The hack
A trauma suffered by all makeup wearers is dropping a beloved beauty compact and shattering its contents. This online hack promises that any pressed-powder beauty product can be saved with a dash of rubbing alcohol (AKA surgical spirit).
The test
You’re advised to take the contents of your broken item – mine is a face powder – and crush it up small with the end of a spoon (it seems counter-intuitive, I know). Next, add the alcohol, half a teaspoon at a time, until it becomes a thick paste. Finally, use a palette or butter knife to smooth the product back into the compact.
