The 11 best and worst things we tried from social media this year — from productivity hacks to dishes that almost made us give up cheese

The scrunchie method creates easy, pretty curls overnight.Lauren Finney Harden

• The internet is full of tips, tricks, and things to buy — some of which, like heatless curls, go viral.
• Insider's staff has tried dozens of them — from "pillow slide" slippers to"negroni sbagliatos."

Each year, the internet surfaces thousands of supposed life hacks — here are the mashed potatoes that will make your in-laws respect you, the foundation trick that will make your skin look unnaturally airbrushed. This year, we tried our fair share of the viral tips, tricks, and products that made the rounds. Some were genuine upgrades; eyeshadow can be a good lip liner, and working with someone can make us more productive. Others, like the recipe that made a staff member want to swear off cheese, were not.