- Grind the broken blush to a fine powder with a metal spoon.
- Add 4-5 drops of rubbing alcohol and mix until the powder becomes a paste. Use the metal spoon to flatten the blush back out into a single piece.
- Leave the container or compact open overnight so the blush can dry and set.
Adding Rubbing Alcohol
Break the blush with a spoon. Using the back of a metal spoon, delicately grind the broken blush into powder form. Crushing the blush into as fine of a powder as possible will make it significantly easier to reform and flatten later on. You’ll want to use a metal spoon instead of a plastic one, as you’ll eventually be using the spoon to flatten the blush back into place. You may find a plastic spoon to be much less sturdy and more difficult to manage in the flattening process.
Add in a few droplets of rubbing alcohol. Add at least 4-5 drops of rubbing alcohol into the container of blush. You want to make the blush powder moist enough to stick together and form a paste, so add more as needed. If you are repairing a smaller amount of blush, you may want to use less rubbing alcohol. For easier application, you can use a spray bottle to add rubbing alcohol to the blush powder.
Mix the alcohol thoroughly with a spoon. Use the metal spoon to combine the rubbing alcohol and the blush powder. Continue to mix until the blush looks like paste instead of powder. If your blush container is on the smaller side, consider using a toothpick to stir in the rubbing alcohol.
Flatten the blush with the spoon. Using the back of a metal spoon, press the blush paste mixture into the container until it appears flat. Once you have completed the process, leave the blush container exposed to open air overnight so that it can dry. Depending on the size of the container, a tissue can be spread over the blush paste and a coin can be used to flatten the paste mixture. To finish the process, press the blush with a paper towel to absorb the remaining alcohol and set the new flatten shape.
Flattening the Powder by Hand
Crush the blush into pieces with a toothpick. Using a wooden toothpick, break the broken pieces of blush into a finer powder. This process can be long or short depending on how broken your powdered blush is initially. Consider using a larger instrument (i.e, pencil) if you want to break up the blush more quickly.
Even out the blush powder with a knife. Use a small, dull knife to mark vertical and horizontal lines down the container of blush powder. This will ensure that the blush is equally distributed throughout the makeup pan. To prevent any accidental injury, try to avoid using any sharp knives.
Lay a makeup removing wipe on the blush. Take a generic makeup removal wipe and place it on top of the blush powder. This moist wipe will help the powder become more compact in the container. Make sure that your blush container is lying flat on a surface before you continue to place a wipe.
Use your fingertips to help combine the blush pieces. Once the makeup wipe is in place, use your fingertips to push the blush powder down into the container beneath the makeup wipe. Continue to apply pressure so that the powder can be as flat as possible. This will allow the loose powder to combine and reform at the bottom of the makeup pan.
Dab the blush powder with a makeup removing wipe. After you have firmly pressed the blush into a flat position, use a crumpled makeup wipe to apply a final bit of pressure to the powder. This will help to secure the blush powder into its container. Gently tilt your blush container if you want to double check for any loose powder.
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