Clarins UPCYCLING LAB

10 min

Difficulty: 2/4

WHAT YOU NEED

• 1 Clarins jar
• A mini plant
• A spoon
• A little soil
• Water

STEP 1

Clean your jar and dry it.

TIP: Keep the lid for another project.

STEP 2

With a spoon, add a little soil at the bottom of the jar and place your mini plant in it.

TIP: Use succulents, which require less care.

STEP 3

Fill the jar with soil to keep the plant in place.

STEP 4

Add a bit of water (not too much) and your mini plant holder is ready!

TIP: To keep your plant alive longer, maintain a balanced humidity level, without overwatering it.

15 min

Difficulty: 2/4

WHAT YOU NEED

• 3 Clarins bottles
• Box cutter
• Some string
• A nail file

STEP 1

Using a box cutter, cut the 3 bottles at different heights.

STEP 2

Smooth the edges with a nail file then clean and dry the bottles.

STEP 3

Tie the bottles together by wrapping the string tightly around until you are happy with the width of each bottle. Don’t forget to leave a length of string to tie a knot.

STEP 4

Congratulations! Your make-up organiser is now ready to store brushes, pencils and eyeliners…

TIP: The organiser can also be used as a pen holder.

5 min

Difficulty: 1/4

WHAT YOU NEED

• 1 Clarins outer carton (from a moisturiser)
• Scissors
• Double-sided tape
• Decorative stickers

STEP 1

Lay the box flat and cut the top flap so that only a square remains.

TIP: The bigger the box, the bigger the bookmark.

STEP 2

Make a diagonal fold in both directions. Using scissors,
cut 1 of the 4 triangles as shown above.

STEP 3

Fold both tabs over each other using double-sided tape to form a triangle.

TIP: Press firmly for a few seconds on the triangle, so the tape adheres well.

STEP 4

Decorate with your favourite stickers. Congratulations! A customised bookmark to track my reading.

TIP: Don’t forget to place the rest of the outer carton in the recycling bin.

30 min

Difficulty: 2/4

WHAT YOU NEED

• Clarins tubes
• Scissors
• Stickers
• LED lights
• Mini clothing pins
• Surprises to put in the calendar

STEP 1

Using scissors, cut the tubes at the same height to keep the “pockets” the same size.

TIP: Use tubes of different colors for a more festive charm.

STEP 2

Clean and dry the tubes.

TIP: Use the dishwasher to clean your tubes.

STEP 3

Stick numbered stickers on the little pouches.

TIP: To add a bit of Christmas magic, customise your tubes with ribbons, stickers, or paint.

STEP 4

Hang the pouches on a LED garland with mini clothing pins and then hang the garland wherever you want.

TIP: You can fill them with little surprises or even Clarins samples.

10 min

Difficulty: 2/4

WHAT YOU NEED

• 1 Clarins bottle
• Box cutter
• Pretty fabric
• A nail file
• Glue

STEP 1

With a cutter, cut the bottle to the desired height.

TIP: Make the bottle roughly the same height as your pens/pencils.

STEP 2

Smooth the edges with a nail file and clean and dry the bottle.

STEP 3

Cut your decorations from a piece of fabric and glue them onto my bottle.

TIP: Don’t buy anything! Use what you have or even reuse an old Clarins pouch.

STEP 4

Your pencil holder is now ready to add a decorative touch to your office.

TIP: The holder can also become your make-up organiser.

10 min

Difficulty: 2/4

WHAT YOU NEED

• A Clarins jar lid
• Scissors
• Double-sided tape
• Your favourite photos
• Decorative elements: beads, sequins, etc.

STEP 1

Make sure you have a clean and dry lid.

TIP: Keep the jar. You can use it for another project.

STEP 2

Cut your photo to the inside diameter of the lid and then use double-sided tape to stick it in place.

TIP: For a perfect circle, use a compass.

STEP 3

Stick the double-sided tape around the lid, and decorate using: beads, sequins, ribbon etc...

TIP: Don’t buy anything, use what you have. And if you like the lid as it is, there’s no need to add anything.

STEP 4

On the back of the lid, I stick double-sided tape. That’s it! I can now sit back and admire my pictures!

TIP: For added effect, glue several lids of different colours/sizes together.