"Unconventional" Beauty Tips + Tricks

[@dapperfish]

I have a spray bottle of water & glycerin near my makeup that I use as a mixing medium and in a pinch when my face is too powdery! I used to make my own toner with aloe and glycerin and then I became a nerd and started adding all sorts of ingredients like hyaluronic acid and antioxidants and using preservatives and now I got a cosmetic science degree on google and I often make my own skincare. I always enjoyed how nerdy you are, I think you inspired my nerdiness as well. I love that you're uploading more frequently! 🖤

[@mssid708]

Yes purified water with vegetable glycerin & concentrate rose water. Love it

[@DustinHunter]

dapperfish Haha! Thank you! We are awesome nerds! I love that you get that involved with creating things like that. It’s fun! Hugs!!!

[@igonedearbeloaserrano8734]

Sonia Arora Ñūo

[@donnamclaren952]

My own "weirdies": - hair spray on a spoolie as brow gel. - waterproof mascara as eyeliner (best tight-liner product). Bobbi Brown invented gel liner by using her mascara this way. I think she said interviewd by Sali hughes. - rouge and bronzer as eyeshadows. - cool grey matte eyeshadow as contour. - coconut oil mixed with eyeshadow for a glossy highlight. (basically poor people's RMS luminizer). - SPF cream labeled for body as face sunscreen.

[@DustinHunter]

Donna McLaren Good tips! I have done a few of these myself!

[@katiecalabasas7089]

Aqua net!!! Yasssss Queen! I (surprise) make my own “setting spray.” Not because I’m uppety, I’m just poor lol. 1 part aloe, 3 parts water, a little witch hazel, a lil Vitamin E, glycerin, sometimes a drop or two of tea tree oil, and 10-12 squirts of my favorite body spray of the moment. My face hasn’t exploded yet lol. 💜

[@DustinHunter]

Katie Calabasas Haha good job!!

[@katiecalabasas7089]

Dustin Hunter Thank you! Coming from you, that makes me feel super special! I just recorded a video about my favorite DIY face mask. I’m about to begin editing. It would mean the world to me if you’d subscribe to my channel. I JUST started and need advice more than oxygen right now lol.

[@JPMJPM]

👏👏👏👏

[@mommafletch]

I bet you heard this one at the counters, but Estee Lauder used to say that the most porous thing on your body was your hair, and if you wanted your perfume to REALLY last, to flip your head over and spray the nape of your neck, and then turn your hair back over top, and the scent would diffuse through your hair and last all day :) I still do that!

[@luxlagerfeld]

It's true! I do the same!

[@carolas68]

yep ! works wonders !

[@donnamclaren952]

Best thing ever and no headaches!

[@DustinHunter]

I remember reading something similar in Cosmo when I was a kid! I usually spray the back of my neck/down my back once when I wear fragrance. I could try flipping my hair forward but there’s not much to flip. LOL 🤭🤗

[@sandyingle1233]

I just ADORE your videos❣️ I was feeling pretty low...& in pain.... and found you. You made me smile for the first time today....and forget my woes for 15min or so! Thank you for being you🌻

[@jennym007]

Sandra Jennings-Ingle He’s adorable, isn’t he...?! Hope you feel better soon...💐

[@tamianderson123]

Hugs...Feel better soon!

[@DustinHunter]

Sandra Jennings-Ingle Thank you so much! I am glad this helped and was fun for you! Hugs hugs hugs and I hope you are pain free and feeling better for many more minutes than 15! 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@av2827]

You are funny and adorable and I’m happy that you’re uploading on a regular basis again. Bc I enjoy watching you talk about makeup/beauty/things and stuff. Since watching one of your foundation collection videos I started storing my collection of foundations in the fridge. 👍🏻 next I will be buying a bottle of saline nasal spray. 👌🏼

[@DustinHunter]

Alison Vanzant Yay! Haha awesome! And thank you!!!

[@katiecalabasas7089]

I use $1 powder from Dollar Tree, mix it with my $6 Olay moisturizer from Wal Mart, and BAM. Tinted moisturizer that doesn’t look super cakey on my face like foundation does. It smells so much better too! I’m glad you mentioned this. Now I feel validated lol. How is B.B. cream different. I never heard of it until a few months ago. And I’m old as shit. Lol

[@DustinHunter]

Katie Calabasas I love that! More people need to be innovative like that 🤗 I did a video awhile back on BB/CC Creams. If this works, here is the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIaZoZKte92JZ8U

[@katiecalabasas7089]

Dustin Hunter That video was exactly what I needed. Thanks for the link!

[@finessence808]

I was literally, truly just thinking the same about all these tips. In truth, makeup is really just pigments mixed into a base. I literally love mixing mediums I can keep my pigments and get colored mascara, eyeliner, liquid shadows, face products, everything! I've gone down to only buying pressed eyeshadows, loose pigments, lipsticks, sets of foundations (like a palette or airbrush set) and using my mixing mediums to add shine. It's like you manifest my thoughts! Great video, love you.

[@DustinHunter]

finessence808 That’s so awesome! Thank you! I think makeup is so much more fun when you get creative like that too, don’t you think so? It’s just less boring! Haha

[@Thisiskoko104]

I also learned many years ago that if you have a liner that is just hard as hell and doesn't want to work on the face without tugging taking a lighter to it for just a few seconds helps soften those waxes so it applies more smoothly, but this was high school when I was buying the cheapest liners possible and wasnt about to throw out a hard liner lol.

[@DustinHunter]

Jessie B Totally! Nowadays liners are much softer but totally done that before and it makes me smile SO big even just THINKING about it! I can’t light a Wet n Wild black liner without thinking of cherry Lip Smackers! Oh now I want to go drug store shopping! Look what you’ve done! LOL

[@graciasmama1]

You are so elegant and your content is beyond original, no user can compliment you enough. Experience and good character flows through your mouth every time you say something. I have been watching your videos for so long, please keep making them, thank you!!! Have an awesome day!!!

