


    @marianna_hewitt

    First time trying this ##makeup tip - how do you think it turned out?! ##beautyhacks ##makeuptutorial ##foundation ##skincare

    ♬ original sound - ridaaaamat
  • The secret to properly applying dry shampoo revealed by @corascamera    
    • @corascamera

    if dry shampoo doesn’t work for you, here is WHY. YOURE USING IT WRONG! ❤️❤️ ##BornToGlow ##fyp ##foryoupage ##foryou ##hair ##peptalk ##dryshampoo ##style

    ♬ original sound - corascamera
  • Masterfully apply liquid eyeliner in a single stroke with this clever hack @oliviapancakes
    • @olivepancakes

    this is how i do my eyeliner so fast 😳 1 line then fill er in ##howtoadult ##xyzbca ##photography101 ##toonme ##fypg

    ♬ Cyber Sex - Doja Cat
  • Have a go at making your own DIY skin toner like @arremsdaytoday     
    • @arremsdaytoday

    APPLE CIDER VINEGAR TONER 3 ingredients! ##acv ##tiktokpartner ##applecidervinegar ##diytoner ##diybeauty ##beautyhack ##skincare

    ♬ Eyes. Lips. Face. (e.l.f.) - iLL Wayno & Holla FyeSixWun
  • Curl your hair with just a bath robe belt like @bacardibri123
    • @bacardibri123

    This is cringeworthy but 10/10 would recommend ##fyp ##foryou ##DecadesofHair ##coronavirus

    ♬ Buttercup - Jack Stauber

    Our beauty TikTokkers have a serious knack for taking every part of your average beauty routine, throwing it into the air, mixing it up and building it back up again from the ground - with amazing results. 

    Check out our pick of the best and brightest beauty creators. Beauty TikTokkers - we salute you!

    And because we know you just can't get enough of TikTok's beauty know-how. Here's some of the beauty hashtag challenges you need to follow to keep serving you the latest beauty skills:

    #makeuptutorial - 8 billion views

    #hairtutorial - 4 billion views

    #skincareroutine - 3 billion views

    #beautytips - 2 billion views

    #beautyhack - 476 million views

    #hairtips - 463 million views

    #hairhack - 458 million views

    #makeuphack - 362 million views

    New to TikTok and fancy tuning in? Getting involved couldn't be easier, simply download the app for free via theApple App Store, Google Play orAmazon.