Comments on: How can I reuse or recycle cosmetic compacts?

By: rookie expert

rookie expert — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:37:27 +0000

There are great ideas for reusing cosmetics on this page – http://www.beyondjane.com/Beauty/Makeup/Weekly-Handy-Tips-Series-Reusing-Cosmetics-Before-Trashing.250305

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By: Gulia

Gulia — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:51:21 +0000

Glue a piece of felt on the inside and keep there your needles.

Store a set of fake nails.

Keep there someone’s photo. You can even hang it on a chain as a locket, if it is small enough.

Use as mini pallet for painting miniatures.

Turn it into a game by placing inside 7 flat wooden squares colored in contrasting colors.

Write with permanent marker most important phone numbers on the inside and carry with you just in case you loose your cell phone, or it gets stolen.

By: matchbookhymnal

matchbookhymnal — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:29:52 +0000

You can make a good blusher out of cornstarch and beet juice. Just blend the beet juice in a little at a time. Store it in a compact and you’re good to go.

If you live where it’s very humid a mixture of 3 parts cornstarch 1 part baking soda dabbed on with a powder puff makes a good “freshening powder” or talc. Some people use it as a deodorant. Doesn’t work for me but it’s good for a touch-up.

By: Carly

Carly — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:56:59 +0000

Buy a big tub of Vaseline and fill up an old compact well with it instead of buying those little lip balm tins. Way cheaper in the long run.

By: G30rg1na

G30rg1na — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:22:04 +0000

Hi there, you can squash lipstick onto the ‘palette’ and apply it with a lip brush. Neater than a tube with a mirror.
Always do that with my eye shadow ones :o)

By: Annie

Annie — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:58:53 +0000

What is ‘mad’ money?

By: Bobbie

Bobbie — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 15:44:41 +0000

I can see these old makeup compacts covered in old jewelery then filled with “mad” money.

By: Megan

Megan — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:10:32 +0000

Another idea – use for holding paper clips or other small bits at the office.

By: fishcake

fishcake — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:29:35 +0000

How about using them for pills or tablets when your going on holiday providing there clean.

pretend/play make up for little ladys, perhaps you could paint the right areas to look like real.

pretend make up for barbies.

playing pranks on stupid friends “its invisible blush to bring out the natural colour in your cheeks”

mini-photo holders for make up addicts as a joke gift perhaps.

holding pins and needles for sewing a crafts if they are fully contained.
all i can think of so far.

By: Megan

Megan — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:03:24 +0000

I’ve seen recipes online for making your own cosmetics, like lip balm out of coconut oil. They would work well as watercolour palettes, for any artists in the crowd. You could make a pretend compact for a little girl. And decorate with old nail polish! It might also be good for storing barbie accessories or other little bits.

Make a memory game and store the cards inside the compact! You can make your own cards and cut them to fit the shape of the compact.

I’m having the same problem right now but the compatct I have has 4 sections and two of them are filled with concealer colours I’ll never use.