[@DustinHunter]

merve a Aw haha thank you! That read like a poem 🤗❤️

[@socalbeautylover7424]

merve a What an excellent and heartfelt comment/compliment!! 💖

[@carolas68]

I love using face oils in long wearing foundations on my dry dehydrated skin, keeps it looking natural and the longevity is still there !

[@DustinHunter]

carolas68 Totally! I’ve always mixed oils with my foundations - I have dry skin as well - I never agreed with SOME OTHER beauty gurus who shall remain nameless (caugh-Wayne-caugh LOL) who used to say not to mix the two. We are all different! My skin likes the extra oil! A trick I’ve used for years with oily skin types too is to use an oil-based moisturizer! It helps to “trick” the skin into thinking it has the oil it needs and so it won’t make excess. It actually can keep some oily skin from being too oily.

[@kw4898]

Face oils are also nice mixed in with the saline solution spray trick. You have to shake before use, but it works really well for when your face starts feeling dry after putting on foundation. It gives a really nice glow to the skin too.

[@darklausal23]

So Happy you uploaded 😊 I was recuperating from a hard day 🍷

[@DustinHunter]

Aw! I hope your day gets better! Hugs! Happy Friday xo

[@jennym007]

I make my own setting spray using Evian mineral water, with a little bit of Glycerin and Rose Water...LOVE IT. I also use eyeshadow on my brows and my hairline part.

[@DustinHunter]

Jenny M Eyeshadow on brows always! Yes yes yes! #downwithdipbrow LOL

[@cherries1952]

Lots of good tips. Love the nasal spray trick. I use the same brand & now I have another use for it. I remember reading about makeup tips in the late 1960’s. The lipstick as a blush, hairspray to fix your makeup, take a lighter to the tip of your eye pencil, & Vaseline over your eye shadow. Also remember using a burnt cork for eye liner. I would try anything makeup wise as a kid. I remember reading to spray perfume in your hair. Also on your clothing because it would last longer. You have to watch spraying your clothing. Don’t spray on silk or satin material. Enjoyed this topic. Love the hair color!

[@DustinHunter]

cherries1952 Thank you! Funny how some of these old tips bring back memories huh?

[@kw4898]

I still love the look of vaseline over eyeshadow. It turns into a creasy mess, but it does look so pretty and editorial for a short amount of time. I don't get why anyone buys those eye glosses when you cou ld just mix pigment with vaseline or even regular lip gloss.

[@laurakirwan999]

u can also put a few spirits of your perfume into your body lotion and layer the scent too.

[@CharlisDailyDiary]

Also THANK YOU Dustin for doing videos again!! You are a breath of fresh air, so genuine & funny! I love you ❤️

[@rekhakhatun6697]

Ohhh lots of science.... And of course great ideas...

[@DustinHunter]

rekha khatun LOL Thanks!

[@Haydee90]

about the ingredients, I always read them why I am chemistry, it is funny to see ingredients that in the end there is nothing on the skin as they say, but my unconventional tip is to mix a few drops of eyelash glue and drops of water, it is mixed use it as glitter glue works perfect and says it to someone who lives in a perpetual summer place

[@DustinHunter]

Murce92 That’s a great tip! Thank you for that one!

[@Haydee90]

@@lived4th1 i know right! I saw miss fame and a mexican youtuber do it, so i did and works awesome

[@bbbbbbbbbrittany]

Thank you for talking about fix plus!! The muas I work with and I refer to it as 'expensive water'.. Love your vids and so happy you're back ❤

[@DustinHunter]

b a Haha it totally is! I do like the spray mechanism though so I will occasionally buy a bottle. I have one that I keep filled with alcohol for sanitizing things. 🙌

[@Jasmine-in-my-mind]

Decades ago (probably 1980s), I read a magazine article where the makeup artist recommended patting a damp paper towel over your face to set your makeup. I actually think it might have been Laura Mercier who made the recommendation. Anyway, I still use that method. It doesn't make your makeup last any longer, but it gets rid of the powdery look without leaving an unnatural finish. I don't use Fix + because I feel like it makes my skin look plastic-y. I watched Dick Page's interview on Salli Hughes' channel and he talked about using the Marc Jacobs highlighter stick with powder eyeshadows to make pearl-finish cream eyeshadow. I really enjoyed that interview; he seems to do a lot of mixing and repurposing and it made me look at my own makeup collection in a whole different way.

[@DustinHunter]

Jasmine in my mind Nice! Thank you for sharing all of that!! 🙌🤗

[@luxlagerfeld]

Great video, Dustin! Totally agree on the mixing foundation tip, especially when I get a tan in the summer. I just mix up a new shade with what I have, rather than buying a brand new bottle of foundation. Here's a tip - in a pinch, clear brow gel works to tame flyaways on a windy day. Came in handy the other day.

[@DustinHunter]

satinboys Nice! I used to always have clear gel on hand for taming my widows peak! Hehe! I use tinted brow gel to help cover grey hairs in my beard too (when I want to cover them).

[@Gaptoothedredheadeds]

I don't care what anyone says..When I have a gig at the beach in the summer, nothing keeps my make-up on like a good shot of Elnett (I prefer the unscented). Also, I use plain ol' aloe vera gel as a moisturizer/primer. I'm oily, yet dehydrated. A facial mist followed by a thin layer of aloe gel locks in hydration(thus making the skin smoother for make-up) without the bulk of conventional moisturizers and/or primers. Thanks for the video!! Have a great weekend!!

[@DustinHunter]

Gaptoothredheadedsinger I’ve used aloe as a hair gel many many times! If you have shorter hair it helps everything stay in place all day but when you want it gone all you have to do is run your hands through your hair and it breaks down haha super easy! 🙌

[@JamiliahZ]

You are killing me with these frequent uploads.... lol😂😂

[@SeattleAngel92]

Your personality is so refreshing. I just looove every single one of your videos!

