Martha Stewart has lived a very interesting life so far. It’s safe to say her knowledge spans a lot of subjects – and yes, beauty is definitely one of them.
She may have built her epic career around making the home look beautiful, but she’s also an oracle when it comes to doing the same for your hair, makeup and skin.
So in the spirit of looking as good as Martha, we’ve rounded up our five favourite gems of advice…
Martha Stewart’s Beauty Secrets
1: Use scotch tape for smooth skin
For Martha, sometimes stationery doubles as skin care. “Quite a few years ago I noticed two lines between my eyebrows, vertical lines. [Someone] said ‘just put scotch tape on your face every single night between your eyes and you will not have those lines’. And I did. I did it religiously”, she shared on her podcast, The Martha Stewart Podcast.
2: Apply eyeshadow as lipstick
Yep, you read that right. Martha’s makeup artist Daisy Toye shared with Page Six that because Martha “loves gold” and “loves a bronzy glow”, she “even puts gold eyeshadows on her lips and it looks fabulous”. Obsessed!
3: Drink green juice for glowy skin
“I grow all the greens for my green juice, which I drink every single day. Thus, good skin,” Martha once explained via an Instagram video.
The recipe varies a little based on what’s growing best in her garden, but celery, cucumber, parsley, spinach and green pear are often in the mix, sometimes with some pineapple, papaya or mango to sweeten.
4: Pick products with sturdy packaging
“I love the Tom Ford line—his stuff is sturdy, so it doesn’t break when you drop it. You know, you spend $50 on something, and you don’t want it to break if it falls in the sink. I have the Tom Ford Eye Color Quad in ‘Golden Mink’ ($160 at David Jones) that I use on my brow bone,” Martha explained to Into The Gloss.
5: Don’t shy away from affordable formulas
Martha appreciates a beauty bargain as much as we do. Her makeup artist Daisy Toye even told People that a pharmacy highlighter was the secret behind her glossy glow on her iconic Sports Illustrated cover. And we have to agree: the L’Oreal Paris Lumi Glotion ($19.99 at Chemist Warehouse) is truly a great product. “I use it every day on her. I go through a tube every week. It’s how she gets that dewy look, like she just got a facial”, Daisy confessed.
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Do you have any unconventional beauty tips? Have you tried any of Martha’s hacks before?
Not sure about the first one, it could irritate the skin .
It may be worth trying though ?
Ok, some of those hacks are odd!
They seem to work for Martha so worth looking at.
I think you shouldn’t store products. They all have a shelf life so buying too much when on special is not always a good saving.
My mum actually uses scotch tape too and it helps!
I must try that !
Interesting and different. ??
wow I have not heard of that
Not sure if it’s unconventional, I use one pump of Aldi LACURA Naturals Anti-Aging Serum with one pump of my foundation. I find that I get a smoother finish.
I am not sticky taping my face. What a ridiculous idea.
I think I’ll stick with what I’m doing.
Scotch tape would wax hairs too
Ha Ha two in one –
1. Sticky tape? No thanks.
2. I repurposed a purple eyeliner pencil with poor coverage as a lip liner.
3. Green juice – yes, I drink wheatgrass once or twice a day.
4. I wish I could afford eyeshadow that doesn’t break in the sink, haha!
5. A tube of highlighter a week! OMG! It does look nice, though.
I am not sure about eyeshadow on my lips ?
Some very interesting tips here.
No to the first.
Not sure about the first two tips – I’d worry about the glue seeping into my skin and ingesting the eye shadow.
Yes I eat my lipstick so that is a concern
That didn’t occur to me, but it’s a valid point!
Sticky tape between the eyes, sounds interesting and I have so much tape at home
I’m goint to have to try that Glotion !
I don’t like the idea of using tape on my face
Scott tape; this sounds cool. I do like the other tip about sturdy packaging. I’m forever transporting things to and from the gym, in my car etc. If some items get crushed they are useless.
I am not sure about sticky tape on the skin.
I also wondered about the sticky tape??
Must try the scotch tape trick
So on one hand she’s drinking greens juice being healthy, then putting plastic tape on her face all night to absorb plastic chemicals into her skin. That’s crazy.
Purchasing too much during a sale is not usually a good approach to save money because they all have a shelf life.