With the high cost of cosmetics, I have discovered a way to use ALL of your lipstick! When the tube gets flat on the top, I use a plastic cuticle tool to dig out the remaining lipstick. I usually have several tubes that are flat at one time. I put the retrieved lipstick into a small plastic container and pop it into the microwave for about 20 seconds or so and it melts down and when cool is a new source of lipstick. I use a lip brush or a Q-tip to put it on. I have done this for years!
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THANKS, WHAT A GOOD IDEA. ONE I SHALL DEFINATLY TRY. YOU COULD ALSO MIX DIFFERANT SHADES TOGETHER AND GET YOUR OWN. UNIQUE COLOUR. JAN UK
Neat idea. I also like the shade lispstick you have in there. Thanks for sharing.
Yes, I do what Jan suggested. I love the contact lense case idea! I have done this with my lipsticks but have used a pill container that didn't turn out to be useful to me otherwise.
That is a great idea. Lens containers are good for all sorts of things...Buttons, coins, finger cots (the little rubber finger protectors you roll down the finger to protect a cut), and more.
WHOAH! Great idea....from one ga. peach to another! I live in south ga. too...near Savannah
Hi, I really like your idea. What a great way to save and customize lip color.
If you need a contact lens case, ask your eye dr. for one or two. We give them free to our patients. It never hurts to ask!
Fantastic idea! Will try sometime! Thanks for sharing!
thanks for that! i really love that idea for taking on holiday. gonna scrounge a contact lens case from a friend. oooh goody. :-)
I like to microwave the remaining lipstick with a smidge(sometimes more) of vaseline and a couple of drops of vanilla-it makes a wonderful moisturizing color!
Terrific idea! I wonder how many flat lipsticks I have upstairs?!
Good idea, but what do you do for these purposes when your microwave stops working properly?
I bought a tube of Revlon lipstick, Cherries in the Snow, and realized it just didn't look good on me. So, I use it as a base. I put it on, let it set for a minute or two while I do my eyes, and then I wipe it off. I outline my lips and fill them in with lip pencil, put a light dusting of face powder over that, and then I use my "Wine with Everything" Revlon lipstick, my favorite.
Putting the first color on and wiping it off leaves a nice stain on my lips so the color will last longer.
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