[@DustinHunter]

SeattleAngel92 Thank you!!!

[@DustinHunter]

SeattleAngel92 Or if you’re in Seattle then thank you neighbor! Haha

[@StacyPowerhouse]

Omg I haven’t watched one of your videos in years. So glad to see you in my video list! 💞

[@DustinHunter]

Stacy Kelsey Girl don’t say that! LOL! Thank you 🤗 Glad you enjoyed the video! I still make content but I don’t do a lot of tips & tricks videos and those are the kinds of titles KZbin will promote LOL

[@kw4898]

I have been putting saline solution in my old fix+ bottles for awhile now and it works so well for when you look too powdery and it's stupid cheap. My favorite "trick" is buying liquid lipsticks to use as liquid eyeliner. When the whole metallic liquid lipstick thing was a trend I bought so many thinking I'd look like a cool space robot 70s disco star, but I hated the way they looked on my lips, but they're the coolest eyeliners. I have a rose gold one that looks so hot with burgundy shadows.

[@DustinHunter]

Feral Kittens Agreed! They apply easily and last forever! Good tip!

[@homehelpheart7440]

Thanks Dusty! It was sweet hearing what you wrote years ago! I can't think of any unconventional makeup tips but in terms of skin care, I have extremely dry skin and yet I also sweat profusely from the face. So to try to get more moisture without a bunch of heavy layers of skin care, I will add a drop of Cacay Oil or other oil or serum to my sunscreen. It keeps me from getting too dried out as the day goes on and yet does not add another layer to my skincare regime.

[@DustinHunter]

Sheri A Thank you! I’m glad you liked the video and that’s a great tip for dry skin!

[@MiriamImperial]

I had to get that saline solution after watching your video. I love the fine mist. My next purchase will be a mini fridge for my skincare products.

[@DustinHunter]

Miss Imperial 🙌🤗

[@MiriamImperial]

I got my mini fridge. My masks, toners, and essential oils finally have a home. Thank you for the tip :)

[@tamianderson123]

Thanks so much, your tips are very helpful! I love your videos. Honesty is so refreshing! :)

[@DustinHunter]

tami anderson Thank you!

[@GlossGalore]

This is such a helpful video and the comments are a goldmine too!

[@DustinHunter]

I’m glad people dove in and added their own tips and tricks to the comments! It’s a fun one to read though.

[@Patricia_562]

Love your videos so informative. I actually listen to your videos to decompress from a stressful day. Your voice is so calming.

[@DustinHunter]

Thank you!

[@bbbabybear27]

I completely forgot about using a lipstick as a blush 🤦‍♀️ Going to do this tomorrow. Really liked the perfume tip, as well. 😊

[@DustinHunter]

bbbabybear27 Yay! Yea it’s super easy. You can also use matte lipsticks as an eyeshadow base as well. I do it all the time.

[@xXxXxCGPBxXxXx]

The hairspray trick ... I was about to post so I’m glad you said it! At the very least I’ve gone back to using hairspray to set my brows... nothing makes for the perfect set brow like a shot of hairspray and a spooley to comb through. I figured this out in the 80’s and have tried wax and brow gels but hairspray is still the best (superior method) and today with the formulas you don’t have to be concerned that the alcohol will dry and cause flaking. 💞

[@DustinHunter]

xXxXxCGPBxXxXx Yup! I used to use hairspray sprayed on a spooly brush and then brushed through my brows to just comb them through - holds hairs in place better than any brow gel! 🙌

[@CharlisDailyDiary]

I don’t have any makeup tricks except for obvious ones like use bronzer & blush as eyeshadow as all for a quick get ready or summer look. I do recommend getting a small fridge for your skincare & makeup. I keep my skincare, foundation & lipsticks in there. I started when my son was done with college and brought his little refrigerator home. They now have teeny tiny fridges that could fit on some counters, not mine I have a small bathroom but if you have a larger counter & you don’t mind having some space taken up with a tiny refrigerator you might look into it. Back to school sales should be starting soon.

[@radiohippie]

This hair color looks so good on you!! Also, I loved those pigment videos, they're some of my favorites os yours.

[@DustinHunter]

radiohippie Thank you AND thank you! Those were so much fun to do and it seems like YEARS ago (because it was! Ha)

[@pinkhornet8737]

I used to use hairspay to fix my makeup for blacktie functions, back in the 90s. Yes, it was a tip from a drag queen. It works. Thanks for reminding me of happy memories.

[@DustinHunter]

Pink Hornet Haha awesome! 🙌🤗

[@MusicalSaraJo]

My grandfather used to say the same thing about the shower. Ppl think I'm crazy bc I drink hot cocoa all year long. I have used edge control on my brows since it's job is to lay down hair. Works well.

[@DustinHunter]

CaramelSaraJo Good tip! Also smart grandfather! 🤗🥂✨

[@marnizavaleta]

Many years ago I used to mix a bit of powdered blush with vasoline to make a nice lip gloss.... didn't last a long time but most glosses don't. I only just found your channel as thus video was recommended & I just loved it! Subbed immediately... now binge watch time! Lol xo

[@DustinHunter]

Marni Zavaleta Thank you! I don’t have a lot of “tips & tricks” style videos (currently editing a music one and that will likely be next) but I hope you enjoy them and keep commenting! Great tip! I have done that myself!

[@Slowlivingindian]

This is one of my fav videos of yours! I have a raggity paggity diary (cough...big fat book level thick...cough) where I jot down stuff like this! I remember I was constantly smiling when I saw this video ‘cause you were nerding so bad regarding makeup 😍 looove!

