Ever buy a new powder blush and almost immediately drop it on the ground... and watch it fall apart into a million little pieces in the container? If so, don't despair! Here's a fast fix to help you salvage part of your brand-new purchase.
Take a small jar (about the size of a lip gloss container) and mix whatever powder is salvageable with a little bit of good ol' Vaseline (petroleum jelly). This will turn your blush into a lip gloss or a high-shine cream shadow. I'm not saying that it will look exactly the same, but it's a great way to turn lemons into lemonade!
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is it wrong that Im loving the disco looking vaseline jar?? *blush*
1great tip btw!
Great tip! Thanks Bella!
2Ha, I like the jewel-decorated jar too
Who knew Vaseline could be so pretty?
3thanks for the tip and i love the bejeweled jar and you know that stuff lasts forever too!
4Nice tip! I use vaseline every night to take off my eyemakeup, but it seems like I have had the same jar for a couple years, it does last forever!
5i remember that vaseline bottle thats bedazzled in rhinestones haha, it was on Tyra Banks' show, she gave it away to the audience , and they all went nuts
6I love that vaseline jar!!! Great tip...
7i use vaseline on my lips every night. its great stuff
8That's a great idea!
9Great idea!
10You know what else you can do when that happens; break it all up pour a little rubbing alcohol in it and leave it by the window, when it evaporates it will be one piece again.
11ooo! and the bejeweled vaseline jar is GREAT! is that seriously available somewhere for purchase? lol
12that is brilliant.
13That's a nice tip. Thanks!
14great tip, great jar
15Andi, that is the neatest trick I have ever heard!! Does it make the consistency of the blush different?
16Andi, that is the neatest trick I have ever heard!! Does it make the consistency of the blush different?
17cream shadows are a nightmare...but I will definitely have to try the gloss!
18You can also do a passable repair job by adding a tiny bit of rubbing alcohol to the powder, patting it into place, and leaving it open to evaporate overnight. I did that when I dropped and broke my brand-new Stila Kitten pan - worked pretty well, and applies just the same.
19Oops. AndiO beat me to it. Still, good tips all around!
20Love the Vaseline jar!!!
21what a fantastic tip!!
22Luv the Vaseline jar!!!
23Awesome tip, even awesomer jar! Lovin' the rhinestones! Fab!
24Great tip!!
25love the vaseline jar!
26You could actually just take all the pieces and add some isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol to them, and wait for it to dry. Then your blush will be in one piece. You can also depot eye shadows this way.
27i never heard that abt the alcohol! good to know! will that work for bronzer also?
28What a great tip!
29Interesting idea. I just don't like the way Vaseline feels on my skin though.
30Love the jar! That's a great tip!
31Now THAT is a great little pearl of wisdom
I'm such a clutz, so this is definitely a
tip I can (and will) be putting to use Thanks Bella!
32Bella what about if it's black eyeshadow that you dropped?? I recently broke my into a million pieces and use it for eye liner. Any ideas?
33careful!!! many blushes are not formulated to be consumed!
34I would higly suggest not doing this unless you know your blush is safe. Since it is made to be on face and not lips they put things in it that they dont put in lipstick.
great tips!-i hate it when that happens!i have an eyeshadow this happened to.
35Another tip: If its a newish blush and you bought it from a department store makeup counter, you can *almost* always return it. They are always really good about replacing items that have been damaged.
36i love this! thanks!
37When I saw the Vaseline I immediately thought TYRA
38Wow thanks for the tips I’m clumsy when it comes to makeup LOL
39You can also completely pulverize the broken blush and turn it into a loose powder blush.
40this is a great tips for broken makeup...for me it's similar to my broken semi-powder that had fallen to the floor accidentally ...
i mix it up with clear lip gloss or lip balm to be nude shade lip gloss & it's great! don't have to buy new nude lip gloss ^^
41hm. blush mixed with vaseline on your lips or eyes. TOTALLY NASTY!!!
42I'm totally too thrifty and much older. I turn all my bits into powder and apply as usual. If you don't like vaseline use other potted clear glosses; works just as well. Eyeshadows do the same, mix them up you can come up with some great colors.
43Love the disco jar - but the 80's were a fab time for me.
44cute jar
45I just love these ideas!!
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