Source: I heard of this from a TV program.
By Monique from Somerset, UK
I crush it up into a fine powder, add a little rubbing alcohol, stir it (a toothpick works for me), then spread out evenly in the compact. Put it in a safe place and let dry (usually overnight). The alcohol evaporates and leaves behind a full compact!
You probably always use the same color so you know what you are getting and the savings are great!
By Crazy Amy from Rochester, NY
Take the powder, making it into a fine dust by crushing with a spoon onto something that allows you to add it to your favorite body lotion. You add it to a regular lotion and it then becomes a body shimmer.
If you buy body glows, shimmers or bronzer, it cost twice as much as just regular body lotion. Some of it smells bad, is oily or leaves a streaky color on your skin. This way add it to what ever body lotion you like (or have left over), even ones with a SPF. I love this tip. I always use lotion and need a SPF so now I will have a shimmer to my skin.
Great tip! I don't know why I never thought of it before. As always, you may not want to use a dark powder that is at the Dollar Store but using a body shimmer, gives everyone a natural glow.
By Luana M. from San Diego, CA
You take the leftover - hard to get - in the corners of your near empty eye makeup case to create a nail polish. We all know trying to get that last little bit out of a container is almost impossible. In my case, I don't use make up all that often and it is unsafe after few months. Instead of wasting it, scrape it out unto a paper plate or old plastic lid - anything you can toss out afterwards.
Once you have scraped it out, then crush into a fine powder. Take whatever color you have or create a new one by adding a couple together. Once crushed up, you add it to a clear polish. Clear polish can be bought so inexpensively. Adding the left over eye makeup makes beautiful nail colors.
If you want, make just a small amount at a time. Or you can add to half bottle of clear polish. Close tightly, to allow it to last as long as if you had bought the expensive new colors. Making it this way puts the depth, darkness or intensity of the shade up to you. When I learned this, it was when blue nail polish wasn't as cool as today. The colors today are such a wide range, you can pick up colors at the 99cent store, just to make polish. Clear polish is available there also. This lasts just as long as the expensive brands. You can name your favorite shade after yourself giving being thrifty a whole new trend. Have fun. I have a couple shades I love!By Luana M. from San Diego, CA
By Brianna from Dutch Harbor, AK
By Luana M. from San Diego, CA
First, I would never put mascara on the night before. Inevitably you'll rub your eyes at some point during the night and end up with raccoon eyes in the morning. Also, please, for the sake of your eyes, replace your mascara every three months. It's a breeding ground for bacteria. This is a recommendation from the FDA, not just the cosmetics industry.
If you can at all avoid it, don't apply makeup with your fingers. Even freshly washed hands contain oils and dirt that can bother skin. An eyeshadow brush works well, with less bruising/stretching than the little sponge applicator that comes with eyeshadow. Also, instead of applying from the inside of the eye out, apply from the outside in - it's easier to blend shades and reduces some of the tugging.
Don't use anything on your eyes that wasn't meant for eyes. The skin around the eye is very delicate and thin; even stuff that is perfectly safe to use on the rest of your face can make your eye burn and water.
Lip liner does actually have a purpose. It can help prevent lipstick from feathering and make it last longer. It should closely match the lipstick you're wearing. For instance, wear a pink (not a red) liner with pink lipstick. Use light feathery strokes to apply the liner to the edge of the lips (not the skin around the lips). If done well, you shouldn't have a noticeable outline on your lips.
My favorite tip is to use cosmetic sponges, the little wedge-shaped foam things, to apply your foundation and blend your blush. They're inexpensive and gentle. You'll actually use less foundation because the sponge holds it better than cotton balls or your fingers.
By coville123 from Brockville, Ontario
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