Susan Barclay-Nichols

Mineral make-up filler round-up (with iron oxides): Talc

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For more information on talc, please click here. For more information on talc as a filler with micas, please click here. The grind: I used the Aster matte pigment grind from TKB Trading. I doubled the recipe to be…3.2 grams manganese violet1.0 grams ultramarine pink1.0 grams ultramarine blueI did not include any base as I’m...

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Share your post ideas!

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Although I’m really enjoying experimenting with and writing about mineral make-up, I need to take a break while I replenish my supplies and play with new recipes. So I’m looking to you – my awesome, talented, extremely knowledgeable readers – to give me some suggestions for posts!I’ve had a suggestion for using powdered extracts –...

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Mineral make-up filler round-up (with iron oxides): Titanium dioxide

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I’m posting two posts a day just to keep them separate! And now for more on titanium dioxide! (To see titanium dioxide in action as a filler with mica, please click here…) The grind: I used the Aster matte pigment grind from TKB Trading. I doubled the recipe to be…3.2 grams manganese violet1.0 grams ultramarine...

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Mineral make -up filler round up (with iron oxides): Treated sericite

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After using the fillers at ridiculous levels with micas, I thought I’d do a filler round-up using the matte colours (iron oxide, ultramarine, manganese violet, and chromium pigments) and the fillers at the suggested usage levels. Let’s take a look at treated sericite with matte pigments.If you want to see sericite mica mixed with a...

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Body shimmer!

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I really like body shimmer products. My best friend loves them for when she is belly dancing, and I think they add a little sparkle to an otherwise boring day. You can make this in any colour you want…here’s my version of gold and silver. Try this body shimmer for Hallowe’en – in extreme colours...

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