Sandie’s sticky question: Has anyone tried making a new lipstick out of the end bits of old ones? There is always quite a lot left inside the case and I have about 25 almost empty lipsticks that I keep meaning to do something with. Just not sure how to go about it!
Sarah Bellum Says:
Sandie, that’s a very interesting question! I kicked it around with the other Beauty Brains and we think trying to fix those sticks is probably a waste of time. Here are three reasons why:
1. Color calamity
Unless you have 25 tubes of the same color, you’re going to mix shades which might end up looking like baby poop.
2. Spoiled stick
Lipstick formulas are a mixed up waxes, oils and pigments. Since not all lipsticks use the same ingredients, when you mix different products from different brands you might end up with a lipstick that’s too soft, too hard, doesn’t spread right, or just plain falls apart.
3. Messy molding
If you’re like me you’ve got a couple of tubes of Clinique
, a couple of Lauder, more than a few Revlon Colorstay, and maybe, just maybe even a Nars. But even IF all 25 lipstick stubs are the same brand and same color and IF you were able to mix and melt them you couldn’t make a new lipstick unless you had a special mold to shape your melted lip goop into a new stick form. For that untidy little job you need a two piece metal mold. (Hmmm, maybe someone should sell a special lipstick saver mold…) Of course, you could always pour it into an old lipgloss pot if you don’t mind applying it with a brush or your finger.
The Beauty Brains bottom line
Maybe I’m too lazy for DIY cosmetics, but it doesn’t really make sense to salvage old lipsticks. But if you do decide to give it a try, write back and let us know how it turns out.
What do you think. Have you ever tried reworking lipstics? Or better yet, would you buy a special tool that let you redo your unused chunks of lipstick? Or, is it just not worth the hassle? Leave a comment and get lippy with the rest of the Beauty Brains community.
译文:
三个不回收利用口红的原因
Sandie的难题：有人试过用旧口红的最后一小节做一个新口红么？在旧口红管的套里总是剩下很多还没用完的口红，我就有25支这样的口红，被我留下来想用它们做些什么。只是不知道应该如何去做！
Sarah Bellum的回答：
Sandie，你的问题非常有趣！我与其他美容达人讨论了这个问题，最后我们认为尝试把这些口红混合在一起是不可行的。行不通有以下三个原因：
1.颜色灾难
除非你有25支颜色相同的口红，不然你混合后的颜色看起来就会像是婴儿的粪便。
2.膏体毁坏
口红的成分是由蜡，油剂和颜料组成的。因为不是所有口红都使用同一个配方，所以当你把不同品牌的不同产品混合在一起的时候就有可能使膏体不是太软就是太硬，或者根本无法成型。
3.成型难题
如果你像我一样就会有几个Clinique牌子的口红，几个Lauder牌子的，很多Revlon Colorstay牌子的，甚至可能还有一个Nars的。但是即使你全部的25支口红都是同一个品牌同一种颜色的，而且有办法把他们溶化后混合在一起，如果没有一个特殊的模具把溶化后的口红重新塑型的话，你还是没有办法做出一支新口红。为了这个凌乱的小东西你还得弄两片金属模具。（呵呵，也许有些人应该卖一些特制的再造口红模具....)当然你可以把他们倒进旧唇彩罐子里，如果你不介意每次都用小刷子或者是手指来涂口红的话。
《美容达人》总结：
也许是因为我懒得自己动手做化妆品，但是回收旧口红真的没有意义。不过如果你还是决定试一下，请把你的试验结果回馈给我们。
你是怎样想的那？曾经试过回收利用旧口红么？或者最好是现在，有没有打算买一个特殊的工具来重新制作旧口红？或者你认为根本没有必要那么做？请留下你的意见并与《美容达人》社区的其他人共同讨论。