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Give your empty Clarins products a second life with our resourceful DIY ideas.

Recycle. Reuse. Repurpose.

Transform your empty bottles, tubes and jars with our resourceful DIY kits.

Tube Tube

TUBE

Jar Jar

JAR

Bottle Bottle

BOTTLE

Pencil

Creative craft ideas for home and garden

Whether you've got ten minutes to spare, or you're looking to fill a rainy afternoon indoors... what will you make today?

  • Very easy
  • Jar
  • Decoration
  • Gardening
  • Kids
plant holder

Mini plant holder

10 min

Difficulty: 1/4

MINI PLANT HOLDER
Turn a pretty jar into a lovely indoor garden.
  • plant holder

    10 min

    Difficulty: 2/4

    WHAT YOU NEED

    • 1 Clarins jar
    • A mini plant
    • A spoon
    • A little soil
    • Water
  • plant holder step one

    STEP 1

    Clean your jar and dry it.

    TIP: Keep the lid for another project.

  • plant holder step two

    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.

  • plant holder step three

    STEP 3

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

  • plant holder step four

    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.

  • Easy
  • Bottle
  • Storage
Make-up organizer

Make-up organizer

15 min

Difficulty: 2/4

MAKE-UP ORGANIZER
Turn your favorite bottles into storage champions.
  • Make-up organizer

    15 min

    Difficulty: 2/4

    WHAT YOU NEED

    • 3 Clarins bottles
    • Box cutter
    • Some string
    • A nail file
  • Make-up organizer step one

    STEP 1

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

  • Make-up organizer step two

    STEP 2

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

  • Make-up organizer step three

    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.

  • Make-up organizer step four

    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.

  • Very easy
  • Jar
  • Kids
Bookmark

Bookmark

5 min

Difficulty: 1/4

BOOKMARK
Turn a beautiful packaging element into a pretty bookmark.
  • Bookmark

    5 min

    Difficulty: 1/4

    WHAT YOU NEED

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

    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.

  • Bookmark step two

    STEP 2

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

  • Bookmark step three

    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.

  • Bookmark step four

    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.

  • Easy
  • Tube
  • Kids
  • Holidays
  • Decoration
Advent calendar

Advent calendar

30 min

Difficulty: 2/4

ADVENT CALENDAR
Turn your empty tubes into an Advent calendar, full of surprises.
  • Advent calendar

    30 min

    Difficulty: 2/4

    WHAT YOU NEED

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

    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.

  • Advent calendar step two

    STEP 2

    Clean and dry the tubes.

    TIP: Use the dishwasher to clean your tubes.

  • Advent calendar step three

    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.

  • Advent calendar step four

    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.

  • Easy
  • Bottle
  • Storage
  • Decoration
Pencil holder

Pencil holder

10 min

Difficulty: 2/4

PENCIL HOLDER
Transform a large bottle into a colourful pen/pencil holder.
  • Pencil holder

    10 min

    Difficulty: 2/4

    WHAT YOU NEED

    • 1 Clarins bottle
    • Box cutter
    • Pretty fabric
    • A nail file
    • Glue
  • Pencil holder step one

    STEP 1

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

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

  • Pencil holder step two

    STEP 2

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

  • Pencil holder step three

    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.

  • Pencil holder step four

    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.

  • Easy
  • Jar
  • Kids
  • Decoration
Picture frame

Picture frame

10 min

Difficulty: 2/4

PICTURE FRAME
Turn your lids into mini picture frames.
  • Picture frame

    10 min

    Difficulty: 2/4

    WHAT YOU NEED

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

    STEP 1

    Make sure you have a clean and dry lid.

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

  • Picture frame step two

    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.

  • Picture frame step three

    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.

  • Picture frame step four

    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.

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