Get The Most From Your Makeup: Broken Blush

July 30, 2007

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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65 Comments

duplinger 4 years 48 weeks

I just love these ideas!!

duplinger 4 years 48 weeks

I just love these ideas!!

0037sammie 5 years 6 weeks

cute jar

0037sammie 5 years 6 weeks

cute jar

AmberHoney 5 years 6 weeks

Love the disco jar - but the 80's were a fab time for me.

AmberHoney 5 years 6 weeks

I'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.

AmberHoney 5 years 6 weeks

puddlesworth 5 years 13 weeks

hm. blush mixed with vaseline on your lips or eyes. TOTALLY NASTY!!!

puddlesworth 5 years 13 weeks

hm. blush mixed with vaseline on your lips or eyes. TOTALLY NASTY!!!

starrynite45 5 years 31 weeks

this 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 ^^

starrynite45 5 years 31 weeks

this 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 ^^

nikkidac 5 years 41 weeks

You can also completely pulverize the broken blush and turn it into a loose powder blush.

SkinnieJeans 5 years 42 weeks

Wow thanks for the tips I’m clumsy when it comes to makeup LOL

ThePerfectScore 5 years 42 weeks

When I saw the Vaseline I immediately thought TYRA

shafiii 5 years 42 weeks

i love this! thanks!

shafiii 5 years 42 weeks

i love this! thanks!

natalya 5 years 42 weeks

Another 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.

lamombo 5 years 42 weeks

great tips!-i hate it when that happens!i have an eyeshadow this happened to.

miss matilda 5 years 42 weeks

careful!!! many blushes are not formulated to be consumed! I 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.

miss matilda 5 years 42 weeks