One of the problems with being cheap is not having beautiful shampoo bottles (like the ubiquitous Aesop bottles you see in all your favorite bathroom shots) and getting stuck with ugly drug store packaging. You'd think saving $40 would be worth it, but sometimes I stare at those purple iridescent bottles and wonder if that's true. Thankfully, I don't bring my computer in the shower with me or else I might make some regrettable impulse buys.
To satisfy my packaging woes, I took it upon myself to make my own refillable containers to put a satisfactory product into a container to match. Click to see how easy it is to make yours.
Making custom shampoo bottles
you will need:
- plastic bottles and caps in your choice (I got mine here)
- a pencil, thick tape/sticker sheet OR sticker numbers
- painter's tape
- spray paint
what to do:
- Mark off the outside of your rectangle or square shape using painter's tape. I used a template to help me mark so that the pair would look the same (just a piece of paper with the rectangle cut out).
- If you have sticker numbers, all you do is place it in the center of your rectangle.
If you are too lazy to go to the store to buy them and you want to make more work for yourself, or you are looking for something other than the standard helvetica they usually sell them in, then you'll have to trace out your numbers onto some kind of adhesive (I used rug tape, since it keeps the shape well).
- Spray your bottles, giving each a few coats. I chose a primer+paint that works on plastic to make sure it wont peel off.
- Wait until it dries, peel off your tape and stickers, and you're all done! If you get any paint where it doesn't belong, or your lines bleed a little, you can use acetone and a cotton swab to remove it.
So much better! I've seen similar projects spelling out "shampoo" and "conditioner," but I find it annoying to line up all those letters perfectly, and I know my own handwriting doesn't scream designer packaging. Using the simple 1 & 2 keeps it clean and classy.
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