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Brilio.net - Using makeup every day seems inseparable from the feminine side. Every touch of makeup tools makes a woman's appearance more attractive and beautiful. Makeup tools consist of various types and uses. However, what is most often used and has an important function is lipstick.
Lipstick is a makeup product that every woman owns with various colors and formulas. Makeup feels incomplete if you don't use lipstick. This is because the color of lipstick can make your face look fresher.
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The small lipstick packaging makes this makeup product easy to carry anywhere. Of course it doesn't take up much space. But sometimes, poor lipstick storage can cause damage such as breaking and melting.
Instead of immediately throwing it away, there is another solution to repair it and of course it will make your wallet safe because you don't need to buy a new one. Summarized by briliobeauty.net from various sources, this is how to repair broken and melted lipstick, Thursday (18/4).
1. Put the lipstick pieces back together.
To repair damaged lipstick, you can use one of the tricks below:
- Prepare a clean work surface.
- Put a clean cloth or tissue.
- Use gloves to keep the lipstick free from bacteria.
- Turn the damaged lipstick container to the maximum.
- Take the broken lipstick part.
- Prepare a candle and melt the broken end of the lipstick using the flame from the candle.
- Connect the broken lipstick with the part inside the container.
- Press slowly.
- Close the side of the lipstick using a clean toothpick.
- Put the lipstick in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Your broken lipstick can be reused.
2. Tricks to overcome melted lipstick.
Apart from breaking, lipstick can also melt if stored at a hot enough temperature. This melted lipstick condition might make it difficult for you to apply it. So that it can be used again, there is one method that you can use.
- Prepare a clean base.
- Take out all the melted lipstick and pour it on a clean tablespoon.
- Heat it with wax until it melts.
- Stir until there are no lumps in the lipstick liquid.
- Pour it into a small jar or lip balm container.
- Close tightly and store in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Not only do you use the trick above, you can also treat melted lipstick with petroleum jelly. For those of you who don't know how, let's look at the tutorial below:
- Remove the remaining broken and melted lipstick.
- Add a little petroleum jelly.
- Heat it using a candle or put it in the microwave.
- Once liquid, stir all the ingredients until evenly mixed.
- Pour it into the lip balm container.
- Store in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
- To use it, you can use a lip brush or clean fingers.
How to repair damaged lipstick by using a mixture of coconut oil. This natural ingredient can moisturize your lips naturally, so they avoid dryness and chapping. So, how to repair broken and melted lipstick as follows:
- Prepare a special makeup spatula, tablespoon and wax.
- Take out the damaged lipstick with a spatula
- Pour into a spoon.
- Light the wax and melt it.
- Pour the lipstick into a small container.
- Add coconut oil.
- Stir until evenly mixed.
- Freeze in the refrigerator.
- Lipstick can be reused to beautify the lips and can also be applied as blush.
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