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Turn makeup containers into miniature planters! Tatcha Edition

April 1, 2016 Lauren Chu

Lauren is always kind enough to give me any samples from her beauty subscription boxes that are anti-aging and any samples that she does not like or want.  Benefits of having a little sister who LOVES beauty products!  So when Lauren gave me a sample (0.34 fl. oz) of Tatcha Indigo Smoothing Triple Recovery Cream, I was in heaven.  I know that this is a "luxury" skincare product, given that the full size product goes for $135 for 1.7 fl. oz, and I can tell by the heavy duty packaging that it is a quality product.  My intention for this post wasn't to review the product, but I would like to say a few words about it.  

  1. The smell is nice.
  2. The color is cool.
  3. The cream is thick.
  4. I used the sample at least 5 times, but probably more.  I could not tell from these uses if it made any difference in my skin's appearance.  Good sample size, though.
  5. I LOVE the container.

So, with regards to #5 listed above, I wanted to use the container for something else.  Of course, you could put another beauty product in it for travel or what have you, but I wanted to go the less traditional route.  

This container is itty bitty.  I had a hard time finding a plant to put in it.  I really wanted to put a tiny succulent in it, but none of them were small enough.  I could have put some moss or planted a couple of seeds in the container, but I found some really cool tiny cacti at a local nursery by our house.   

Tip: I would recommend cleaning out the container with warm water and soap to make sure all of the cream is gone.  I would imagine that cacti do not need anti-aging benefits!    

You can't tell from the picture above, but this yellow planter had two little cacti in it (The yellow planter is cute by itself!).  I was so pleased because I definitely feel like having more than one plant in a container gives it more depth in terms of appearance.    

Another tip: Be sure to wear some gloves while handling these cacti.  They will poke you!  The cacti are also very fragile, so handle with care!

I simply used the soil from the container the cacti came in since the Tatcha container was so small.  I would recommend switching the soil after about a month to a cactus potting mix, such as Miracle Gro Cactus, Palm, and Citrus Potting Mix.  This potting mix feeds your cacti for 1 month, thus, you will want to supplement the soil with a cacti fertilizer.  You could also supplement the soil that you used previously with this fertilizer as well.

Please watch my video on YouTube on how I made this beauty!  I hope you try it out and enjoy your new mini container garden!   

XOXO,

Sarah

***The products mentioned in this post were purchased with my own money and I am NOT affiliated with any of these products.***

In DIY: Crafts, Food, Home Tags Gardening, container gardening, cactus, cacti, succulent, succulents, tiny, mini, small, itty bitty, makeup, tatcha, face cream, containers, container, upcycle, upcycling, recycle, recycling, diy
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