Your fingers are a free makeup tool that can give you a flawless finish (Photo: Shutterstock) If you love makeup, you know the frustration that comes with having no clean brushes to use or maybe ...

Digital removal of stool, which involves using your fingers, can be helpful when other relief techniques don’t work. But there are safety risks, so it’s not a good idea to use this method frequently.

Helena Echlin, former etiquette maven for Chow.com, dishes advice about using fingers as utensils. She explains which foods can be eaten with your fingers and whether it's appropriate to lick them.