For severely dry locks, try this super easy (and inexpensive) DIY concoction:

Scoop out half an avocado and toss it in the blender. Add a teaspoon of olive oil to allow it to blend easier. Don’t overdo the oil since you will have to then use more shampoo, which will end up drying out your hair! Blend to a paste.

It works best if the avocado is just ripe and soft — if it’s too hard it’ll be more difficult to make that pasty blend, and you’ll end up with little pieces in the mixture.

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Stila's Black Diamond Mascara

Sephora’s giving away samples of Stila’s brand new Black Diamond Mascara with any online order. The lengthening formula is infused with genuine black diamond powder for luxe, shimmery lashes. Enter promo code BLACKDIAMOND when you order.

If your hair is dry and brittle, consider saturating it with grapeseed oil (the type meant for cooking, not in the capsules). It has the same moisturizing benefits as olive oil, but doesn’t leave you smelling like a giant plate of dolmas.

Wet hair in the shower, eliminating excess water. Then, comb a generous amount of grapeseed oil through hair and wrap a towel around it. Leave the towel on for approximately 20 minutes so the oil penetrates the hair shaft.

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“Vaselinegoes a long way during these harsh winter months! My dermatologist recommended applying a thin layer of Vaseline after washing my face and at night before bed. She swears that its the best hydrator out there and doesn’t cause breakouts — not to mention, it’s pretty cheap too! So far its working for me!”

Vaselineis available at drugstores for $5.99.

Submitted by Mehwish Baig

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Alright Art Heads, this one’s for you:

Just in time for NYLON’s anniversary party, enter your own custom decal design for COVERGIRL’s LashBlast Length mascara tubes, and you could win a VIP trip to LA for their April celebration. You’ll even have your own…wait for it…MAKEUP ARTIST to prep you for the red carpet!

You can draw, paint, photograph, Photoshop…it’s all fair game.

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I always thought it was cute that my little cousin, Zayan, is obsessed with Febreze. It’s the cherry-on-the-top to all his house cleaning. I can appreciate his love a little more ever since my friend Nada shared her own beauty tip with the odor-eliminator:

“I went to a hookah place after dinner, and when I came home, my hair wreaked of smoke. I didn’t have time to wash it before work the next day, and realized spritzing a little Febreze on my hairbrush was the equivalent to freshly laundered hair — the smell was gone.”

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