How To Fix Broken Eyeshadow Easily In Just 5 Minutes

Oh no! You just dropped your eyeshadow palette, and now you have a couple of completely smashed shadows… The poor makeup baby is lying on the floor in thousands of pieces, ready for the trash.

Wait!

You don’t have to throw your eyeshadow palette out yet, because there’s a super-easy way to repair them. No worries, I’ll explain how to fix broken eyeshadow like a pro! And another benefit; this guide isn’t only for eyeshadow palettes. It works for any powder product you’ll want to fix.

Use the table of contents above to jump to your preferred way to repair your broken makeup product, or browse through them to find a way you want to try. Want to know my preferred method? Jump to my recommendation.

How To Fix Broken Eyeshadow With Alcohol

My Natasha Denona Mini Palette arrived with one broken shade, which you can see on the left. Right if the picture of my palette after I repaired it with rubbing alcohol.

What You Need

To properly repair your eyeshadow palette or any other powder product, you need to gather a couple of items before you can start. What do you need? I think most of the products are already somewhere in your house, which makes it even easier. If not, the only things you need to get are the following: 

• Optional: a bowl
• Rubbing Alcohol, the closer to 100%, the better
• Spoon or something smaller like a coin
• A q-tip and/or a makeup-wipe
• Dropper or anything that can help you not add too much alcohol at once

What To Do

1. The first step is to gather as many as possible of the product together and put it back into the original pan. If the broken powder product isn’t shattered all over the floor, that’ll be a more straightforward step since you only have to make sure to put as much product as possible from all over the packaging back into the pan. I usually add it directly to the pan, but it’s also possible to use a little bowl to gather the product in.
2. The second step is to put the rubbing alcohol in a dropper (after you got as much powder product back in its pan) since you don’t want to drown your broken powder product. Start dripping in the alcohol slowly and ensure your powder product is wet but not soaking.
3. Grab a spoon or a coin, depending on the size of the powder product that’s broken. Now the powder product is wet, start pressing it into the pan with the coin or spoon. You can also smooth it out to ensure it looks almost as good as new. 
4. Use a q-tip or makeup wipe to clean up the product’s outer packaging and eliminate all the excess powder you couldn’t use during the first step.

After you’re happy with how it’s pressed back into the pan and smoothed out, it’s time to let it dry. Let it dry for at least 24 hours without the cab on it. I let my products air dry for about 24-48 hours.

I recommend using the product again after 48 hours to ensure it’s all dried down and pressed back into the packaging correctly. That’s it! How to fix broken eyeshadow is super easy, affordable, and quick with rubbing alcohol.

How To Fix Broken Eyeshadow With Hand Sanitizer

What You Need

To properly repair your eyeshadow palette or any other powder product, you need to gather a couple of items before you can start. What do you need? I think most of the products are already somewhere in your house, which makes it even easier. If not, the only things you need to get are the following: 

• A bowl
• Hand Sanitizer
• A little mixing tool
• A coin, spoon, or brush
• A q-tip and/or a makeup-wipe

What To Do

If you’ve ever had your eyeshadow break into pieces, you know how frustrating it can be. But don’t worry; there’s an easy fix! Just grab some hand sanitizer and follow these steps:

1. The first step is to gather as many as possible of the product together and put it in a bowl or container. If the broken powder product isn’t shattered all over the floor, that’ll be a more straightforward step since you only have to make sure to put as much product as possible from all over the packaging back into the bowl. 
2. Add a few drops of hand sanitizer to the powder and mix until it forms a paste.
3. Use your fingers or a brush to apply the paste back into its original pan.
4. Grab a spoon or a coin, depending on the size of the powder product that’s broken. Now the powder product is wet, start pressing it into the pan with the coin or spoon. You can also smooth it out to ensure it looks almost as good as new. 
5. Use a q-tip or makeup wipe to clean up the product’s outer packaging and eliminate all the excess powder you couldn’t use during the first step.

After you’re happy with how it’s pressed back into the pan and smoothed out, it’s time to let it dry. Let it dry for at least 24 hours without the cab on it. I let my products air dry for about 24-48 hours.

I recommend using the product again after 48 hours to ensure it’s all dried down and pressed back into the packaging correctly. That’s it! How to fix broken eyeshadow is super easy, affordable, and quick with rubbing alcohol.

How To Fix Broken Eyeshadow With Micellar Water

What You Need

To properly repair your eyeshadow palette or any other powder product, you need to gather a couple of items before you can start. What do you need? I think most of the products are already somewhere in your house, which makes it even easier. If not, the only things you need to get are the following: 

• Optional: a bowl/container
• Micellar Water
• A coin, spoon, or brush
• A q-tip and/or a makeup-wipe
• Dropper or anything that can help you not add too much alcohol at once

What To Do

1. The first step is to gather as many as possible of the product together and put it in a bowl or container. If the broken powder product isn’t shattered all over the floor, that’ll be a more straightforward step since you only have to make sure to put as much product as possible from all over the packaging back into the bowl. I usually add it directly to the pan, but it’s also possible to use a little bowl to gather the product in.
2. Add a few drops of micellar water to the powder and mix until it forms a paste.
3. Use your fingers or a brush to apply the paste back into its original pan.
4. Grab a spoon or a coin, depending on the size of the powder product that’s broken. Now the powder product is wet, start pressing it into the pan with the coin or spoon. You can also smooth it out to ensure it looks almost as good as new. 
5. Use a q-tip or makeup wipe to clean up the product’s outer packaging and eliminate all the excess powder you couldn’t use during the first step.

After you’re happy with how it’s pressed back into the pan and smoothed out, it’s time to let it dry. Let it dry for at least 24 hours without the cab on it. I let my products air dry for about 24-48 hours.

I recommend using the product again after 48 hours to ensure it’s all dried down and pressed back into the packaging correctly. That’s it! How to fix broken eyeshadow is super easy, affordable, and quick with rubbing alcohol.

Can You Fix Broke Eyeshadow Without Any Other Product?

Yes, you can! If you rather not use any other products or you don’t have any other things than a spatula in the house, try the method Sasha Colina used in the video below.

How I Always Fix My Broken Powders

My recommendation, and the method I always use to repair my broken powders, is rubbing alcohol. I find this the easiest, quick and hygienic way to repair my shadows or other products. It makes the product look new and works exactly the same as before it was broken.

On top of that, I always have rubbing alcohol somewhere lying around already, so it’s also the most convenient for me.

That’s how to fix broken eyeshadow or any other powder product! I really hoped this helped you fix your products.