Mariah Careyis an icon in every sense of the word.

In an interview withThe Guardian, the R&B icon argued, “You know what?

If I can’t be high-maintenance after working my a** off my entire life …

Mariah Carey smiling

I didn’t realise (sic) we all had to be low-maintenance.”

Shockingly, however, one of Carey’s bestbeauty hacksis relatively simple (and cheap!).

If nothing else, Carey’s beauty hack provided an enjoyable tingle and likely some fresh breath.

Mariah Carey performs onstage