I love Barry M Dazzle Dusts, but to be honest I'm not overly keen on loose powders. I'd much prefer them to be in the form on a pressed powder. 

Recently, one of my favourite powders got smashed in my bag. I was gutted, but after watching several videos on YouTube I learned how to fix it using rubbing alcohol. It's actually pretty easy and it made me think, why can't I use the same process to make my loose powders pressed instead?

You will need:

Step 1:

Empty the loose powder into a mixing pot. I used an old glass that used to be a candle! If you're repairing a smashed powder, it's a good idea to break it up into smaller pieces so that you don't get any lumps!

Step 2:

Carefully add a few drops of rubbing alcohol to your powder. Sadly I can't tell you the exact amount of alcohol you'll need, as it depends on the amount of powder you're mixing. 

Step 4:

Spoon the mix back into the pot

Step 5:

...and gently tap the pot to make sure your mix is level and any air bubbles can escape.

Step 6:

Now to press the powder... Cover your pot with an off cut of material and pop in some coins. I found that 5ps worked well for this sized pot, but the larger your pan, the larger object you will need. You need to make sure it is a flat object as you need to add pressure across the whole are.

Step 7:

Lastly, add some weight! I found that text books worked really well. You'll need to leave this to set - I usually leave it overnight. Be warned though, if you uncover it too early, the powder will start to crack!

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