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5 Ways To Repurpose Mascara Wands

Posted by Alexandra C. | Wednesday July 24, 20139 comments


Not too long ago, I let you in on a little secret for fixing clump city lashes: use an old wand to separate them! This got me thinking, were there other uses out there for old mascara wands? I always end up with loads of tubes and mascara wand samples can easily be picked up (i.e. sneaked out) from Sephora, other uses for them would be so handy dandy! 

Well, I found 'em. Prepare for 5 more ways to repurpose your old wands: 


1. Eyebrow Brush: After you're finished with your mascara, clean your brush and use with your favourite powder to subtly fill in brows. 

2. Root Touch Up: Instead of redying your entire head (ain't nobody got time for that), simply redye your roots. Instead of using gloves or whatever brush the dye may come with, just use the wand to get the small amount of hair. 

3. Tame Flyaways: Little baby hairs cropping up? Spritz some hairspray or anti-humidity spray and pat down with the brush. 

4. Reuse for another Mascara: Love the formula, hate the wand? Toss it and replace it with your favourite one instead. 

5. Cleaning: Not such a glamorous event but wands make excellent cleaning utensils. If you have delicate, beaded garments and need to get in between for a deep clean, use a wand. Wands are also great for cleaning taps. 

Have you tried any of these? Do you have any more uses to add to the list?
  
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9 Comments

on April 08, 2015  elisha25  14,510 said:

Great ideas!!

on August 17, 2013  Olivyah  766 said:

Great ideas! I've tried a few of these, but i Hate having the wash the wand when it's full of mascara (because I want to get it back to it's original squeaky clean, unstained state), without wasting a ton of makeup remover. I might have to try snagging a few sample wands next time I'm at Sephora.

on July 26, 2013  layalxo  2,558 said:

I get a ton of flyaways, I think I'm going to try this. I've tried multiple techniques and nothing has completely worked so far.

on July 26, 2013  Steffikah  9,295 said:

Great tips!

on July 26, 2013  curlysue10  7,221 said:

Oh yes the flyaways one is a great tip. I use clear mascara for this as well as for taming brows, but using an old wand is a great idea too.

on July 25, 2013  shanaz  5,961 said:


I thought I was original by using my old (yet clean) mascara wands for hair flyaways... ;)

It works awesome and helps with all those baby hairs.

on July 25, 2013  takoda  28,648 said:


Yes, I have reused an old wand because I hated the one that came with the mascara. It works great.

on July 24, 2013  Jo999  4,347 said:

Woot, great thrifty tips!

on July 24, 2013  fredamans  12,209 said:

Haven't tried any of those but will, thanks. Great tips!

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