Tissue paper. I am sure everyone has received a gift at one
point that contained it; blue, green, Christmas patterns, or even sparkly. What do
you do with it? Save it for future gift giving (I do this usually!), or put it
to use for something else? One day, I came up with another use for it when I realized I was out of my drugstore
oil blotting sheets. I remembered I had tissue paper in one of my desk drawers
from a birthday present I had received weeks before. I decided to test my theory
that it would absorb the oils on my face. To my delight, it did! Theory proved! I am so glad I ran
out, and that I have stacks and stacks of tissue paper from years of receiving
gifts. Being a college student does present its financial woes, but now, I have
one less thing to worry about buying! Here is how you can also make your own
blotting papers!
STEPS:
Step 1) Find your tissue paper! Even if you do not have old
tissue paper on hand, buying a pack of it from any store that sells it will
probably be cheaper than buying the actual oil blotting sheets.
Step 2) Choose the amount of sheets that you want to make.
You can use all of your paper, or just take one single sheet.
Step 3) Lay out the paper(s). I find it fastest and easiest
to fold the paper(s) once in half and cutting it along that line so you have a
straight edge. Once you do that, place those two separate stacks on top of each
other. Do this process as many times as you see fit (this will help keep your
pieces neat, and allow you to get the size you want).
You should get
something that looks similar to this:
Step 4) Storing them: I store mine in a zip lock bag, and I
find this works just fine because I keep them on my desk. If you were going to
keep them in your purse, I suggest finding a hard case like this one
that will keep them from getting wrinkled or even putting them in the section
of your wallet where you keep your paper money.
I am so sorry if this sounds confusing! It is honestly so
easy that I think explaining it just makes the process more difficult.
Step 5) Blot away! I find that these work just as well as any store bought brand.
**Side note: As an avid member of the Youtube beauty community, I came across videos of this idea after I decided to make my own. If you need a little help with visualizing this, try typing in “DIY Oil Blotting Sheets” in the search bar and I am sure you will find something to help you!
Step 5) Blot away! I find that these work just as well as any store bought brand.
**Side note: As an avid member of the Youtube beauty community, I came across videos of this idea after I decided to make my own. If you need a little help with visualizing this, try typing in “DIY Oil Blotting Sheets” in the search bar and I am sure you will find something to help you!