[@samantha.irenes]

I've had people ask me what highlighter I was wearing and every time it's just a drop or two of jojoba oil. Catches the light so well while still looking like healthy skin. And I guess this isn't a hack so much as common sense but checking your makeup in natural/sunlight before calling it done is a godsend. A lot looks good in your lighted mirror, but sunlight tells the TRUTH

[@DustinHunter]

Samantha S Agreed! I use glosses and oils as highlights more often than not.

[@stepha7822]

I remember back in the 90s Fix+ was also marketed as a toner in their skin care line, which I did use at the time. So a few years after that when they started telling everyone to spray it over makeup to set it I was very skeptical..."Ummm - I don't think that's right" lol.

[@DustinHunter]

Stephanie F Haha!!! 🙌

[@bkwmwc]

You and your vids inspire my creativity (such as it is...). This one especially did. The Arm & Hammer product you showed is one I don’t recall having seen in stores. Since it’s a saline solution, would it be with the cold remedies? As much as I like using cream products, I avoid them this time of year due to oily skin. Other than Aqua net, what setting sprays do you like? I can’t use one that leaves a glaze. Still loving the hair-great color for summer!

[@DustinHunter]

Winn Carter Thank you! Yes that saline spray is with cold and sinus products. It’s usually only a couple bucks. For setting sprays one of my favorites is from Ben Nye (I think they only make one) it smells like minty mouthwash haha but it works REALLY well!

[@dobcsek]

Most of my tips are coming from you actually. :) I found your channel randomly when you had a video (years ago) on red lipstick and how beautiful it is when you tap glitters over it. That was many years before the Path McGrath glitter lipsticks and company....It was groundbreaking (well it was for me and I had never seen it in any videos before). Then once you mentioned in a video that to make a foundation lighter, you mix the Illamasqua Skin Finish (I think that's the name) foundation in that slightly peachy color with the darker foundation since it works better than mixing a dark foundation with a lighter / white foundation. Works miracles for me. The final unconventional beauty tip that I can recall it's from a recent video, when you said that powder highlighters can be worn under foundation for a more natural look. Love this tip since I have fully transitioned to cream highlighters in the past years but at the same time I have so many expensive powder highlights that I didn't want to throw away. So....thanks for the tips. :)

[@DustinHunter]

That’s all wonderful to read! Thank you so much for taking the time to write that all out! I’m glad you’ve found so many helpful tips in these videos! 🤗😘🤗😘

[@th31ndieon34]

Ooh, hello flamingo hair 👌 I mix loose powder highlight with a facial mist great before or after applying my base X

[@DustinHunter]

Mini Mac Haha thanks 🤗

[@idiBibi]

I loved that pigment video you did way back when :)

[@DustinHunter]

idiBibi Thank you!!!!!

[@KayNJ]

Visine mixed with loose eyeshadow makes a great liner. It's my fav trick.

[@DustinHunter]

Kay L Good one!

[@DustinHunter]

Kay L And old school! I like it! Hehe

[@MissAmelieMarie]

Daaaaaaaamn, Dustin, you are looking waaaaaaaay sharp. Love your hair! You look ten years younger, my brother!!!! Great tips, BTW.

[@DustinHunter]

Haha thank you 🤗

[@BitterSweetCoffee3]

I find brushing my eyebrows after drawing small stokes with the eyebrow pencil really helps making the brows look natural. Also, I find doing my makeup at least half an hour before I go out really helps my makeup to last longer especially in harsh weather like cold or humid; it is as if that half an hour helps the makeup to set while I am in nice room temperature.

[@DustinHunter]

BitterSweetCoffee I use a brush on my brows when I use a pencil as well 🙌 I think it helps to soften the lines and give a more natural look like you said.

[@Muscariii]

You made me laugh so much with the fix+... xD And I really wish that I could have a fridge in my makeup room and my bathroom to keep my “delicate” products stored in them... >< (Yeah, I know, I could use the one in my kitchen, but 1) it’s not that big and it’s already full and 2) I KNOW that I would always either forget to take it out for when I need it or to put it back in whenever I’m finished with it... the main reason why I don’t go exchange my empty black pots at Lush for fresh masks anymore, cuz I end up never using them because of that damn fridge thing...)

[@DustinHunter]

MusCraZy Haha! Oh the dilemmas!

[@CharlisDailyDiary]

Look for a small fridge during the back to school sales that should be happening soon. I am using the fridge we bought for our son when he was in college. I know someone got a teeny one for her bathroom counter.

[@RedhairedBallerina]

I hardly think mine are unconventional, but I use a lighter on my eyelash curler to heat it up, which is the only thing besides a lash perm that will hold my lashes curled. I also use baby powder instead of a face powder, seeing as I can get a half a kilo of pure talc for about two dollars - it helps that I'm really pale, though, I'm not sure it wouldn't be ashy on anyone who's tan or darker...

[@DustinHunter]

RedhairedBallerina In high school I used to use baby powder as a setting powder. Have you ever tried MAC’s Studio Fix Powder in white? I believe it’s still called Shivering White. It’s an excellent matte powder that is just WHITE!

[@RedhairedBallerina]

Dustin Hunter Haven't tried it - I'm terrified of stepping foot into MAC stores (or any store that has people ask me whether I need anything really). If they at some point do online shopping (not yet available where I live as far as I know) I might check it out :)

[@DustinHunter]

RedhairedBallerina Aw yea I understand! Okay. I think here it is an online only purchase anyway. Illamasqua makes a matte “highlight” powder that is similar but I like the MAC one more personally - it’s just a little smoother.

