Surprise your wife with a vintage compact.

Yes, I know that most people reading this are guys, so this is not a project you will do for yourselves. But if your wife/girlfriend likes vintage stuff (or has a favorite compact whose powder has been used up) this may be worth a read.

I have a favorite vintage compact that came with powder that was a little too dark for me, so I removed it (by gently scraping & crushing it with a bamboo skewer. Then I mixed it with a lighter shade of loose powder. After that, I just needed some rubbing alcohol, paper towel (to cover the table) and a tissue. Below is a video on how to turn loose powder into pressed powder;

 

Far out!

 

Clever idea! But, who needs makeup when you look this good naturally?

 

As good as you look, your beak is shiny.

 

That's just water that hasn't dried yet after a swim.

 

Oh, different kind of Compact.
I was thinking More Power, not powder.

 

my kind of fun...

 

i will look into this.my wife loves vintage .

 

Here is one that I refilled.

 

Very cool!