10 smart ideas to recycle the cosmetics you don't use

How to reuse beauty products so as not to be forced to throw them away because maybe we don't use them anymore or we made a mistake in choosing them? Sometimes these are new cosmetics, used very little, the result of impulsive purchases or forgotten in the bottom of a drawer.
Throwing them away, however, would be a waste. Find out here how to reuse them!

1- A foundation that is too light or too dark

Sometimes it happens that you get the wrong shades of foundation. You want the lights of the perfumery or the haste that kept you from trying the shade carefully, and you end up with a foundation that just doesn't suit your skin. What to do? Apply the clear one in the center of the face and the second one under the cheekbones, on the temples and under the jaw. Blending well, you will create a natural contouring without abrupt color breaks.

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2- Blush and earth

Have you bought one blush or one clay too many? Not bad, you can also use them as compact matte eyeshadows. Especially if you have dark eyes, some orange shades will warm them, while pink ones will soften them. Not to mention that, using the same shade as an eye shadow and as a blush, gives a very sophisticated effect.

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3- Lipstick and blush

Have you ever thought about using lipstick as a blush or vice versa? You can do it! Try blending your favorite lipstick on your cheeks with your fingertips for a natural, luminous and pigmented blush. And if you run out of lipstick, go ahead and use the cream blush, it will give you lips to kiss.

4- Eyeliner and mascara

Even the eyeliner and mascara are interchangeable: use a thin brush and take a little mascara from the tube to define the corners of the eye, or a mascara brush to dip into the eyeliner for doll eyelashes.

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5- Eyeshadows

Eyeshadows, especially pigments or minerals, can be transformed into many things, as long as you add the right "ingredients": a transparent nail polish to get a colored nail polish, a few drops of moisturizer to get a cream eyeshadow, transparent cocoa butter to obtain trendy lipsticks.

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6- Face cream

An overly nourishing face cream that you no longer use because it makes your skin oily? Don't throw it away! It is good for rough areas of the body such as knees, elbows, heels and chapped hands.

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7- Body oil

Do you have a body oil that you no longer use? Add some coarse salt or brown sugar and turn it into an excellent scrub to use once a week to gently eliminate dead cells.

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8- Wipes

Did the wipes you use as cleansers dry out? Don't throw them away, but use them to remove furniture dust or keep them in your bag and use them as handkerchiefs.

9 - Cleansing milk

A cleansing milk that you no longer like you can use for your leather bags and shoes; in fact, it proves to be a perfect ally to clean and nourish them at the same time.

10- Shampoo and conditioner

One last recycling tip? Shampoo can be used for hand washing - especially great for wool sweaters - while conditioner can be used as a fabric softener.