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My only child is 21 years old, so it has been years since I’ve used baby powder on a baby.

 I do use it in my shoes almost daily during the spring and summer when I free my legs of hosiery, tights and socks. And I’m not the only one to use baby powder for something other than its original purpose. 

Superstar Angelina Jolie uses baby powder on her scalp and ends to “sex up” her locks, according to  The Black Book of Hollywood Secrets.

 US Weekly reports that Eva Longoria Parker told makeup artist Elan Bongiorno that while doing her own makeup one day, she discovered that dusting baby powder on your lashes before applying mascara makes them look longer and fuller. “It acts as a primer and makes lashes look thick and fluffy!” says Borgiorno.