DIY Glitter Makeup Brush Holders

Today’s DIY project is creating a sparkly makeup brush holder out of a used candle. As you know, I am a total Bath and Body Works candle junkie. Since I go through candles a lot, I found a way to recycle and reuse those empty containers. This DIY will work on alternative candles too such as Yankee Candle or whatever your candle preference is.

What you will need:

      ·               Parchment or Wax Paper

      ·               Mod Podge or Watered Down Glue

      ·               Glitter of your Choice

      ·               Nail Polish Remover

      ·                A Few Cotton Balls

      ·               Craft and Glue Brush

      ·               Knife

      ·               Glass Gems or Plant Filler

      ·                One used up candle

Step 1: Taking your candle that has been the freezer for several hours, use the knife to trace around the edge of the candle

Step 2: Insert the knife to the center, and pull out the chunks of wax.

Step 3: To remove the wicks, take a glass of hot water and pour into the candle container

Step 4: Use a knife to remove the wicks.

Step 5: Use soap to clean the container. Remove the labels with a knife or your fingers.

Step 6: Use the nail polish remover and a cotton pad to remove any excess of residue.

Step 7: Taking your craft and glue brush, paint a thin layer of Mod Podge or your glue all around the inside of the container. (Make sure the Mod Podge is spread out evenly, leaving no big globs. Your container should look like this.)

Step 8: Taking your glitter, pour a generous amount into the glass container. Turn the container on to its side, rotating slowly. To get an ombre effect, focus on getting more of the glitter to stick to the top versus the bottom.

Step 9: Turn upside down and let the container dry for 12 hours to insure its completely dry.

Step 10: Fill with glass gems or plant filler to store your makeup brushes.

   

These sparkly containers are very versatile. They would be perfect to store make up brushes, cotton pads, hair ties, jewelry, lip gloss, thumbtacks, candy, or even use as a cute gift container. Above is a picture of how my sparkly containers look on my vanity. Try out this easy DIY project and leave a comment below letting me know what you would store in this container.