There's no need to toss beauty products that didn't turn out as expected or that have gone through unfortunate accidents. In some cases, you can fix these things with a few simple actions. Try some of the following tricks.
Nowadays we can get plenty info before even heading to the beauty counter to stock up on desired items. With reviews, clear descriptions, ingredient lists all on our finger tips, we can definitely make good beauty product choices. However, since choices aren't always perfect, we can wind up with something entirely different from what we anticipated. Your lipstick might be a different tone than you've expected, you might accidentally break your fav product or might even need a feature you haven't anticipated. What to do then? Toss them in the trash, return them or give them to a friend? Not necessarily. You can also try to fix your beauty products. Here are a few tips on how to do it:
Make lipstick tones lighter
Try this trick on your overly dramatic lipstick tones. Smear
lipstick on your palm and add a dab of liquid concealer over it and
blend. The more concealer you add the lighter the tone will become.
Then, using one of the makeup brush
essentials, the lip brush, apply it carefully on the
lips.
Transform a tone
Sometimes, a tone can feel wrong all together. Rather than simply
throwing out the 'wrong' item, try seeing the situation as a
creative opportunity and try mixing the tone with another one from
your collection. Who knows, you might accidentally discover your
dream custom color.
Liven up concealer/blusher
If your concealer looks less than stellar but hasn't expired yet,
mix it with a little foundation or eye cream to revive it. A
similar trick can be used for overly pigmented blushes. Just mix
them with transparent powder until you get the subtler version you
really wanted.
Shattered powder eyeshadow fix
It happens to the best of us: we reach for something in a hurry and
next thing we know, our favorite eye-shadow lands on the bathroom
floor. To fix things you'll need to add a few drops of rubbing
alcohol to the compact. Then, using a butter knife, carefully
smooth the powder back into shape and leave it to dry before using
it.
Stiff nail polish lid fix
If you ignored your fav nail polish in favor of experimenting with
new tones and colors, you might have the unpleasant surprise of
discovering that you can't open the nail polish bottle anymore. But
don't despair: fill a bowl with warm water and place your nail
polishes in it, upside down, for five minutes. Next, remove the
bottle and try opening the lid. If you see dried nail polish
residue, wipe with a paper towel or use tweezers to remove the
excess and you're good to go.