[@kathleenroser3726]

Learned some really helpful things, thank you

[@frecknic]

I hadn't thought about mixing a mineral foundation into a moisturizer, what an interesting idea! I'll have to try it out. Fix+ is basically a toner so it does have some beneficial skincare ingredients like antioxidants. So it's a slightly upgraded version of water. ;) My tip is to check skincare out with Paula's Choice Beautypedia. They do the work of investigating ingredients and concentrations, etc. I never take the time to memorize all of the irritating vs beneficial plant oils and such so I definitely depend on their reviews for my laziness. :P

[@DustinHunter]

nicole - pale and freckled Be careful! I did a video awhile back where I said that about Fix + and the skincare people freaked out LOL! Yes, that’s exactly what it is. I agree 100%. Also the Beautypedia tip is great but I take them with a grain of salt and always tell people to START there but then think for themselves. I have a love/hate thing with Paula B. Her reviews are thorough but she leans into being TOO opinionated and I think she tries to sound shocking sometimes as a sales technique. (I never like “black and white” style opinions.) The reviews don’t take professionals into consideration at all! Anything that’s too “out there” like a MAC Cream Color Base will often get a negative review simply because either her or her team don’t know what to do with them LOL!

[@frecknic]

Dustin Hunter Oh totally, especially with the makeup reviews. I basically look to see if there's irritants or what have you ingredient-wise and ignore the actual review. I have disagreed with their makeup reviews more often than not. 🤪

[@DustinHunter]

nicole - pale and freckled They’re sometimes fun to read though. They can be funny! Haha

[@di3486]

Hahahahaha you never fail to make me laugh (that end😂) I have done the mixing shades of foundations, sometimes I mix bb cream with a drop of foundation to make it last a bit more or oil if I need more dewiness, concealer with moisturizer, lipstick as blush a ton. Most of my unconventional tricks are just what I find works for me after trying what everyone is doing and ends up in disaster. Lol

[@DustinHunter]

Di :3 Haha trial and error! It’s the best method!

[@DaenaO]

My tip -- I'm pale AF so I don't use bronzer bc I find it heads straight into Oompa Loompa territory. Instead if I want to look like I have gotten some sun (*hiss, recoils, creeps back to cave*) I use blush -- specifically blush with red tones. Top of cheekbones, across the bridge of my nose. Literally every time I do this, people ask me what exciting thing I've been up to. (Netflix in my cave, obviously but they don't know that.)

[@DustinHunter]

Daena O. Totally! I’m the same way. 🙌 That’s actually why if I’m doing makeup on someone for the first time one of the questions I ask is, “Can you tan or does it just burn and go away?” If the answer to that is that you burn and then it goes away (and I’m going to “bronze”) I go for red tones - it looks more natural. Cooler tones have a hard time finding bronzers but we get ALL the electric hot pinks we want so SUCK IT everyone else! LOL!!!

[@LadyWayen]

Glad i'm not the only one who doesn't like fix plus. It made my face itchy so i tossed the contents replaced it with water to spritz on my small indoor plants.

[@DustinHunter]

Diana C It’s a good spray mechanism! Haha I bet your plants love it!

[@mousulus]

You are correct, a warm shower in hot weather is better. Heat and hot water cause blood vessels to dilate while cold temperatures and cold water cause blood vessels to constrict. Dilated blood vessels release heat. Constricted blood vessels hold in heat. When it is cold outside your body works to keep internal temperature warm. In warm weather, a warm shower will dilate blood vessels and release heat to keep the body cool. You could start your shower cool to feel cooler, then raise to just above room temp and TAH-DAH! Your body should now be prepped for releasing more heat. I don't know how long the effect lasts, but yeah, you are totally right - warm weather = warm shower :-)

[@DustinHunter]

Yup that’s how I do! Start off cool and work it up to warm! Science! Hehe! Thank you! 🤗🙌

[@crystalczarniak3083]

I love the saline solution as a facial mist, thanks😘

[@DustinHunter]

🤗🙌😘

[@crystalczarniak3083]

Dustin Hunter with it be possible to do a unconventional tips for mature skin?❤️😳I’m of a certain age well preserved😁

[@DustinHunter]

Crystal Czarniak Haha! I don’t know that I have any unconventional ones but I will think on that! Thank you! 🤗

[@mssid708]

I always store my fluid foundations, concealers and primers in a cool dark place. I'll put them in the fridge when it's hot as hell. Will have these products be last much longer 🤗

[@DustinHunter]

mssid708 Totally! 🤗🙌

[@blasFEMMEous]

Do you have a setting spray recommendation that actually sets for longevity? (Besides hairspray😀)

[@DustinHunter]

blasFEMMEous I’ve used the one from Ben Nye for years. It works crazy well... it sort of smells like mouthwash but that goes away haha

[@Pruelaroo]

It was so long until I figured it out Mac fix + wasn’t a setting spray and haha I used to use hairspray- not a drag queen though! Probably read about it in Dolly

[@DustinHunter]

Pruelaroo Haha! 🙌🤗

[@CharlisDailyDiary]

Last comment I promise, I have a question about the saline spray. Isn’t it too salty for your face as an all over the face spray? I love how fine the mist is! It is mist 💦goals!!

[@DustinHunter]

First thank you! 🤗🤗🤗 Second, I don’t find it too salty but I also don’t use it ALL the time and I don’t spray it on my bare skin, otherwise it could be bothersome I suppose? It’s certainly less salt than a walk on the beach though and I wouldn’t complain about that normally either Haha!

[@MrHeroes800]

I use a really long wearing waterproof sunscreen as a primer under my makeup. Since its waterproof, I don't really have to worry about my face melting during the summer. Also, I can go without powdering my face all over when I use it because of how well my makeup lasts. Final thing is that well, its sunscreen and we should all be using sunscreen.

[@charleneeatmon2477]

MrHeroes800 Thnx 4 the tip. What brand do u use?

[@MrHeroes800]

Charlene Eatmon shiseido ultra sun protection lotion for sensitive skin

[@DustinHunter]

Absolutely! I remember putting sunscreen on my face in middle school! Over the past year I’ve gotten lazy about my skincare (a side effect of liking who I am and not giving a shit hahaha) but I’ve been wearing sunscreen more religiously lately. Good tip!

