Crisis councils: let cosmetics will serve longer

It is a pity to throw out a pencil or lipstick which could be used, but they broke or deteriorated before the term specified on the label. It is especially a pity if means expensive. Now economy in everything becomes the most relevant for many.

Time to make thrifty use of things more came. And for cosmetics there are principles and councils.

Last straw

Happens so that the product already comes to an end. It is, as a rule, difficult to get last straws from tubes and bottles. And there is already not a lot of quantity. But any means can be used up to the end:

* Autosuntan. Mix the means remains with the moisturizing lotion – the easy tinting means with shimmering effect will turn out. If a small amount which will not be enough for all body turns out, then apply on shoulders and a decollete.
* Lipstick. If stik came to an end, in its basis all the same there is some amount of lipstick. The small brush or a Q-tip will help to apply the remains on lips. It is more effective and is hygienic, than to use for this purpose fingers.
* Cream. Use witty receptions which help to squeeze out tubes with cream to a last straw. For this purpose there are special devices, but it is possible to replace them with a usual clip for papers or a clothespeg. This approach helps to use tubes at least 3-4 more times before throwing out.




* Nail varnish. Buy nail polish thinner - it is useful means which is stored very long and is used economically. It will last for a long time. Nail polish thinner is some kind of thinner for varnish, it helps to do more pliable dense varnishes which they become when them remains absolutely on a bottom.


* Body and hair oil. The remained drops of this means can be added to any product (body cream, hands, legs). But there is also other reception: create own refreshing and moisturizing spray for a body. Pour out in a small bottle with the spray oil and add water (to proportions 1:4). Leave means in the bathroom and you apply spray every time after a shower. Skin will be soft and humidified as after the conditioner, but not sticky as after lotion. Before each application do not forget to stir up structure.

The second life

- Do not throw out a brush from mascara when it ended. The tube will not be required, and brushes will be useful. First, it is possible to apply with them on eyelashes the looking after means (for example, the known recipe of activization of growth of eyelashes by means of the castor oil applied for the night). Secondly, you will have a convenient brush for eyebrows. Thirdly, a brush it is possible to tint roots of hair. The main thing – to prepare a brush from ink for "the second life". For this purpose it needs to be washed up carefully with soft soap or children's shampoo and to dry up on air. To store so that on a brush dust did not get.

- Razors which became blunted can be not thrown out, and to use for a clothes peeling from pellets. But for this purpose the razor should not be rusty. Therefore after each application dry edges of the safety razor, and later drip on them children's oil, it will protect metal from corrosion.

The broken cosmetics

On the Internet there is a lot of councils how to reanimate broken stik lipsticks. But not all have time to melt lipstick. Then use fragments as cream blush. Just concern a stack of the speakers of sites of cheekbones and distribute color fingers towards temples.

The recipe how to aggregate the broken compact of shadows or is ruddy, - too is known, and users of network very often share it. In the broken compact it is necessary to drip several drops of alcohol and to create a new covering.


The burst slate pencils of pencils can be fastened under a candle flame, and after to put in the refrigerator.

Means of dual action

The limited budget can not allow to update cosmetics reserves as often as earlier. You should not be upset. There are many interchangeable products, and you for certain know many secrets about double use of cosmetics. And if you did not buy new means yet, then it is often possible to replace it with other product: means for shaving will replace hair conditioner, hand cream can be used for feet and legs, shower gel is also styling spray (if to mix it with water). And even some face packs can be applied also on hair. These are some examples of interchangeability of cosmetics.

Brushes for a make-up will serve longer

If brushes begin to lose hairs, - it is possible, the metal basis weakened. And it is easy to correct it, using flat-nose pliers: it is necessary to squeeze stronger a metal collar at the brush basis.

Regularly it is necessary to wash brushes for a make-up, it is demanded by elementary standards of hygiene. However it is worth meaning also that too frequent and aggressive washing quickly wears out a bristle that reduces the term of operation of brushes. Conform to the rules of delicate washing of brushes:
1) Wash brushes once a week.
2) Use soft detergents, for example, such as children's shampoo and children's liquid soap.
3) In a small glass or a cup dissolve a little soap in warm water and rinse brushes in structure. It is not necessary to rub a brush about a piece of soap – it is effective for removal of dirt, but very harmful influences a bristle.
4) Wash out a brush in flowing water, shake water and you dry, having spread out to a towel.


The correct storage of brushes will also prolong them life. Beautiful pictures of the brushes standing to an elegant vase are only a nice photo. In practice if you want that brushes served longer, it is better to contain them in a roll (a cover from fabric or straws where each brush has the slot). It will protect brushes from dust, the sun and moisture, and the bristle will not be rumpled by gravity. Also do not store a brush (as well as other decorative cosmetics) in the bathroom!