 |  | MAKING MAKEUP LAST | | (Lip)sticks and Stones - Born Again Week |  |   If 10,000 Biters use up five broken lipsticks with the help of a lip brush, we'll avert the weight of a makeup artists' tool box in perfectly good makeup (and their containers) from hitting the landfill. |  |  Wanna save some bones? Word. Just follow a few easy tips for making the most outta your makeup. Can't hurt. | | |  - Not breaking the bank. American women spend about $100 per month on cosmetics and beauty products; these tips help lower your average.
- Less hurt to the planet. Using every last bit averts waste - and the energy and resources used for new products.
 Hanah's absolutely fine with public speaking, flying, and spiders, but show her cotton swabs, and she gets chills. Weirdest. Phobia. Ever.
 - If your liquid cosmetics (such as foundation or mascara) start to get chunky, soak the sealed container in hot water for 5 minutes to get more life out of it. Or you can add a little H2O and shake it up to get a few more uses.
- Lipstick down to just a nub (or broken)? Paint the rest on with a lip brush ($3).
- With tubes (of concealer, for example), when most of the product's gone, cut off the end of the tube to get at the rest inside.
- Never underestimate the power of cotton swabs - they'll get into those hard-to-reach container corners ($6).
- Down-and-out makeup brushes can have a second life as keyboard dusters, paintbrushes, even tools for gluing.
- Check out our Video Bite on getting the most out of other products.
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