Sharpen Your Tweezers for Under $5

After spending $20-30 on a good pair of tweezers, have you ever become frustrated when 3 weeks later they suddenly seem dull?  It's not practical to buy a new pair of pricey tweezers every month (at least not for me), but it is practical to sharpen them.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

           Either
100/180 grit (coarse) emery board
and 400/600 grit (fine) emery board
             OR
same grit sand paper
and a hard flat object to wrap sand paper around
(pictured below)

WHERE YOU CAN GET IT
I purchased my emery boards at Sally's Beauty Supply, but you should be able to find these at any beauty supply store near you.  My total cost was $2.20!

You can buy sand paper at any home improvement or hobby store.  The small sheets of sand paper pictured above were given to me by my brother so I don't know their cost, but I can't imagine it would surpass $5.  He said he got them at Hobby Town USA. 

WHAT YOU DO
Take your tweezers and place the tip around each side of your 100/180 grit board/paper (if they are extremely dull).  Swipe in back and forth motions several times to sharpen the end.  Then remove the tweezers and grip them shut.  Taking the closed tweezers, repeat the back and forth motions on the angled tip.  Repeat on the 400/600 grit board/paper.  If the tweezers aren't extremely dull, you can skip the 100/180 and go right to the finer grit.

Then, just tweeze as usual!  You should now be able to grasp even those fine hairs again.

For Budget-Minded Beauties

I'm not a label whore.  I don't put a lot of emphasis on what name my clothes carry; it's not mine, so it doesn't really matter.  I feel that beauty is more about what makes YOU comfortable and classy; not what you spend or what label it is.  Much of what others see isn't your clothing, it's your confidence.  So own your look, regardless of where you bought it!

That said, I'd like to share some of the bargain sites I frequent:


Variety of Items

HauteLook
This site requires membership, but it's free!  Once you're a member, you have access to rotating sales for various brand name clothing, shoes, cosmetics, jewelry, home decor, etc.  The sales are usually 50-80% off the retail prices.  The only con is that shipping can take weeks.  Don't expect to receive your purchases quickly as with other online shopping. 

Examples of my purchases:

• Lorac Eyeshadows
• Urban Decay Lip Gloss
• NYX Cosmetics
• Body Shop Shopping Pass (worth $50; paid $29)
• 4-in-1 Serving Tray (fruit tray/punch bowl/pie plate/lid)

Clothes/Shoes/Accessories
15DollarStore
The name says it all - everything on this site is $15!  I have found numerous cute tops, pants, sweaters, etc.  I usually go to this site more for clothes.  I've made few shoe or accessory purchases.  Another plus - free shipping when you spend $100.

Urban Original
This is a site I go to for affordable AND adorable shoes; from pumps to knee-highs to booties to thigh-highs.  They also have clothes, accessories, swim wear, etc.  Free shipping on orders of $50 or more.


Makeup
Eyes.Lips.Face
I've been satisfied with all the products (makeup and brushes) I've purchased here, and they are super cheap!

NYX Cosmetics
Love their makeup!

Other Favs (online and/or in-store)

New York & Company
Ann Taylor Loft
Target
Kohl's
Gordmans
Ross
TJ Maxx
Metrostyle
Ulta
Sephora
Amazon

Tips to Save $$

• Sign up for email lists on your favorite sites!!  They will send you discount codes, special notices, etc.  
• Groupon - Sign up to receive daily deals in your area.

Happy Shopping and Saving!  :)