[@charleneeatmon2477]

MrHeroes800 Thnx so much.

[@charleneeatmon2477]

Another ? Do u also moisturize?

[@gsanti1215]

Will Count Raven Insane ever come out to play.? I miss your Halloween vids like crazy!

[@DustinHunter]

Shh! I’m actually working on something... keeping fingers crossed - it’s in very early stages! 🤭😉🤗

[@JustSheilz]

Love these!

[@DustinHunter]

I'm glad! xo

[@Deich]

Hey Dustin, great video as always! I'd love your professional opinion on these new gen filtery foundations like Urban Decay Naked and the Fenty liquid foundation. When I say filtery, I mean those that set into a plastic-feeling film on your face that's supposed to blur everything and act as a real-life filter. On my face they tend to separate, but maybe I just haven't figured out how to use them properly. Is there a way to make them work without spending even more on primers and powders? I believe a foundation should work for itself, not be a 5-step routine if you already do proper skincare.

[@DustinHunter]

I agree with your sentiment. I haven’t tried either of those. There are SO many reviews of the Fenty one I haven’t even bothered to look at it LOL! I’ll keep this in mind tho. Are there any others besides those two that you think fit into that category or give you the same issues??

[@thesuperhero]

I still buy two shades of fountain. A lighter one, and my closest shade. Usually a cool tone and a warm tone to even it out. My shade is usually too warm, and the lighter shade is usually cooler.

[@DustinHunter]

TheSuperHero Same here!

[@skylilly1]

LOL fix plus!

[@pobstrel]

My tip is if you have a synthetic wig that's getting ratty at the ends. Brushing a little silicone based lube from mid length to the ends will give your wig another 2 or 3 more months wear.

[@DustinHunter]

pobstrel Good one! I have done that before for getting knots out. Silicone lube and hair smoothing fluid are essentially the same thing. For YEARS I used an Aveda hair smoothing fluid as lube actually 🤭 You could leave it around the house or carry it with you and it didn’t look as suspicious as a bottle of lube would when left on the end table of the living room. Haha!

[@loopyfrog]

I think we need the wisdom of your experience and knowledge of ingredients in makeup! I only know to look for lanolin coz I'm allergic to it, lol. Actually, I have no's for rosacea too, so I do look out for oil and such in face stuff too. Not makeup, but nails: my unconventional thing is to push back my cuticles with my nails (shock horror!) - it's supposed to be a no-no, but I swear it's much easier and less dangerous than using a metal cuticle pusher, so there :P

[@AMortalDothApproach]

loopyfrog INCI Decoder is a great place to start learning about ingredients

[@DustinHunter]

loopyfrog Using your nails to push your cuticles back makes me think of why I like to use my hands to apply my makeup: I can feel better through my fingers than through my fingers holding a brush so I have more control with pressure and blending using my fingers than a wooden stick with hairs stuck to the end of it haha!

[@loopyfrog]

yes! Plus the warmth in your hands I truly believe helps blend it better... at least it does with my BB cream, and I'm able to control the amount going on. Furthermore, no wasted product filling brush hairs!

[@DustinHunter]

loopyfrog Absolutely!

[@faeriesmak]

I don’t really have any tricks. I have been using lipstick as a blush, though, because I have been trying to use up some older lipsticks that I have. That saline looks like it has a nice, fine spray!

[@DustinHunter]

faeriesmak 👍🙌🤗

[@faeriesmak]

Plus you can stick it up your nose...and I am all about that life.

[@Mrs_Banjo]

In the same vein of a hot shower on a hot day, a lot of cultures to brew hot tea during the summer. The heat makes you sweat, which cools your body off. I don't know how unconventional this is, but I like to use waterproof mascara to set my brows, especially in the summer. I've found it much better for lasting when outside and sweating.

[@DustinHunter]

Jana Great tip! As long as your brows are dark enough I suppose yea? Hehe Absolutely that would work!

[@gemgoddess777]

I totally agree with the hot shower thing lol

[@DustinHunter]

Teresa GemGoddessJewels It works! Team hot shower in the summer! Haha!

[@beautyfortherest]

Love this vid!

[@DustinHunter]

Beauty for the Rest of Us Thanks!

[@grittygret1201]

Waterproof mascara on a tightline brush to, of course, tightline. Takes time to remove at nite but it stays ALL day!

[@DustinHunter]

m fann The upper lid? I’ve never been able to! It tickles too much! Haha!

[@JPMJPM]

Someone recently told me that using a silicone primer will prevent my hydrating foundation from working because the two are like oil and water. If true, what is the best “spackling “ primer to use with a hydrating foundation? I have lines and creases I’d like to smoothe over (fill in). 😁 Tips I’ve learned from my ageless 80+ great aunt: Noxema, Ponds, Palmers, and Oil of Olay. They work. And they’re cheap!

[@DustinHunter]

You know I think SO much anti-aging stuff must be complete crap haha! I think it’s got to be genetics and how you take care of yourself; how much you’re exposed to the sun and the weather, how much sleep you get, how much water you drink, etc. I use Ponds and I love it. I still like Noxema though it’s “supposed” to be horrible for your skin. I think the truth must be you never know... find what works for you and try not to stress out it? Haha! Something like that anyway. Re: the question you were asking though... I’ve never heard of a silicone primer preventing a hydrating foundation from working but it sounds like a sales pitch and far too much of a generalization for it to be accurate. Even dermatologists don’t have all the answers (I’ve been told some really stupid stuff by professionals in the past haha). Everything you’re putting on your skin is designed to hydrate and protect it from the elements. I’d say you’re doing fine. But that’s just my opinion! 😉🤗

[@JPMJPM]

Dustin Hunter I like your attitude, you handsome fellar!

