There you are, going about your business and daily makeup routine, when you look down and see the dreaded....
You've hit pan!!! Noooooooo. Nearly time to head back to MAC and grab another of those bad boys. Seems simple right? Wrong. This happens a day later...
Cracked beyond repair - but fear not! Here's my tip and what I did to salvage my Select Sheer MAC Pressed Powder.
There are a few quick fixes floating around the internet on saving your broken makeup, so this isn't a new concept. Probably lucky for me since I wouldn't have continued using the powder and it seems such a waste since MAC products can become quite pricey.
One tip suggested to melt the powder into a bit of alcohol and re-set it into the pan. I don't quite remember why I didn't try this, but I think I would be a bit skeptical on the quality of the product after re-setting and also adding a harsh alcohol to it (also probably couldn't be bothered to look for alcohol & wait the drying time). But if you have tried it and it worked well for you, I'd love to know so I can try it in future.
Personally, I decided to place the loose powder in an empty sandwich zip-lock bag, grab the end of my hair brush, and crush all the powder until it was very fine. It ends up looking like a mineral powder but slightly denser. Place all the powder into an empty container (I stole mine from my sister but I know you can purchase these at chemists or post offices in the travel section, if you're living in Australia. I'm sure you can get them at similar places worldwide, just ask your sales assistant).
And there you go! All better. I run a kabuki through the powder just because my powder brush is a bit too big to fit into the container, but I assume the kabuki can also distribute it better as it is now a loose powder. Just be sure to tap off any excess before applying to your face and you're good to go.
Hope this has helped some of you who are stumped at what to do with broken makeup, and remember it could apply to any broken powder, whether it be setting powder, eyeshadow, blush, bronzer, etc.
Below is the finished product :)
J xx
