These clever make-up hacks could transform your morning routine and save you money

WHO needs a blusher brush when you can just apply your make-up with a WINE BOTTLE?

The latest beauty trend involves contouring your face with a bottle of plonk, after a fun clip online went viral.

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And that isn’t the only style shortcut using household items to take the internet by storm.

Here, LAURA STOTT gives five popular beauty hacks a go – and gives them each a rating out of ten.

Hit the bottle for perfect contour

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I AM certainly partial to a glass of vino while glamming-up.

But including a bottle of my favourite tipple in my make-up kit is a new one on me.

Contouring your face with a wine bottle may sound wacky but it turns out that applying a boozy base layer isn’t so daft after all.

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Using the bottle’s neck as a guide gives me razor-sharp cheekbones.

The curved base is perfect for defining my hairline and jaw!

Just make sure the cork is firmly in the bottle to avoid any spillages. Cheers!

Verdict: 8/10

Credit card cats' eyes

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UNSTEADY hands mean I have never mastered the perfect black eyeliner flick.

So using a bank card stencil for winged eyes seems like a great solution.

Holding my card on a diagonal angle, parallel to the outer corner of my eye, I try tracing eyeliner along the edge.

But my hand wobbles and I can’t keep the card still.

And it’s even worse when I try using my left hand.

The end result isn’t much better than my usual efforts are. And there is more eyeliner on my credit card than my face.

Verdict: 4/10

Spoon sexy eyelashes

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DON’T splash out on speciality make-up tools – ransack your kitchen drawers.

The humble spoon is a beauty hacker’s best friend. When brushing on mascara, the spoon prevents black splodges collecting in my eye crease and on lower lashes, it shields my cheeks from mascara debris.

Next, I use the curve of the spoon as an outline for my brows. Result! It is spot-on for fashionable arches.

In reality, my peepers aren’t perfect but I will stash a spoon in my bag in future anyway.

Verdict: 6/10

Tin foil curlers

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I USUALLY curl my locks using tongs or straighteners.

But after tearing foil into strips, I separate strands of hair and spiral them around my fingers.

Each curl is parcelled up in foil, then I press the straighteners firmly over each package for a few seconds.

It works and when the foil is removed, my barnet is a mass of Seventies-style bouncy ringlets.

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But it is fiddly and time-consuming.

Plus, I am not convinced my tresses look any better than if I had simply used a heated appliance.

Verdict: 7/10

Toothbrush nail art

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WHY splash out on expensive manicures when you can do DIY nail art with a toothbrush that is as cheap as chips?

After painting on a bright base layer, I use the bristles on a flat toothbrush to apply blobs of a new colour directly on top. I leave them to dry before cleaning the brush and applying a second colour.

The splodges aren’t uniform and the polish takes forever to set but I’m amazed by how good it looks.

I get loads of compliments on my neat and funky manicure, too.

This is one beauty hack that completely nails it.

Verdict: 9/10