How To Fill a Vintage Compact

Since I have been gone this week and haven't worked on anything new I decided to do a tutorial. I like flashy things, jewelry, handbags, shoes...etc. But when it comes to makeup containers, like powder compacts, I just can't find anything that I like. So I bought an empty vintage compact and decided to fill it. I used to make my own mineral make up and I remembered that I could just mix a little alcohol in with the powder and let it dry...and Voila! A "pressed" powder compact. Here is the step by step.

1. Assemble the necessary items: you will need a bowl or something to mix in; your powder; alcohol; and of course your compact. Make sure to clean the compact of any powder residue. I would recommend that you disinfect it with some alcohol.

2. Put a small amount of powder in the bowl. I like to mix my mineral foundation with some translucent powder for a little color.

 3. Mix the alcohol with the powder one spoon full at a time until the mixture resembles a moderately thick paste.

4. Take the mixture and put it into the compact. Make sure that you cover the bottom adequately so that it will adhere to the bottom of the compact and not form air bubbles. Let this dry, leaving the container open, for at least 15 hours. I like to leave mine for 24 hours just to make sure its dry. 

Your done! Enjoy your "new" vintage compact!