Carolyn J. Braden • 3 Minute Read
How to Fix a Broken Makeup Compact with a Magnetic Palette
How to Fix a Broken Makeup Compact with a Magnetic Palette
Problem: I love affordable makeup brands like Wet N Wild, but sometimes the packaging gives out before I’m finished using the actual product. My Wet N Wild bronzer compact was a perfect example. The hinges broke, leaving me with great bronzer but frustrating packaging!
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I had already found a solution for my broken makeup pencil caps in my post, How to Save Your Makeup Pencils When the Caps Break, but this broken compact had me stumped. My old solution? Putting the lid back on and holding everything together with a ponytail holder. 😂 It worked...but taking that ponytail holder on and off every time I wanted bronzer was a pain!
How to Transfer Broken Makeup Compacts to a Magnetic Palette
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Solution: I found an easy way to save the makeup I already loved by transferring it into a magnetic makeup palette.
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Broken Makeup Packaging? This Easy Magnetic Palette Hack Saves Your Makeup
I carefully used a small eyeglass screwdriver to remove the broken compact piece. The bronzer pan itself was attached with a light, rubber-cement-like glue, so I was able to carefully remove it from the original packaging. I removed this glue with my fingers easily.
How to Make a Custom Magnetic Makeup Palette from Broken Compacts
Next, I placed one of the included magnetic tabs on the back of the bronzer pan. The tab had double-sided adhesive, making it easy to stick directly onto the back of the pan. I removed the clear blue cover off the magnetic side next. Then...click! It magnetized right into my new palette.
Save Broken Makeup Packaging with This Easy DIY Magnetic Palette Hack
I also added a small Natasha Denona eyeshadow sample that was constantly getting lost in my makeup drawers. Now I can keep both products together, along with other makeup pans I want to save or organize.
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This magnetic palette hack is great for more than just broken makeup packaging. You can use it to create a custom everyday makeup palette, organize loose makeup pans, combine your favorite products, or make a smaller palette for travel.
So before you throw away makeup because the packaging broke, check to see if the actual product can be saved! Sometimes the problem isn't the makeup—it's just the compact. And this Problem Solution Girl is happy to have finally retired her ponytail-holder makeup hack. 😂
You can find the magnetic palette I used through my affiliate link, and here’s a recent post I loved working on….my makeup vanity makeover for more makeup organization ideas!
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Carolyn J. Braden is the owner of Carolyn’s Blooming Creations is a regular contributor and editor for CBC. She has been featured in numerous media publications such as InStyle Magazine, on HGTV, on Bustle.com, and more. She is the author of the books Georgia McMasters in Amethyst Lake Cemetery, How To Be Yourself: 3 Ways To Help You Being You, and the illustrator for the children’s book Bridging Connections. She is a former classroom teacher that now dedicates her life to educating others on how to live their most healthy, creative and happy life. Learn more about her visiting our About Us page.