Bringing New Life to Old Compact Powder

Today's post is going to be one of those girly ones.

I don't know about you, but I pay $13 a jar for my little compact powder. Granted, it's medicated and it's the only kind that helps a teeny tiny bit in the cystic acne department (that teeny tiny bit means a lot to me) but still...that's pretty fricken expensive!

So when I run out - I panic. It's very hard for me to convince my husband that the $13 is worth it for that little bitty compact, so I sometimes end up with a $4 off brand instead.

Now today - I found in my cupboard (don't ask my why I haven't thrown them away yet) 4 almost empty compacts. And I'm GLAD I didn't throw them away, because now I have enough to make a new jar!

All colors were the same except for one, which was my summer shade that is much darker. But, I figure 3-1 should give me a nice color with a tiny bit of tan in it for the rest of the winter.

As in the picture below, I scooped all the leftover powder into a clean bowl:


Next I chopped and smooshed until it was "powdered" out of its cake:


Then I took some Jojoba oil, just a few drops (I use it often if you can't tell):
**Adding oil will make the powder a bit thicker, moving toward a foundation. SO, skip it if you please***


And some rubbing alcohol:


Added it to my powder and smooshed it into a paste:


After it was all mixed together, I scooped it into the compact and smoothed it out the best I could with a slightly damp finger:


Wallah! That's it! Now it will sit until it's dried! 

If you've added the oil, it will not fully dry to a powder.

If you omit the oil it will be good as new in no time!

~ I added the jojoba oil for a few reasons:
  • it's good for my crappy skin
  • it promotes healing
  • it helps prevent my skin from drying out
  • it will keep the powder on my face
  • it aids in softening the look of scars
So, go through your cupboards and give it a try. Even if you save only $50 a year, it's totally worth it. 



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