{"version":1,"atom":{"id":"cbcaddeb-5f54-5a70-94eb-c665afb54619","slug":"emergency-candle-from-leftover-lipstick-cbcadd","title":"Emergency Candle From Leftover Lipstick","teaser":"Turn an old lipstick into an emergency light with this clever trick.","category":"style-beauty","time_bucket":"15min","budget_bucket":"under_20","difficulty":"beginner","kids_friendly":false,"mess_level":"low","supervision_level":null,"indoor_outdoor":"indoor","estimated_time_minutes":10,"topic_tags":["style"],"occasion_tags":[],"materials":[{"name":"Lipstick tube ","quantity":"1 pc"},{"name":"Aluminum foil","quantity":"as needed"},{"name":"Wick (cotton thread)","quantity":"1 pc"},{"name":"Utility/craft knife","quantity":"1 pc"},{"name":"Matches","quantity":"as needed"}],"steps":[{"index":1,"body":"Cut the lipstick bullet out of the tube and set it on the 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DDaria Mikhailova · Senior Home & Interior Editor
Emergency Candle From Leftover Lipstick
Turn an old lipstick into an emergency light with this clever trick.
