If you call me a hoarder, I won’t be offended. I am not the documentary worthy type of hoarder though, I don’t have piles of newspapers taking over my bed to the point I need to sleep on the sofa, but I’m definitely resistant about throwing certain things away. I have a big makeup carrier, full of little pull out compartments, and my biggest collection is of lipsticks. I love the idea of being glammed up with a nice lipstick, but as a nurse the opportunity to wear my dark berry lipstick don’t come too often. But this doesn’t stop me from impulse buying makeup. I have been accumulating blushers, lipsticks, eyeshadows and foundations since my university days. Some items are used on a daily basis whilst others are only for special occasions. And there is also the “regret” makeup category, cue my super pink L’Oréal blusher. So why not upcycle it into something I will wear everyday? The results are very close to Burt’s Bees balms. I added a little of bit of a pink lipstick to the mix as well, the blusher gives a lovely shimmer and the lipstick intensified the colour. But you can play with shimmery eyeshadows