swaly
Well-known member
I bought many CS gel liners and found that while most of them came in great condition, a few were dry enough that they were rattling slightly around in their jar--usable, but stiff. I was also sure many of them would dry out in the near future, so I thought I'd start experimenting.
I'd heard some people put in a drop of olive oil to revive it, but I am always iffy about using food oils/vegetable oils in cosmetics because while nourishing, they also go rancid quickly. I use gel liners so slowly, I didn't want the olive oil turning bad.
So I took out my food-grade mineral oil which I use for curing my cutting boards in the kitchen, and put a drop in "Feline" and "Ecstasy". I let the mineral oil (it should be the THICK goopy kind, not baby oil) get into the cracks around the edges. I then let it sit for a few hours.
When I went back, the mineral oil had totally absorbed, and the liner was soft again. I suspected it might have less staying power because I added the oil, and I was half-right. While it's not as indelible as before, it's definitely not greasy or slippery. The Ecstasy actually stays put, but Feline smudges a tiny bit.
Worth it, imo.
If you guys have other or better solutions, please post them here!
I once put a bit of warm water into a dried out HIP liner and it actually revived it a bit.
I'd heard some people put in a drop of olive oil to revive it, but I am always iffy about using food oils/vegetable oils in cosmetics because while nourishing, they also go rancid quickly. I use gel liners so slowly, I didn't want the olive oil turning bad.
So I took out my food-grade mineral oil which I use for curing my cutting boards in the kitchen, and put a drop in "Feline" and "Ecstasy". I let the mineral oil (it should be the THICK goopy kind, not baby oil) get into the cracks around the edges. I then let it sit for a few hours.
When I went back, the mineral oil had totally absorbed, and the liner was soft again. I suspected it might have less staying power because I added the oil, and I was half-right. While it's not as indelible as before, it's definitely not greasy or slippery. The Ecstasy actually stays put, but Feline smudges a tiny bit.
Worth it, imo.
If you guys have other or better solutions, please post them here!
I once put a bit of warm water into a dried out HIP liner and it actually revived it a bit.