How To Fix A Broken Makeup

TBH I'm still deplorable about the fourth dimension I shattered my favorite limited-edition pulverization blush in college. My then-roommate, now-all-time-friend Ellie told me she had a ~genius~ pull a fast one on for fixing broken makeup—and after performing legit surgery on my compact for a couple hours, we actually pieced it back together. The only caveat? It was no longer a soft, rosy-pink hue—instead, information technology was this neon, shockingly vivid shade (which, 😭). I did learn a lesson though: (i) Don't be clumsy AF with your favorite products and (two) actually—and carefully!—learn how to fix broken makeup before you totally botch information technology and it'southward as well late.

Ahead, I rounded up the three near foolproof tutorials for fixing everything from powder bronzers to creamy lipsticks (plus, everything you'll need to get the job done correct).

How to fix broken powder makeup with rubbing alcohol

Presenting: The almost tried-and-true method for fixing broken powder makeup. All you lot'll need is some rubbing alcohol, a flat eyeshadow castor, and a few cotton fiber rounds (all of which I basically guarantee you already own). Here's what yous'll do:

Stride 1: Accept some rubbing booze and pour it into a mini spray canteen—anything with a super-fine mist volition do. The goal is to brand things a bit easier for yourself in step two.
Step 2: Lightly spray the alcohol on your product and, using your fingertips, gently tap the powder until it'south smooth. Don't blitz things here—take your time and go back and forth between spraying and borer until the pulverization is totally smooth.
Stride 3: Clean up the exterior of your compact or palette with a damp cotton round, and then tidy up the edges with a flat eyeshadow brush (you can spray information technology with a petty alcohol for adept measure).
Step iv: Wait at to the lowest degree two hours for the powder to dry—the longer, the better—and information technology should look as good as new.

Psst—here's what you lot'll need:

Rubbing booze

Equate 70% Isopropyl Alcohol

Soft 'N Style Fantasea Fine Mist Spray Bottle

Spray canteen

Soft 'North Style Fantasea Fine Mist Spray Bottle

Apartment brush

Beauty Junkees Flat Eyebrow Concealer Brush

Cotton rounds

Solimo Cotton Rounds, 100 Count

How to fix cleaved powder makeup without alcohol

If y'all're a piffling hesitant to spray your cleaved makeup with rubbing alcohol (no shade!), you'll love this like shooting fish in a barrel alternative. This 1 works cracking on any powder formula and, since there's no liquid involved, y'all tin effort it as many times as y'all delight—no need to worry about damaging your product permanently. Then grab a spatula, a coin (DW, I'll explain), an eyeshadow brush, and get ready to follow these steps:

Stride 1: Using the tip of your spatula, g ently interruption up your powder until information technology's completely crushed. This may experience a footling counterintuitive, simply trust the procedure.
Step 2: Depending on the expanse you're working with, cover a quarter or nickel with saran wrap, printing it onto the powder, and hold it for ten seconds. Slowly release the money and smooth over the area with your finger tip.
Step 3: Dip your eyeshadow brush in water or rubbing booze, and gently sweep it around your meaty to clean up the edges. And voila!

Makeup beyond repair? Here's a few solid replacements:

This bronzer palette

Beauty Bakerie Coffee & Cocoa Bronzer Palette

This pulverisation blush

Tarte Amazonian Dirt 12-Hr Blush

Juvia's Place The Tribe Eyeshadow Palette

This eyeshadow palette

Juvia'due south Identify The Tribe Eyeshadow Palette

This setting powder

Pat McGrath Labs Sublime Perfection Blurring Under-Eye Setting Powder

How to fix broken lipstick

NGL, I've broken mode more bullet lipsticks than I'd similar to admit (call back when I said I was impuissant?), and since throwing out an otherwise perfectly fine product is never fun, I've gotten pretty comfortable with this hack. You but need two things for this bb: a cotton swab and a lighter. Here'due south the drill:

Step 1: Take the broken piece of lipstick and set information technology aside. Begin by cleaning up the base of your lipstick (aka what's left in the bullet) with a cotton swab—you'll want to south mooth the base and the border until information technology's as even equally possible.
Step 2: Carefully flick open a lighter and concord the flame under the base of your lipstick for 2 to three seconds until it'southward slightly melted. Set it down on a flat surface, correct side upwards.
Footstep three: Take hold of the broken piece of lipstick and warm the stop for two seconds with your lighter—it should exist somewhat soft, not goopy. Then gently smooth it with your cotton swab until information technology looks prepare to attach to your base.
Stride 4: Quickly warm the broken piece with your lighter for another 2 seconds, and immediately place it on the base of operations of the bullet. Gently twist it until it'southward straight, and so run your lighter effectually the edge one terminal time.
Step 5: Smooth out the edges with your cotton swab and pop your lipstick in the refrigerator for an hour. It should be back in commission by the fourth dimension you take it out.