[@DustinHunter]

JP M Haha thanks. Ultimately I think it’s important to be happy most of all. If piling on the skincare makes you happy then I think you’ll look your best. If ignoring it and spending your days hiking in the bright sunshine makes you happy then I think you’ll look your best! I still think sunscreen is smart if you’re in the sun for too long but I think it also depends on your - what’s the word? Heritage? Ancestry? Years ago I had a doctor who I loved and trusted and she scoffed at me for worrying about the sun but she was Puerto Rican and much darker than my cool-toned, pale-as-can-be self Haha! She could be in the sun for hours and loved to tan! I start to feel my skin burn if I’m in the sun for more than 10 minutes - I just need to be more careful. The point she always had is valid though: Do what makes YOU feel good and stop worrying about how you SHOULD look according to other people. I hope that made sense. Haha sort of a side rant LOL Thank you x

[@JPMJPM]

Dustin Hunter HAHA I’m a pale redhead, and my pinking threshold is 20 minutes from 10-4. Before and after, I don’t use it so I can get my vitamin D and because I don’t people to think I’m a member of the undead. 😂

[@DustinHunter]

JP M Haha! Here in the Pacific Northwest where it’s not super sunny I think everyone who’s either extremely pale or extremely dark should be taking a vitamin D supplement! LoL We just don’t get enough sun to get that natural Vitamin D 🤣🙌 It really sounds like you know what works for you well though and that’s good! Seems to me like you’re doing all the right stuff!

[@BlkbirdCDN]

Oh! And not new or anything but prepH on stupid puffy eye lids. My are hooded and puffy. If I pop a bit of hemeroid cream on before primers and stuff I can usually look like my eyes are open

[@DustinHunter]

BlkbirdCDN Yes! I remember first hearing about that in the 90s! Probably from Cindy Crawford on House if Style or something haha!

[@BlkbirdCDN]

It was actually my doctor who told me to do it lol... Said I was too young for an eye life lol

[@XBaseballBarbieX]

I used to use hairspray all the time, when I got some on my face on accident. Still sometimes do lol

[@DustinHunter]

Julia If it ain’t broke!

[@matthewbrown17]

I guess this is unconventional because I’ve never seen anyone else do it but when I do a nude lip I always line my lips with a taupe eyebrow pencil. It’s always the perfect light brown and never too grey or dark like most lip liners.

[@DustinHunter]

mattbrown Great tip! I use lip and eye pencils pretty much interchangeably. The brow pencil I like is the hard one from Shu Uemura though - I think you’d draw blood before that thing made a mark on the lips! Haha! I will have to try your tip out using some softer brow pencils! 🙌

[@laurakirwan999]

if you have a hot shower and quick spray of cold water is amazing. you buy or can put menthol in your body lotion really helps to cool u too. if you have sunburn have a hot shower, hot as you can take it; you will not have anymore pain at all and you will feel cooler and be able to sleep.

[@laurakirwan999]

i make my own version of fix plus to take away the powdery look, skin tonic etc. i rub any left over face mask on my hands. i use sleeping masks in lieu of night cream and hydrating serum. i use a baby cream called cicaplast baume b5 as a mask/overnight cream sometimes. aslo i think eye creams are bullshit.

[@DustinHunter]

Haha! I think a lot of them are too! If it makes you happy, I say go for it - but my favorite "eye cream" is actually using a good serum and then applying a thin layer of Vaseline - the estheticians reading this are surely collapsing from me saying that but I don't care LOL

[@laurakirwan999]

Dustin Hunter i use my ordinary products (i don't use anything that is irritating at so i can use it all on the orbital bone) and then use jojoba oil over that.

[@beingcrystal]

that thumbnail tho 😂❤️😘

[@DustinHunter]

beingCrystal I try LOL

[@nwtbco]

Are you in my house?! I am watching this video after taking a hot shower in 93° weather! My mom taught me that years ago. Everyone I know thinks I'm nuts for it. Hot day; hot shower.

[@DustinHunter]

nwtbco Absolutely! To the hot shower... and your house? LOL

[@socalbeautylover7424]

nwtbco I've never heard of this tip before! Living in the Midwest, we get some brutal summers with 100°+ temps and high humidity. I'll have to give this tip a try on the next hot day. We're currently getting a lot of rain and it's in the upper 70s. Yay!

[@DustinHunter]

MidwestMakeupJunkie Haha! We have just seemed to suddenly break into fall here as well. It was in the 90s for a couple weeks, then horrible smoke from wildfires and when that cleared... autumn.

[@socalbeautylover7424]

Dustin Hunter Let's hope the autumnal weather sticks around for a while! 🤞 I love fall so much. I can't wait to pull out my lightweight sweaters and boots!

[@DustinHunter]

MidwestMakeupJunkie Haha you and everyone else I know! Here in western Washington we’re loaded with evergreen trees so the fall colors aren’t really a thing... and it usually just starts to get dark and wet. Haha! Still everyone I know here loves autumn. I’m very much alone in loving summer! Give me those 90 degree days where I can lay naked in the back yard and everything just slows down to a snail’s pace! Haha! Love it! I can do without the wildfire smoke though... I just started reading comments on the most recent video and thank you for yours! There’s a lot in there that’s really helpful and I will reply to it in a bit when I’m at my computer and it’ll be easier to respond at length easier! I wanted to say thank you though! I do appreciate it very much!

[@SuperLadySheba]

My parents once had an epic fight when I was a kid and everyone in the house knew it was a serious fight when my Dad threw my Mom's many cans of Aquanet out the back door!LOL

[@DustinHunter]

Sheba_Lifts Aw no! Haha!

[@sim2413]

"It's like...science"🤣🙏💕😁

[@bollywood06]

The only “weird” things I do is store my face masks in the fridge because my skin loves the cold and I use rusty red lip liner as an under eye color corrector. I just didn’t want to spend a lot of money on a color corrector and it sheers out very well on my moist skincare routine.

