First of all, it is important to know what to do with your compact powder in case it has suffered a bad blow or a fall? either due to some carelessness or simply arrived broken in your purchase; Well, do not worry, the tips and advice to repair it are very simple to make and especially with economic materials that you can have at home.
What to keep in mind before repairing broken powder makeup?
First of all, products like these tend to improve them and try to look like new by using alcohol thanks to their high level of volatility, with properties that are beneficial for treating superficial layers of the skin without toxic ingredients.
The texture of this product for makeup is pressed and well compacted, in the same way it is a good option to opt for a saline solution if in any case not frequent the use of alcohol in your makeup products, even so with no alcohol can be effective.
In what cases is it recommended to discard broken powder makeup?
It is not necessary to get rid of your makeup if it has been broken by a bad blow or a fall, the only feasible reason to stop using it and get rid of it is that it expires, for this reason before buying a product look carefully at the expiration date, these products also have a certain expiration date that can be recognized with a letter and a number such as 8M = 8 months After its manufacture, since first there is a number that indicates the months it can last and the second indicates that you must also take the time once you proceed to open the product. However, compacted powders can last up to 2 years approximately, and even after they expire you can recycle them for other purposes.
What are the products needed to restore broken powder makeup?
To repair a powder and make it return to its compacted state you only need the use of alcohol if it is your preference or it can also be a saline solution and correct the accident of a fall or carelessness, isopropyl alcohol is a good tool to apply it to the product, you can also use paper wrap so that the remains of alcohol do not remain completely in the powder when repairing it.
Tips to Repair Broken Powder Makeup
To repair a compact powder, you have to be patient when doing it, since in doing so you will have to let it rest so that it can dry either in the air, in the sun or also take it to the freezer to facilitate its humidity and it is advisable to let it dry for about 16 to 24 hours approximately to reuse it frequently as if it were new, but how can it be repaired?
Remove excesses that do not work
The compact powder when broken tends to spread small pieces around the container and all those small particles are not really necessary to collect them and rejoin them with the larger pieces of powder, remove all that excess and thoroughly clean the surroundings of the container.
Shredding the broken product
When breaking there are small pieces and larger ones of different shapes, join all the pieces very well in their container with some material that is much more comfortable for you to crush everything very slowly and not stain the rest of the container much, in addition to the idea of repairing as much powder as possible that has been broken. However, you must have a little patience until you create a fine and loose powder.
Apply alcohol to broken areas
Depending on the size of your powder will be the number of drops needed to apply it, even so, the ideal is to soak all the crushed powder and make sure to stir very well and that there is no dry space to create a kind of paste with a creamy appearance.
Press the compact makeup while the mixture is wet and smooth
After creating a creamy texture in the compact powder with the help of alcohol, you must flatten everything very well, either using a very thin plastic bag, some small material that has a flat part or with the help of a spatula, you must press until you get a straight shape just as it was before, let it act for a few more seconds, since alcohol is still taking effect in the compact powder and finally you must remove that excess using a napkin or an absorbent paper.
Wait for it to dry completely
Normally wait about 24 hours to ensure that the compact powder does not have enough moisture is recommended, since alcohol is a colorless and volatile liquid product, although it is ecological and certified, it is carried by some skin cosmetics for its beneficial antimicrobial and refreshing properties.
