How to Upcycle Your Beauty Empties
Drive your waste count closer to zero with repurposed packaging to inspire imagination
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Upcycle Your Empties
Drive your waste count closer to zero with repurposed packaging to inspire imagination
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Packaging – it’s a problem. And in no industry does this ring truer than beauty, where the prettiest packages tempt us to consume even more. Here, we get creative with the most interior-friendly beauty empties, to inspire a crack-down on single-use packaging – and simultaneously, elevate your décor.
Candle jars as pen pots…
When your beloved Baies candle has burned its last note, it needn’t spell the end. Diptyque’s iconic glass jars are more than just for show – fill yours with hair accessories and beauty tools to pay homage to your favourite fragrance house, whilst bringing order to your dressing table.
Tip: Scoop out all of the wax you can, then fill the glass with hot (not boiling) water to melt away the excess.
Diptyque
Baies Candle 190g
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Chantecaille
Luster Glide Silk Infused Eyeliner 1.2g
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Byredo
Rose of No Man's Land Hand Cream 30ml
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Trish McEvoy
Instant Eye Lift Concealer
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Hourglass
Caution Extreme Lash Mascara 8.7g
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Hair care tubs as planters…
Pass the torch from one root to the next by recruiting empty Davines tubs as homes for your plants. A creative hack adopted by the brand’s global hair salons, it saves purchasing new plastic plant pots – a win-win idea that’ll brighten up your shelf of choice.
Tip: Opt for plants that prefer dry soil such as succulents and cacti, or add a layer of pebbles to the bottom of the pot for drainage.
Davines
LOVE Conditioner 250ml
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Davines
NOUNOU Hair Mask 250ml
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Davines
LOVE Shampoo 250ml
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Davines
LOVE CURL Shampoo 250ml
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Davines
NOUNOU Shampoo 250ml
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Davines
MOMO Shampoo 250ml
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Glass skin care bottles as vases…
Skin isn’t where the journey ends for Seed to Skin’s green apothecary bottles. Born for a place on your bedside table, they act beautifully as vases for freshly-cut stems, or as permanent homes for dried flowers. The effect is surprisingly easy on the eye – and game-changing for the interior.
Tip: Keep the metal caps – they’re built to last, and could come in handy for future hair and body care storage.
SEED TO SKIN
The Devotion Vetiver 300ml
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
SEED TO SKIN
The Sinkfluencer Kit
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
SEED TO SKIN
The Masquerade Kit Limited Edition
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
SEED TO SKIN
The Black Magic Mask 50ml
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
SEED TO SKIN
The Midnight Miracle Cell Recovery Night Oil 30ml
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Perfume boxes as jewellery storage…
Give a second life to that iconic perfume packaging you’ve been loathed to throw away. Acqua di Parma’s sturdy plinth-shaped coffrets are perfect for repurposing as table centre vessels, jewellery keepsake boxes or paintbrush pots, made extra special by the lauded fragrance house’s beautiful heritage branding.
Tip: Fill the base with an abundance of flowers for a colourful table centre. Or, for jewellery storage, experiment with simple cardboard structures to ensure a safe, snug fit.
Acqua Di Parma
Bergamotto di Calabria Eau de Toilette 75ml
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Acqua Di Parma
Signatures of the Sun Eau de Parfum Discovery Set 3 x 12ml
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Acqua Di Parma
Colonia Intensa Eau De Cologne 180ml
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Acqua Di Parma
Colonia C.L.U.B. Eau de Cologne 180ml
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Acqua Di Parma
Sandalo Eau de Parfum 180ml
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Acqua Di Parma
Colonia C.L.U.B. Eau de Cologne 100ml
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Skin care jars as spice pots…
Dr. Barbara Sturm’s knack for regeneration knows no end – showing face outside of your anti-ageing ritual, the brand’s weighty glass bottles and jars are just too good to lose. From small houseplants, single cut flowers and pot pourri to jewellery and homemade candles, they’ll house just about anything – collect enough and inspire an organisational overhaul for spices, or keep them on the counter to preserve fresh herbs.
Tip: The plain white lids are perfect for labelling – inscribe them on the top or side for pristinely catalogued seasonings.
Dr. Barbara Sturm
Enzyme Cleanser 75g
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Dr. Barbara Sturm
Ski Cream Limited Edition 50ml
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Dr. Barbara Sturm
Darker Skin Tones Face Cream 50ml
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Dr. Barbara Sturm
Face Mask 50ml
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Dr. Barbara Sturm
Glow Drops 30ml
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Dr. Barbara Sturm
Clarifying Serum 30ml
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100
Free UK Standard delivery within 5 working days on all orders over £100