How to Save a Dry Mascara
Obtain your dry mascara., Take a saucepan and fill with water., Place the saucepan on the stove., Allow water to boil., Turn off stove., Tighten cap of mascara tube., Add dry mascara tube in boiling water., Let mascara sit in boiling water., Take...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Obtain your dry mascara.
Any type of dry mascara will work with this method. -
Step 2: Take a saucepan and fill with water.
Take a clean saucepan and fill the saucepan with room temperature water to at least half of the pan. , Place the saucepan with the water on the stove. , Let the water boil for at least three minutes. , Be sure to turn off the hot stove to prevent any hazards such as fires., Before adding mascara to the boiling water, make sure cap of mascara is on as tightly as possible.
To ensure water does not get into mascara. , Drop in the mascara very gently to prevent splashing of the hot water, you can use tongs if needed. , Allow the dry mascara to sit in the boiling water for a few minutes.
The heat of the boiling water should melt the dry mascara. , The product should be loosened. , After removing the mascara with tongs dry the outside of the tube with a napkin or paper towel. , Unscrew the cap of the mascara and test the product on a hand or anywhere else preferred.
If it is still too dry, proceed to the next steps. , If needed add one or two drops of olive oil using a measuring cup or dropper into mascara tube to loosen the product even more.
Avoid adding too much olive oil, it may change properties of mascara and make it unusable. , Screw mascara cap back on tightly., Shake tube up and down gently. , Swirl tube around gently. , By now the mascara will be good as new. -
Step 3: Place the saucepan on the stove.
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Step 4: Allow water to boil.
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Step 5: Turn off stove.
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Step 6: Tighten cap of mascara tube.
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Step 7: Add dry mascara tube in boiling water.
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Step 8: Let mascara sit in boiling water.
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Step 9: Take out mascara with the help of tongs.
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Step 10: Dry the outside of the tube.
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Step 11: Unscrew the cap of the mascara.
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Step 12: Add few drops of olive oil.
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Step 13: Screw cap back on.
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Step 14: Shake up the tube.
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Step 15: Swirl contents inside.
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Step 16: Use the mascara.
Detailed Guide
Any type of dry mascara will work with this method.
Take a clean saucepan and fill the saucepan with room temperature water to at least half of the pan. , Place the saucepan with the water on the stove. , Let the water boil for at least three minutes. , Be sure to turn off the hot stove to prevent any hazards such as fires., Before adding mascara to the boiling water, make sure cap of mascara is on as tightly as possible.
To ensure water does not get into mascara. , Drop in the mascara very gently to prevent splashing of the hot water, you can use tongs if needed. , Allow the dry mascara to sit in the boiling water for a few minutes.
The heat of the boiling water should melt the dry mascara. , The product should be loosened. , After removing the mascara with tongs dry the outside of the tube with a napkin or paper towel. , Unscrew the cap of the mascara and test the product on a hand or anywhere else preferred.
If it is still too dry, proceed to the next steps. , If needed add one or two drops of olive oil using a measuring cup or dropper into mascara tube to loosen the product even more.
Avoid adding too much olive oil, it may change properties of mascara and make it unusable. , Screw mascara cap back on tightly., Shake tube up and down gently. , Swirl tube around gently. , By now the mascara will be good as new.
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