Beauty upcycling – what is it and lots of great ideas and inspiration!

Making something new out of something old extends the lifespan of many products and can be a creative challenge. When upcycling, you can repurpose many everyday things or make excellent home accessories and decorations out of them. It's no secret that all fashion-conscious women are obsessed with trying the latest makeup and beauty products. But what happens to all the empty containers and empty perfume bottles? Well the solution is called Beaty Upcycling and is gaining more and more popularity lately. You can find lots of ideas and inspiration for what you can do with it in our article!

Upcycling ideas – painting flower pots with old nail polishes

Do you have a few bottles of old nail polish that are a bit viscous or you just don't like the colors anymore? Then simply paint your flower pots with it and give your balcony a beautiful, colorful touch. DIY instructions would be totally unnecessary here - all you need is a flower pot, which must be clean and grease-free, and nail polish. Or turn the nail polish bottles into cute mini flower vases. For this you need:

• a few old nail polish bottles
• Acrylic paint
• sponge
• nail polish remover

And this is how it's done:

• Add a few drops of nail polish remover to the bottles and rinse well with warm water.
• Remove the labels and paint the nail polish bottles with acrylic paint.
• Put decorative flowers in and you're done!

Transform old cosmetic bottles into cute flower vases

Who doesn't have them - the many containers and bottles of various hair or facial care products lying around at home? Luckily, you can easily make beautiful and elegant flower vases that you can also usecould adapt to your facility, craft. To do this you need:

• some old cosmetic containers
• Acrylic colors of your choice
• Foil or something else for decoration

Here's how:

• Soak the bottles in lukewarm water and remove the labels.
• Now paint them with a thick brush as you wish and let them dry completely.
• If you want, you can stick and decorate them with foil or other elements.
• Just fill it with flowers and you're done!

Powder compacts or lip balm containers become pretty jewelry boxes

Well who doesn't know it? The powder or lip balm is empty, but the container is actually far too sweet to throw away? Why not just use these to store your jewelry? Simply remove all residues and you can store your small rings, bracelets or necklaces in it!

Your favorite perfume is empty and you would like to keep the beautiful bottle? Then you can easily turn it into a holder for scented sticks for the bathroom! But if that doesn't quite suit your taste, you can also convert it into a flower vase.

Empty containers made from various creams are real all-rounders when it comes to beauty upcycling! You can fill these with body lotion for your next trip or use them as packaging for various medications. You can also decorate the lid with glitter or different colors and beads.

Instead of throwing away the old, dried-out eyeliner, use the fine brush to create great onesInstagram worthy nail designsto create! Simply dip them in warm, soapy water, let them dry overnight and you're good to go the next day!

How to turn old lipsticks into new ones!

Are there a few lipsticks lying around in your drawer whose consistency is too hard or too creamy? Before they end up in the bin, get creative and create your very own lipstick colors! The first thing you should do is think carefully about which colors you want to mix and whether they go well with each other.

And this is how it's done:

• Put the remains of a few lipsticks in a small bowl and melt them in a water bath over low heat.
• Mix the completely melted mixture well and pour it into a mold or an old eyeshadow container.
• Chill for 1 hour.

Make your own lipstick from old eye shadows

Create your own and unique lipstick from old eyeshadows that are broken or that you just don't use anymore. For this you need:

• Approximately 1 teaspoon of loose eyeshadow color pigments
• 1 tbsp petroleum jelly or coconut oil
• A candle
• A container where you will store the lipstick.

And this is how it's done:

• Light a candle and hold the tablespoon of coconut oil over it until it has completely melted.
• Now put the coconut oil with the eyeshadow color pigments in a bowl and mix well.
• Pour into the can and let cool.

Paint coffee cups with nail polishes

With this simple idea...Beauty UpcyclingHit two birds with one cap - use up the old nail polishes and give a boring coffee cup a completely new and cool look! To do this you need:

• Porcelain coffee cups
• Nail polishes in different colors

And this is how you do it:

• Fill a bowl or aluminum tray with warm water and then add the nail polish drop by drop to the surface of the water. You can create a great and unique marble pattern by mixing the colors together with a small wooden stick.
• Then carefully pull the coffee cup through the nail polish layer.
• Allow the cup to dry completely.

And now a little tip from us: If you would like to make your new coffee cups dishwasher safe, coat them with a porcelain adhesive after they have dried. It ensures that the color becomes firmer and more durable when rinsed.