[@DustinHunter]

Great tip! I like that!

[@deathbeforedecaf7755]

I've heard about the hairspray trick but I just cannot. Break outs that would ensue are just not worth it☺

[@DustinHunter]

watertownnative LOL Its good to know your own skin’s limits! Know what’s best for you and make up your own mind! Absolutely! 🙌🤗

[@50LOVESIT]

Late on this vid. I know I won’t get any sympathy but, omg....learning that living in Hawaii means you need a fridge for ALL of your makeup! Stuff molds and mildews here like crazy. I was so upset to find a $50 eye palettes getting mold over colors. I wiped them down with alcohol and stuck them all in fridge, but I’m still too grossed out to use them. 😩.

[@trcunning]

This is actually a skincare not makeup tip: Wash your hands before you wash your face. I tell people that and it's amazing how many of them get offended. I'm not calling anyone dirty, I'm saying don't make your face wash handle makeup AND hand crème.

[@DustinHunter]

TeresaRebecca Cunningham Haha! That’s a good one. Skincare tips are hard to give because everyone is different and people DO get offended more easily when it comes to skincare for some reason! (Any time I’ve talked about a skincare product on KZbin I end up having to deal with fighting and arguments in the comments section LOL) Fun fact (NOT a tip haha): I hardly ever use soap or face wash on my face, just a warm washcloth. Ever since I was a kid. I had clear skin throughout high school (that’s likely just genetics though) and I wore a TON of makeup back then too!

[@hjwilsonable]

💝💝💝

[@DustinHunter]

HDub Five ❤️💕

[@BelindaShort]

When you raise your core temperature though, you'll end up sweating for 2 hours after if you are anything like me. My core temp goes up and I can't stop sweating after a shower.

[@orcamum]

Belinda Short he's absolutely correct about the warm bath. Take it from someone who lives in hot Greece. It doesn't need to be hot. But it should be warm.

[@frecknic]

Me too. I like a hot shower regardless of the weather and I definitely am sweating it out for a long time after. :)

[@DustinHunter]

Belinda Short I think it’s really more about raising surface temperature and not core temperature but at any rate, it might not be for everyone. My husband sweats just thinking about a warm shower, I’ve never been a big sweater.

[@charleneeatmon2477]

Belinda Short I thought that it wz just me.

[@sea0fneon]

I still do the "mom" thing of moistening a qtip with spit to clean up winged liner/mascara smudges etc. Only on myself mind you, I'm not a heathen. But spit fixes a multitude of makeup booboo's. Also when mascara is getting a bit old and dried out I'm too lazy to do the warm glass of water trick to melt it down. Just tuck it into your bra if you're wearing one, or I tend to air cross legged when I do my makeup so I'll just tuck it into the crook of my knee and let my body heat warm it up.

[@DustinHunter]

sea0fneon I’ve never heard of the mascara one. That’s kind of awesome. I will keep all my mascaras in my bra now! 🤗

[@DustinHunter]

sea0fneon Can you imagine how hilarious it would be to do makeup one someone and pull your mascara out of your bra... or pants...? LOL I’m totally doing that. LOL

[@sea0fneon]

I'd lend you one of mine but they're a bit big for you. But just think of all the storage. You could just store all of your makeup on your chest. No makeup bags needed.

[@VickyRyan2018]

Hiiii Dustin 🔥🔥🔥

[@DustinHunter]

Haha hi!

[@vsm6847]

Get LRP eau thermale or some other water mist that isn’t saline. They cost about the same, and no salt. Salt on the skin ain’t doing anyone a favor.

[@gewurztramina]

Dustin, why don’t you make KZbin videos more frequently and consistently?

[@DustinHunter]

Hey there. Would you elaborate on that? I’ve been uploading at least a video a week - sometimes two - are you not seeing any of them?

[@gewurztramina]

Dustin Hunter I guess I need to turn on notifications, he, he! Happy to hear you’re uploading. I love your videos, your style is so unique ❤️

[@DustinHunter]

Cristina M. Okay. Yea it’s a good idea to check the channel page to see if there is new content rather than rely on your KZbin feed. I’m not a channel that KZbin pushes out to subscribers so you’ll miss videos - which isn’t a big deal unless you want to see them! I think I’ve uploaded close to 20 videos in the last five months.

[@izzasa666]

You

[@DustinHunter]

izzasa666 🤗

[@JPMJPM]

But saline mist has salt, which is dehydrates the skin.

[@DustinHunter]

JP M But but but! LOL! That’s why you’re allowed to make up your own mind. 🤣 For me, including this as an option to use on top of serum, facial oil, moisturizer, sunscreen, foundation, powder, blush and bronzer... I haven’t noticed any excessive dryness.

[@JPMJPM]

Dustin Hunter Oh! Well, carry on then, young man. 🤓

[@Heather_isms]

A pigment in your facial spray, there's video's about it.

[@BlkbirdCDN]

Oh hot shower, just like when you're cold- drink ice water. Forces your body core temp up because it needs to warm the water becore it can digest

[@DustinHunter]

BlkbirdCDN Totally! Years ago I had a cafe that I owned with a friend and these two customers would always order hot drinks on hot days! They said the same thing haha

[@sim2413]

Makeup trick. 1. If makeup falls off your nose easy or u have a cold. Put eyeshadow primer on and around your nose before foundation (I like smashbox one). 2. Mix a primer and lipstick to make a cream blush that stays on. 3. Use a highlighting pencil (smashbox again) to put in deep wrinkles to help them fade. Pat out. Thats all I got. I've only been a "pro" for 3 years I'm lame

[@pinkiethebear]

fix plus 🤣🤣🤣

[@DustinHunter]

pinkiethebear LOL