In a perfect world, no one would be clumsy enough to ever drop a powder palette, cap-less lipstick, or nail polish on the floor; no one would ever experience the frustration that comes with having to dig shimmery shadow out from the cracks in the tile for an hour. Sadly, this is not the world in which we live, and shit happens. Things fall off counters; Becca Shimmering Skin Perfectors break. And then you’re left with two options. One is to curse. The other is to do something about it. The next time you find yourself in a similar situation, don’t even bother searching the best way to put your favorite shadow pans back together again. We’ve already found it, thanks to one Reddit user who devised a foolproof way of repressing crushed powders . It’s easy — all you need is rubbing alcohol, a small container, a couple Q-tips, and a spoon — and, as another member of the forum proved, it really works