We all are familiar with this trust that people do not need any event or occasion to buy makeup. Moreover, if you have good knowledge about makeup from buying to the application, then the investment in quality makeup is worthy. Usually, girls feel fresh and happy when they go out for makeup shopping. But here the question is, what did you do with your empty cosmetic containers? Do you throw them away after use? You pay for that empty cosmetic container as well…

UNFORTUNATELY, everyone loves to buy cosmetic products, organic and natural! But most people neglect the importance and usage of fancy cosmetic containers. We all throw them straight away into the bin. If you are a cosmetic junkie, it is very easy for you as well to accumulate makeup containers. Finding new uses for these empty containers not only saves your money but also environmental-friendly. There are several benefits of repurposing old cosmetic containers either it is an Empty lip gloss tube or face powder container. You can show your intelligence and creativity by reusing empty containers.

Use as a pin holder:

You all have empty, old lipstick containers, you can easily reuse them. Keeping the pins like, safety pins, bobby pins, safe is difficult. Close to impossible to keep them in one place as they are very small. You can reuse the lipstick container for storing the pins longer. You need to just empty it, clean it and simply slip pins in and store.

Store Hair Elastics, pendants, earrings, and other small Jewelry

Thinking about the empty compact containers recycle is very hard. An intelligent way to repurpose the empty cosmetic container is by using a container to store hair elastics, pendants, earrings, and other small jewelry. This is an ideal way to carry small jewelry for traveling. In this way, your jewelry does not slip into your purse or bags. Moreover, the compact container is air-tight, when you keep the jewelry, it will save it from rusting or breaking as well.

Winter lip balm:

Winter is here! Another amazing idea is very fruitful. You can make winter lip balm with natural ingredients easily at home and keep it in an empty lip gloss tube. Vaseline, coconut oil and strawberry essence can make an awesome winter lip balm.

Home interior décor:

Perfumes are also a very expensive product. now! do not throw the empty perfume bottles. Repurpose the old bottles as an elegant home décor piece. You can have a money plant on it or can place artificial flowers on the empty bottle. Fancy empty bottles of lip-gloss can also join together and you can make vases or beautiful containers.

Travel-Sized Containers:

For traveling and trips, you can repurpose your old, empty cosmetic containers in several ways. You can reuse an old face powder pot for moisturizer. You can use lip-gloss containers for carrying shampoo, soap, and conditioners. It is a safe and useful idea for liquid products to carry while traveling Moreover, you also carry your artificial nails and eyelashes in your cosmetic containers.

Make Brush Holder:

Shampoo bottles are one of the most versatile containers. They can be used in various ways. You can simply spray any color on the empty shampoo bottle and cut it into the shape of the holder. you can use it as a brush holder and place it in your washroom. You can also use it as a pen holder, add a little creativity as you want. Do not forget to unshapen to the edges of the shampoo bottle after the cut.

Compact Containers into your Perfume Holder:

You can store a solid perfume disc in your old compact. This is another intelligent idea to repurpose your container. You can make your perfume on your own:

Ingredients:

  • Carrier oil
  • Beeswax pellets
  • Essential oil drops

You need to place the carrier oil with beeswax into a glass bowl and give water boil heat. Use a water-filled saucepan for this purpose, allow them to fully melt. Then stir the essential oil gently into the mixture. Pour it into the empty container. Wait till it set down, simply rub your fingers on solid perfume and apply it to your wrists. You can keep this perfume long for 12 months.

D.I.Y. Sewing Kit:

This is another useful idea for repurposing empty cosmetic containers. Especially while going oil, keeping the small sewing kit is very important. But keep the needle into the bag directly is also unsafe. For this purpose, you can reuse your old eyeshadow pallet or loose powder receptacles. You can keep sewing essentials like few pins, different colored thread varieties, safety pins, buttons, needles, and even a tiny scissor into the container.

Pills holder:

Yes! This sounds different but this is a very useful hack for keeping your pills safe from debris. You need to just scrape all the remaining lipstick from the container. Pop your pills into it for the day. Old lipsticks are great substitutes for boring and bully pills box. You can also place a sticky note on your new pills holder to remember the name of the pills.

Portable paint pallet:

You can reuse your old compact to make a mini pallet for painting while traveling. In the clean compact, put a little liquid watercolor, primary colors are the perfect option. Let the paint dry and use your old makeup brush as your paintbrush. this idea is best for paint lovers and those who have kids while traveling. Painting is the best activity to keep kids busy.

Read the amazing hacks for repurposing the empty cosmetic containers. Do not waste them, reuse them in useful ways.