The world of beauty is filled with strange products. While many of these are gimmicky, we bring you 5 strange products that actually work while you are asleep:

An expiration date exists for a reason - you must not use the product post its date of expiry. And makeup products are no exception. While most makeup experts believe that expired makeup cannot kill you (in most cases), you want to steer clear of using expired makeup as it, simply put, is bacteria heaven.

Here's what happens to your face when you use expired makeup:

Instagram is the source of many crazy beauty hacks - some work, some don't.

Watch beauty guru Heart Defensor (@ThatsHeart) test crazy hacks Instagram made popular like using a sock to apply foundation, using a toothbrush to set your brows and using baking powder to bake the area under your eyes!

On an average, a woman loses 50-150 strands of hair in a single day. It works like this – 90% of your hair, at any given time, is in the growing phase – the remaining 10% falls out. You can determine if your hair fall is normal by taking about 60 strands of hair in your hand and running your fingers through them. If 5-8 strands fall – your hair fall is normal. However, if more than 15 strands fall - it means more than 10% of your hair is falling out. Here are some tips that can help prevent hair fall:

Cleaning makeup brushes is no fun. It is perhaps the most boring, but necessary, part of makeup. Using dirty brushes can spread bacteria and cause breakouts (eew!). Cosmetic companies have been coming with all sorts of tools to help clean your brushes faster and we bring you what we found to be the fastest method:

Winged eyeliner is a classic makeup look that never goes out of style. Achieve the perfect winged liner with 6 simple steps:

Contouring was traditionally used to give a person’s face more definition when they were being photographed under artificial lighting. However, today, contouring is everywhere. It’s on YouTube, Instagram –you name it. The cosmetic industry has blown up with contouring kits over the past two years and the options are endless. The craziness has gotten to a whole new level with people contouring their abs, legs, arms and now, even their hair!